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Community Projects From Our Young People
“EMIE” Wellbeing Packs Based around the Senses: “Hi, Im Emie. I have struggled with my mental health. I found that the things I have included

Stop being an individual & start playing as a TEAM!
Its been a while since we have had a blog and i’ve missed sharing all the amazing work our team do and all the achievements

4th & 11th December – “It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!”
So as the Term finished, what did the young people at Pushforward get up to?…. lots of course! Lets start by looking first at Maths,

20th & 27th November 2023 – ‘….Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’
It can be more beneficial in the long run to teach a person how to do something than to do that something for them. The

W/C 6th & 13th November 2023 – Puppy Love
We’ve had such a busy 2 weeks we didn’t even have time to do a blog last week, so this week covers two weeks for

W/C 30th October – Enjoying Education!
Enjoying Education…..I know that sounds weird, a young person actually enjoying learning! At Pushforward we get that a lot. Young people finding their spark and

W/C 16th October – “Sometimes we need a storm to remind us of our strength”
Although some disturbances can be extremely tough to deal with, the storm is also a reminder that these times don’t last. As we strive to maintain

WC 9th October 2023 – Music is All Around Us. All We Have to Do is Listen.
“If music be the food of love…” a famous music-related quotation from Shakespeare, this phrase has been heard a hundred times. It has become a cliché,

W/C 3rd October 2023 – Fluffy Socks & Cupcakes
Who says you have to go to school in a uniform. Who says you can’t be educated wearing fluffy socks and eating cupcakes! Finding ways

W/C 25th September – Reflective
With a week of highs and lows for both students and staff sometimes we need to sit back and reflect on the week we have

W/C 18th September – Autumn Has Started…’Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’
According to the meteorological season, autumn starts on September 1 and ends on November 30 – so we are now well on our way into the Autumn

W/C 11th September – Last Rays Of Summer…
This week we were lucky that the sunshine shone…heading us nicely into Autumn – so we took the opportunity to visit the beach – some

Pushforward…Goes Forward…Very Fast….
Its very important that the team get time to let their hair down, enjoy some team building exercises – so just before the Summer Holidays

W/C 4th September 2023 – Guess Who’s Back, Back Again….Pushforward!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Summer Holiday and like this young man managed to enjoy the lovely weather: Or were you working like this

W/C 10th & 17th July – When Teacher Becomes Student
No matter how old, how many qualifications or how much life experience you have – you can always learn from others and the team at

W/C 26th June & 3rd July – Double Whammy!
With the end of term and the academic year fast approaching its been so super busy both for our young people taking part in awesome

W/C 19th June – “Until You Dare To Take On New Challenges, You Wouldn’t Discover Your Full Potential”
Quote by: – Bernard Kelvin Clive Challenging yourself to try something new can give you the confidence boost you need and encourage you to push

W/C 12th June – “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”
This saying could have two meanings. 1. Someone is not good at dealing with stressful situations 2. its hot in the kitchen! For our young

W/C 5th June 2023 – Three Wise Monkeys
“The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”. What is the

Pushforward Sports & Family Day 2023
So this week saw our first ever Sports & Family Day. It was a great success with students, families and some of the Pushforward team

W/C 22nd May 2023 – What’s Your Treasure?
It does not matter what anyone else thinks – it is what you feel is treasure. Maybe your treasure is finding money, finding love, finding

W/C 15th May 2023 – Why Do We Do This?
Why do we do this? A young person has been kicked out of school, they are misunderstood, they are rejected, they don’t fit, they can’t

W/C 8th May 2023 – Bumble & Bee
With the weather showing us everything from hailstones to sunshine what great work have we been up to? We have seen a lot of creativity

W/C 1st May 2023 – Friendships & Team Work
This week as well as lots of hard work we also saw some beautiful friendships forming and team work amongst the amazing amount of learning

W/C 24th April 2023 – Bricklaying to Sealife
As usual our awesome eclectic team have been providing our young people with some amazing adventures, new experiences all whilst learning! Over in Newmarket 2

W/C 17th April 2023 – New Term New Adventures!
We hope everyone had a great Easter Break – back to it for our Summer Term. First couple weeks have already been packed with great

W/C 27th March 2023 – Have an eggcellent Easter!
So our last week of the Spring Term, what did we get up to as we headed towards a 2-week Easter break? Visits from the

W/C 20th March 2023 – Accidental Selfie Time!
Aren’t they just the best photo’s, those accidental selfies that capture something natural.. here a beautiful photo of tutor and student having fun, they were

W/C 13th March – An Eclectic Mix Of Learning!
Tried to find a theme for this week’s blog, but it was such an eclectic mix of learning I couldn’t, but isn’t that great! –

W/C 6th March 2023 – Spring & Snow!
Did you know?….. Snow might be an inconvenience for some, but for our young people it’s a chance to be a kid again! To forget

Finding Your Spark!
Our Ethos is that no one can begin to affect the world around them until they are CONFIDENT , COMFORTABLE, happy in their own skin and have found


W/C 27th February 2023 – Shortest Month Of The Year!
Did you know?……February is the only month to have a length of fewer than 30 days! Though it’s usually 28 days, February is 29 days

W/C 20th February 2023 – Be Proud Of You
Many children can not be part of the standard academic one size fits all system. So when our young people turn up, engage and learn,

W/C 6th February 2023 – Light At The End Of The Tunnel
If you are told enough times, you are not good enough, not clever enough, can’t do that – you will start to believe it. We

W/C 30th January 2023 – “Every Day Is A School Day”
The saying goes: “Everyday is a school day” – it means you can learn something new every day. It does not state it has to

W/C 23rd January 2023 – “Fun Learning” an Oxymoron?
“Fun Learning” an oxymoron?….Well at Pushforward Education we understand that not all young people are able to fit the standard one size fits all academic

W/C 16th January 2023 – Gordon Ramsey Eat Your Heart Out!
This week we see lots of students testing their culinary skills. The secondary students were cooking up a storm with spag. bowl, cakes, tacos, homemade

W/C 9th January 2023 – Mud Glorious Mud, Hot Chicken and Maths!
Sensory needs or issues occur when a child has difficulties receiving and responding to information from their senses. Children with sensory issues may have find it hard to

W/C 2nd January 2023 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So we were back this week after the Christmas break. We hope all our young people had a wonderful Christmas and we wish everyone a

W/C 12th December 2022 – Ho Ho Ho….
In our final week before we break up for Xmas holidays some of our younger people have been continuing their education with fun learning –

W/C 5th December 2022 – Suffolk Outside & Inside
When one of our young people are being shown photography skills and come up with an image like this – wow, how beautiful. Photography is

W/C 28th November 2022 – From Wood to Marbles
The first week at school can be scary for any young person. So we make ours feel welcome, confident, comfortable and ultimately find their spark

W/C 21st November 2022 – May The Force Be With You!
Photography can be of stunning sceneries, appreciating buildings and nature, making memories or simply bringing your favorite Star Wars characters to life! This week our

W/C 14th – Breaking Down Barriers
One of our team Andy has been meeting a young lad since September who is shy and nervous and a lot going on in his

W/C 7th November – Bikes, Balls & Dressing Up!
You are never too young to play in a ball pit! Allowing children to make new friends, learn how to deal with stressful situations, especially

W/C 17th & 31st October – Double Trouble
Starting our blog this week off with a visit to see animals. Is this learning? Absolutely, young people learning about different animals, their habitat, their

W/C 17th October – No Tricks…Just Treats
So as we entered the last week before half-term holidays we enjoyed getting ready for Halloween this week: Some young people for whatever reason just

Push Café – Reopens!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Bacon sandwiches and hot drinks are back at the Moreton Hall Youth centre Sunday’s 10-12. Café is open every other week,

Recovery’s Got Talent
Pushforward were delighted to support the inspirational project Recovery’s Got Talent which focuses on the amazing talent of people overcoming adversity. Director Leon Edwards commented

W/C 10th October 2022 – Fun, Friendships, Mud & Learning
Zoos are great entertainment, but their big goal is to educate the public about wildlife and what we can do to protect them. Zoo animals are

W/C 3rd October – Music Is In The Air!
A study from Harvard has shown that relaxing music may lower blood pressure and heart rate after physical exertion. It can also improve mood and

W/C 26th September – Indoors Or Outdoors The Learning Adventure Never Ends
Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in

Cooking, Welding, Fitness, Plumbing & Artwork All In One Week! W/C 19th September 2022
We had another amazing week last week, so many different abilities, strengths, weaknesses to overcome – but all being done by an amazing team that

We’re Hiring!
Pushforward Education Ltd helps young people that don’t fit the standard one-size fits all academic system by providing a programme that helps them to feel

Autumn Term – What Have Our Young People Been Up To So Far…..20th September 2022?
From Primary Education to Secondary Education our young people are learning valuable life skills. In just two weeks we have achieved so much already from

Newmarket Premises Goes Live!
We are really excited here at Pushforward Education to confirm our Newmarket premises is now ready for action. With Secondary students helping us to get