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CS / COLLEGE AND STAFF SUCCESS<br />
COLLEGE LITERACY PROJECT SCOOPS NATIONAL PRIZE<br />
A library project at Kirklees College which<br />
encourages students to help each other with<br />
literacy has scooped a national prize.<br />
The First Steps Literacy Project has seen stories written by<br />
students published and made available for other students to<br />
borrow to help improve reading and writing skills.<br />
This has particularly been useful for ESOL (English for Speakers<br />
of Other Languages) students to learn English as well as for<br />
functional skills and Foundation Learning students.<br />
In February Kirklees College’s Learning Resource Service was<br />
assessed under the Council for Learning Resources in College’s<br />
Peer Accreditation Scheme and received a grade 1 (excellent).<br />
During the nationwide assessments, projects which highlighted<br />
good practice were put forward for the organisation’s Jeff<br />
Cooper Award – and Kirklees College was selected as the winner.<br />
Jeff Cooper founded CoLRiC in 1993 with several colleagues<br />
from throughout the UK who were all committed to improving<br />
the quality of library and learning resources services within the FE<br />
and sixth form college sector.<br />
Sue Woolmer, CoLRiC administrator, said: “Assessors were<br />
particularly impressed by the First Steps Literacy Project and the<br />
way in which it enhances the experience of learners from a variety<br />
of abilities and backgrounds.”<br />
Head of LRCs at Kirklees College David Scott said: “We were<br />
really proud to be chosen as this year’s Jeff Copper Award<br />
winners. This prestigious award<br />
goes to the whole college but Sue<br />
Eaton is the driving force behind<br />
the winning project and must take<br />
great credit for all her hard work<br />
and dedication.<br />
“This award is another example<br />
of how the students at Kirklees<br />
College receive first class support<br />
in helping them achieve the best<br />
grades possible”.<br />
Left: Margaret Philips from CoLRiC<br />
presenting the award to Subject Librarian<br />
Sue Eaton from the college’s LRC, who<br />
developed the project, and former Principal<br />
Peter McCann.<br />
STARBUCKS<br />
We’re delighted to have a Starbucks opened in our<br />
Landings 72 Restaurant at Huddersfield Centre.<br />
Pop in and enjoy your favourite coffee, tea,<br />
hot chocolate or Frappuccino and grab a<br />
cake or sandwich. It’s open to the<br />
public from 8.30am to 4.30pm<br />
Monday to Friday.<br />
2 8 . A U T U M N 2 0 1 6 www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk
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