The Edge - October 2023

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Putting Futures First: Warrington & Vale Royal College
launches a ground-breaking 16-18 digital prospectus
At Warrington & Vale Royal
College, sustainability isn’t just
a buzzword. We’re serious about
climate change, our carbon
footprint and our impact on
future generations. That’s why
we’ve scrapped the hundredpage
books and built a fully
digital, customisable prospectus
that puts the power to shape
your future in your pocket.
This exciting development follows
a host of initiatives to make the
college more sustainable as part of
our #OneStepGreener campaign.
Our decision to go digital with our
16-18 prospectus has already
yielded remarkable results, with a
monumental 124 trees spared from
the printing press, equivalent to
over one million sheets of paper.
To put this in perspective, a pile
of the prospectuses that have not
been printed this year alone would
climb above iconic structures like
the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Alton
Towers’ ‘Oblivion’ rollercoaster, or
even a stack of twelve fully-grown
giraffes!
Students will now have the
power to create a personalised
prospectus, explore their future
career options and share this with
their family and friends in just a
few taps. Our digital prospectus
has been expertly engineered to
put young people’s career paths at
the centre of their user experience,
promoting the college’s philosophy
of “careers not courses”. Ensuring
that young people receive the
most relevant guidance to make
their future aspirations a reality,
the digital prospectus will prompt
users to select which course areas
they are interested in studying,
before displaying a variety of
career suggestions which will then
generate the most suitable course.
Deputy Principal of Finance
& Resources and Chair of
the college’s Sustainability
Committee, Michelle Seeley,
says: “The decision to launch
a digital prospectus represents
the college’s commitment to
environmental sustainability,
acknowledging the urgent need to
reduce waste, conserve resources
and lessen our carbon footprint.
By going digital, we’re not only
minimising paper waste, but we’re
also contributing to a cleaner and
greener future for our students,
community and beyond.”
To explore the online prospectus,
visit: prospectus.wvr.ac.uk.
#ONESTEPGREENER
Brand-new Dance Academy for
Year 10 and 11 students to launch
in November
Brand new for 2023, Warrington
& Vale Royal College is inviting
students from years 10 and 11
to take centre stage in our FREE
4-week dance academy!
Work closely with our awardwinning
expert dance tutor to hone
your performance skills, boost your
confidence and make new friends.
Based in our newly-refurbished
dance studio and theatre, you will
participate in a range of exciting
workshops including contemporary,
jazz, strength & conditioning and
improvisation.
The Dance Academy will run every
Wednesday, 4.30pm - 5.30pm, from
1st November - 22nd November
2023 at Warrington campus.
Spaces are limited, so register
your your place now by visiting:
wvr.ac.uk/danceacademy.
Harnessing the power of the
sun: solar panels installed at
Warrington campus
A digital prospectus isn’t the
only investment the college has
made towards becoming more
sustainable this year, with solar
panels having been installed
at its Warrington campus this
summer.
This exciting addition to our
rooftops is a huge step forward in
our sustainability agenda. Once
they have been installed for one
year, they will have produced
325,572kwh of electricity for the
college and saved 75.1 tonnes
of carbon. Fast-forward four
years, and they will be the sole
provider of 30% of our electrical
consumption.
Bridget Floyd, Director of Estates
at the college, says: “These are
exciting times in our move towards
a more sustainable future for the
college. We’re delighted to be
working with Engenera on this
project and look forward to reducing
our carbon footprint even further.”
To learn more about how we’re
becoming #OneStepGreen visit:
wvr.ac.uk/sustainability.
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