Autumn newsletter 2009 - Warrington Collegiate
Autumn newsletter 2009 - Warrington Collegiate
Autumn newsletter 2009 - Warrington Collegiate
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Did you know?<br />
• Each year <strong>Warrington</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> recruits over 1,500 full-time<br />
students onto 196 different courses<br />
• Over the last 20 years <strong>Warrington</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> has trained over<br />
80,000 skilled workers<br />
<strong>Warrington</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> goes global!<br />
The student experience includes trips, residentials and work placements, nationally and internationally!<br />
Record numbers of<br />
students enrolled on our<br />
vocational courses, 14-19<br />
Diplomas and<br />
Apprenticeships this<br />
year.<br />
Excellent results lead<br />
to University places<br />
Jo Webster (Woolston HS) achieved National<br />
Diploma in Sport (Distinction) and is off to<br />
Manchester Metropolitan University to study<br />
Sports Science<br />
High flyer Nicola Leicester (Cardinal Newman<br />
RCHS) gained National Diploma Travel and<br />
Tourism (Distinction) and is off to Liverpool<br />
John Moores to study Travel and Tourism<br />
Management<br />
Jonathan Spijker achieved Distinction in<br />
Public Services National Diploma and will<br />
start at the University of Manchester in<br />
September. Just 3 of many!<br />
• Foundation students visited London Art Galleries, Scarborough, Blackpool and camped in the Lake District<br />
• Beauty Therapy students visited the Wella Academy in Barcelona and Manchester<br />
• Beauty and Holistic Therapy students enjoyed spa treatments in Tuscany<br />
• Travel, Catering and Business students enjoyed residentials at EuroDisney Paris and Nice, France<br />
• Sport students spent time in Anglesey, at Chill Factor and also went to Delamere Forest. Olympics here we come!<br />
Best Ever<br />
Enrolment Day!<br />
For details of our College School Liaison service: please contact Jenni Wood 01925 494664 / jwood@warrington.ac.uk
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Work Placement to employment!<br />
60 catering students spent 3 days at Chester Races<br />
working 10 hours per day, serving 600 meals a day to top<br />
management. 2 students are now employed by<br />
Heathcotes. Their hard work certainly paid off!<br />
We’d recommend this course –<br />
it’s tough but fun!<br />
Sian Duffy (St Gregory’s RCHS) and Nicola Harrison<br />
(Penketh HS) are two enthusiastic students studying the<br />
Advanced Society, Health and Development diploma who<br />
shone at the North West Diploma Celebration Day by<br />
winning the team competition. Well done Team <strong>Warrington</strong>!<br />
Students at <strong>Warrington</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong><br />
get their just desserts in national<br />
Nestle catering competition<br />
Catering students produced an inspired gourmet menu,<br />
transforming Buckley's into Cicero's Speakeasy<br />
Restaurant in Chicago's roaring 20s. The result was a<br />
place in the regional finals for the Nestle Toque d’Or, the<br />
ultimate in catering college competitions. Masterchef here<br />
we come!<br />
Painting and Decorating give<br />
local Vicarage a make-over<br />
Talented painting and decorating students<br />
transformed St Margaret’s Vicarage into<br />
a bright and appealing family home<br />
as well as decorating an office in YMCA<br />
Training to make a smart, new working<br />
space. All part of the course!<br />
From school to business in 3 years!<br />
Congratulations to young entrepreneur Mel Hague (Lymm HS).<br />
Mel achieved Nail Services (Level 3), won the UK Gold Skills<br />
Award 2008 and now runs her own business called Cuticles<br />
Nails!<br />
Pimp My panda!<br />
Motor vehicle students Adam Hewitt, Jamie Hughes, Liam<br />
Hillyer (William Beamont HS ) and Ashley Worthington (Penketh<br />
HS) transformed a police Astra in the Cheshire Safer Roads<br />
competition into a mobile road safety car. They came second<br />
by one point, but it’s gold next time!<br />
CPA strike gold for the second year running<br />
in the UK Skills Competition <strong>2009</strong><br />
Ellie Condren won gold medal in Musical Theatre and Sarah Goggin won silver in Acting<br />
and bronze in Musical Theatre. Jade Stubbings (William Beamont HS) won gold for Group<br />
Choreography Contemporary Dance and is off to Salford University to study Dance and<br />
Physical Theatre. Jessica Burgess (Cardinal Newman RCHS) won bronze in Solo<br />
Choreography and is off to De Monford University to study Dance. Over 90% Dance and<br />
Performing Arts students progressed to University this year. A fantastic result!<br />
Hairdressing Apprentice<br />
wins top award!<br />
Chloe Oakes (Bridgewater High school) is set to take her<br />
creative talent far after gaining the Young Colourist<br />
Award in the L'Oreal Colour Trophy <strong>2009</strong>. To win she<br />
competed with over 1200 salons. An outstanding<br />
achievement!<br />
The Academy<br />
wins again!<br />
Laura Hill (Woolston HS) won gold<br />
in the Advanced Nail Art in the UK<br />
Skills Competition and is off to<br />
Bradford University studying<br />
Make-up and Special Effects.<br />
Another top performance from our<br />
Hair and Beauty students!<br />
For details of our College School Liaison service: please contact Jenni Wood 01925 494664 / jwood@warrington.ac.uk
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