Telford College Latest News
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Real Home Setting for Telford College Students.The development of the Telford College campus included the provision for skills for life for learners with disabilities. After the College was informed that funding had been withdrawn, it considered other ways in which to deliver this provision. The Oakdene development will be used to deliver life skills to students within the Directorate of Foundation Studies. Oakdene is currently being looked at by Architects who are looking to transforming the property to meet the needs of the students who are currently studying towards various pathway courses through the Directorate. Many students on the Lifelong Learning Programme not only study a vocational pathway, but also personal development skills alongside their studies. |
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Help Project at Telford CollegeTelford College and the Severn Hospice have today revealed plans to extend their current partnership arrangements so that more students can be involved in the everyday activities at the Hospice. Principal Janet Ellis said that she was delighted to be involved in this years’ Midnight Walk, the key fundraising event for the Hospice. Janet will be leading Team Telford in the Midnight Walk, which is starting and finishing at the College. Team Telford is hoping to include as many female members of staff as possible to support the initiative. |
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Help Project at Telford CollegeTelford College of Arts and Technology have linked with the HELP project and TEMPUS to encourage the promotion and implementation of Lifelong Learning in Eastern Europe in a three year agreement. This week has seen delegates from Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Hungary visit the College for more information about how the project will be put into place. |
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HealthTec Initiative at Telford CollegeShropshire HealthTec is one of seven HealthTec developments across the West Midlands region, each of which has a different focus to the delivery of a set of shared principles and values. It is an exciting initiative for the county of Shropshire hosted by Telford College of Arts and Technology in partnership with NHS Telford and Wrekin, supported by funding from the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority. Its purpose is to develop a new curriculum in conjunction with employers in Health, Social Care and Early Years, which aims to be more relevant to the needs of learners in relation to these services. Read HealthTec Press Release |
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Eat and Enjoy Prepare Easter TreatsPam Mundy and her Eat and Enjoy group are busy preparing for Easter. The group have decided to bake a selection of food in time for the Easter holidays, which includes Scones, traditional Easter Cake, Easter Biscuits and a Victoria Sponge. The team have given order forms to members of staff, and are encouraging them to place their orders as soon as possible. |
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Andy’s Continuing Professional DevelopmentAs part of the Institute of Learning“s (IFL) requirement for all teaching practitioners to complete a minimum requirement of thirty hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Telford College tutor Andy McIntyre ensured that he logged any activities that he had completed to count towards his CPD log. The IFL take a random sample of CPD logs from across the country throughout the year, to see how and what teachers and their institutions are logging as Continuing Professional Development. Andy McIntyre’s CPD log was one that the IFL used in their sample. Andy believes that for his teaching to be vibrant and exciting, and to engage the students fully, having a wealth of experience in his chosen field of Art is essential. It means that he can bring realism to his lectures, and help the subject come alive with his experiences. |
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Clearing the Smoke with Kerrang! RadioStudents who have a creative streak are being encouraged to take part in one of Kerrang! Radio’s latest competitions – Clear the Smoke, in conjunction with Smokefree West Midlands. Kerrang! Radio are inviting entries from people aged between 17 and 24 years old who have a view on smoking and tobacco industry practices. |
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Coffee Morning Raises over £100 for HaitiSportability students invited Southall students to participate in the first ever Boccia tournament held at the College. Boccia is a reasonably new game for Telford College, and one of the few sporting activities that is specifically for students with disabilities. |
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First Boccia Tournament Held at Telford CollegeSportability students invited Southall students to participate in the first ever Boccia tournament held at the College. Boccia is a reasonably new game for Telford College, and one of the few sporting activities that is specifically for students with disabilities. |
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Sports Demonstrations at Skills FestivalThe sports facilities at Telford College of Arts and Technology are some of the best in the country, giving all students who are enrolled at the College the opportunity to improve their fitness or take up a new sport through either a dedicated programme of study, for example sports studies, or as part of the College's enrichment programme through the Sports Academy, Sportability, or the initiative to increase student participation in sports. |
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Public Services Demonstrate Drill at Skills FestivalEach morning, Public Service students do their drill; an exercise to teach them about discipline in the Public Uniformed Services. It is also a way for the department to communicate important messages to the group as a whole. Archie Walkerdine, Public Services tutor at Telford College took the drill to the Skills Festival to give the school children attending the event a taste of the course. |
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Telford College Students Train with Olympic HopefulKelly Edwards, European Bronze Medalist in Judo, and currently on track for the London 2012 Olympics joined Telford College's Judo team for a training exercise at the Skills Festival's Telford College Demonstration Zone. The team of four Telford College students were given the unique opportunity to train alongside the European Bronze Medalist at the Skills Festival to show prospective students an idea of the enrichment activities that are on offer for students at the College. |
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Corey and Aaron help to Demonstrate Hair and BeautyTo demonstrate their skills, Beauty Therapy students took their “Fake Bake” airbrush tanning booth to the Skills Festival, transforming Corey and Aaron, the Telford College Ambassadors. The Beauty Students were not only demonstrating the abilities that they have learned whilst studying at Telford College, but also gave them the opportunity to show prospective students the types of treatments that they could experience in the Revive Salon if they were to study at Telford College. Along side the “Fake Bake” booth, students were also demonstrating how to apply hair extensions, which are also available through the Revive Salon on campus at Telford College. |
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Creative Students Demonstrate their Talent at Skills FestivalStudents currently studying towards a qualification in Fashion and Textiles at Telford College of Arts and Technology took their creativity to the Skills Festival at Telford International Centre in January to show how with a little bit of creative flair and expert tuition ideas can become reality. |
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College Lecturer Takes First PrizeAndy MacIntyre, Course Leader for the BTEC National Diploma in Art at Telford College has been awarded first prize in the Telford and Wrekin Open Art exhibition, hosted at The Place, Oakengates. The exhibition was open to anyone from the West Midlands area, with pieces being submitted from Shropshire, Hereford and Staffordshire amongst others. Each artist was able to submit a maximum of two pieces, with a total of 177 pieces being included in the exhibit.
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Students Raise Money for Haiti AppealStudents who are part of the Anti–bullying Network were busy raising money for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal on Friday January 22 2010. In the aftermath of the Haitian Earthquake, which measures 7.0 on the Richter Scale, the densely populated capital of Port–au–Prince has all but collapsed – with little of the original infrastructure remaining. As of yet, there is no official death toll, as there are still survivors being found. One of the biggest concerns of aid workers in the region is the possibility of people suffering, contracting diseases or dying from their injuries following the disaster.
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