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A group of kind-hearted students from Cornwall College came to the rescue of disaster relief charity ShelterBox recently when they volunteered their time to put together over 300 essential aid boxes to help the worthy cause.
Over 1,000 year 10 students across Cornwall have started signing up to a new initiative by Cornwall College.
Competition winners Aisling Farell and Jennie Humphrey recently visited Duchy College Stoke Climsland to collect prizes won at the South West Equine Christmas Fair and take a tour of the campus.
Duchy College Football Coach and Sports Hall Manager, Gary Jeffrey, recently accepted an offer to become National Team Officer for the Women's England Colleges team.
This week Duchy College highlights and celebrates the achievements of its apprentices as National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated across the United Kingdom.
Duchy College welcomed a new Agricultural lecturer, Sam Walker, to Stoke Climsland this term to teach on the Agricultural First Diploma programme.
A new equine course is set to be introduced at Duchy College. The Equine Sports Performance course will enable students to gain a qualification in equine studies which is the equivalent of three A-levels.
Students from the Watersports National Diploma and the Watersports NVQ2 courses at Falmouth Marine School have been busy preparing themselves for interviews with local businesses.
The fourth annual Falmouth Marine School Marine Industry Day attracted over 200 students from local colleges and universities.
Second year students on the Watersports National Diploma at Falmouth Marine School were put on the spot last week to organise an event at short notice.
Falmouth Marine School student achievement rates in the last academic year were among the very best in the sector.
Cornwall College Camborne attended Penryn College's World of Work Day on Wednesday 27th January to help teenagers explore what they can do next.
Cornwall College St Austell Performing Arts department is proud to present an evening of music by the first and second year BTEC Music students on Thursday 4th February 7.00pm at the Keay Theatre.
The China Fleet Country Club in Saltash is starting a wide range of in-house and accredited training for staff and has chosen Cornwall College Business as their training partner to deliver this programme.
Several hundred students were in high spirits on Saturday (30th January) after donning the traditional mortar boards and gowns to graduate from Cornwall College in ceremonies held at Truro Cathedral.
Beauty students from Cornwall College Camborne are hosting a 'Made for Life' event providing women and men diagnosed with or recovering from breast cancer with a day of luxurious treatments, refreshments, fun and support on Saturday 13th February.
AVID stage show fans are getting set for another Miracle Theatre classic next week (February 10) when 'The Return of Rumpelstiltskin' tour comes to The Keay Theatre at Cornwall College St Austell.
To help mark National Apprenticeship Week (1 Feb – 5 Feb) staff at Cornwall College St Austell are coming together with employers to celebrate the talents and skills of their apprentices.
Cornwall College St Austell received an excellent external moderation visit last month for its new 14-19 Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies.
Representatives from businesses across Cornwall and Devon have been celebrating their achievements at the 2010 Excellence in Business Training Awards, hosted by Cornwall College Business.
Public Services students from Cornwall College Camborne have raised more than £1,000 for the Haitian Shelterbox appeal by holding a collection on Thursday morning (28th January).
Cornwall College has been playing host to three students from Quimper, France, as they spend a month over in England experiencing life in Cornwall for part of their Business degree.
Cornwall College Saltash's Beauty Salon will be offering Fake Bake self-tanning treatments this February and is looking for clients to come in for a tanning session.
A former catering student from Cornwall College will be starting a new job at top celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, The Fat Duck, in Berkshire, at the end of February.
Cornwall College will be holding a drop-in information evening in Falmouth next week to give prospective students of all ages the chance to discover what the Camborne and Falmouth Marine School campuses have to offer.
Cornwall College Saltash held its annual Student Promise Awards on Wednesday 20th January where students who have made significant achievements across all the curriculum areas were celebrated and presented with certificates to mark their efforts.
The Bay Restaurant at Cornwall College St Austell has received a prestigious Gold level CHEFS Award this week (January 26) in recognition of its commitment to offering healthy menu options using locally sourced food.
One hundred students aged between 17 and 25 at Duchy College Rosewarne, Camborne, attended a 'Young Driver Education Programme' at the College on Wednesday 20th January.
Cornwall College Saltash will be holding a 'Coffee and Cake' morning on Thursday 28th January to raise money for the charity ShelterBox who are helping aid get to the people stricken by the earthquake in Haiti.
Public Services students from Cornwall College - all Army Cadets with 10 Cornwall College Platoon - were under the spotlight last week (Wednesday 20th Jan) for the platoon's annual inspection.
Parents, students and staff at Duchy College Rosewarne gathered recently to celebrate the achievements of students over the academic year at the annual Student Promise Awards.
The cream of local chefs are preparing for this year's 'Cornish Challenge', a culinary competition celebrating the quality and diversity of Cornish produce organised by Cornwall Catering Excellence.
Cornwall College Saltash will be throwing open its doors next Thursday 28th January to give prospective students of all ages the chance to explore the College and its resources and get the advice they need for their future career.
Teenagers from across Restormel experienced a number of taster sessions at Cornwall College St Austell this week to help them decide on their Year 9 options.
A drop-in information session held out Newquay Youth Centre on Tuesday 19th January proved to be the perfect opportunity for the people of Newquay to see what one of largest colleges in the country can offer the local community.
Saturday 16th January 2010 saw the launch of the UK's first pre-school Cornish language crèche - Skol dy'Sadorn Kernewek (Cornish Language Saturday School). The weekly Saturday sessions will be held at Cornwall College Camborne's Karenza Centre – a
Cornwall College St Austell will be throwing open its doors next week (January 28) to give prospective students of all ages the chance to explore the College and its resources and get the advice they need for their future career.
Adam Sacharczuk, 19, from Hayle is celebrating after picking up a Promise Award for Endeavour recently, along with a cheque for £25 as a reward for his efforts.
The skills of wooden boatbuilding and repair are being taught at Falmouth Marine School, keeping the tradition alive in the county.
Students on the Marine Biology & Ecology National Diploma course at Falmouth Marine School are helping global research by breeding coral as part of their course.
Cornwall College Saltash is starting the New Year with an Energy Saving Month in an effort to cut back on the amount of energy that is wasted by leaving lights on and computers not being turned off when not in use.
Announcing a new series of seminars looking at how support staff can assist in achieving the Department of Health's End of Life Care strategy objectives for individual service users, equip staff to maximise their effectiveness, as well as timely
Duchy College Rosewarne are proud associates of the Cornwall Blind Association's Gardening Club, regular visits are organised for the group of 20 members onsite at the Rosewarne campus.
In the week's leading up to Christmas volunteers from the charity Samaritan's Purse were hard at work at Rosewarne campus preparing the hundreds of shoeboxes donated by the local community for their Operation Christmas Child Campaign.
Duchy College Rosewarne has a long and successful history of training and working with apprentices.
Despite the big chill, local people are not letting the cold hamper their decision to take up an adult education class.
Duchy College Rosewarne recently welcomed some new arrivals on campus; five freshly hatched ducklings.
Despite the big chill, local people are not letting the cold hamper their decision to take up an adult education class.
Despite the big chill, local people are not letting the cold hamper their decision to take up an adult education class.
Budding chefs at Cornwall College St Austell cooked up a feast fit for a king recently, when they showcased their culinary skills to parents and teachers at a special brunch held at the College.
Cornwall College Saltash is getting off to a flying start in 2010 with a massive range of leisure and qualification courses starting this month.
Students studying on the Construction Young Apprenticeship scheme at Cornwall College St Austell are building their way to successful careers, after showcasing their work to parents, employers and school teachers at a recent viewing held in the College's
Cornwall College St Austell is offering a number of Qualification and Leisure courses for Adults starting this Thursday, giving people the perfect opportunity to gain a qualification, develop skills and further careers or to simply try something new.
A group of gifted and talented pupils from schools across Devon and Cornwall were treated to a day of figures, theories and statistics recently when they spent the day at a Mathematics conference held at Cornwall College St Austell.
Budding actors from Cornwall College St Austell treated avid theatre patrons to two classical plays recently, when they performed Dr Faustus and William Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing at The Keay Theatre, St Austell.
Budding Plumber Ed Savage from Cornwall College has been recognised for his hard-work and practical skills recently, after receiving a prestigious award from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE).
Cornwall College St Austell will be offering a number of Art and Design based short courses from January 2010, giving people the perfect opportunity to gain a new qualification, develop skills and further careers or to simply try something different.
Cornwall College St Austell's very own Performing Arts department showcased their talents last night at The Keay Theatre, in the wondrous seasonal dance, drama and music extravaganza, 'Winter Lights.'
Beauty students from Cornwall College St Austell have been offering people from the local area a chance to pamper themselves in return for a charity donation this week.
Budding Childcare students from Cornwall College St Austell have been given the opportunity to plan and run their own crèche each month for a small group of toddlers from the surrounding area.
Cornwall College Camborne had a special visitor last week (Wednesday 16th December) when ex-student and prospective Parliamentary candidate Derek Thomas dropped in to chat with his old tutors and meet current students.
As most people prepared for time off over Christmas, the NVQ Level 3 patisserie & confectionary students at Cornwall College Camborne were adding a dusting of icing sugar to their last batch of Christmas cakes, mince pies and stollen and preparing for
Hayle's Benjamin Stevens (17), from Cornwall College Camborne, has been lapping up praise after his design was picked as the official Christmas card for Cornish dairy leaders Rodda's.
Cornwall College held its annual student sporting festival this week in the run up to Christmas. Now in its second year the student games allowed 300 students from College sites to compete for the Corporate College Games trophy!
A series of events have been held for Cornwall College students in the last month, responding to the issue of climate change, all organised by Rory MacPhee from Falmouth Marine School.
Students on the Introduction to Joinery NOCN course at Falmouth Marine School have completed their tea trays in time for Christmas.
A Cornwall College St Austell Sport's student is the youngest person to work for Plymouth Argyle as a junior sports coach.
A group of students from the Restormel area took part in a dragon's den type live event recently as they pitched their marketing ideas for two festive products to Asda's Fresh Team Leader, Rick Rawle.
Performing Arts students at Cornwall College Camborne struck a modern chord this week with their own version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' – giving the Elizabethan literary classic a 1960s' theme.
Christmas morning will be a little more cheerful for some underprivileged children across the UK and Europe this year thanks to the efforts of Natasha Jones (16), Amber Wise (15) and fellow Early Years students at Cornwall College Camborne.
Students from Cornwall College Saltash have taken part in a sponsored walk this Christmas to help raise money for St Luke's Hospice.
Dave Willetts, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, dropped into Cornwall College Camborne recently to meet degree-level students as part of his tour of the county.
The Keay Theatre at Cornwall College St Austell presents a new line-up of events to welcome the New Year.
A group of students studying A-levels and Creative Arts at Cornwall College St Austell received 'Promise Awards' today for their hard work and achievements so far this current academic year.
Students at Cornwall College Saltash's Hair Design Centre have entered into the festive spirit this year by holding a hairdressing competition with a Christmas feel.
International rainforest protection charity Cool Earth, based at Cornwall College Camborne, held a day-long conference there recently to coincide with events unfolding in Copenhagen at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Last weekend (5th December) saw a convoy of Classic Cars motoring through the gates of Cornwall College Camborne to start the first selectif - an obstacle course for cars and drivers - of 'LE JoG 2009' one of the top Classic Car reliability trials in the
CORNWALL College St Austell is offering people from the surrounding area a chance to pamper themselves, all in aid of a good cause this Thursday (17 December) when the College's Evolution Beauty Salon will be holding a charity clinic.
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A Plymouth primary school is celebrating the arrival of a new car...in a number of cardboard boxes.
Students from Cornwall College St Austell's gifted and talented academy have enjoyed an adventurous weekend at Penhale Training Camp in Newquay as part of a team building exercise.
Beauty students from Cornwall College St Austell received honours for their hard work and dedication at The Keay Theatre during a festive glitzy award ceremony on Monday night.
Students from Longcause School, currently on a SWITCH course at Cornwall College Saltash, are holding a Craft Fair to sell the vast range of items made by them. Proceeds will go to the Donkey Park in Ivybridge.
On the 1st of December students gathered in Campus Central at Cornwall College Camborne to raise awareness of the importance of good sexual health.
Proud students and their families from across Cornwall gathered for the Cornwall College Business (CCB) Hospitality & Catering Apprenticeship Awards 2009 at Falmouth's Greenbank Hotel recently.
The Keay Theatre at Cornwall College St Austell presents a variety of enjoyable evenings over the festive period to put you in the Christmas spirit.
A taste of Australia came to Cornwall recently as Cornwall College Camborne Hair and Beauty students - ably assisted by their counterparts in Travel & Tourism - showcased their creativity as they presented their 2009 'Go Walkabout' collections.
Genevieve Shah (19) from Redruth received recognition for her efforts and dedication to her studies on the Cartec Diploma level 1 course when she was named 'Student of the Year' at the annual engineering awards at Cornwall College Camborne.
Students from Falmouth Marine School scooped up two prestigious awards at this year's Cornwall College Student Star Awards.
