Wannabee apprentices urged to attend recruitment event
Published: 17-04-2019
People in Cornwall wanting to become an apprentice with the county’s top employers are being urged to attend an Apprenticeship Recruitment Event. The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) and CCB Training will be hosting its fifth annual apprenticeship recruitment events this spring. Taking place on Wednesday 1st May across St Austell and Camborne campuses, the event […]
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Play that shall not be mentioned stuns audiences
Published: 09-04-2019
Local Acting students have bewitched and shocked audiences in St Austell recently with their killer performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. After eight weeks of living and breathing ‘the Scottish play’, the students took the show on the local road with incredibly positive responses. Performing for pupils at Brannel, Penrice and Fowey Secondary Schools, Poltair students walked […]
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The Longstore takes over training kitchens
Published: 08-04-2019
Patrons of Cloisters Restaurant at Cornwall College enjoyed a three course dinner with Charlestown’s renowned Restaurant ‘The Longstore’ at the helm. Former Student and now Head Chef of Longstore Restaurant, Will Spurgeon was back in the award winning Cloisters kitchen cooking alongside trainee chefs. Longstore owner Mel Marquis & Manager Kim Yelland managed the front […]
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Student trampolinist reaches new heights in national comp
Published: 05-04-2019
A college student from St Austell has got a spring in his step after getting a medal in a national trampoline competition. Owain Brociner-Allen, 16, who is currently studying A-levels at Cornwall College St Austell, has returned from representing the College at the Schools National Trampoline Finals in the West Midlands. The competition, which is […]
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Local author’s book getting student translation
A-level Languages students from Cornwall College are demonstrating their ‘way with words’ as they embark on a collaboration with a local children’s book author. The students, all currently studying A-levels in Modern Foreign Languages at the College’s St Austell campus, have been providing their linguistics skills to children’s author and illustrator Sally Burley. Alongside their […]
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Urgent call for land-based engineers
Published: 02-04-2019
Despite substantial wages, a dramatic shortfall in the number of land based engineers is impacting heavily on the ability to feed and house future generations, according to experts. Land-based engineering is the maintaining of equipment that ranges from tractors and combines, farm machinery, dairy equipment, chainsaws and forestry tools, off-road vehicles through to the […]
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Military exercises a capital experience for students
A military exercise involving taking selfies gave students from Cornwall and Devon the chance to explore London’s top landmarks. Level 2 and 3 Military and Protective Services Academy students at Duchy College spent three days visiting Kensington Palace and the Royal Albert Hall before splitting into teams to carry out an orienteering ‘selfie’ task. They […]
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Student geologist rocks national prize
Published: 14-03-2019
A student geologist from St Austell has overcome strong competition from schools and colleges around the UK to win a national competition. Eighteen year old Sabina Smurthwaite, who currently studies A-level Geology, Environmental Science and Graphic Design at Cornwall College, stepped up to the plate to win the 16-18 year old category of a poster […]
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Silence, walking and cakes raise money for Cancer Research
Published: 11-03-2019
Local students from Cornwall and Devon have used foot power, cakes and silence to raise over £200 for Cancer Research. The Vocational & Work-related Studies students from Cornwall College Saltash took part in a 10k sponsored walk of laps from the College to the Tamar Bridge, a bake sale and a sponsored silence. Student Empathy […]
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Students’ Mission to Mars
Published: 07-03-2019
Students in Cornwall have enjoyed an out of this world experience as they grappled with a Mars Rover. Completed over the space of a week, the Mission to Mars Work Experience ran by Software Cornwall gives students an opportunity to engage with software development in a meaningful way. Robert Wiltshire is part of Software Cornwall’s […]
