Students impress at Plymouth Seafood Festival
Published: 21-09-2017
A group of local students have impressed the organisers at Plymouth Seafood Festival last weekend after assisting a host of guest chefs with preparing, cleaning, cooking and demoing their culinary skills on the main stage. Celebrity local chef, Jacques Marchell, said the team of students that attended the Seafood Festival, “were attentive well-mannered and an […]
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Laser tag and air graffiti at college fresher’s fair
Published: 19-09-2017
Students at a local college have been fully immersed in life at the campus, as the student union held its annual fresher’s fair. Cornwall College Saltash gave students the opportunity to take part in various activities including laser tag and air graffiti. Several exhibitors were present to speak to students and distribute information including Better […]
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Fundraising challenge for Acting Students
Published: 15-09-2017
Young aspiring actors have raised money for charity while being put through their paces with practical challenges on their return to college. The students were tasked with exploring the main values at Cornwall College, and on choosing ‘Caring’, were set the task to raise as much money as they could for charity in a week. […]
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Future wannabe football stars start at Plymouth Argyle Academy
Dreams of playing professional football are rife as the countdown to the new season has begun for the students on the Duchy College Plymouth Argyle Football Club (PAFC) Football Education Programme. Students at the Duchy Stoke Climsland College have had their first few training sessions and are eager to get started in the Devon Wednesday […]
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Sign language tutors earn national recognition
Published: 14-09-2017
Two sign language tutors from Cornwall have jointly won awards for their inspirational tutoring. Jackie Bryant and Manda Lambert, from Newquay, Cornwall, are winners of the Festival of Learning Tutor award in the South West region. The award recognises inspirational teaching and training professionals who have supported learners to go on and lead successful and […]
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Degree student dives for children’s charity
Published: 08-09-2017
A degree student is buzzing after completing a daredevil sponsored skydive for a children’s cancer charity. Foundation degree in Early Childhood Studies student from Cornwall College Saltash, Becky Palmer, completed the dive from 15,000ft and in doing so raised £400 for Derriford’s Children’s Cancer Services. Taking place at Skydive Buzz Dunkeswell, Becky said “it was […]
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Students support Plymouth Seafood Festival
Preparations are hotting up for a group of professional cookery students who will be supporting celebrity local chef, Jacque Marchell, at this year’s Plymouth Seafood Festival. The festival, held on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, is back for its sixth year and is set to bring the Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive with entertainment, […]
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Acting Murder Mystery Solved
Published: 14-08-2017
Students from the St Austell Bay area found an alternative way to ‘kill’ some time during the summer holidays, by taking part in a two-day murder mystery workshop at Cornwall College St Austell. One of the student participants said; “Taking part in the summer school has really lifted my confidence, I loved that I could […]
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Student scholar visits top university
Published: 11-08-2017
A local A-level student with dreams of becoming an Oxford scholar has gained a unique insight into studying at the prestigious university. Student Ben Bassett from Stenalees, who has recently completed his first year studying A-levels at Cornwall College St Austell, took part in the Oxford Summer School programme over a week at the end […]
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Young Mums celebrate a year of College Success
Published: 02-08-2017
Young mum groups from Helston, St Blazey and Launceston have celebrated their achievements after successfully completing their year at Young Mums Will Achieve (YMWA). YMWA is an award-winning two-day education and life skills course for pregnant young women and teenage mums aged between 14 and 19 years old. Its primary objectives are to support mums […]
