Students give thyme to help care home
Published: 08-07-2019
A group of college students have helped transform a local care home’s outside space with the addition of herbs and and bedding plants. Owner of North Hill Nursing Home, David Smith said how “excited” everyone was at the home to be the beneficiaries of the project. “We have had to groups of students who have […]
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Buddy Benches make school children’s day
Two custom made ‘Buddy Benches’ are helping to create new friends and combat loneliness at Treverbyn Primary School. Made by students studying at Cornwall College, Engineering Lecturer, Luke Bazeley explained the project began after a plea for help from the Friends of Treverbyn parent group. “They originally asked if it was possible for us to […]
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Free summer school to explore the art of the murder mystery
Published: 03-07-2019
For the third successful year, young actors in Cornwall are to put themselves in the frame again for a mystery murder performance. The free, two-day summer school event will see keen young performers workshop a murder mystery scenario, before performing in front of friends and family. Taking place with Launch Theatre and Performance Training at […]
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St Austell Students Showcase Creativity
Students in St Austell have been showcasing their creative talents at the end of their academic year. Art, design, media and photography students from Cornwall College St Austell displayed their final pieces in an exhibition which saw hundreds of visitors experience the talent and creativity of the Cornish young people. Acting student’s hilarious take on […]
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Cornish college restaurants make it to national finals
Published: 18-06-2019
The next generation of Cornish chefs and restaurant managers are off to cook up a storm in London at the next stage of the AA College Restaurant of the Year 2019 Award. Judging for this prestigious award, sponsored by People 1st International, is to be held on Thursday 20th June at Park Plaza County Hall […]
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Triptych Dance awaits at the Keay Theatre
Published: 14-06-2019
A final end of term dance performance is to be held at the Keay Theatre at Cornwall College St Austell. ‘Triptych’ is an exciting dance show that explores themes around feminism and will be held on Thursday 20th June. Dance Lecturer Rose Kimberly explained that this is the final major project for the students studying […]
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D Day Battlefield study tour keeps important lessons alive
Published: 12-06-2019
A Battlefield study tour to Normandy, France, has proved “humbling” and “inspirational” for a group of young people studying in Cornwall. Military & Protective Services Academy students from Duchy College followed in the footsteps of soldiers, sailors and airmen to look at the key locations involved in ‘Operation Overlord’, D-Day, 6th June 1944. They visited […]
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Popular family Open Day to awaken the senses
To conclude a successful year, an increased number of students and new industry partnerships, Duchy College Rosewarne is celebrating with its popular free annual Open Day. Staff and students at the specialist countryside campus near Camborne are busy preparing for their family Open Day on Sunday 23rd June. Tractors are being polished, flower […]
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Musical play will take you to the Greek
Published: 03-06-2019
It will be all Greek for audiences attending a hilarious student play called ‘Lysistrata’ by Aristophanes adapted by Ellen McLaughlin. The play centres on one ambitious woman’s mission to achieve peace in Greece; she calls for women from Greece to unite and agree to declare a sex strike in an attempt to encourage their men […]
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Cake and haircut for 100th birthday celebration
Celebrations continued for St Austell’s centenarian Josie Brennan at the KoKo training salons at St Austell Campus with a lovely new hairdo and a specially made cake. Mrs Brennan who recently turned 100 has been having her hair done by trainee hairdressers at St Austell College for over 50 years. At least four of the […]
