Books ahoy for Halwin Primary School
Published: 15-01-2019
Halwin Primary reception and year one pupils were full of excitement and smiles when they saw their new reading boat and bookshelves built by students at Falmouth Marine School. The reading boat will be a focal point in the Robins classroom to encourage the children to read by creating a fun and relaxing space. The […]
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Undergraduates work is published in world leading scientific publication
Published: 18-12-2018
A Marine Science student studying in Falmouth has had an article published in the Marine Biologist Magazine, the world’s leading magazine dedicated to the discipline of marine biology. It is very rare for a student to achieve such a distinguished feat. After completing a deep-sea presentation at Falmouth Marine School’s Industry Day last year, Emily […]
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Job offers for students at Industry Day
Published: 05-12-2018
Falmouth Marine School students have been praised for their skills, knowledge and expertise by companies attending their annual Industry Day event. An incredible 58 Industry professionals from local, national and international businesses attended the event at the main campus on Killigrew Street in Falmouth. They were joined by the Mayor, Grenville Chapple, his wife June […]
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Amazing marine life surveyed in Falmouth
Published: 13-11-2018
Marine science students from Falmouth Marine School have been conducting a week of surveys on the shore line around Cornwall. The groups of students have been looking at the ‘benthic environment’, described as the bottom of the sea floor, and the marine life present in their samples. Throughout the week the students collected data and […]
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Local business support Falmouth Marine School Freshers’ fair
Published: 27-09-2018
Falmouth Marine School hosted its annual Freshers’ Fair for new and returning students, attracting support from 34 local businesses. Students from across all four subject areas and all levels, including university-level courses, descended on the college in Killigrew Street to meet the stall holders. Marine Biology student Sommer Moore, 16, previously from Camborne School said […]
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Historic St Michael’s Mount Post boat resurrected by students
Boatbuilding students from Falmouth Marine School have saved a little bit of Cornish History, with the restoration of a vintage Cornish post boat. The St Michaels Mount Post Boat, managed by the National Trust and St Aubyn Estates was built in 1954 and was historically used to ferry the Island’s mail from the Mainland to […]
Students flock to Falmouth Marine School
Published: 12-09-2018
Students have been diving in, in some cases literally, to their new courses as term gets underway at Falmouth Marine School. Groups studying watersports, marine engineering, marine biology and boatbuilding have taken the first steps towards their career goals and Head of Falmouth Marine School, Justin Olosunde, said it’s “great to see so many smiling […]
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100% employment for Watersports students
Published: 15-08-2018
Level 3 Extended Diploma Watersports students from Falmouth Marine School are celebrating after all securing employment upon completion of their course. Course Manager Hannah Mason, who boasts 10 years of experience working at centres both in the UK and abroad, is also a former Falmouth Marine School watersports student. She obtained her first job at […]
Ending term with a splash
Marine Engineers, Boatbuilders and Marine Scientist joined their fellow watersports students for a fun day of activities at Stithians Lake on their last day of term. The Year 2 watersports students, who are now fully trained and certified instructors, led the session with support from ex-students Lydia and lark Bridges, who are now working for […]
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Student flies over 8,500 miles to fulfil work experience dream
A student studying in Cornwall has certainly put the miles in to achieve her dream work experience placement. Florence Tubbutt flew more than 8,500 miles to work with turtles in Watamu in Kenya. The Marine Science student at Falmouth Marine School, travelled to the Local Ocean Trust in Watamu, where she got to hold a […]
