Post Tagged with: "South Cheshire College"

South Cheshire College gears up for Children in Need

South Cheshire College gears up for Children in Need

Staff and Students at South Cheshire College are preparing to raise funds for BBC Children in Need 2015 Appeal.

The college’s charity committee has arranged a variety of activities to engage people in the national event on Friday November 13.

November 11, 2015
College worker’s Halloween house raises £1,000 for Marie Curie

College worker’s Halloween house raises £1,000 for Marie Curie

College employee Richard Stack transformed his South Cheshire home into a Halloween ‘House of Horrors’ to raise more than £1,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The 53-year-old South Cheshire College worker decked his back garden with ghoulish creations, wicked witches and a mini-graveyard in support of the national charity.

November 7, 2015
Nantwich firm Car Transplants helps out college motor students

Nantwich firm Car Transplants helps out college motor students

A Nantwich firm is helping out local motor vehicle students by donating a fleet of cars for them to work on.

Car Transplants, base din Hurleston, handed over four cars which can be used during practical sessions at South Cheshire College’s motor vehicle workshop.

October 12, 2015
Young Nantwich and Crewe designers scoop Expert Logistics prize

Young Nantwich and Crewe designers scoop Expert Logistics prize

Two young Nantwich and Crewe designers are going places after helping distribution firm Expert Logistics bring its core values to life.

Graphic Design students Megan Shepherd and Lauren Walker won a competition to show off their artistic talents and work to a client brief.

October 8, 2015
Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington musician Tom Seals, one of the UK’s rising stars of jazz and pop, returned to his old college to fine-tune his act ahead of a UK tour.

Tom and his band took advantage of some last minute practice in South Cheshire College’s Centre Stage Theatre before they head up and down the country in October.

October 5, 2015
Nantwich poet inspires students ahead of Words & Music Festival

Nantwich poet inspires students ahead of Words & Music Festival

Imaginative English students were inspired to write after receiving top poetry tips from a Nantwich poet.

Nantwich Words & Music Festival volunteer Helen Kay visited the A-Level group at South Cheshire College to raise the profile of the festival’s poetry competition among young people.

October 2, 2015
New schedule and staff unveiled by The Cat FM radio

New schedule and staff unveiled by The Cat FM radio

Crewe & Nantwich FM radio station The Cat 107.9FM has unveiled a new programming schedule.

It includes a number of new presenters and members following the move from online to FM radio earlier this year.

September 22, 2015
Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Passionate horse rider Hannah Vincent is making a name for herself after impressing at the British Dressage Under 25 Championship.

Hannah, from Nantwich, was a key member of the North West team which finished third at the competition and she also finished 15th in the individual standings.

September 14, 2015
Nantwich electrician is bright spark after winning top award

Nantwich electrician is bright spark after winning top award

A former college apprentice has gained regional recognition after winning a high-profile award for his Nantwich firm.

James Leigh, a full time trainee estimator at Gilks Nantwich Ltd, scooped the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) West Midlands Apprentice of the Year prize.

September 3, 2015
Wistaston teenager lands top US golf scholarship

Wistaston teenager lands top US golf scholarship

A Wistaston teenager has teed up a golf scholarship in the USA in a bid to make it big in the sport.

South Cheshire College sports student Lewis George is heading across the Atlantic to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA).

July 24, 2015
Hundreds of Nantwich pupils enjoy Primary College event

Hundreds of Nantwich pupils enjoy Primary College event

Youngsters from Nantwich primary schools enjoyed an action-packed week of activities at South Cheshire College.

Primary College 2015 gave 1,200 primary school children a chance to try new activities ranging from cooking and computing to falconry, photography and engineering.

July 13, 2015
Malbank School pupils enjoy South Cheshire College taster day

Malbank School pupils enjoy South Cheshire College taster day

Pupils from Malbank School in Nantwich spent a day at South Cheshire College to see what they could be doing after leaving school.

Year 10 students turned their hands to hairdressing, hospitality and catering, health and social care and IT in the practical sessions.

June 29, 2015
Nantwich and Crewe youngsters enjoy tag rugby festival

Nantwich and Crewe youngsters enjoy tag rugby festival

Primary school youngsters from Nantwich and Crewe tackled rugby head on in a tag rugby festival at South Cheshire College.

Pupils from 13 primary schools across the area battled it out in an A team competition which aimed to introduce tag rugby to boys and girls at a young age.

June 13, 2015