'Amy's Wish' brings some Christmas charity to College
A Health and Social Care student brought some heartfelt Christmas spirit into College today, as her charity, ‘Amy’s Wish’, raised money for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Amy Griffin’s team organised a coffee morning and cake sale, along with festive candy canes that students and staff could send…
Terrence Higgins Trust visits to dispel some HIV myths on World AIDS Day
Can you catch HIV from kissing? If you’re diagnosed with HIV, is it a death sentence? Can people ever have normal lives once they’ve contracted HIV?
The Terrence Higgins Trust came to the College today to try to help dispel some myths and stigmas surrounding HIV and AIDS as part of World AIDS…
Category: College Life
Media product design competition winners
The results are in!
Media students studying on the Level 2 Diploma have been submitting their entries for a product design competition and the top three have been chosen.
With the brief of designing album covers and promotional material for bands & other musical artists, the students…
Category: College Life
LISTEN: Deputy Principal Radio City Interview on BePART
Listen to Mike Kilbride discuss our unique life-skills programme for all new students, BePART, on Radio City Talk today.
Category: College Life
BePARTHealth & Social Care’s Health Promotion projects
Health & Social Care students presented a key part of their coursework today as the Conference Room became a hive of healthy activity!
Students’ Health Promotion projects are assessed on their strength in delivering their key messages, along with their communication skills and ideas to get…
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Health and Social CareIn honour of Anti-Bullying Week, second year, Melissa, talks about leaving the bullies behind at her old school for a new lease of life at the College
When I was in high school, bullying was pretty rife, particularly among my year group - which was arguably made worse because I went to a single sex high school. My friends and I were all bullied in high school, and while at first you can disregard nasty comments or being tripped up as one-offs or…
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VIDEO: Psychology's Creepy Crawly Day
Each year, Psychology students get a visit from the lovely folks at The Creepy Crawly Show, who bring with them a selection of creatures that can induce a number of strong emotions!
After seeing and/or handling the weird and wonderful animals (with or without screaming), students then return to…
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PsychologyRAF visit helps Business students team-building & training skills
Instructors from the Royal Air Force were in College today to help teach Business students about coaching, commanding and team-building, which are important components of their coursework this year.
In the exercise below, the first years had to operate in teams, starting with few members and…
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Business Studies BusinessListen to students interviewed on Radio Merseyside ahead of Baroness Newlove visit
Drama students, Emily and Liam, and teacher, Liz, were interviewed live on Radio Merseyside this morning as the College prepares for a House of Lords peer to arrive and give a special guest talk.
Baroness Helen Newlove's husband, Garry, was murdered by drunken youths who were vandalising his…
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Drama & Theatre StudiesPoppies with a difference!
Our creative Health & Social Care students have been handmaking their own poppies to sell for Remembrance Day.
All the money is going to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and these works of art are going for just £2 each!
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New Wallasey bus service for next academic year
Starting in September 2017, our new subsidised bus service from Wallasey / New Brighton to the College makes the short journey to Wirral's No1 even easier!
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Some words of wisdom for new students from the year above
So, it's that time again. First year Sixth Form students have all arrived looking alert yet dazed, hurrying to lessons, clutching at folders and timetables like shields; while the A2 students have existential crises about revision and UCAS statements, usually bleary eyed and on autopilot. We’re…
Category: The Student Voice