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Tag Rugby Club
A new Tag Rugby club on Friday lunchtimes is proving a big hit with students at the College. Anyone can get involved in the inclusive sport, expertly run each week in the Sports Hall at 12:15pm by Peter from Birkenhead Park Rugby Club.
Category: College Life
Apple Store trip exercises IT students' creativity
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IT teacher, Paul Moore, took two groups of final year students to Liverpool’s Apple Store in January, where they exercised their creative muscles and took part in workshops with some of the latest gadgets used in the industry.
Here, Paul talks through what the students had to enjoy on their…
Category: College Life
UCAS Deadline
Today is the UCAS application deadline, and nearly 450 final year students have now applied for their choices of university courses.
All students at the College apply to university. Continuing onto Higher Education is the natural next step for A Level & BTEC students, and while some students…
Category: College Life
My interview at Oxford University - Hannah Stuthridge
Hannah was one of five students from the College who applied to either Oxford or Cambridge University and was invited to interview for a place. Whilst she now faces an anxious wait to find out if she was successful, Hannah has written about the 'once in a lifetime' experience of being part of the…
Category: The Student Voice
Christmas Jumper Day 2017
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Christmas Jumper Day saw students and staff don their finest (tackiest) Christmas clobber, all in the name of charity, with donations being raised for Save the Children.
There was also the extra incentive of a £30 Amazon voucher for the winner of the best outfit, with the Head of Art & Design,…
Category: College Life
Christmas Video 2017
What better way to celebrate the festive season than to have some of our students and staff tell you some brilliant* Christmas jokes?
Merry Christmas, everyone!
*jokes may not be brilliant
Category: College Life
Read the second edition of the new student newspaper, 'Birkenhead Beat'
Category: The Student Voice
Meet the Principal: Mike Kilbride talks to the Head Students
Head students, Caitlin and Charlie, got their chance to grill Principal, Mike, about a range of topics including five year plans, Burnley FC and, of course, Irn-Bru!
Category: The Expert's Voice
Study Hall Supervisor Kev chats about his role in helping students
Study Hall Supervisor, Kev, cuts a popular figure around the College. His passion for helping students and his fun-loving character make him a favourite of both students and staff alike.
Here, Kev talks through his part in assisting students’ learning, and the role that the Study Hall has for…
Category: The Expert's Voice
Meet Rowena, the College's coordinator of clubs, societies, voluntary work and other enrichment activities
Meet Rowena, the College’s full time coordinator of clubs, societies, volunteering and other enrichment activities. Rowena’s always available to speak to throughout the College day about arranging work experience, joining a club or volunteering in your spare time, and those things might just be…
Category: The Expert's Voice
Four Law students write about their '#lawsome' trips to London and Manchester
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Zivana, Dom, Ashlea and Fay were among a party of Law students who recently visited London and Manchester to further their insight into the subject. London encompassed visits to the some iconic and important institutions while the Manchester trip was to help students prepare for the impending Bar…
Category: The Student Voice
Helping people inspires volunteer Joel
Volunteering can make your CV and your UCAS application look extremely impressive, but as students find out each year, the work can also enrich your view of the world and give you experiences that you wouldn’t otherwise gain.
Joel Williams started at the College this September and, seeing the…
Category: College Life
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