Curriculum areas demonstrated what their courses entailed by putting on fantastic displays and exhibitions, which included creative media work, digital photography, CAD displays and motorbikes. Current students talked to parents, helped to show them around and discussed their College experience. Organisations such as Hitachi Capital displayed their Hybrid Electrical car and Gamma Telecom Limited attended to talk about Apprenticeships.
Newbury College Principal Dr Anne Murdoch said, "The evening was a great success. We are delighted with the number of visitors who came along to our Open Evening and very pleased that so many people are interested in our courses. We are also most grateful to Hitachi Capital who loaned us a hybrid car which was the centre of interest for many visitors keen to find out about our Motor Vehicle courses. The evening was also very well attended by staff and current students who acted as ambassadors for Newbury College."
The evening was a fantastic opportunity for the local community to be taken on a tour of the College's state of the art facilities, and to see the many courses it has to offer. The College's Business students helped to organise activities and attended the event to help out on the registration desk, giving guided tours and chatting to prospective students.
For those in Year 11, who will be the first cohort of learners required to stay in education until they are 17, the evening was a chance for them and their parents to discover the options available after GCSEs. Meanwhile, adults attending the event had an opportunity to find out more about Newbury College and explore ways in which to further their career or to develop a new hobby.