Newbury College Interactive Media students took the fantastic opportunity to visit the Bristol-based Deal or No Deal studios recently to learn more about the television production industry and how the popular Channel 4 gameshow is recorded.
Students joined the audience to watch the recording of two shows before being invited to ask questions about both the programme and the television industry to the programme’s Director and other members of the production team.
Lecturer of Media at Newbury College Danny Mason who organised the trip said, “Studying Interactive Media is a potential progression route for students into the television industry. Students were treated to a fun and educational trip to the Deal or No Deal studios and they learned what goes on behind the scenes. The students found this to be a great experience and a few of them were even included in the filming of the show”.
Three of the Interactive Media students, Ross Slade, Charlie Beamish Knight and Jade King, took part in a short audition to become a Pilgrim; Ross was successful and was invited to take a box to the show’s presenter Noel Edmonds.
The achievements of Newbury College motorsport apprentices received well deserved recognition in the 'In Newbury' magazine, including interviews with apprentices at Williams and Xtrac.
The College's engineering courses are very popular, with around 60 full-time and 350 part-time students studying at any one time. We also offer bespoke courses for clients, ideal for those businesses wanting to adapt the training to their industry.
For more information and for the chance to read the article in the 'In Newbury' magazine please visit http://www.innewburymag.co.uk/#20
West Berkshire Council's recommendation of a sponsor for a new school in Newbury has been approved by the government.
The council received five bids to sponsor the school, which will be built to meet the high demand for primary school places in Newbury, and will gradually build up to a 210-place primary school with a 26-place nursery.
The bids were carefully considered by an Evaluation Panel, followed by interviews for short-listed bidders.
Following this process, the council recommended the joint bid from Newbury College and Theale, CE Primary School to the government for consideration. This bid has now been confirmed as their preferred sponsor for the new school in Newbury.
Ian Pearson, Head of Education at West Berkshire Council said: "Newbury College and Theale Primary school demonstrated ambition in playing to the strengths of both partners to create a distinctive vision. The bid had very strong credentials and the college and the school have proven track records including how to deliver outstanding primary and Early Years provision. They shared a compelling vision and were able to offer detail about how this vision would be achieved with staff, children, parents and the local community."
Dr Anne Murdoch Principal of Newbury College, along with Catherine Morley, Headteacher at Theale CE Primary School, are delighted to be chosen as the sponsor of the new Primary School in Newbury. Dr Murdoch said "We have worked really hard to develop an innovative vision for an outstanding School. The new School, which will be set in College grounds, will have a broad curriculum that will inspire our pupils to achieve at all levels. The School will also have state of the art, brand new facilities, which will enable pupils to learn by using the latest technology and they will be taught by the very best teachers."
The new school will be located on the Newbury College site and will be known as High Wood Primary School. It is expected to open in September 2017.
Newbury College played host to the annual West Berkshire Work and Careers Fair on Thursday 25 March. The fair, which gathered over 55 organisations with both work and training opportunities for people in West Berkshire, was officially opened by Newbury College Principal Dr Anne Murdoch OBE.
Following on from the success of last year, this event is the largest of its kind staged locally and is produced under the direction of the West Berkshire Skills and Enterprise Partnership with the support of Newbury College.
Dawn Ray of dawnrayconsulting who organised the fair said, "The event this year has been the most successful to date in terms of number of exhibitors and visitors throughout the day. The Careers Fair is a great way for people of all ages and skills to speak to advisors and employers about possible career options and to gain advice".
With over 55 exhibitors, the Work and Careers Fair has brought together businesses and organisations from a wide range of sectors who are actively offering opportunities via apprenticeships, full and part time jobs, internships and voluntary work. Amongst the exhibitors, some of the big names included Barclays, Bayer, John Lewis, Newbury Racecourse, Sovereign Housing, JobCentre Plus, Vodafone, WBTC and Wetherspoons.
Newbury College Principal Dr Anne Murdoch OBE was delighted with the turn out of the fair, "Newbury College is pleased to once again host the West Berkshire Work and Careers Fair. The event has been fantastic with many employers recruiting for jobs in their organisations. The visitor numbers exceeded our expectations with more than 500 visitors attending throughout the day, and we look forward to some very positive outcomes for both exhibitors and individuals looking for jobs. We hope that visitors and employers alike will view the video of the event which can be found on Newbury College's website".
In addition to meeting employers, there were a series of workshops and one to one sessions taking place throughout the day offering advice on successful job hunting, help for self-employed, how to start your own business, writing CVs and preparing for interviews as well as learning how to effectively job search.