For the second year in a row, as part of the College’s May Open Day, Animal Care students at Newbury College are organising a charity dog show which will take place on Saturday 16 May. Dog owners are invited to enter their beautiful pooches, with all proceeds raised at the event going to the National Dogs Trust and RSPCA.
There will be six categories at the competition: most obedient, best groomed, most accurate on an obstacle course, cutest big dog, cutest little dog, and waggiest tail. The winning dog of each category will receive a rosette for their achievements. Members of the public are welcome to attend to spectate and those looking to bring along their dogs to compete should register on the College’s website.
The students are organising the event as part of their ‘Skills Project’. The Skills Project helps learners put into practice skills they have learnt on their course. Skills Project co-ordinator, Sian Ellis, who has helped the students organise the event said, “Following last year’s successful Dog Show, the Animal Care students are aiming to raise even more money for charity this year, whilst embracing their love of animals. The event will also build on their vocational skills and prepare them for future employment”.
To register your dog to take part please visit the Newbury College website by Saturday 2 May. There is a charge of £2 per dog to be paid on the day.
Founded in 1891, Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. Their mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. Each year they care for around 16,000 dogs at their nationwide network of 18 Rehoming Centres.
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.