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Newbury College received a record number of people attending its recent Open Evening showcasing the variety of Apprenticeships, A Levels and vocational courses that the College has to offer.

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.

 

On Friday 16 November, Newbury College held their annual fancy dress event in aid of Children in Need, with this year's theme being, 'Go Wild'. This day has been the finale of a week of fun activities to raise money for the charity.

As the United States has been electing their new president last week, Newbury College has been electing their new student Governor and are pleased to announce Munya Munyanyiwa has been selected for the post.

Munya Munyanyiwa, who formally studied at Park House School, came to the College to study Business Studies. After he has successfully completed his course he wants to go to University to study either Economics or Law.

On hearing of his election, Munya said, "I am delighted to have been elected for Student Governor. I believe that this will be a good opportunity to help me grow as a person, and feel that it will give me an understanding of business which is where I wish to build a career in.  I'm really looking forward to starting my role and have already been taking comments from students".

The Student Governor post will be for two years, acting as the student voice and playing a vital role in influencing change within the College. Munya will attend Governors meetings to discuss the constant evaluation of the College, and ways in which it can evolve and develop in order to serve its community.

Principal Dr Anne Murdoch said, "At Newbury College we believe that it is important to hear and respond to the views of our students, and having a Student Governor is a perfect way to gain student views first hand. We look forward to working with Munya, and congratulate him on his successful election".

Newbury College offers hundreds of courses for school leavers and adult learners. If you are interested in studying at the College, it's not too late to enrol for courses starting now or in January. Come to our Open Day on 15 November, 4pm-8pm.

Newbury College is reinforcing to its students the importance of staying safe. As part of Stay Safe week local authorities and organisations have been visiting the College to talk to students; some of these include the police, The Edge, the health zone and the ambulance service.

Students were engaged in activities during these sessions promoting the awareness of staying safe, and the College reinforced its drugs policy when a member of Screen Safe UK and their sniffer dog attended; highlighting the dangers of drug use.

Stay Safe week has become an annual event at the College after its previous successes promoting local services, and this year has been no exception. Lorna Sherlock, who is responsible for organising the event and activities said, "Once again it has been a huge success; it's a way of teaching the students the importance of staying safe and the services available to support young people, and we are grateful to see they are following our policies."

Newbury College offers hundreds of courses for school learners and adult learners. If you are interested in studying at the College, please come to our Open Day on 15 November, 4pm-8pm. Or alternatively for more information, call us on 01635 845000.