NULC Skills Squad visit International Finals of WorldSkills

Students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s (NULC) recently formed Skills Squad enjoyed a visit to the International Finals of the WorldSkills competitions in London.

The Skills Squad were joined by staff and mentors as they visited Excel in London on Thursday 6 October.  The inspiring visit was organised to show the Skills Squad the types of competitions and awards they could be eligible to enter in the future.

Pictured: NULC Skills Squad and staff.

The NULC Skills Squad is made up of 18 talented vocational students who have been identified through a range of competitive activities organised within individual faculties.  The current Skills Squad is made up of students studying vocational courses in Hair and Beauty, Construction, Engineering and Care.

Picture: NULC Skills Squad explore the International Finals of the WorldSkills competitions in London.

Members of the NULC Skills Squad receive an array of support from the College in recognition of their talent and to support them in their future entry into the WorldSkills UK competitions.

The NULC Skills Squad will be showcasing their talents by providing demonstrations and hands on activities to prospective students at Open Events throughout the year.

Pictured: Japanese entrant in this years WorldSkills Competition displaying their work.

Apprentices awarded for their achievements

On Thursday 23 June the Engineering Apprenticeship Awards took place at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC). This is the first time the awards have been held at the College's new £60 million campus.

The awards ceremony was attended by various members of the Engineering industry.  Four awards were presented to students in recognision of their hard work and achievements during their Engineering Apprenticeships. 

Achievement Award - Christopher Niewiadomski

Improvement Award - James Elphinstone

Progress Achievement Award - James Christmas

Apprentice of the Year Award - Christopher Maddox

The awards were presented to students by Peter Bidden, President of Stoke-on-Trent Association of Engineers and Karen Dobson, Principal of NULC.

To find out more about Engineering courses at NULC click here.

To find out more about the range of Apprenticeships availabe at NULC click here.

NULC need your ideas

Would you like to get involved with the design of the new NULC 2012-2013 full-time prospectus?  Would you like to see your ideas to come to life?  We need your help to find out what worked and what didn’t, what you liked and what you didn’t!  As we start to research design and content for the new prospectus we would love to hear your views, because you are the people that matter.

If you haven’t already had a look at the current NULC full-time prospectus then take a look by clicking this link and then downloading the ‘Full-time prospectus 11-12’... http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/global/downloads.aspx

Then once you've had a flick through it, simply follow the link below and fill in the survey to share your views with us...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGN3YNP

NULC do 'something funny for money'

If there's one thing that NULC staff and students like to do its ‘something funny for money’ in aid of Comic Relief.  NULC was a hub of activity on Friday 18 March with fancy dress, bake sales, waxing and the most talked about event of the day, the NULC FlashMob.

Dance Lecturer Faye Matthews rounded up her troupes which included students, staff and even a member of the senior management team.  Then headed to the new Sainsbury’s store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they wowed the crowds and are now rapidly becoming an online phenomenon.

Other activities taking place throughout the day included a fancy dress competition which resulted in a monkey and pirates roaming the corridors!  A yummy bake sale organised by Early Years students, Fun Run by Sports Performance and Excellence students, leg waxing in the Transform Salon.  As well as various fund raising efforts by Learner Services, Starbucks staff and the Students’ Union.

The money is still being counted but so far NULC have managed to raise over £500.00, which is a fantastic amount.  Thank you to everyone who took part and did ‘something funny for money’.

To see all the photos and videos from the day visit our Facebook gallery at www.facebook.com/NewcastleULymeCol and give us a ‘Like’.

New courses launched at NULC

Due to popular demand, Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have launched a new range of exciting vocational courses in construction and engineering.  The new courses will start in September 2011 and demand is high, with limited places so get your applications in as soon as possible.

New vocational courses include:

Diploma in Basic Construction Skills (Multi-craft)

Level 2 Electrical Installation

Level 2 Diploma in Practical Engineering

Level 3 Diploma in Brickwork

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment

Keep checking the blog for updates or to find out more about these new construction and engineering courses and other new courses simply log onto our website www.nulc.ac.uk/newcourses. 

RAF visit NULC

Students participated in team building activities hosted by the Royal Air Force (RAF). Level 3 engineering students at NULC learnt about career opportunities within the RAF, how they must work as a team to succeed in a workplace and were given tasks and activities to improve the motivation and confidence of the students.

College attends Army exhibition

NULC students were invited by the Army to attend a free career advice exhibition, to help them to decide whether they wish to pursue one of their available career pathways.

Young soldiers within varying career roles such as petroleum operators, mechanical engineers, metalsmiths and storage and warehousing suppliers within the Army, explained and demonstrated their roles, use of equipment and what they have done and do in their employment.