Events
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his half term we have held lots of events. Besides the open events, we held our second Construction Question Time, College Sanctuary Month, HE Graduation, Press Evening and School Contacts Evening in the training restaurant and wreath making for staff.
School Liaison We sadly said goodbye to Lauren Ryan in December, who left us to pursue a job in PR. But, we are very pleased to welcome Peter Kyriacou to the team, who was previously one of our brilliant Industry Placement Officers and we are sure will bring his passion for helping students to the School Liaison role!
Wreath making Staff enjoyed the opportunity to learn a new skill in December and create their own festive door wreath in a workshop at SBSA. Floristry tutor Victoria Veasey took a group of 20 staff through the process of making their own show stopping festive piece and demonstrated the key techniques for a perfect wreath. She showed them how to wrap the frame with moss, cut and attach the greenery, make the perfect bow and create a hanging hook. SBSA’s Winter Garden was filled with the aroma of fresh greenery, orange and cinnamon so the staff could let their creativity flow, all while enjoying some festive chocolate treats and music. The event, organised by the Marketing team, was a great success with staff commenting that it was great to spend time with colleagues and to learn a new skill. One staff member said they found the event ‘very therapeutic’ while another said it was good to have a ‘small insight into some of the skills our students learn’. Everyone was very pleased with their creations and impressed with what they had achieved in just a handful of hours. The team is now looking ahead to the next staff activity, so keep an eye out for further information.
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