Events

This 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.

PR Night

Our Marketing Team welcomed members of the press to the penultimate gourmet dinner of the term, with students serving up traditional Mauritian dishes with Chef Brinda Bungaroo.

The event, which received high praise from the special guests, showcased the very best of what our students could do and what our courses have to offer.

The press night acted as an opportunity to network and broaden relationships with the press who have been working closely with our PR and Communications Officer Ellie Young for the past two and a half years.

Guests included representatives from Bristol Life, Business Insider and What’s On Bristol, with BBC Points West, ITV News West Country and Bristol Live all sending last-minute apologies due to illnesses.

Ellie said: “I am so grateful to Ryan, Des and the students, as well as guest chef Brinda, for putting on a brilliant evening. Our VIPs from the press were blown away by their efforts and the event has since earned a lot of additional PR for the College, including a spread in the upcoming What’s On magazine coming out in January.”

The City Restaurant at College Green has announced its next rotation

of chefs who will be working with students as part of the gourmet evenings.