Mini ICON Summer 2017

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Welcome to a mini edition of the Itchen College News magazine, keeping you updated with the latest events and successes across our departments during the 2016/2017 Summer Term.

Shanghai Students Get Creative Art & Design Our international taster group from Shanghai, China have been working with our Art & Design department. The Shanghai students (pictured left) took part in an Art class led by teacher Jon Leftley.

Itchen Welcomes New Principal We are thrilled to welcome our new Principal Alex Scott, who began his new post in April. Mr Scott comes from Brockenhurst College where he held the role of Vice Principal for 10 years. Before that, he began his teaching career at Barton Peveril College, rising through the ranks to Deputy Principal.

returned to her previous post as Deputy Principal. Commenting on his new position, Mr Scott said: ‘I am excited to be joining Itchen Sixth Form College, returning to the area of Southampton where I spent my childhood. I have waited for the position of Principal at Itchen to become available for a number of years.

‘I see Itchen as a good college with strong student recruitment throughout Southampton and He has strong links with the local Hampshire. It offers a widecommunity, having been brought ranging and relevant curriculum up in the area and representing with excellent support for Southampton Rugby Club for a its students. I will bring the number of years. experience I have gained across my previous appointments to Mr Scott replaced Interim take Itchen forward to what I see Principal Vanessa Cass, who has as a very bright future.’

They were asked to respond to a brief by creating artwork for a book cover of the poet Edgar Allan Poe, giving them a good idea of what type of work artists might do in responding to clients. The students enjoyed creating images of ravens, moths and beetles! We are delighted the students got an insight into the type of art we offer here at Itchen, and hope the rest of their visit was just as exciting.

Open Evening Dates: 2017/2018 Come along to one of our Open Evenings to find out more about studying at Itchen. Meet teachers, have a look around our campus and discover the courses we have on offer. • Thursday 12 October 2017 • Tuesday 21 November 2017 • Wednesday 2 May 2018 Itchen Sixth Form College Middle Road Southampton SO19 7TB Tel: 023 8043 5636 Web: www.itchen.ac.uk Email: info@itchen.ac.uk


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