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SUMMER TERM 2016
POLICE CADET OF THE YEAR Public Services student Leah Foote receives prestigious Cheshire Police award - Page 7
Performing Arts student Lisa Adamson is celebrating after taking home the ‘Creative Arts’ Award at the first ever Wire FM Education Awards. She was nominated by Michael Smith, Head of Creative and Digital Industries. He said: “There are no words to describe how immensely proud I am of Lisa and all that she has achieved.” Continued on Page 3
CONTENTS 3 4 We have so much to celebrate this term. We were presented with the prestigious Platinum Partnership Award for our work with the Royal Air Force and our football team won the Cheshire Cup. This term also saw the College host the inaugural Wire FM Education Awards - with one of our students taking home the ‘Creative Arts Award’. Five of our Construction apprentices took part in the regional SkillBuild competition in May, narrowly missing out on first place, and our extremely talented Art students have helped to encourage others to take up reading as part of their ‘Language is Power’ exhibition. Finally, I would like to say good luck to everyone sitting exams over the coming weeks. Enjoy your summer! Nichola Newton, Principal and Chief Executive
LISA SCOOPS ‘CREATIVE ARTS’ PRIZE AT WIRE FM AWARDS
Performing Arts student Lisa Adamson took home the accolade at the first Wire FM Education Awards.
ELLIOT TAKES SECOND PLACE AT SKILLBUILD
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Five Apprentices took part in the Skill Build Competition in Stockport.
COLLEGE DONATES SHIRTS TO KIT AID
Dozens of football and rugby shirts will help those less fortunate.
HANNAH AND ANDY TAKE ON MARATHON FOR MAKE-A-WISH
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The keen runners have raised more than £500 so far, with the total still rising.
5 LANGUAGE IS POWER FOR ART AND DESIGN STUDENTS
Part of the College’s English Strategy, the exhibition hopes to encourage reading.
6 BECKY JUMPS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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The Childcare student has turned her life around with the thanks of ‘Active You’.
PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYAL AIR FORCE GOES PLATINUM Flt Lt Ed Stephens visited the College to present the prestigious award in April.
7 COLLEGE TEAMS UP WITH LIVERPOOL FC
Students will now benefit from specialised coaching from the club’s Foundation.
LEAH IS NAMED VOLUNTEER POLICE CADET OF THE YEAR
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Public Services student Leah has been described as a credit to the cadet scheme.
8 NATIONAL THEATRE STARS
Performing Arts students performed at the Pyramid Theatre and Lowry Theatre.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR FORMER COLLEGIATE STAR
Ariane Sallis has landed herself a dream job working at Disneyland Hong Kong.
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LISA SCOOPS ‘CREATIVE ARTS’ PRIZE AT FIRST EVER WIRE FM EDUCATION AWARDS
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ongratulations to Performing Arts student Lisa Adamson on winning the ‘Creative Arts Award’ at the first ever Wire FM Education Awards. The 17-year-old, who is in her final term studying Performing Arts Acting Extended Diploma Level 3, said: “It feels really amazing – it’s not something I expected to win. I’m really honoured to get it.” Lisa was nominated for the award by Michael Smith, Head of Creative and Digital Industries at Warrington Collegiate, in recognition of her commitment to her studies and attitude towards her peers and local schools. Since coming to the College, Lisa has taken part in several projects, including achieving a leading role in the College’s pantomime performance of Hansel and Gretel at Christmas. Lisa also achieved a lead role in the College’s National Theatre Connections performance of ‘What Are They Like?’ and has performed at several professional venues this year alone, including the Crewe Lyceum Theatre, the Lowry Theatre in Salford and the Pyramid in Warrington.
Lisa has also supported St Margaret’s C of E Primary School on a Tuesday afternoon as a workshop leader, assisting the after school drama club tutor in preparing for their end of term show. Michael said: “There are no words to describe how immensely proud I am of Lisa and all that she has achieved. Seeing her win the Creative Arts Award was absolutely incredible and extremely well deserved. Congratulations Lisa – we are so proud.” The great and good of education across Warrington were celebrated at the glittering ceremony, held at Warrington Collegiate and also supported by Future Tech Studio. Lisa was presented with her award by up-and-coming band Myth of Unity, who performed three songs at the ceremony. Also taking to the stage was Warrington Collegiate’s dancers, who performed two pieces during the evening. The first – choreographed by Hannah Pinnington and performed by Hannah and fellow dancer Jess Scotson – saw the duo “interrupt” the awards as two pensioners, before breaking out into an
entertaining performance to The Beatle’s ‘When I’m 64’. Closing the show was an incredible performance from Daniel Appleton, Hannah Pinnington, Jess Scotson, Cadie-Anne Dutton, Jade Pridden and Leah Croft, choreographed by Daniel. Michael said: “Our dancers did an absolutely fantastic job – they were incredible. Everyone was blown away with their performance. We’ve got an extremely talented group of dancers here at Warrington Collegiate and I’m so pleased that we were able to showcase that at the Wire FM Education Awards.”
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ELLIOT TAKES SECOND PLACE AT SKILLBUILD COLLEGE DONATES SHIRTS TO KIT AID M ore than seven bags of sport kits have been donated to charity KitAid by Warrington Collegiate to help those less fortunate.
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alented Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice Elliot Humphreys is celebrating after taking second place at the SkillBuild Competition (North West Region) for the second year running. The 19-year-old, from Culcheth – who narrowly missed out on winning the senior category – said: “The competition was a great experience. It was an honour to be included amongst the best carpenters in the North West. To finish second in a regional heat is something I am very proud of. ” Elliot – who has already gained a great deal of experience in the industry working on renovations at Salford Cathedral in Manchester as well as being part of a team restoring an old pottery in Stoke on Trent –
was joined by fellow Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice Christopher Woods, who placed third in the new entrant category. Also competing in SkillBuild was Brickwork Apprentice Connor Weidman – who came second in the senior category – as well as Jordan Byrne and Liam Brown. “Being involved in SkillBuild is a fantastic achievement for all of our apprentices and shows the hard work and dedication that they put into their trade,” said Andy Atkin, Lecturer in Brickwork. The next step for Elliot and Connor is waiting to hear if they scored highly enough to be one of the finalists in the national competition later this year.
HANNAH AND ANDY TAKE ON MARATHON FOR MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
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wo kindhearted members of staff put their best foot forward to run 26 miles for charity.
Keen runners Hannah Swift and Andy Williams, took part in the Windermere Marathon on Sunday 22nd May in aid of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants magical wishes to children fighting life-threatening conditions. Hannah said: “By raising as much money as we possibly can, we could make a seriously ill child’s dreams come true.”
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The kits – a mixture of football, rugby and even a basketball kit – will be sent to children and adults across the world. Jez Deus, Sport Technician and Reprographics Assistant at the College, handed over the shirts to Natalie Hodgson from KitAid. The charity was set up by Derrick Williams MBE in 1998 following a visit to Tanzania with WaterAid. Football mad Derrick was amazed at the reception he received just because he was wearing his favourite football shirt. After two weeks in Tanzania, a flame was lit in Derrick’s heart and he was on a mission to provide kit and equipment to the bare-footed children playing with footballs made of tied string and plastic bags. Now, 18 years later, KitAid has sent out more than 275,000 items of kit to children and adults in 40 different countries across the world. Jez said: “KitAid is an absolutely fantastic charity that helps people all across the world with the power of sport. “The thought of our old kits going on to help those less fortunate is really heart-warming and is exactly what the sporting community is all about.”
LANGUAGE IS POWER FOR ART AND DESIGN STUDENTS T alented artists have been proving that language really is power with their latest project, carried out in collaboration with the College’s English department.
At the heart of the project is the idea of celebrating both written and visual language, with students using reading as their inspiration. The ‘Language is Power’ exhibition has grown out of the College’s English Strategy to encourage reading combined with the art students’ visual communication unit. The theme of ‘Youth in Society’ led to much inspired imaginative artwork. Students were tasked with using quotes, lyrics and poems to represent themselves, their beliefs and allow their voices to be heard. Certain quotes are more popular than the people who said them to begin with. They are also used repeatedly, but does anyone actually know the meanings and origins behind the quotes that they are using? ‘Language is Power’ has ensured that students engage the quotes they have chosen. The impressive pieces of artwork – which include tapestries, paintings, sculptures and even a rocking horse – contain famous quotes ranging from literary greats such as John Steinbeck and George Orwell to musical masterminds The Smiths.
Art Tutor Ashley Clinton said: “The idea of the project is to promote reading and encourage more students to do so. The group has really done themselves proud – not only have the students created some incredible artwork, but they have created something that will make people stop and think; something that may make some students go and find out what the quote
is all about and introduce them to a book or poem they haven’t read before.” Head of English, Elizabeth Draper, commented: “This project has been fantastic for our students to extend themselves, be inspired by reading and then promote that very reading in their wonderful artwork for all to see.”
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BECKY JUMPS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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childcare student has seen her life transform for the better after taking up a hands-on role with the College’s Active You enrichment team.
When 19-year-old Becky Hewitt started college in 2014 she lived an inactive lifestyle outside of studying. She found it difficult to balance her free time with her coursework for her Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development and ended up leaving the dancing class she attended, going a year without doing any exercise. But that all changed when Becky was introduced to ‘Active You’, which gives students the chance to socialise and meet new people while staying healthy through a range of exciting activities. One of those activities is Boogie Bounce, introduced at the college last spring by College Sport Maker Jordyn Layfield. It was that, and volunteering for Active You, that saw Becky return to an active lifestyle. She now not only attends all Boogie Bounce classes but even leads them. Boogie Bounce - which takes place on mini trampolines - is choreographed to
College Sport Maker Jordyn Layfield with Childcare student Becky Hewitt funky, fun, inspiring music to include aerobics, bums, tum and thighs. Becky said: “By doing Boogie Bounce, it got rid of any stress and worries and really built my self-esteem and confidence. “The impact of having Active You and Boogie Bounce in place is brilliant – I couldn’t be any happier. I’ve always believed in the saying ‘Life is what you make it’ and my life couldn’t be any better. The College wouldn’t be the same without this enrichment.”
Jordyn said: “It has been absolutely fantastic to see Becky’s self-esteem and confidence grow since she started volunteering with us at Active You. She has been a brilliant addition to the team and we are delighted that we have been able to help her improve her life so much.” Active You also runs weekly Clubbercise and Circuit Training sessions, which are open to the wider community. To find out more, search ‘Active You in the Community’ on Facebook or call 01925 494380.
PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYAL AIR FORCE GOES PLATINUM
relationship between the RAF and the College. Warrington Collegiate is one of only 50 schools and colleges in the North West to have received the award. Flt Lt Ed Stephens said: “Over the last five years we have had 31 applications to join the RAF made by students from the College. The Platinum Partnership means the College and its students will get more time with the RAF and will be doing more engagement activities with us.”
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he College’s Public Services department has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition of their partnership with the Royal Air Force.
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Flight Lieutenant Ed Stephens visited the College to present the Platinum Partnership Award to staff and students. The award recognises the past and present
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Principal Nichola Newton said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award from the RAF. We really value the partnership the College has with the RAF and quite a number of our students pursue careers with them, especially students from our excellent Public Services programme. Receiving this award cements our relationship further and this will serve our students and the RAF well in the future.”
COLLEGE TEAMS UP WITH LIVERPOOL FC
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tudents are seeing red thanks to an exciting new partnership between the Collegiate and Liverpool Foundation College that will give 16-19 year olds exclusive access to the latest coaching and training methods. Warrington Collegiate is the only College in Cheshire to collaborate with the Liverpool FC Foundation College. Students will undergo training sessions with highly qualified and experienced Liverpool FC Foundation College coaches. The students football team will be supported not only by the coaching team but with sport scientists, helping them to live, prepare and compete
like young professional footballers at levels appropriate to their ability. The Liverpool FC Foundation College has seen numerous successes, with students progressing into professional football, into coaching jobs and UK and USA Universities. The College A-Team have recently been crowned as U19 Youth Development League and Cup double winners. Matt Bold, Curriculum Leader for Sport, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have formed a partnership with one of the greatest football clubs in the world. We
have an extremely talented team of young footballers at the College who recently won the Cheshire Cup and we’re really excited to be able to offer them this unique opportunity to go even further in their footballing careers. We are also keen to offer pathways for our students to become coaches with LFC.” Andrea Cooper Head of LFC Foundation said, “We are delighted for our highly successful LFC Foundation College to run in Warrington. The combination of football and education can inspire students to achieve great things in life. We hope this is the start of a great relationship.”
LEAH IS NAMED CHESHIRE VOLUNTEER POLICE CADET OF THE YEAR above and beyond her required volunteering hours, working tirelessly to attend numerous community events, engaging and working with the public, and for her strong commitment and promotion of Cheshire Constabulary and the Volunteer Police Cadets.
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ongratulations to Public Services student Leah Foote on being named Cheshire Volunteer Police Cadet of the Year. The 17-year-old was delighted when she was presented with the prestigious award by Assistant Chief Constable Mark Robert and Celvyn Jones, Chief Officer of the Special Constabulary.
very proud moment for me and proves that I am capable of being committed and focused. The Cadet programme has given me more knowledge about policing. It’s been my ambition since I was seven to join the police, and being in the cadets has confirmed this is definitely what I want to do.”
Leah said: “Winning cadet of the year was a
Leah was selected for the award for going
Justina James, Curriculum Leader of Public Services, said: “I am extremely proud of Leah. She has juggled working part time, helping parents at home with younger siblings but she has always made time to sign up for extra activities at college including a bar Mock trial, community and charity events and signing up to cadets.” Cadet Co-ordinator Emma Kerr said: “I am exceptionally proud, not just of Leah but of all the cadets who between them completed over 530 hours of volunteering in Cheshire communities. Leah’s contribution was always highly praised by the staff and officers that she worked with and she is a credit to the cadet programme.”
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NATIONAL THEATRE STARS
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udding young actors have worked as part of a prestigious National Theatre festival to perform in front of hundreds of people. Performing Arts students spent months
rehearsing ahead of their performance of ‘What are they like?’ at Warrington’s Pyramid Theatre in March, before heading to Salford’s Lowry Theatre in May.
part of the NT Connections Festival and revolved around parents and the confessions that they make. The students now face a nervous wait to find out if they have been selected for the final performance at the National Theatre in July.
Performing Arts student Klaudia Molnar said: “We were all really thrilled that we had this opportunity. To be chosen to be part of the NT Connections Festival is a really Warrington Collegiate was the only FE big achievement. It was a great experience College in Cheshire to have taken part in and opportunity for us to be able to the highly acclaimed event. The one act play show what we can do as an by Lucinda Coxon was commissioned as acting company.” st
A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR FORMER COLLEGIATE STAR
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ormer Warrington Collegiate student Ariane Sallis is inspiring current students to follow their passion by sharing her success story.
Ariane on stage at Disneyland Hong Kong.
After starring in London’s West End, Ariane landed herself a job most could
only dream of - working as a vocalist/actor at Disneyland Hong Kong.
Ariane studied Performing Arts at the College between 2010 to 2012 when she was pushed by tutors to pursue her passion and to audition for London drama schools. The 22-year-old, who plays the role of Merida in ‘Mickey and the Wondrous
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Book’ has also been given the opportunity to take on the prestigious role of Hong Kong Disneyland’s English speaking host/presenter. She said: “Warrington Collegiate taught me many skills I have used in the industry including audition technique, vocal support, acting technique but most of all confidence in what I do. “After performing in shows at the College, it was here I decided that this was not just a hobby and that I wanted to perform as a career. I can honestly say without hesitation that if it weren’t for the tutors, staff and friends I made at Warrington Collegiate, I don’t think I would be where I am today. ”