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Northbrook Colle
Issue 3 - June 2010
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P2. Dates for Your Di P4. Prize Winners
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P6. Sports and Activ P7. Job Vacancies
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Campus Catch Up Dates for Your Diary
Wed 23rd June – Broadwater Summer Festival Fri 3rd Sept – Deadline for graduation form Mon 6th Sept – FE Autumn Term begins Mon 20th Sept – HE Autumn Term begins
Graduation 2010 Graduate with all your friends and family For tickets either return your completed form by post or visit www.northbrook.ac.uk/graduation and complete the online form. Remember to also book your gown.
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Bringing staff together
Campus Catch Up Thank You for Going Green A huge thank you to everyone who helped raise money for the St Barnabas Go Green appeal. A total of £258.62 was raised by everyone who donated. Across the campuses Community Learning students raised money through their plant sale and students took part in a football tournament.
Go Karting 14 students went on a trip to Crawley’s indoor Go Karting track. Students had two sessions each to try and achieve the quickest lap time. More enrichment events like this will be taking place next year so keep a look out for how you can get involved.
Learning Further Afield Travel and Tourism students jetted off to Menorca to learn new skills for their course. Seven students spent the week shadowing Thomson holiday advisers in the Vista Blanes resort and the surrounding area for their Overseas Representative unit. The students attended welcome meetings, manned reception in the resort, helped out in the kids’ zone and assisted with airport transfers. Thomson were so impressed with the students that many of them will be considered for jobs when they turn 18.
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Student Success
Prize Winners 2010 Northbrook students have been showcasing their talents and winning some impressive prizes!!
Student Wins ‘Best Womenswear’ at Graduate Fashion Week Fashion student, Rhea Fields impressed the judges with her collection entitled ‘About A Boy’ and won £1000. Rhea’s award means that she has been offered an impressive selection of internships with world famous fashion houses.
Better Tomorrows Sculpture Prize for Fine Art Student Linda Henley’s engaging sculpture about waste and recycling is being displayed at the prestigious Goodwood sculpture park after she won the Better Tomorrows Sculpture Challenge. The competition was open to colleges in the region and Linda’s work is on show among works from world famous artists and sculptors.
Beauty Student in WorldSkills UK Contest April Reynolds won 2nd prize in the regional heat of the WorldSkills UK competition. April showed off her skills during the public demonstration at Highbury College in Portsmouth, where she performed Facial Galvanic Treatment, Body Faradic Treatment and Full Body Massage.
Furniture Making Students Take All the Prizes Two Level 3 students came 1st and 2nd in the Wood Section of the Young Craftsman of the Year at the South of England Show. Greg Miles (left) won 1st place with his beautiful six drawer cabinet and was awarded the overall prize of Young Craftsman of the Year. Josh Burkett (right) achieved 2nd place with a very unusual and creative piece.
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Campus Catch Up Durrington Festival 2010 Students with learning difficulties took part in the Durrington Festival parade. Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the colourful carnival which celebrated ‘Nations of the World’.
World Food Day Business students tucked into homemade dishes from around the world to celebrate finishing their course. The final year Business Administration students each prepared a dish from their home country ahead of their final exams. Dishes included paella, khoresh fesenjan, plantain with meatballs and some tasty biscotti.
Student photography project unearths local history Students with learning difficulties are exhibiting the results of a three month photography project which involved a fascinating look at the history of Northbrook’s Broadwater Campus. The Broadwater campus was originally a boys’ secondary school in the 1920s. Local people have said that the building was originally used as an army hospital during the First World War, which gave the students the opportunity to create some interesting images. By the 1960s, it was being used as Worthing College of Technology, which eventually merged with West Sussex College of Art and Design in the 1980s to form what is now Northbrook College. The images are on display at Worthing Library until Friday 18th June.
Inspired towards a Career in Aerospace & Defence? Inspiring Young Minds towards a Career in Aerospace & Defence is an exciting new programme which will be launched at Futures Day at the Farnborough International Airshow on 23 July 2010. Young people up to the age of 20 are encouraged to attend The Futures Day Exhibition area, which will include a Careers Fair, to meet colleges, universities, small and medium-sized companies and global players in the sector.
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Move It Dave Green - Sports Coordinator My job is to improve sport at Northbrook and I have been busy setting up new sports activities and getting students to play more sport over the past year. I will be organising more sporting events in the new term so make sure you check out my page in each issue of The Noodle.
Dave Charity Matches Charity football matches between painting & decorating and carpentry students raised £30 for the Go Green appeal. The students played two matches and donated to the appeal.
Boxing 12 students took part in a boxing session at West Durrington. Students learnt how to move their feet, good boxing positions and different punches.
Getting Sporty Prevocational students had sports afternoon at Worthing Leisure Centre. The students took part in trampolining, basketball, football and squash.
What’s Coming Up Ski and Snowboarding trip Trip to Italy next year. Don’t miss out! Email Dave if you are interested and would like more details.
If you are interested in taking part in football or any sport at Northbrook, then email Dave Green, your Sports Coordinator, at d.green@nbcol.ac.uk
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Up for Grabs Job Vacancies Office Junior at GSS Salary circa £10,000 - £14,000 per annum Closing date: 30th June Global Secure Systems is a fast growing specialist IT security reseller with offices in both Bracknell and Worthing. This position is a great opportunity for a first job within an office environment. You will assist with the smooth running of the Worthing office, arrange travel and accommodation for a team of Technical Consultants, manage the telephone switchboard as well as general administration duties. The successful candidate will have a professional telephone manner, strong interpersonal skills, be enthusiastic in their approach to tasks and have an outgoing personality. Flexibility with regard to tasks and an organised approach to work is essential, in addition to a general knowledge and understanding and use of computers in an office environment. English & Maths GCSE Level A-C required. Please email Dawn Bunn, HR Manager, on dbunn@GSS.co.uk enclosing a covering letter explaining why you would be suitable for this role.
Photoworks’ Internship Opportunities in Brighton These are unpaid positions starting in summer 2010 Closing date: Friday 2nd July 2010 at 5pm Sales & Marketing Graduate Internship Photoworks are looking for a recent graduate to work with their Sales & Marketing Manager to assist in the planning, production and delivery of Photoworks’ sales and marketing activities. This position is two days a week for a period of 3 months (with the possibility to extend). Undergraduate Internship They are also looking for two students entering their second year of university to assist the Administrator in a range of duties across all aspects of Photoworks’ programme. These positions are 4 hours a week for 12 months. Visit the student website for more details. For further information or an application pack please contact Jane Noble at jane@photoworksuk.org or on 01273 607523 and specify which internship you are interested in.
Visual Simulation Modelling Vacancy at Equipe Simulation, Littlehampton Equipe have an opening for Level 3 graduates in computing and/or design. The position involves 3D modelling of landscapes and airports from around the world for use in flight simulators using geographical data sources including photographic and satellite imagery. Candidates should have a good knowledge of general computing and IT skills and at least one 3D graphic or CAD design package is essential. Knowledge of Linux, C programming and geographical information systems will be advantageous. Successful candidates should have an enthusiastic nature, be self-motivated, personable and presentable to clients. CVs should be sent to kevinj@equipe-simulation.com
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