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Learner of the Month Winners
LEARNER OF THE MONTH
HOW IT WORKS
> BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 20TH OF A MONTH Tag us in a new photo of your best work on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter – use #SPARKSLOTM. Any entries later than the 20th will roll over into the following month.
> BETWEEN 21ST AND 23RD OF A MONTH We will choose our favourite entries (up to a maximum of eight).
> ONE WEEK BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH We will share the top entries on the @sparksmagazineuk Instagram page to allow our followers and your friends, family, clients and colleagues to vote for your photo.
> ON THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH We will reveal who has got the most votes and therefore won! T he award, which is open to all full-time learners and apprentices, aims to celebrate the amazing work that upcoming talent in the industry is producing. There is a prize usually worth £100+ for the winner each month – and you will feature in our online Hall of Fame and in the next issue of SPARKS!
DECEMBER WINNER
MATTHEW TAYLOR
NEWARK COLLEGE, LINCOLN COLLEGE GROUP
JANUARY WINNER
ADAM WALKER
OLDHAM COLLEGE
LEARNER
OF THE MONTH
FEBRUARY WINNER
MATT BARKER
KENDAL COLLEGE PLACE SECURED
“I was really happy to win as I’ve only been studying since September. In my post I was doing some power circuits, a ring final circuit with a spur from a junction box and there was also a cooker circuit and a fused connection unit e.g. for a boiler.”
Matthew, who currently doesn’t have an apprenticeship, will be using his new Megger Proving Unit along with his other tools at college. He’s keen to get fully qualified and one day open up his own business. In January, Adam was crowned as the SPARKS Learner of the Month for the second time. He said, “It was such an achievement to win the award the first time, but to win it for a second time strengthens my belief that I can become a great electrician. It also validates the pride and care I take in my work knowing it is recognised by one of the biggest electrical magazines in the UK.”
Adam says he’ll be putting his Luceco prizes to good use! 15-year-old Matt has been doing work with JE Electrical around school work over the past 6 months. He has a secured place to start his Level 3 advanced apprenticeship course at Kendal College. Matt said, “It feels great to win the award! I’m so grateful for the opportunity and also a massive well done to the other entrants involved too as their work looked amazing!”
Matt explained that he will use his Ansell Lighting prize to finally have a wirelessly switched LED system in his room.
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