Archive News 2008

22nd December, 2008

Living life greatly
It was a night of celebration for students at Wakefield College when Awards recognising their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment were presented by former student and current supporting artist of TV’s Emmerdale, Wakefield police constable Mick Amos, at its annual Awards Ceremony...

18th December, 2008

College staff celebrate prestigious training award
Wakefield College’s commercial training arm, Services to Business, received an early Christmas present this week - the news that the College has achieved the prestigious Training and Quality Standard (TQS) Award part B in Logistics, one of the first colleges in the country - and the first in the North of England - to do so...

11th December, 2008

College appoints new principal
Following a comprehensive search and selection process, the Wakefield College Board of Governors has unanimously approved the appointment of Interim Principal Sue Griffiths as Principal of the College, with immediate effect...

27th November, 2008

Public invited to second College consultation event
Bosses at Wakefield College are inviting members of the public to a follow-up Consultation Event following on from the first one held in June where exciting plans for the £54m re-development of the Margaret Street Campus were revealed...

26th November, 2008

Catering student hoping to impress top TV chef Ramsay
A Wakefield College catering student is hoping to impress TV Chef Gordon Ramsay this week after being shortlisted for the prestigious Gordon Ramsay Scholar Award...

11th November, 2008

Graduands celebrate success at annual ceremony
A congregation of more than 600 people crammed into Wakefield Cathedral last Saturday to see students from Wakefield College receive higher Level qualifications at the annual Graduation Ceremony...

Graduation Day 2008 Video
Highlights of the 2008 Graduation Day...

Graduation Day 2008 Photos
Photos from the 2008 Graduation Ceremony including robing, photograph, the procession and Ceremony in Wakefield Cathedral...

4th November, 2008

Wakefield College joins National College Week celebrations
Wakefield College is proud to take part in the inaugural Colleges Week celebrations...

21st October, 2008

College football star hits the big time
A Wakefield College sports student has hit the big time after being signed up on a professional football contract by Egyptian Premier League team Ismailiy FC...

Emphasis on risk assessments during European Health & Safety Week
As part of the European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work Week, Wakefield College’s Services to Business Unit is advising companies to consider and look at their own Health and Safety procedures...

24th September, 2008

Students give College provision the thumbs up
Higher Education (HE) students at Wakefield College have given a ringing endorsement to the quality of teaching and learning at the College after an impressive 84.3% of respondents to the National Student Survey said they were satisfied with their course - placing it amongst the top 20 performing Colleges in the UK...

Budding film producers support local school
A Level students from Wakefield College have been busy putting their newly-found film production skills and knowledge to the test by helping out a local special school...

15th September, 2008

Cricket bosses go back to College
Wakefield College’s commercial training arm – Services to Business welcomed members of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to its Thornes Park Campus this week, where they took part in some bespoke training...

College unveils Football Development Centre for girls
Wakefield College this week launched one of the Region’s first Football Development Centres specifically for women...

21th August, 2008

Festival of Dance, Music & Theatre launch movie
Launch movie from the Festival of Dance, Music & Theatre features highlights of the previous years Festival...

20th August, 2008

Places still available on many Higher Education Courses
Places are still available on a range of higher level courses...

14th August, 2008

AS/A Level Results Day 2008
Video from this years AS/A Level results day, students collecting their results and celebrating their achievements...

Results Day 2008 Photos
A Level results day 2005, photos of students collecting their results...

College celebrates A high level of success
Wakefield College A level students are this year celebrating an abundance of individual success, with more students achieving high A and B grades, and those studying the traditionally difficult subjects...

12th August, 2008

College welcomes 1000th Train to Gain learner
Wakefield College is celebrating its success after reaching a key milestone in its delivery of valuable career training and skills...

College going for gold in China
Whilst British athletes battle it out for medals at the Olympics, Wakefield College has found success in China recently with the news that that it has set-up dedicated offices in China as part of its International student recruitment efforts...

25th July, 2008

Interim Principal appointed
Governors have appointed an Interim Principal to take over the reins from Heather MacDonald when she leaves the College to take up her post as Principal of The Sheffield College...

21st July, 2008

Tender for the Provision of General Waste Services
Wakefield College is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers to provide waste and recycling services at its Wakefield, Thornes Park and skillsXchange Campuses...

1st July, 2008

‘Bollywood’ comes to Whitwood
Hair and Beauty students at Wakefield College’s Whitwood Campus recently took part in the End of Year Competition with ‘Bollywood’ as the theme...

Aspiring College chef gets Gordon Ramsay surprise
The talents of Wakefield College catering student Robert Freeman have been recognised by TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, who sent a copy of his latest book as a prize for Robert when he won the coveted title of Wakefield College ‘Chef of the year’ at a recent awards Ceremony...

30th June, 2008

Student art work on show
Arty students from Wakefield College’s Thornes Park campus were basking in the glory after showcasing examples of their work at the End of Year Arts Festival...

17th June, 2008

College scoops regional award
Staff at Wakefield College were in celebratory mood this week having scooped a regional Equality and Diversity Award. The Awards ceremony, held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, recognised learning providers who have excelled in...

2nd June, 2008

A Clockwork Orange Production Photos
Photos from this summers production of “A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, performed by Lifelines and Access course students...

2nd June, 2008

A Clockwork Orange
This summer, students studying on the Lifelines and Access courses at Wakefield College will be taking on a challenging adaptation of “A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess...

College worker set for 9th charity run
Wakefield College staff member Karen Town has managed to overcome a knee injury and will be joining hundreds of other women in Huddersfield taking part in the annual Cancer Research UK Race for Life event this weekend...

Deaf care staff recognise the signs
A team of lecturers from Wakefield College came to the rescue of a community based care home for people who are deaf recently when they adapted learning materials for support staff allowing the course to be more accessible for British Sign Language (BSL) users...

20th May, 2008

Wakefield’s got talent
Students from Wakefield College impressed the crowd and judges when they showcased their talents at Normanton Library Day Opportunities Centre as they organised and performed in their own version of hit ITV show Britain’s Got Talent...

College in Argos link up
Wakefield College’s commercial training arm, Services to Business, has helped retail giant Argos set up a state-of-the-art IT suite at its distribution centre in Castleford...

15th May, 2008

Summer Festival of dance, music and theatre
Wakefield College is proud to announce details of this year’s festival of dance, music and theatre. The showcase event is a culmination of work done by the College’s Performing Arts department and is put together in collaboration with the Theatre Royal Wakefield...

8th May, 2008

More visuals released
More visuals of the proposed Wakefield College city centre campus redevelopment are released...

29th April, 2008

What’s in a logo?
Wakefield College is launching a consultation process which invites the people of the Wakefield District to have their say in determining a new logo and brand for the College - as its iconic new build at Glasshoughton and redevelopment of the Wakefield Campus are set to provide cutting edge learning and training facilities for people across the District and beyond...

College students snapped up by industry
The talents of HND Interactive Multimedia students from Wakefield College are being recognised by regional businesses eager to bolster their workforces with newly skilled students. Twenty year old Craig Burgess has been signed up by Huddersfield based Marketing agency the Design Mechanics...

28th April, 2008

First visuals released
Striking images of what the new £54m Wakefield College city centre campus could look like have been unveiled this week...

22nd April, 2008

Plans for city centre super campus unveiled
Striking images of what the new £54m Wakefield College city centre campus could look like have been unveiled this week. Work on the new campus, this, the second of the College’s two is set to begin next year and is hoped to be completed by 2012. The new build will replace the provision currently at the College’s Margaret Street and Thornes Park Campuses...

18 April, 2008

Army Further Education (FE) Bursary Scheme
The army has teamed up with College Name College to offer the Army FE Bursary Scheme. You get £1000 while you’re at college, then join the Army after the end of the course, where you’ll train for a job and start an exciting career. Once you have completed Army training, you’ll qualify for a further £1000...

16th April, 2008

Sheffield lures away Wakefield College Principal
Heather MacDonald, Principal of Wakefield College for the last 10 years, will be leaving to take up a new post in September as Principal and Chief Executive of The Sheffield College...

Revving up for success
A lecturer from Wakefield College whose own international motorcycle racing career was cut short after a serious accident, is gearing up once again to get involved with the sport and this time is involving some of his students...

Distance learning success
Distance learning student Paul Conteh recently visited Wakefield College to sit his exams. Nothing unusual in that you may say! Apart from the fact that he flew all the way from the Gambia...

10th April, 2008

City centre super-campus gets national approval
Senior bosses at Wakefield College were celebrating this week having received in principle approval from the Learning and Skills Council’s (LSC) National Committee to go ahead with the redevelopment of the College’s Margaret Street Campus...

College announces free business training
Wakefield Wildcats’ pair Brad Drew and Paul Riley are helping Wakefield College's commercial training arm, Services to Business, launch a drive to encourage businesses to upskill their staff...

8th April, 2008

Flat pack gallery comes to College
Art students from Wakefield College’s Thornes Park Campus have this week been working with ex student and professional artist Luke Murray on a unique project that gave them the opportunity to showcase their work, in a free standing gallery space made of cardboard that originally comes flat packed...

17th March, 2008

A celebration of cultures
A lively and colourful Cultural Awareness Day, with poems, songs, music, dances of many and varied origins, the opportunity to learn African drumming, have a henna tattoo, an Indian head massage or nail art...

6th March, 2008

College reiterates ambitions for University Centre
Bosses at Wakefield College have reiterated their aim to establish a University Centre in Wakefield, in the wake of calls by Wakefield’s MP Mary Creagh for the City to have its own university...

26th February, 2008

2nd Year Travel & Tourism students Turkey residential
The group stayed at the fabulous 5* Atlantis Resort on an all inclusive basis. Whilst over there, students learned more about the Turkish culture, by organising visits to see impressive waterfalls, Turkish towns and ruins, and experienced the traditional Turkish Baths and Spa’s as well as visiting local markets/bazaars where we bartered the prices down...

22nd February, 2008

Travel & Tourism students Fuerteventura residential
BTEC First Diploma Travel and Tourism students just came back from a very sunny residential in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. To succeed with their studies, students have to organise, book, participate and evaluate a holiday destination. Within that concept, they also have to create a day by day itinerary including activities and excursions...

Photos from the Topping Out Ceremony for skillsXchange
Photos from the Topping Out ceremony which marked the safe completion of the highest point of the building...

Topping Out Ceremony for skillsXchange
A digital clock counting down the seconds until students walk through its doors, marked the ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony of Wakefield College's new Campus - the skillsXchange at Glasshoughton - this week...

19th February, 2008

Hospitality & Catering students New York residential
28 Hospitality and Tourism students participated in our 2008 New York residential which was the best ever, if a bit cold, although the arrival of snow was quite atmospheric...

College students in New York visit
Globetrotting students from Wakefield College have recently returned from to trip of New York, where they had the opportunity to see some of its major tourist attractions and meet with some of the world’s most famous names from the catering industry...

11th February, 2008

College scoops prestigious award
Wakefield College was this week celebrating news that it had been awarded new standard accreditation recently introduced by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to recognise and celebrate those organisations which excel in delivering training and development solutions to employers...

College welcomes Mayor
Wakefield College hosted a visit by The Right Worshipful Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Allan Garbutt and Councillor Mrs. Patricia Garbutt recently...

31st January, 2008

College Governors visit skillsXchange
Wakefield College Governors visit the skillsXchange to inspect progress...

21st January, 2008

Zombies and werewolves
Visitors to Wakefield College’s Thornes Park Campus could have been in for a fright after Zombies and Werewolves were spotted causing havoc.  But these ‘would be’ monsters were nothing more than A level Film Studies students in make-up, taking part in a mock ‘Teen Horror’ movie...

14th January, 2008

Students in Parliament visit
A level Government and Politics students recently had the opportunity learn first-hand about the political set-up of the country by visiting the seat of Government recently...

8th January, 2008

Tender for the Provision of Removal Services
Wakefield College is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers to provide removal services to facilitate the vacation of the College from its Whitwood Campus in Castleford to new premises in Glasshoughton...