Archive News 2009

18th December, 2009

Award winners celebrate success
A cold wintery Friday night did not deter Wakefield College students coming together at the Thornes Park Campus for its annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate their hard work, dedication and achievements...

Mini version of Wakefield explored through the lens
Miniature versions of famous landmarks within Wakefield, which could be explored through a radio controlled camera, were on show at an art exhibition at Wakefield College’s Thornes Park Campus last week...

15th December, 2009

New Training Centre of Excellence to boost skills in region
The Logistics Industry in the District will be given a major boost thanks to the opening of a new training centre in the region...

18th November, 2009

Graduation Day 2009 Photos
Photos from the 2009 Graduation Ceremony including robing, photograph, the procession and Ceremony in Wakefield Cathedral...

College celebrates success of graduates
Strong winds and impending rain didn’t deter the spirits of the procession of students, staff, governors and VIPs, including the Mayor of Wakefield, Cllr Heather Hudson and her consort, Mr Peter Davis...

28th October, 2009

Changing up a gear
Wakefield College is literally changing up a gear in its ongoing development of the talented young sports people of the Wakefield District...

27th October, 2009

Wakefield college takes part in second national colleges’ week
The second Colleges Week, the national celebration of the role colleges play in creating opportunities for individuals, businesses and Britain, is taking place from 9-15 November 2009...

12th October, 2009

A star in the making
A Wakefield College lecturer has been short-listed for a prestigious teaching award after nomination by one of her students. Sam Broadbent, who teaches on the animal care course, has been nominated for a STAR Award...

College shortlisted for prestgious awards
It was smiles all over at Wakefield College this week following news that the College had been nominated for not one, but two prestigious national awards...

Competition winners unveil work
Learners from Freeston Business and Enterprise College were welcomed to Wakefield College’s skillsXchange on Tuesday 29th September by Principal Sue Griffiths...

2nd October, 2009

Tender for the Provision of Water Management Services
Wakefield College is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers to provide management of water hygiene, (L8 Compliance), at its Wakefield, Thornes Park and skillsXchange Campuses...

3rd September, 2009

College announces new strategic footballing partnership
Wakefield College has announced a major new partnership with Wakefield FC for its flagship Men’s and Ladies’ Football Development Centres (FDC)...

2nd September, 2009

Edinburgh Fringe Success
A Wakefield College based theatre company have made a triumphant return to Wakefield after scooping a prestigious Fringe Review Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...

20th August, 2009

AS/A Level Results Day 2009 Movie
Video from this years AS/A Level results day, students collecting their results and celebrating their achievements...

AS/A Level Results Day 2009 Photos
A Level results day 2009, photos of students collecting their results...

College celebrates historic a level success
“Absolutely stunning” is how Principal Sue Griffiths described Wakefield College’s record breaking A level results today after the class of 2009 achieved an overall pass rate of 97.8%...

18th August, 2009

Award winners visit skillsXchange
Representatives from LINPAC Packaging - award winners at the recently held Wakefield District Business Awards - visited Wakefield College’s skillsXchange at Glasshoughton, where they were greeted by the College’s Principal Sue Griffiths...

Wakefield College relaunching flagship web design course
Wakefield College are celebrating the remarkable employability success of its web design students, and are look forward to even better results when it relaunches its FdA Web Design course in September...

The final countdown
Members of the public are being invited to contribute to a unique project being run by Wakefield College. To commemorate the closing of its Whitwood Campus and opening of the skillsXchange in Glasshoughton, a unique on-line time capsule has been set up on the College’s website...

13th July, 2009

Students receive future proof tutoring
Wakefield College students have become business savvy and future proof as they receive commercial and enterprise development tutoring through a unique partnership between the College and the Caleb Group...

Wakefield College responds to Government 14-19 reforms
Collaborative work between Wakefield College and its partners on the government’s 14-19 agenda is continuing to go from strength to strength and is now the driving force behind the implementation of the new Diplomas...

30th June, 2009

Chef of the Year celebrated
Wakefield College’s Hospitality and Catering Department this week recognised the hard work and commitment of its students at an end of year ceremony where student Sam Ellis scooped the prestigious Chef of the Year Award...

16th June, 2009

College student scoops prestigious award
Former Wakefield College student Ann Ramsden, has been named VQ Hero - Learner of the Year 2009 for Yorkshire and the Humber region...

8th June, 2009

Students showcasing Olympic spirit
The spirit of the upcoming London Olympic Games came to Wakefield this week when groups of students from Wakefield College took part in a sports day at the Thornes Park Athletics Track...

5th June, 2009

Council gives approval for new College Campus
Wakefield College Principal Sue Griffiths was ‘thrilled’ when plans for a new £75m College Campus on its Margaret Street site, in the Wakefield City centre, were given approval by Wakefield MDC Planning Committee on Thursday...

26th May, 2009

Dairy giant putting the customers first
Workers at the Arla Foods Dairy in Stourton have reaffirmed their commitment to customer service, having successfully completed a Level 1 Customer Service course...

11th May, 2009

Wakefield’s young sporting elite recognised
The cream of Wakefield College’s sporting talent was celebrated at the inaugural Sports Awards Presentation Evening held at the Cedar Court Hotel last week...

1st May, 2009

Cultural Awareness Day 2009 Photos
Photos of the days events which included songs, music, dances of many and varied origins, the opportunity to learn African drumming, have a henna tattoo and much more...

Celebration of cultures
A lively and colourful Cultural Awareness Day, with songs, music, dances of many and varied origins including Bangrha and Flamenco, the opportunity to learn African drumming, have a henna tattoo, an Indian head massage or nail art, and dine from a superb international buffet lunch, took place at Wakefield College’s Thornes Park Campus this week...

28th April, 2009

Students raise money in memory of Adam
Animal Care students from Wakefield College organised a 63 mile sponsored walk in memory of a brave colleague who lost his battle against cancer. Adam Wallace, 16, died in January this year after battling with the disease since he was initially diagnosed in November 2007...

Foreign visitors learn new teaching techniques
Staff from Wakefield College recently welcomed their counterparts from Thai Nguyen University in Vietnam as part of a growing partnership between the two educational institutions...

21st April, 2009

College students exploring international horizons
Students at Wakefield College are reaching far flung corners of the world after Hospitality and Tourism students saw their annual residential take them to Shanghai China...

Free IT courses on offer
Wakefield College’s commercial training arm Services to Business is offering a number of free Level 1 IT courses for employees working in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within Yorkshire and Humber...

MPs Open new College Campus
Wakefield College’s iconic new skillsXchange was officially opened today by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and MP for Normanton, accompanied by his wife, Yvette Cooper, MP for Pontefract and Castleford and Chief Secretary to the Treasury...

3rd April, 2009

MPs Open new College Campus
Wakefield College’s iconic new skillsXchange was officially opened today by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and MP for Normanton, accompanied by his wife, Yvette Cooper, MP for Pontefract and Castleford and Chief Secretary to the Treasury...

16th March, 2009

Performing arts students learn from the experts
Students from across the Performing Arts and Music Department at Wakefield College came together recently with international professionals in dance, drama and music to participate in a range of workshops, as part of a student development programme...

10th March, 2009

College student has legs waxed for charity
Wakefield College student Will Grubb found himself surrounded by Beauty Therapy students armed with hot wax and hair removal strips this week after he bravely volunteered to have his legs waxed for charity...

9th March, 2009

Hundreds attend skillsXchange open evening
More than 850 people turned up from to the first ever Open Evening at the skillsXchange last week, making it the busiest open event Wakefield College has ever held. Visitors to the event arrived from all across the region and beyond, including some from York, Barnsley, Doncaster and Goole...

23rd February, 2009

The final countdown
Probably the most impressive building on the most successful contemporary regeneration site in Yorkshire - that’s Wakefield College’s new Campus, the skillsXchange at Glasshoughton, a distinctive, iconic structure, which has emerged out of the ground in recent months, and on Monday opened its doors to students...

18th February, 2009

Throwing in the towel
Staff from Wakefield College’s Whitwood Campus have come to the rescue of an animal care sanctuary by donating 40 bin liners full of cloths, towels and pillows. The items had been in use in the Hair and Beauty salons at the Campus before they closed their doors for the last time last week...

28th January, 2009

Rugby chiefs to provide leadership lessons
Business leaders from Yorkshire are being offered a unique opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names from the world of Rugby League...

College wins business grant
Wakefield College has teamed up with Doncaster and Sheffield Colleges to help share knowledge and expertise with local business from the manufacturing and engineering industries after scooping a major business grant...

12th January, 2009

Tutor scoops technology award
Wakefield College Programme Area Manager for Business and IT Tony Hartley has scooped a prestigious national teaching award.  Tony won the HE in FE Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Subject Centre Teaching Award...