http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/ Wakefield College - Transforming lives, building prosperous communities en-gb Carol Brett - c.brett@wakefield.ac.uk Copyright 2010 Wakefield College, all rights reserved. 2008-11-27T10:02:54-00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 - http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/_images/b_WakColRSS.gif http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/ 79 32 Go to Wakefield College http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/11/graduation11.asp A congregation of more than 650 people crammed into Wakefield Cathedral last Saturday to see students from Wakefield College receive higher Level qualifications at the annual Graduation Ceremony... 2011-11-22T15:14:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/10/hr-seminar.asp More than 50 delegates from businesses across the Wakefield District were recently welcomed to the Thornes Park Campus for a seminar organised by staff at Wakefield College... 2011-10-31T14:49:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/10/nhs-ilm.asp NHS Staff from across the West Yorkshire region came together last week at Wakefield College to celebrate their success... 2011-10-18T14:38:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/10/phaseone.asp There was an air of excitement around Wakefield College last week as contracts were signed to mark the beginning of work on the redevelopment of its City Centre Campus... 2011-10-03T14:03:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/09/xfactordream.asp A Wakefield College musical theatre student’s dream of a pop career remains alive after she eventually made it through to the next round of the X-Factor... 2011-09-28T12:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2011/ResultsDay2011/ A Level results day 2011, a short movie of students collecting their results... 2011-08-18T16:49:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/PhotoGallery/2011/08/alevelresults-photogallery.asp A Level results day 2011, photos of students collecting their results... 2011-08-18T14:49:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/08/alevelresults.asp There was an air of jubilation amongst staff and students at Wakefield College after the class of 2011 achieved another set of excellent A-level results... 2011-08-18T13:27:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/06/wylnn.asp Higher Education students from Wakefield College have won two awards at the annual West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network (WYLLN) awards... 2011-06-17T15:50:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/05/champions.asp Wakefield College’s Rugby League team can now rightly claim to be the best team in the country after triumphing in last night’s College’s Rugby final... 2011-05-12T12:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/05/travelshow.asp Travel and Tourism students at Wakefield College are hoping to attract local people from the District to visit a luxury travel show they have helped organise... 2011-05-11T10:36:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2010/Bullets/ BTEC Higher National Diploma in Music Performance students performing "Bullets" at Wakefield Arts Centre. ‘Bullets’ is an original track written specifically for the ‘James Bond theme tune’ project... 2011-03-29T14:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/03/gaskellsaward.asp Gaskell’s Restaurant, Wakefield College’s training restaurant, has been nominated the best restaurant in Wakefield by the Civic Society... 2011-03-28T10:42:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2011/03/rugby.asp Wakefield College’s Rugby League students won the plaudits last night after a hard fought 40-28 win over Hull College in the Yorkshire Colleges Cup Final... 2011-03-24T12:21:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/07/Inspection.asp Staff and students were celebrating after getting a seal of approval from Inspectors who heaped praise on the College for its outstanding approach to working with partners and safeguarding... 2010-07-01T14:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/06/WildcatsWebsite.asp A team of web developers from a popular web design course at Wakefield College put their skills to the test after redesigning the Wakefield Wildcats’ website... 2010-06-21T09:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2010/05/Amalgamate.asp The Amalgamate exhibition was a sonic arts/electroacoustic exhibition held at Westgate Studios Wakefield... 2010-06-14T14:02:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/05/electionfever.asp Wakefield College was abuzz with election fever recently after regional and national political heavyweights visited the College... 2010-05-07T14:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/05/electionfever.asp Wakefield College was abuzz with election fever recently after regional and national political heavyweights visited the College... 2010-05-06T15:03:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2010/05/CultureAwarenessDay.asp Photos from the 2010 Cultural Awareness Day, activities included songs, music, dances of many and varied origins including Bangrha and Flamenco, the opportunity to learn African drumming and much more... 2010-04-27T13:33:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/04/newyorknewyork.asp Wakefield College students were given a hard hitting message highlighting the dangers of gun and knife crime at a presentation last week... 2010-04-20T10:22:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/04/Graingerboy.asp Simon Grainger, also known as Graingerboy, is one of 200 acts vying for votes in a unique Facebook campaign to fill the UK charts with unsigned singers and groups... 2010-04-20T10:07:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/03/bestcompanies.asp There was an air of jubilation amongst staff at Wakefield College when it was named one of the ‘Best Places to Work in the Public Sector’ at a glittering awards ceremony in London.. 2010-03-15T11:43:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/02/BeaconAward.asp Wakefield College students were given a hard hitting message highlighting the dangers of gun and knife crime at a presentation last week... 2010-02-15T12:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/01/gunknifecrime.asp Wakefield College students were given a hard hitting message highlighting the dangers of gun and knife crime at a presentation last week... 2010-01-19T11:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2010/01/NEETs.asp Latest figures published by Connexions in Wakefield have once again highlighted the problems the District faces with young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)... 2010-01-19T11:11:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/12/awardsceremony.asp 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... 2009-12-18T15:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/12/cybercity.asp 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... 2009-12-18T15:21:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/12/newtrainingcentre.asp The Logistics Industry in the District will be given a major boost thanks to the opening of a new training centre in the region... 2009-12-15T10:02:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2009/11/GraduationDay2009.asp Photos from the 2009 Graduation Ceremony including robing, photograph, the procession and Ceremony in Wakefield Cathedral... 2009-11-18T15:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/11/Graduation2009.asp 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. 2009-11-18T15:23:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/10/NewKitLaunch.asp Wakefield College is literally changing up a gear in its ongoing development of the talented young sports people of the Wakefield District. 2009-10-28T12:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/10/CollegeWeek.asp 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. 2009-10-27T14:44:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/10/SamBroadbent.asp 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. 2009-10-12T14:27:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/10/AwardsNomination.asp 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. 2009-10-12T14:14:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/10/StudentMosaics.asp Learners from Freeston Business and Enterprise College were welcomed to Wakefield College’s skillsXchange on Tuesday 29th September by Principal Sue Griffiths. 2009-10-12T13:44:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/09/WakefieldFCPartnership.asp Wakefield College has announced a major new partnership with Wakefield FC for its flagship Men’s and Ladies’ Football Development Centres (FDC). 2009-09-03T11:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/09/EdinburghSuccess.asp 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. 2009-09-02T11:07:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2009/ResultsDay2009/index.asp Video from this years AS/A level results day, students collecting their results and celebrating their achievements. 2009-08-20T10:18:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2009/ResultsDay2009/index.asp A Level results day 2009, photos of students collecting their results. 2009-08-20T10:18:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/08/ResultsDay2009.asp “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% - the highest in the College’s history and above the national average of 97.5%... 2009-08-20T16:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/08/BusinessAwardWinners.asp 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... 2009-08-18T15:09:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/08/FdAWebdesign.asp 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... 2009-08-18T15:45:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/08/TimeCapsule.asp 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... 2009-08-18T15:18:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/07/CalebGroup.asp 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. 2009-07-13T10:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/07/14-19.asp 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. 2009-07-13T10:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/06/ChefoftheYear.asp 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. 2009-06-30T09:43:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/06/VQWinner.asp Former Wakefield College student Ann Ramsden, has been named VQ Hero - Learner of the Year 2009 for Yorkshire and the Humber region. 2009-06-16T15:43:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/06/SportsDay.asp 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. 2009-06-08T10:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/06/NewCampus.asp 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 . 2009-06-05T09:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/05/Arla.asp Workers at the Arla Foods Dairy in Stourton have reaffirmed their commitment to customer service, having successfully completed a Level 1 Customer Service course. 2009-05-26T09:36:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/05/SportsEvening.asp 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. 2009-05-11T16:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2009/05/CultureAwarenessDay2009.asp 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. 2009-05-01T15:06:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/05/CulturalDay.asp 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. 2009-05-01T14:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/04/AdamWallace.asp 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. 2009-04-28T14:28:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/04/VietnamVisitors.asp 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. 2009-04-28T14:18:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/04/ChinaVisit.asp 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. 2009-04-21T08:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/04/FreeITCourses.asp 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. 2009-04-21T08:50:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/04/SXCOpening.asp 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. 2009-04-03T13:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/03/PrefArtsDay.asp 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. 2009-03-16T16:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/03/LegWax.asp 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. 2009-03-10T11:17:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/03/XchangeOpenEvening.asp 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. 2009-03-09T11:08:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/02/XchangeOpens.asp Probably the most impressive building on the most successful contemporary regeneration site in Yorkshire - that’s Wakefield College’s new Campus, the Skills Xchange at Glasshoughton, a distinctive, iconic structure, which has emerged out of the ground in recent months, and on Monday opened its doors to students. 2009-02-23T13:02:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/02/ThrowingInTheTowel.asp 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. 2009-02-18T10:46:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/01/TonySmith.asp 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. 2009-01-28T16:09:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/01/CollegeWinsBusinessGrant.asp 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. 2009-01-28T16:00:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2009/01/TonyHartleyAward.asp 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. 2009-01-12T16:02:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/12/LivingLifeGreatly.asp 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. 2008-12-22T15:03:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/12/tqs.asp 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. 2008-12-18T14:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/12/NewPrincipal.asp 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. 2008-12-11T15:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/11/consultation.asp 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. 2008-11-27T10:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/11/GordonRamsayScholar.asp 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. 2008-11-26T14:40:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/11/graduation.asp 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. 2008-11-11T11:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/11/Graduation2008.asp Photos from the 2008 Graduation Ceremony including robing, photograph, the procession and Ceremony in Wakefield Cathedral. 2008-11-11T11:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/11/collegeweek.asp Wakefield College is proud to take part in the inaugural Colleges Week celebrations. 2008-11-04T11:27:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/10/FootballSuccess.asp 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. 2008-10-21T10:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/10/HealthAndSafety.asp 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. 2008-10-21T10:25:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/09/StudentSurvey.asp 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. 2008-09-24T14:20:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/09/FilmStudies.asp 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. 2008-09-24T14:19:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/09/CricketBosses.asp 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. 2008-09-15T14:58:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/09/WFDC.asp Wakefield College this week launched one of the Region’s first Football Development Centres specifically for women. 2008-09-15T14:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2008/DanceFestival/index.asp Launch movie from the Festival of Dance, Music and Theatre features highlights of the previous years Festival. 2008-08-21T15:17:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/08/ClearingCourses.asp Video from this years AS/A level results day, students collecting their results and celebrating their achievements. 2008-08-14T16:07:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2008/ResultsDay2008/index.asp A Level results day 2005, photos of students collecting their results. 2008-08-14T15:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/08/ResultsDay2008.asp A Level results day 2005, photos of students collecting their results. 2008-08-14T15:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/08/ALevels.asp 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... 2008-08-14T15:54:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/08/TrainToGain.asp Wakefield College is celebrating its success after reaching a key milestone in its delivery of valuable career training and skills. 2008-08-12T10:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/08/NewOfficesInChina.asp 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. 2008-08-12T10:03:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/EqualityDiversityAward.asp 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... 2008-07-25T14:18:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/07/BollywoodCompetition.asp Hair and Beauty students at Wakefield College’s Whitwood Campus recently took part in the End of Year Competition with ‘Bollywood’ as the theme. 2008-07-01T13:46:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/07/ChefoftheYear.asp 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. 2008-07-01T12:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/StudentArtworkOnShow.asp 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. 2008-06-30T13:46:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/AClockworkOrange.asp 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... 2008-06-17T12:10:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/AClockworkOrange.asp 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. 2008-06-02T11:09:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/RaceForLife.asp 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. 2008-06-02T10:03:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/06/ManorLodge.asp 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. 2008-06-02T10:00:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/05/WakefieldsGotTalent.asp 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. 2008-05-20T14:39:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/05/ArgosTraining.asp 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. 2008-05-20T14:34:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/05/SummerFestival.asp 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. 2008-05-15T14:06:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/logo.asp 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. 2008-04-29T17:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/InteractiveMultimedia.asp 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. 2008-04-29T17:07:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/CityCentreVisuals.asp 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. 2008-04-22T13:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/PrincipalLeaving.asp 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. 2008-04-16T11:32:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/RevvingUpForSuccess.asp 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. 2008-04-16T11:28:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/OnlineCourse.asp 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. 2008-04-16T11:20:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/CityCentreApproval.asp 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. 2008-04-10T11:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/S2BFreeTraining.asp 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. 2008-04-10T11:53:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/04/FlatPackGallery.asp 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. 2008-04-08T15:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/03/CulturalDay.asp 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. 2008-03-17T16:02:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/02/Turkey08.asp 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. 2008-02-26T12:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/02/Fuerteventura08.asp 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. 2008-02-22T14:36:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/02/ToppingOut.asp Photos from the Topping Out ceremony which marked the safe completion of the highest point of the building. 2008-02-22T14:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/02/ToppingOutCeremony.asp 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 Skills Xchange at Glasshoughton - this week. 2008-02-22T14:22:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/02/NewYorkResidential.asp 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. 2008-02-19T12:25:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/02/NewYorkResidential.asp 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. 2008-02-19T12:21:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/02/CollegeScoopsPrestigiousAward.asp 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. 2008-02-11T11:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/02/CollegeWelcomesMayor.asp Wakefield College hosted a visit by The Right Worshipful Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Allan Garbutt and Councillor Mrs. Patricia Garbutt recently. 2008-02-11T11:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2008/01/GovernorsVisit.asp Wakefield College Governors visit the Skills Xchange to inspect progress. 2008-01-31T12:10:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/01/Zombies.asp 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. 2008-01-21T11:08:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2008/01/ParliamentVisit.asp 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. 2008-01-14T10:49:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/12/CityCentreCampus.asp Wakefield College has confirmed that its current City centre Campus, on Margaret Street in Wakefield, is to be redeveloped. The redevelopment will be the second phase of its plans to become a two Campus College, and will bring a modern, vibrant learning environment into the heart of the City. 2007-12-21T15:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/12/StarAward.asp Wakefield College’s Early College Transfer (ECT) Learning Mentor Andrea Wilkinson has scooped a coveted STAR Award at a glittering ceremony in London, where was recognised for her ‘Outstanding Contribution to Learning Support’. 2007-12-03T14:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/12/CollegeStudentsMakeWaves.asp Students on the Higher National Diploma (HND) Interactive Media from Wakefield College brought smiles to the faces of toddlers from a local Nursery, after they redesigned its website. 2007-12-03T14:54:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeConstructionMovie/index.asp This movie provides a virtual tour of the construction facilities at the Wakefield College Skills Xchange. 2007-11-20T09:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeEngineeringMovie/index.asp This movie provides a virtual tour of the engineering facilities at the Wakefield College Skills Xchange. 2007-11-20T09:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeHairBeautyMovie/index.asp This movie provides a virtual tour of the hair and beauty facilities at the Wakefield College Skills Xchange. 2007-11-20T09:11:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeMotorVehicleMovie/index.asp This movie provides a virtual tour of the motor vehicle facilities at the Wakefield College Skills Xchange. 2007-11-20T09:10:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeDayTimelapseMovie/index.asp Time lapsed video footage of the Wakefield College Skills Xchange from May 2007 to November 2007, we will update this movie every month so you can see the progress. 2007-11-20T09:11:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/11/SkillsXchangeSiteVisit.asp Construction students from Wakefield College’s Whitwood Campus, who will be among the first students to eventually study at the iconic new build - have been given a guided tour of the work in progress at the iconic new Skills Xchange build in Glasshoughton. 2007-11-19T13:34:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/11/CollegeCelebratesGraduateSuccess.asp Photos from the 2007 Graduation Ceremony. 2007-11-13T12:51:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/11/CollegeCelebratesGraduates.asp Wakefield College 10th Graduation Ceremony was marked this week with this year’s guest speaker Tom Riordan - Chief Executive of Yorkshire Forward - praising the commitment of College staff and congratulating the students. 2007-11-13T12:49:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/11/Contruction061107.asp Latest construction images from the Skills Xchange. 2007-11-06T13:35:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeTimelapseMovie/ Time lapsed video footage of the Wakefield College Skills Xchange from May 2007 to September 2007, we will update this movie every month so you can see the progress. 2007-09-14T10:37:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/09/SkillsXchangeFramingUpNicely.asp Work on Wakefield College’s state-of-the-art new Campus, The Skills Xchange, is gathering pace and engineers have begun to put finishing touches to the steel structure that will form the skeleton of the iconic new learning facility. 2007-09-10T10:17:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/08/CollegeTransformsLives.asp Students at Wakefield College had further reason to celebrate this week after more superb results were received, making them part of a success story which, Kaye Fisher Vice Principal Teaching and Learning said, would transform their lives. 2007-08-28T10:29:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/SkillsXchange/LatestDevelopments/XChangeFlyThroughMovie/ This movie provides a virtual tour of the Skills Xchange. 2007-08-08T11:38:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2007/ResultsDay2007/index.asp Video from this years A level results day, students collecting their results and celebrating their achievements. 2007-08-16T11:58:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/08/Results2007.asp For the second year in succession staff and students at Wakefield College are celebrating phenomenal A level results which are above the national average, having achieved a staggering 97.3% pass rate. 2007-08-16T11:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/07/SkillsXchangeVisuals2.asp Latest visuals of the iconic new Skills Xchange, including interior visuals of the refectory, reception and learning centre. 2007-07-25T09:51:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/07/CelebrityTVHairstylist.asp Wakefield College last week welcomed TV hairstylist Andrew Barton to its Whitwood Campus, where he gave staff from the hairdressing salons the opportunity to learn some of the secrets he had to offer. 2007-07-13T12:34:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/07/HairBeautyCompetition.asp Hair and Beauty Students at Wakefield College recently took part in the End of Year Competition with ‘decades’ as the theme. The competition which is in its fourth year gives students 15 weeks to prepare and was judged by senior College lecturers who awarded points for hairstyle, make-up and overall looks. 2007-07-13T12:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/06/PhotographyExhibition.asp Higher National Diploma (HND) Photography students at Wakefield College celebrated the successful completion of their course by having their work displayed in the prestigious surroundings of the Sandal BMW dealership in Wakefield. 2007-06-18T11:35:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/06/RugbyStarsBrushUp.asp Stars from the Wakefield Wildcats were tackling Wakefield College Skills for Life team this week as they took part in training to brush up on their pre and post match interview techniques and communication skills. 2007-06-18T11:14:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/06/StepUpCateringStudents.asp A group of Year 11 students really were cooking on gas at Wakefield College this week after they single-handedly prepared a meal for their parents and staff, as a token of thanks for all the support they have received in successfully completing the ABC Certificate in Hospitality and Catering course. 2007-06-1T15:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/05/FirstTurf.asp A turf cutting ceremony this week marked the beginning of construction work on Wakefield College’s new state-of-the-art learning facility at Glasshoughton – The Skills Xchange. 2007-05-21T16:05:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/05/SkillsXchangeFirstTurf.asp Photos of the days events which included exhibition rugby and boy and girls football matchs by College students, hair and beauty treatments, a live band. 2007-05-21T16:04:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/05/TourismStudentsVisitCanada.asp Globetrotting students at Wakefield College recently returned from a visit to Canada, where they had the opportunity to see some of the finest sights the country has to offer including the world famous Niagara Falls and the CN Tower. 2007-05-21T14:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/05/CanadianResidential.asp A break from New York this year as 37 Hospitality students and staff spent Easter in Canada and our annual transatlantic residential took us to Toronto. 2007-05-21T14:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/05/WildcatsClash.asp Wakefield College and Wakefield Wildcats came together this weekend to celebrate the partnership work that exists between the two organisations. The Super League clash between the Wildcats and Hull FC. 2007-05-02T10:25:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/05/WildcatsGame2007.asp Photos of the days events which included exhibition rugby and boy and girls football matchs by College students, hair and beauty treatments, a live band. 2007-05-02T10:24:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/WhatsNew/Articles/2007/SkillsXchangeBuildbegins.asp Wakefield College has a vision - to provide cutting edge training facilities, for both individuals and businesses, to meet the skills challenges of the 21st century. That vision has taken a step closer to reality. 2007-04-23T12:14:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2007/HNDMusicXmasConcert/HNDMusicXmasConcert.asp HND Music students perform ‘Play That Funky Music’ at a concert at the Thornes Park Campus. 2007-04-11T15:53:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/04/NewVisionsForANewBuild.asp Work on Wakefield College’s new state-of-the-art learning facility at Glasshoughton, the Skills Xchange, moved a step forward this week when College bosses signed final contracts. 2007-04-03T15:09:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2007/XchangeContractSigning/XchangeContractSigning.asp Video footage from the official contract signing for the Wakefield College Skills Xchange. 2007-04-03T15:07:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/03/ACelebrationOfCultures.asp 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 or an Indian head massage. 2007-03-21T10:42:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2007/03/CulturalDay2007.asp Photos of the days events which included poems, songs, music, dances of many and varied origins, the opportunity to learn African drumming, have a henna tattoo, an Indian head massage and much more. 2007-03-21T10:37:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/03/SpidermanCrawlsOntoCollegeWalls.asp It’s a bird! Is it a plane! No, it’s Spiderman. Wakefield College’s very own masked superhero was reaching dizzy heights this week after swinging onto Yorkshire’s highest outdoor college climbing wall at the Thornes Park Campus. 2007-03-21T10:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressClippings/Articles/2007/MakingMoves.asp Pupils from some of the Wakefield’s secondary schools joined Wakefield COllege’s dance students at Thornes Park Campus, to take part in workshops run by the international ally renowned Phoenix Dance Theatre. 2007-02-23T11:14:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/01/FrightNight.asp Wakefield College’s very own Ghostbusters will be overcoming their fear of the paranormal this weekend. Karen Marshall and Anita Chalmers are to spend the night in a haunted house to raise funds for charity. 2007-01-29T11:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2007/01/OfstedInspection2006.asp When Ofsted inspectors visited Wakefield College recently they were very quickly satisfied with what they found, and where it really matters – in the classroom – they said it was ‘a pleasure to watch students enjoying and achieving’. 2007-01-16T10:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/12/AwardsShow.asp Christmas came early for students at Wakefield College when their hard work was recognised at the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony. More than 200 guests, family and friends were present. 2006-12-12T11:56:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2006/AwardsCeremony2006/AwardsCeremony2006.asp The guest speaker at this years Award Ceremony was Sarah Redgwick, a former Wakefield College student and now firmly on the road to success as one of the UK’s top young sopranos. 2006-12-12T11:52:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/12/StudentsReachForThePeaks.asp Intrepid Sports and Exercise Science students at Wakefield College braved the elements reaching dizzy heights after completing the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge recently, with seven of the 36 conquering. 2006-12-12T11:48:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/12/PhotographyStudio.asp Students at Wakefield College joined forces with mail order giant Empire Stores to work on a unique collaborative project to launch the College’s new state-of-the-art photography studio this week. 2006-12-04T11:32:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2006/DigitalPhotoStudio/DigitalPhotoStudio.asp News story from Calendar News on the opening of the digital photography studio, including the first live brief - a photo shoot for the Empire Stores catalogue. 2006-12-04T11:28:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/12/EmpireStoresPhotoShoot.asp Students from the HND Photography courses shoot for live project for the Empire Stores catalogue. 2006-12-04T11:11:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/11/FootballDevCentre.asp Wakefield College Football Development Centre (FDC) has announced a major new partnership with Ossett Albion. 2006-11-11T14:57:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2006/GraduationDay2006/GraduationDay2006.asp The hour long Graduation Ceremony, including the parade, principal and guest speakers, musical interlude from the HND Music course and graduate presentations. 2006-11-11T14:57:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/08/ResultsDay2006.asp Photos from the 2006 Graduation Ceremony. 2006-11-11T14:22:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/11/MPPraisesCollege.asp The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Bill Rammell, guest speaker at Wakefield College’s Graduation Ceremony this year, paid tribute to the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of College staff and students. 2006-11-11T14:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/MovieGallery/Articles/2006/HNDPromo2006/HNDPromo2006.asp Video compilation of the past year’s theatre shows performed by HND Theatre students. 2006-10-27T10:55:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/10/NewCampus.asp Wakefield College’s property strategy moved on a step this week with submission for approval to the WMDC of final planning applications for its new flagship state-of-the-art learning facility at Glasshoughton. 2006-10-17T15:33:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/10/CourseExhibition.asp Photos from this year’s Exhibition of Full-time Courses, including demonstrations from Hair and Beauty students. 2006-10-17T15:31:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/10/RugbyLeagueCentreThrives.asp Wakefield College’s Rugby League Development Centre (RLDC) has continued its success this year by reaffirming its partnership with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats who will continue to provide expert coaching to students on the programme. 2006-10-09T09:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/09/ASummerWellSpent.asp This summer our National Diploma Animal Management students had the opportunity to work on the conservation of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle with ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece. 2006-09-22T12:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/09/AppointmentOfExStudents.asp Former Wakefield College HND Interactive Media students, Jemma Bailes and Oliver Brown, decided against going onto university at the last minute and instead accepted full-time jobs with a new design agency. 2006-09-22T10:53:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/09/CollegeStudentsPutToTheTest.asp Public Service students at Wakefield College were put through their paces when the Royal Marines paid them a visit last week. The day-long activities included a presentation explaining life on the front line as well as taking part in. 2006-09-22T10:45:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/09/MPPraisesTrain2Gain.asp Wakefield College has successfully secured a contract to deliver new Train2Gain in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region and at the same time received an endorsement from local MP Ed Balls. 2006-09-12T13:12:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/08/ResultsDay2006.asp Photos from this years results day, photos of students collecting their results. 2006-08-17T11:59:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/08/SuccessDoesBeginWithAnA.asp An overall pass rate of 97.4% - above the national average of 96.6% - is being celebrated by staff and students at Wakefield College where with all the headline pass rates have gone up. The result is a substantial increase on last year’s 95.3%, which was then an all time high. 2006-08-17T11:57:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/07/StudentsTakeOnLiveProject.asp Why not? has to be the answer to the inevitable question: ‘why would anyone want to drive 8000 miles, across far-flung parts of the Globe, in a 13-year-old pink Fiat Cinquecento’. 2006-07-14T09:44:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/07/TheMotherOfAllAdventures.asp Higher National Diploma (HND) Interactive Multimedia students from Wakefield College have been involved in a collaborative website design project with an unusual client; a theatre company that uses a 70 year old narrow boat to tour the country. 2006-07-14T09:36:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/07/LivingInABoxPhotos.asp Photos from ‘Living in a Box’, where Wakefield College Performing Arts lecturer Hayley Shillito and ex student Laura Taylor are to spend three days and three nights within the boundaries of a box. 2006-07-09T13:47:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/07/ABoxOfTricks.asp Wakefield College Performing Arts lecturer Hayley Shillito and ex student Laura Taylor are to spend three days and three nights within the boundaries of the ‘Everyone Should Have a Gun’ box in a big brother styled sponsored event. 2006-07-05T13:47:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/07/TVHairstylist.asp Wakefield College is to welcome TV hairstylist Andrew Barton to it’s Whitwood Campus next week (Tuesday the 4th of July), when Staff from its hairdressing salons will have the opportunity to learn some of the secrets he has to offer. 2006-07-04T12:13:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/06/GlamourAndGrimePhotos.asp Photos from the annual Hair and Beauty Competition undertaken by Beauty Therapy students, the theme this year was Glamour and Grime. 2006-06-20T14:25:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/06/StudentsTurnOnTheStyle.asp Beauty Therapy students from Wakefield College’s Whitwood Campus turned on the style last week for the annual Hair and Beauty Competition, with ‘Glamour and Grime‘ the chosen theme for this year’s event. 2006-06-20T11:29:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/06/SeaTurtleConservation.asp Photos of the Animal Management Students taking part in Greek conservation project for the protection of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle. 2006-06-20T11:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/06/SeaTurtleConservation.asp In the summer of 2006 the National Diploma in Animal Management students at Wakefield College will have the opportunity to work in direct conservation for the protection of an endangered species, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). 2006-06-20T11:15:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/06/LocalSchoolsPackageUpBrightIdeas.asp Pupils from local high schools proved they were real smarties in a business competition to design a gift box to hold sweets run by Wakefield College at Chesney’s Resource Centre, Featherstone, last week. 2006-06-06T16:27:42-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/06/WildcatsPartnership.asp Students from Wakefield College are proving more than capable after progressing onto becoming rugby stars and dancers for the Wakefield Wildcats. 2006-06-06T16:14:08-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/05/AdamIsSoupAMan.asp Hospitality and Catering students from Wakefield College were the toast of the town this week when they entered the annual Student Chef Competition 2006 being run in association with the renowned New Covent Garden Food Company. 2006-05-19T15:13:14-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/05/StudentsReachForTheStars.asp “It may not be rocket science” goes the saying but for students at Wakefield College it will be this week as the largest ever space rocket launched from mainland UK touches down at the Whitwood Campus. 2006-05-08T14:49:32-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/04/BabySnakesSlitherIntoCollege.asp New arrivals brought sssmiles to the faces of students when they slithered on to the scene at Wakefield College. The animal care department’s resident boa constrictor gave birth to three live young at the College’s Margaret Street Campus. 2006-05-08T14:49:32-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2006/04/YLC2006/YLC2006.asp Photos from the third annual Yorkshire Leadership Conference. The Conference was held at our Thornes Park Campus and was hosted by the Wakefield College Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Enterprise Management. 2006-04-12T14:37:28-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/04/DavidsShareLeadershipSecrets.asp A chance to explore cutting edge approaches to leadership were be on offer at the third annual Yorkshire Leadership Conference, hosted by the Wakefield College Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Enterprise Management where fate would have it that both the master of ceremonies and the main key-note speaker shared the same names - David Taylor. 2006-04-12T14:35:02-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/04/CoupDeTArt.asp In April 2006 Emma Barrett and Steve Bell travelled to Beverley College to present the final results of Emma’s Q Project, Technology in Art (affectionately abbreviated to TArt), along with Q Project colleagues from several other Colleges around the region. 2006-04-12T14:26:23-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/03/StudentsTakeOnCityTraders.asp Enterprising students at Wakefield College turned City Traders recently and made a £50,000 ‘profit’ on a portfolio of companies from the FTSE 100. The four A-level Business Studies students invested in 10 companies and made a 50% return after 4 months of trading. 2006-03-28T13:51:47-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/03/MotorcycleCourseForJayne.asp In a profession dominated by men, it makes a refreshing change seeing a young lady in overalls changing the wheels on a motorbike, checking oil levels and servicing the engine. And is exactly what Jayne Thorpe from Wakefield is doing after enrolling onto a Motorcycle Maintenance course at Wakefield College. 2006-03-28T13:39:15-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/03/ACelebrationOfCultures.asp A colourful and lively Cultural Awareness Day, with poetry from local writer and comedian Craig Bradley, a chance to have a henna tattoo, wear a sari, learn a new language, taste the delights of international food and listen to the West Yorkshire Police Brass Band, took place at Wakefield College last week. 2006-03-19T10:26:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/02/NewBuildingJobsInWakefield.asp The first trainees on a ground breaking Wakefield training programme, designed to boost local homebuilding skills, have been offered permanent new jobs. 2006-02-07T13:28:00-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/02/NewProspectusGivenThumbsUp.asp The opportunity offered by Wakefield College to local school children as young as fourteen to get a taste of college life and supplement their learning whilst still at school - already given a big ‘thumbs-up’ by those currently involved. 2006-02-06T11:53:01-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/01/QueuingOutOfTheDoors.asp People were queuing out of the doors when Wakefield College’s Wakefield Campus opened up its facilities to the public last week. A total of 450 guests attended the open evening with almost 200 coming in as perspective students. 2006-01-31T12:38:48-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2006/01/TopOfTheLeagueAgain.asp For the second year running Wakefield College has beaten all the other general Further Education colleges in West Yorkshire in the College and School A level League tables, which were published last week. 2006-01-14T09:17:36-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/12/TurtleConservation.asp Animal Management students at Wakefield College are to have a rare opportunity to be involved in a live conservation project aimed at protecting an endangered species in its natural habitat. 2005-12-12T12:39:12-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/12/AwardsCeremony.asp It was a night of celebration for Wakefield College students at the Annual Awards Ceremony last week. Eighty-five award winners were recognised for their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment. 2005-12-12T12:34:23-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2005/11/EnterpriseWeek2005_pt01.asp Members of the public had a whole host of stalls and activities to savour. From fund-raising stalls, photographs taken with Wakefield Wildcats, cards and gifts made from recycled products, to face painting and singing classes. 2005-11-25T14:48:39-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/11/Enterprisingstudents.asp Entrepreneurial students from Wakefield College put their creative business selling skills to the test last week to raise money for Children In Need, with in excess of £700 raised as part of Enterprise Week 2005. 2005-11-25T14:48:08-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2005/11/GraduationDay2005_pt01.asp A procession of College staff, Governors, guests and graduates, headed by the Mayor and Mayoress of Wakefield, Cllr and Mrs David Hopkins, and their Macebearer, paraded along Wood Street, in the November sunshine. 2005-11-14T09:53:35-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/11/MakingTheGrade.asp This year in excess of 500 students achieved a higher level qualification at Wakefield College and many of them took the opportunity to attend the College's annual Graduation Ceremony on Saturday. 2005-11-14T09:50:14-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PhotoGallery/Articles/2005/10/NextStepExhibition2005.asp Photos from the 2005 Next Step Exhibition, potential further education students get to find out about our courses and meet our staff. 2005-10-21T14:18:37-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/10/NewGirlsTeamScoresWinner.asp Wakefield College newly formed ladies five-a-side football team was celebrating after winning their first ever match after edging out Hull College 8-7 in a closely fought game. 2005-10-18T10:25:54-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/10/StudentsFeelTheHeat.asp Wakefield College Public Service students got a first hand taste of what being part of the Fire Service is all about last week when they had the opportunity to question the experts about life as a firemen. 2005-10-04T09:15:06-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/10/StudentsClashWithPoliceInRiot.asp Wakefield College Public Service Students were involved in a riot with West Yorkshire Police last week, a pre-planned training one that is - all part of a unique partnership between West Yorkshire Police and Wakefield College. 2005-10-04T09:05:18-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/09/StudentsHiredNotFired.asp Wakefield College Interactive Media students have been handed a prestigious live project which, in a BBC 'Apprentice' style scenario, will find them competing against each other to design a new website for a company. 2005-11-08T11:31:40-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/09/PuttInTheSpotlight.asp Oscar winning Film Producer Lord David Puttnam paid a visit to Wakefield last week where he formally opened the Media Centre on King Street. The Media Centre provides a focal point for the creative and media industries. 2005-09-14T15:22:38-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/09/NoRestForStudents.asp Wakefield College’s new group of public Service and Sports Science students didn’t have much time to find their feet during the first week at College. Instead they found themselves scaling Yorkshire’s highest outdoor college climbing wall. 2005-09-12T11:18:12-00:00 http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/Articles/2005/09/ChineseStudentsExamSuccess.asp It was all smiles for Wakefield College’s first crop of Chinese Students after they celebrated achieving excellent AS level results recently. The four students only joined the College last year. 2005-09-12T11:14:52-00:00