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Weston College is an award-winning college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare. It provides education and vocational training to nearly 30,000 learners across the country.
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Weston College students are set to wow family audiences with a pantomime performance of Aladdin this December.
Performing and Production Arts students will stage the classic tale at Weston’s Blakehay Theatre on December 5th and 6th.
Both shows start at 7pm and tickets, priced at £10, are available from Blakehay’s box office or online at www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk
The students will also be putting on separate performances for school children during the day and touring local schools the following week.
There’s fun for all the family in this traditional, family panto. It’s packed full of song, dance, mayhem and magic, as Aladdin tangles with evil Jafar and tries to save his love Princess Jasmine.
The students’ annual panto will be performed from an original script by College Performing Arts Technician Peter Tyler, with additional material provided by fellow staff members Andy Collyer and Keith and Ben Simmons.
Hello, I’m Sharna. I’m a Business Administration apprentice, in the Traineeship team at Weston College.
For National Apprenticeship Week, I am going to be telling you about my experience as an apprentice, here at Weston College.
I started my apprenticeship in March 2018 and it has been a really exciting journey. I was very anxious to start my new job as I had never worked in an office environment before and I wasn’t familiar with this sort of work. As soon as I started everyone was so nice to me, and always willing to help which allowed me to settle in quickly.
Being a part of the Weston College team has allowed me to develop my skills and knowledge within the business admin sector. I was very fortunate to be invited to attend the 2018 Business Awards, which gave me a chance to witness the hard work and dedication it takes to be a Weston College employee. I was also given the opportunity to work on social media throughout the night, which was a great experience.
Throughout my time working in the Training Solutions team, I have been given multiple opportunities to support the staff as well as the learners - providing administration and recruitment support. This is something which I have really enjoyed, as I have been able to influence learner outcomes and development.
I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone who is looking for experience and to try something new. It is the perfect way to get the work experience you need to kick off your career. I haven’t looked back since starting my apprenticeship, it was definitely the right route for me to take, and it has allowed me to get my foot in the door at Weston College.
For more information on apprenticeships, click here.
Weston College women’s netball team are celebrating after winning promotion to the Premier Division of the Weston Winter League.
The squad, which includes three staff members and five Academy players (a mix of first year and second year learners), clinched promotion after winning division one.
The idea of the combined club was to bring together students and staff from different courses and different campuses and enable them to have fun engaging in a common interest. This falls under the College’s Body and Mind (BAM) initiative, which encourages students and staff to take part in enrichment activities to promote healthy lifestyles and well-being.
Yvonne Pearson, the College’s head netball coach, set up the team in 2018 and has been an active player ever since. She said: “I wanted to enter a team into the Weston League to allow learners the opportunity to work together with staff, stay fit and engage and develop skills to compete at a good standard.
“We received the Division One Champions award at the Weston netball presentation evening, which was a proud moment, and we’re extremely excited about practicing at the new Health and Active Living Centre to prepare for the season ahead!”
The team, which has also entered the summer league, will be looking for new players from September. Training will take place on Monday evenings (5.30-6.30pm) at the College’s new, bespoke facility – the Health and Active Living Centre. This team is open to all staff and learners at Weston College.
If you would like to be involved, please email Yvonne Pearson at yvonne.pearson@weston.ac.uk.
For those interested in sport at Weston College, read more about our sport courses and sports academies.
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