A royal visit from HRH theDuke of Gloucester KG GCVORead more on page 4

Voice

Celebrity hairdresser, Lee Stafford inspires staffand students. Page 15

College studentsdance their way tothe top. Page 11

Media students becomesports reporters for aday. Page 16

RAISING ASPIRATIONS, REALISING POTENTIAL & INSPIRING SUCCESS

PRCISSUE 12 - SUMMER 2015

Also inside this issue ...Student, Kamal Hyman isall set to pitch to Dragons’Den star. Page 18

PRC appointsnew Principaland CEORead more on page 3

Bus travel for PRCstudents reduced from £450 a year

to just £150!Read more on

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A word from InterimPrincipal Ioan Morgan

As Interim Principal since April 2015 I havebeen proud to be part of such a goodeffective college.

The values of the College are relevant andstrong and I see behaviour from staff andstudents that flow from these values.

The importance of our learners, excellence in all we do, respect andtrust, together with being collaborative are all at the heart of what wedo.

Someone told me that the culture of a college is really the way peoplebehave when no one is looking! When no one is looking inPeterborough Regional College the behaviours are excellent andprofessional.

There is so much happening here, it’s exciting and the Collegechanges lives for the better every day.

Ioan MorganInterim Principal

• What’s New at PRC - Page 3

• PRC Latest News - Page 6

• Events at College- Page 8

• Curriculum News

- Public Services - Page 10- Performing Arts - Page 11- Art & Design - Page 12- Business - Page 12- Animal Care - Page 13- Travel and Sport - Page 13- Hospitality & Catering - Page 14- Hair & Beauty - Page 15- Media - Page 16- Sport - Page 16- Engineering - Page 16- University Centre Peterborough - Page 17

• Success Stories - Page 18

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Results DayThursday 20 AugustWhatever the outcome of yourexam results, we are here for you.

Come and get advice and guidanceat our Results Day on Thursday20th August 2015 at PeterboroughRegional College.

Parents’ InformationEvening Wednesday18 NovemberAn information evening for parentsof prospective students who arecurrently in year 11 and unsure ofthe next steps to take after theirGCSEs.

• Find out about our courses• Meet our industry specialist tutors• See how college life differs to school• Take a look at our state-of-the-art facilities• Pick up copies of our latest course guides

OPEN DAYS2015

Saturday 17 October, 10am - 2pmTuesday 24 November, 6pm - 8pm

Catch up on all the latest news and events at PRC facebook.com/peterboroughregionalcollege

@prclatest

Peterborough Regional College (PRC) is delighted toannounce the appointment of Terry Jones as its newPrincipal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to lead thecollege into a thriving future and ensure more peoplecan change their lives through learning. Terry willcontinue the ambitious long-term growth of the Collegeas it develops new opportunities for students, staff andbusinesses to excel.

Terry comes to PRC after a successful career in the RoyalAir Force where he was Director of Flying Training for theNavy, Air Force and Army including the famous RedArrows. During his time in the RAF, Terry also oversawthree UK bases responsible for education and training,including vocational training and distance learning.

The College Board appointed Terry as Principal and CEOat its recent meeting, following a rigorous recruitmentprocess. He will take over from Interim Principal IoanMorgan and will take up his post on 1 July 2015.

Chair of the Corporation Board, Andrew Stafford said:“Terry was the unanimous choice of the Board tobecome the new principal and we’re delighted heaccepted the role. He will be leading an extremelydynamic college which has grown in the recent yearsand is transforming itself for the future, focusing ongiving outstanding opportunities for new learners,progressing current learners and providing theemployability skills for success in today’s challengingand changing economic environment and we stronglybelieve that Terry is the man to do this”.

Speaking of his new role Terry said: “I am delighted and excited to be joining a fantasticcollege such as Peterborough Regional College. TheCollege has seen rapid improvements under theprevious leadership and I intend to carry this journeyforward to lead one of the very best colleges in theregion”.

He added: “I am committed to the continued development of theCollege, and will look to ensure that it continues toserve the community and business and to become anoutstanding provider of vocational education andskills”.

Terry was the unanimouschoice of the Board tobecome the new principaland we’re delighted heaccepted the role

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PRC appoints new Principal and CEO

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We were delighted to be able to welcome a royal visit from His RoyalHighness, the Duke of Gloucester in April this year, who toured the facilitiesand engaged with students, staff, governors and businesses.

The visit was to mark the College’s 60th Anniversary celebrations ofdelivering high quality education and training on the Park Crescent campus.On his red carpet arrival His Royal Highness was welcomed to the College byCEO, Peter Walker and the Chair of the Corporation Board, Andrew Stafford. The Royal party were escorted around the College and visited a number ofcurriculum areas including Engineering, Sport Studies, Animal Care and Art &Design before visiting a hype of activity in the College’s Enterprise Loungewhere the students presented the Duke with homemade cakes andrefreshments.

The party then paid a quick visit to the Apprenticeship Centre where HisRoyal Highness was introduced to Kieran Buffham, a successful Apprenticewho has now secured a contract with Perkins.

His final stop was to the main reception where he unveiled a plaque tocommemorate this prestigious visit.

Speaking of the Royal visit Peter Walker said: “We were thrilled to welcomeHis Royal Highness. The excitement around the College was amazing andthe Duke was so engaging with everyone he met. It was a privilege to havebeen involved and to show him how the College has grown and developedover the past sixty years.”

HRH the Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO rounds off a year to remember at PRC

A catch up on all the latest news overthe past few months!Latest News

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PRC lead the way with nationaldiversity accreditation The College has recently been awarded the Stage 3 accreditation ‘Leadersin Diversity’ from the National Centre for Diversity. Few organisations andindeed fewer colleges successfully complete this process and, by doingthis, Peterborough Regional College can be regarded as the ‘go to’organisation for advice and training on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion(EDI) and actively promote to partner/supplier organisations its ability tosupport them with EDI awareness.

As Leaders in Diversity within the education industry, PRC has beensuccessfully accredited on being an inclusive place to work and study, andit ensures that everyone, including staff, learners, suppliers, stakeholdersand partners are treated fairly and with respect and allows everyone theopportunity to realise their potential in an environment that is positive,challenging, safe and supportive.

To achieve ‘Leaders’ status, PRC underwent a rigorous process involvingexamination of policies, processes and procedures; surveying theirpartners and suppliers; interviews across a wide selection of staff and aninternal and external verification. After achieving Investors in Diversity lastyear, it was felt taking the next step to achieve Stage 3 accreditation wasimportant as it showed the College’s commitment to have a diverserepresentation of both staff and students and robust inclusive workpractices.

Executive Director, Joanne Hather-Dennis, who led on the assessmentsaid: “We are thrilled to have been awarded the Leaders in Diversitystatus by the National Centre for Diversity. This achievement istestament to all the staff here and underpins the PRC values. This awardisn’t just about national recognition; it’s about the way we do things atPRC, for our students, partners and staff.”

Bruce Waller LiD Assessor also stated in the report:“It has been a pleasure working with the College again and I have beenimpressed with how the LID lead and the whole of the Senior LeadershipTeam have engaged in the LID process. Peterborough Regional College hasachieved the most challenging level; Leaders in Diversity and I believe itdeserves the recognition. I look forward to working with the College onsome of its ongoing initiatives towards re-accreditation in 2017.”

PRC win Gold at Travel Plan AwardsPRC were recently one of over 30 businesses who were recognised for their commitment to encouraging sustainableways of getting to and from work.

The awards, organised by Travelchoice in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Travel for Work are held annually andgives businesses the opportunity to network and share good practice. Special guest Goldie Sayers, British Olympicjavelin thrower attended the event to help present the awards.

The businesses were each up for six levels of awards (endeavour, bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond) and weare proud to announce that PRC gained Gold award status. The requirements to meet this level was that the businesshad adopted their travel plan ethos well and made substantial progress with the aims and objectives originally setout. Staff would also need to have a good understanding of what their travel plan promotes. Well done PRC!

Hospitality & cateringstudents serve HRHand guests atPeterboroughCathedralBefore attending PRC, HRH The Duke of Gloucestercarried out other duties in Peterborough and officiallyopened a lighter and more welcoming main entranceat Peterborough Cathedral.

Our hospitality and catering students were given thehonour of serving the drinks at the after servicereception. This was a fantastic experience for ourstudents and provided them with some very valuablework experience for their course.

Photos credited to Matthew Roberts

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Adult learning and skills in Rutland have been given a boostwith the opening of a brand new education centre at OakhamEnterprise Park (OEP) in partnership with PRC.

Rutland Adult Learning and Skills Service (RALSS) beganmoving to the Enterprise Park on Ashwell Road in late 2014but marked its official opening with a special ceremony onThursday 29th January.

Through this partnership RALSS provides opportunities for adultsto improve their skills through a wide range of academic andvocational courses. The partnership also offers a variety ofapprenticeships for both young people and adults.

As well as fully refurbished classrooms equipped with the latestinteractive learning technology, students attending courses at thenew centre can make use of a purpose-built rooms, high-speed Wi-Fi and recreational space.

Qualifications gained through adult learning play an important rolein seeking employment and it is hoped the move to OEP will alsohelp to develop links between learners looking for work andcompanies based at the site. PRC, who were awarded the contract,offers a vast range of qualifications that open the doors to many ofthe Rutland residents, from Apprenticeships to professionalqualifications in subjects such as functional skills in Maths, Englishand IT.

The new centre was officially opened by Air Commodore MilesWilliamson Noble, High Sheriff of Rutland, and Helen Briggs, ChiefExecutive of Rutland County Council, ahead of a networkingsession for local businesses.

Jane Hodges, Head of Faculty at PRC said: “Peterborough RegionalCollege are thrilled to be working with Rutland County Counciland expanding the apprenticeship and adult learning provisionin the area. Moving into joint facilities has cemented ourpartnership and strengthens our ability to offer a wider range ofcourses and apprenticeships, such as our new hospitality andaccountancy apprenticeships. Peterborough Regional College areworking closely with Rutland County Council and local employersto develop programmes that meet the needs of Rutlandresidents.”

For more information, please visit www.rals.org.uk, call 01572 722 577 or email adultlearning@rutland.gov.uk

New home for adult learning in Rutland

Revive Hair & Beauty gets a makeover

A catch up on all the latest news overthe past few months!Latest News

Our Revive Hair and Beauty salon has recently had a makeover and now offers abrand new reception area along with the creation of Revive Express. This expresssalon incorporates a nail bar and offers a wide range of treatments such as minimanicures and pedicures, gel polish, mini massages and best of all, the prices aremuch cheaper than what you would pay on the high street.

Revive Express is open term-time only and no appointment is necessary. Thereception also has a wide range of professional hair and beauty products that canbe purchased.

If you would like to find out more about Revive Hair & Beauty please visit ourwebsite for an up-to-date list of treatments and prices www.peterborough.ac.uk/revive-hair-beauty. Alternatively, please call 01733 762149 or email revive.hairbeauty@peterborough.ac.uk.

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GPUTC; the newest addition to the Park Crescent campus is onroad for completion, ready for its 2016 opening. Offering a worldclass technical education for 14 – 19 year olds, entry points for theschool are year 10 and year 12. Specialising in engineering and thebuilt environment, the GPUTC is a unique provision in theeducational landscape in Peterborough and is part of the ongoingdevelopment on the Park Crescent campus. Offering bothvocational and traditional qualifications under the same roof, theGPUTC is the perfect fit for those students that like to work withtheir head and hands.

More than 90% of students who join UTCs do so because, they arepassionate about the technical specialism and are attracted by thechance to get real experience of the workplace*. The GPUTC willbridge the gap between the scary world of work and education byincorporating employer projects into the curriculum delivered byits sponsors.

At the GPUTC you may find yourself working on a project set bytheir industry partner Anglian Water where you will be required towork on delivering water supply to a new town.

By combining GCSEs or A Levels with technical qualifications andstrong employability skills, graduates from the GPUTC will be wellsuited to enter the world of work, higher education or start anadvanced apprenticeship. In fact the GPUTC guarantees allgraduates with job interviews through their employer sponsors.If you want to find out more and join the GPUTC to become anengineer, builder, designer or architect of the future you can visitthe GPUTCs website www.gputc.com for more information.Alternatively, you can call the Peterborough Regional College’sInformation Centre on 0345 872 8722.

*Baker Dearing Trust survey 2014.

Progress for the Greater PeterboroughUniversity Technical College (GPUTC)

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Full time students of all ages are being offered cut price travel to theCollege after they have successfully sealed a deal to introducefurther student transport in partnership with CambridgeshireCounty Council.

The College has agreed to run CCC bus routes alongside its ownexisting bus network which brings hundreds of students to theCollege from a 30 mile radius, from September 2015. The new dealwill see the College offering a much lower cost of bus travel, with asaving to families of young people of 66%, making the cost ofgetting to PRC only £150 per year. It is estimated that this will savelocal families almost £250,000 every year.

Scott Cryer, who led on the negotiations with CCC and is Director ofFinance and Student Recruitment at the College, said: “Peterborough Regional College is the first choice for thousands ofstudents from across the region – from Holbeach to Huntingdon,from Spalding and Stamford to Sawtry. We aim to do everythingwe can to support our students access to our high qualityeducation and training – it is critical that our students have acompetitive advantage when they apply to University or begintheir careers.”

Scott added: “We look forward to working with the Council and toseeing more students access the College buses at a fraction of thecost. What’s more if a household income is less than £25,000 andthey are eligible to access our bursary the cost of travel may be free”.

Bus travel for PRC students reduced from£450 a year to just £150!

We recently invited local businesses in to college for the day aspart of the annual ‘Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Be Green’ campaign,promoting personal and social wellbeing.

Over 1400 students took part in the exhibition style event whichsaw college staff and external visitors discussing with thestudents matters such as wellbeing, health & safety and thewider environment.

Stands included Travel Choice to promote sustainable travel,Health Watch to discuss resilience and mental health, the Policewho were raising the awareness of radicalisation and Dial whowere giving drink and drug advice. E-safety & sexualexploitation, smoking and health & fitness were alsorepresented as well as the local fire crew who set up their carcrash simulator to promote safer driving.

Some of the students even got involved in the event, withbeauty students providing manicures and catering & hospitalitystudents cooking up a delicious stir fry for everyone to sample.

Students encouraged to ‘BeHealthy, Stay Safe, Be Green’

Events A catch up on all the latestevents held at PRC overthe past few months!

Diversity Day celebrations at PRCWe recently held our annual Diversity Day in March. This was the 9th successfulyear of running the event and this year’s one did not disappoint!

Diversity Day is a one day event taking place at PRC to raise awareness of thediversity in the College and the city.

Staff and students were given the opportunity to take part in various activitiesincluding live music, Bollywood, Salsa and Latin dancing, Djemby drumming,competitions and much more.

It was a great day enjoyed by all and no doubt next years event promises to beeven bigger and better.

February 5th 2015 saw the first ever Harry Potter Book Nighttaking place all over the world. Not ones to miss out on anopportunity, Library+, here at the College were keen tojump on board with the event and host their own.

The event gave new and existing fans a chance to share thewonder of the Harry Potter stories and take part in a rangeof activities which included quizzes, find the golden snitchtreasure hunt and a fancy dress competition.

There was face painting provided by students studying onthe Level 1 Make-up course and students across othercurriculum areas were also encouraged to take part in thefun-filled and mysterious evening.

The day was received with enthusiasm by fans of the booksand the face painting was a great success. Working withteaching areas enabled the event to be celebrated acrossthe College. The event was enhanced by having so muchstudent involvement, including the making of decorationsand potion mocktails by our inclusive learning students. Theevening ended with yummy Harry Potter treats made bytutors from the hospitality and catering team.

Well done to everyone who took part in this magical event.

Harry Potter Book Night

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Fire crews, paramedics and the police reconstructed a fatal carcollision at Peterborough Regional College as part of their “ForMy Girlfriend” campaign. Young drivers were urged to be safewhilst behind the wheel, with the hard hitting message of whatthe consequences could be when things go wrong.

PRC’s drama and media make up students were involved withthe preparation and re-enactment of the scene.

Over the last three years 517 young people aged 17 – 25 wereinjured on Peterborough roads of which 62 were either killed orseriously injured. The Safer Peterborough Partnership was alsopresent during the day to deliver various activities coveringdifferent road safety messages.

Marketing Executive Katie Hurrell said: “The For My Girlfriend campaign is extremely important as ithighlights the dangers of driving on today’s roads. The visualimpact of the demonstration ensures the message getsthrough to our students, acting as a brutal reminder of theharsh reality of what could happen if people drive carelessly. Itwas great to see the students getting involved, and the numberof spectators that come to watch the demonstration increasesyear on year – it’s encouraging to see that more and more ofour students are taking the matter seriously and applyingwhat they learn to their own driving.”

Dramatic recreation sends hardhitting message to students

Students get at taste of college lifeEvery year we offer free taster sessions for students who are starting to think aboutwhat they would like to do once they have finished school. The sessions give students achance to take part in a real college lesson and the opportunity to use the industrystandard facilities, to give them a taste of what studying at the College is like.

In February this year we had our most successful taster sessions to date with a recordnumber of students attending. Subjects included: animal care, childcare, engineering,hairdressing, science and public services to name a few. Students were also given pre-course guidance, student welfare information and financial advice to help supportthem in taking their next steps.

Katie Hurrell, Events & External Liaison Executive says:“Each year we find that more students are finding it difficult deciding what steps to take after finishing school, whether it’s decidingwhat course they would like to study, or where they would like to

study. The taster sessions are a great way for students to havea go at fun and interactive activities that are relevant tothe courses we offer here at the College. It’salso a great opportunity to meet ourtutors and get a general feel about whatit is like studying here.”

Congratulations to Thomas Muller for

winning a SamsungGalaxy Tablet!

Thomas was the luckyperson chosen at

random as he attendedone of the Taster

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Students currently studying on the Level 1 Public Services course recentlyattended their first overnight residential stay at Grafham Water. The residentialaims to develop their teamwork, leadership and communication skills all whilstgaining vital criteria for their BTEC qualification.

Here’s what the students got up to:At the beginning of day 1 the students took on the challenge of navigating an 11mile route with fully packed rucksacks on their backs! The route was planned bythem during their classroom time. This gave them a sense of ownership to theireducation whilst understanding the importance of packing the correctequipment needed for an expedition. The day was long and hot but the studentsperformed to a high standard and got to experience some lovely views whilstwalking through the small villages on the way to Grafham Water.

The adventure didn’t stop there; once they arrived they were straight into theactivities, starting with Bushcraft which is the practice of survival techniques andliving skills. Activities included how to make a shelter and creating fire fromusing wood and flint. Students then got to tackle the indoor climbing wall in theafternoon. After their nine hour arduous day it was time to organise thecampsite and cook a well earned meal.

Day 2 of the residential was filled with lots more exciting and challengingactivities including canoeing, sailing and a map and navigation exercise. Theweather was not so kind on this day and delivered harsh winds across the lakewhilst the students were canoeing which made it that little more difficult, butthe students were up for the challenge!

Public Services Lecturer, Steve Burton commented on how impressed he was:“The students all performed excellent over the two days and this was noted bythe Grafham Water staff who were impressed by their high discipline andenthusiasm. They engaged well with the instructors which enabled them tobuild on their teamwork, communication, trust and leadership skills. Welldone all Level 1 Public Services, you were outstanding and set a highbenchmark for future groups. A big thank you goes to Lecturer’s Sadie Buttonand Phil Ellis, whom without their guidance and assistance, the residentialwould not have gone ahead. “

Students Challenge themselveson annual residential

Public Services

Running for a good causeIt’s a very active time for our public services students; not only have they completed their annual visitto Grafham Water but they have also been building up their training by taking part in a 5km runaround Ferry Meadows to raise money for the charity, Walking with the Wounded.

Those students studying for their Level 1 qualification did an impeccable job of organising the eventwhich provided them with valuable evidence for their BTEC qualification. And all students who tookpart received a medal and certificate at the end.

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Performing Arts

Steve Cheney, who has managed the main stages at Glastonbury, Latitude, Big Chill andLeeds festivals paid a visit to Performing Arts students at PRC.

The visit began with a series of Q&A sessions with over 100 students enabling them tounderstand the role of a stage manager and what would be expected from performersworking on a stage as well as how best to get started in the live events sector, the skillsrequired and other general advice.

To give the students a taste of working at a festival, a practical workshop was then held.Students learned how to set up the equipment used at festivals and how to prepare forand run sound checks, before a live performance to other college students during lunch.

Glastonbury Stage Manager delivers workshop to students

Local street-dance crew ‘The Contenders’ scooped the silvermedal at the European Street-Dance Championships in Germany.

Selected through an audition process at Peterborough RegionalCollege, The Contenders competed in the regional heats last year,came first in their category, and qualified for the 2015 EuropeanChampionships. They currently also hold the UDO SouthernChampions title in the over 18 intermediate category.

On Friday 1st May at the crack of dawn, 12 sleepy teenagers andtheir dance tutors began their journey to Kalkar, Germany for theUDO European Street-Dance Championships. It was business allthe way as soon as they arrived and they immediately beganrehearsing. The first prelim was held on the Friday, where onlythree teams would be taken through to the Saturday evening semi-finals, leaving 13 crews to battle it out in the 2nd prelims. Perhapsdue to nerves, or lack of sleep, or just the level of competition,sadly The Contenders were not selected to move on to the semi-finals. The students then had to pick themselves up and try again inthe prelims the following afternoon. After rehearsing from 8am inthe morning in the car park at the hotel, the team arrived at thecompetition more ready than ever to compete.

Dance tutor Sarah Roe who ledthe trip said: “I can honestly saythat the standard at the European Championships has been byfar the toughest of any competition I have taken the students to.That said, The Contenders were ready to fight for their place andfight was exactly what they did - they were selected in the 2ndprelim to move through to the semi-finals on Saturday night, oneof ten crews. They performed fantastically - making it down tothe final seven to perform in the finals on Sunday. I’m proud tosay that we ended up taking second place out of 16 crews in theover 18 intermediate category, also qualifying for the WorldChampionships in August. This will be their second time at theWorlds having come 4th in Glasgow last year. Everyone had afantastic time in Germany and can’t wait to compete togetheragain. We have returned to PRC tired but incredibly proud!”

The UDO European and World Street Dance Championships areorganised by the United Dance Organisation. Formed in 2002, it isnow the biggest and leading street dance organisation in the UKand Europe with over 40,000 members.

College students dance their way to the top

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Our talented up-and-coming entrepreneurs have recently won the covetedCIPS 2015 Negotiation Challenge. The successful students, Kamal Hyman andDavid Yhap currently attend the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy – establishedby star of Dragons’ Den Peter Jones CBE – at the College.

With the support of their business mentor Roy Ayliffe, they impressedcontinuously throughout the competition, facing a series of testing scenariosdesigned to challenge and develop their negotiation skills. The final, held at Heathrow Airport on 12th February, pitched six collegesagainst each other in a business simulation scenario. Working together asproperty developers the students put their negotiation skills to the test toensure the best possible outcome for their hypothetical businesses.

Kamal, who owns a motivational speaking business and was also a Youth MP,said: “It came down to the strategy we had, which was to pick our opponentswisely and have the guts to make the first move.”

PRC Enterprise tutor Naomi Hand said: "Kamal and David took on the CIPS property negotiation challenge with enthusiasm. They usedtheir negotiation tactics and experience against other colleges with great success. Their pitch to the panel of judges was confident andprofessional and we are delighted with the win for Peterborough's Peter Jones Enterprise Academy."

Kamal and David were presented with their award and in addition they will feature in the Supply Management magazine, which has a globalreadership of thousands. They will also be invited to attend the CIPS Annual Conference in October, where they will gain valuable insight intothe procurement and supply profession.

Launched by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply in partnership with the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, the competition sawstudents from all over the country vying for a place in the last round. Aimed at raising the profile of procurement and supply management asa career choice, the competition which is now in its fourth year helps young people aged 16-19 years grow in confidence and master the artof persuasion in a business setting.

Peter Jones Enterprise Academy students winnationwide business negotiation competition

Business

Art & DesignOur Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design students recently got to show off their creative skills tothe public when they were commissioned to produce an art wall at Sacrewell Farm.

We work closely with Sacrewell Farm and they approached the arts and media department with theidea of creating a mural for their newly refurbished play barn. The students had been working on thisproject for many months, starting in the summer term 2014 where they carried out some visualresearch at the farm to gather ideas. The designing and painting started during the autumn term andwas completed in January this year. The students completed four murals, one for each of the seasons.

Sacrewell Farm were delighted with the finished artwork which is now currently on display for thepublic to see.

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Second year students on the Horse Care course at Peterborough Regional Collegeorganised a fundraising event last month to raise money for charities personal to them.

Eight students helped on the day selling an array of homemade cakes around thecampus, as well as hosting “Meet and Greet the Horses” outside on the College green.After preparing the two horses the day before (bathing, grooming and polishing tack toa high standard) the students cared for the Welsh Section A Pony and Haflinger horsewhilst staff and students came out to groom, pat or say hello to them.

Grace Brear, Equine and Animal Care lecturer said: “Both horses were a true pleasure tohave and were very well behaved. Despite the wind, there were smiles all around andeveryone had a great day”.

All funds raised went to the ‘Make A Wish Foundation’ and to help purchase a wheelchairfor a disabled sibling of one of the students. Many thanks should go to Debby andJordon Keal at Grasslands Equestrian Centre (which is where the Equine courses arebased for practical sessions) for allowing the horses to come to PRC.

Horsing around to raise cash for charity

Animal Care

Travel & TourismPRC students travel to Rome and put on a sporting success!Sport and travel second year students visited Rome, Italy, for their annual residentialwhich was held in May. The purpose of the residential was for both sets of students togain grading criterion for their respective courses in a different and realistic environment.

The travel students organised and planned the residential prior to departing, meaningeach day had a clear itinerary, which included, site seeing at the historic Colosseum, thefamous Vatican City and many more! Evening social events were also arranged as staffand students met up and discussed their action packed days with each other.

The sport students gained their own criterion by delivering various sporting activitiesthroughout the city such as volleyball, tennis, golf and pool based competitions. Thishelped the students understand how sport has totally evolved since the ancient gamesand was an eye opener to them when they compared sport throughout the centuries.

The residential was a great success with excellent feedback being given by both thestudents and staff. All students behaved very well and were a credit to PRC as theyrepresented the College abroad.

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In January 2015, nine of our Hospitality and Catering students travelled to NorthWarwickshire and Hinckley College to compete in the prestigious Salon Culinaire 2015competition.

Four front of house students and five student chefs took part in the culinary skillscompetition competing against colleges such as North Warwickshire and Hinckley,University College Birmingham, South College Birmingham, Loughborough College andLiverpool College to name but a few.

Competition areas included Napkin Folding, in which Lauren Gray and Natalie Arnoldreceived a Certificate of Merit and Themed Table Laying in which Joshua Schofield andChristopher Almen both received Bronze medals. Two more Bronze’s were won in the HotFirst Course round by Morgan Winlock and in the Cupcakes round by Chloe Langfrey, withTimothy Hards receiving a Silver medal in the Novelty Cake round. Special congratulationsgo to Rosie Adams and Toby Moore who won Gold medals for their Cupcakes and Scallopdish respectively.

Deirdra Hawkins and Steven Parr, both lecturers at PRC who attended the culinary skillscompetition both said: “To see our students excel in the competition made us, aslecturers, very proud of what they have achieved and it was a great experience for themall. They all performed admirably in their respective competitions and represented PRCwith great skill and professionalism. They are a credit to both the Hospitalitydepartment and PRC.”

Hospitality &Catering

Catering students cooking up success

Parcs Restaurant, based here at PRC, recently held their annual Guest Chef Evening which sees Hospitality & Catering students inviting inprofessional and inspirational local chefs to prepare a course each with the students.

This special evening was a real treat for the diners as well as the students, giving them the chance to learn and watch over the masters atwork! Our guest chefs included Allan Brook from Hobard UK who prepared the starter which offered pineapple marinated chicken servedwith Asian slaw and seasonal leaves. Former student Michael Butters from Luton Hoo Hotel cooked the fish course; charred mackerel withwinter carrot, creme fraiche and fennel. For the main, Executive Chef from the Holiday Inn, Frederick James Muddiman was supported by hisson Paul Muddiman from London’s Les Ambassadeurs club. Both chefs cooked an exquisite meal; loin of pork with almondine potato, servedwith carrot anise and a calvados infused jus with apple chutney. Ex student Richard Berry also made a welcomed return to the College andproduced the final dish of the night. The mouth watering dessert consisted of choux pastry swan filled with chantilly cream and served withginger parkin and mango coulis.

The guests thoroughly enjoyed the dishes and the evening was a huge success with fantastic feedback. To find out more about our awardwinning Parcs Restaurant or to make a reservation please call 01733 762189 or email parcs@peterborough.ac.uk. You can also find outmore information about Parcs by visiting our website at www.peterborough.ac.uk/parcs-restaurant.

Parcs Restaurant host another successful Guest Chef Night

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Hair& Beauty

Media Make-up studentscompete for World Skills!

No1 skin care company, Clarins UK Ltd recently visited the College toprovide a career demonstration for all beauty students from Level 1 toLevel 3.

The workshop was a great success wherethe representatives conducted a demo ofsome treatments and products as well asproviding a comprehensive talk aboutemployability skills and employmentopportunities within their company.

Beauty lecturer, Jane Rawlinson commented:“This was a first for PRC as Clarins have never visited the Collegebefore. The day provided a great experience for the 70+ learners. Wewould like to thank Clarins for visiting us and inspiring our learners intheir future career aspirations!”

Top beauty brand, Clarins UKLtd inspire our learners

Celebrity hairdresserinspires students andindustry professionalsCelebrity hairdresser, Lee Stafford recently paid a visit to PRC toshow off his creative skills to staff, students, industryprofessionals and members of the public at a hairdressingdemonstration workshop.

Over the years Lee has won best British Hairdresser of the Year,Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year and he has appeared on TVshows such as Celebrity Scissor Hands and Secret Millionaire. He also owns his own salon and product range.

Lee provided the audience with his in-depth knowledge andinsight into the latest hair techniques currently happening inindustry.

The event was a huge success with industry professionalscommenting on what a great night they had and how they cantake the techniques they learnt from Lee and utilise them withintheir own salons.

Luxury spa opens doors to college studentsRagdale Hall has recently worked with PRC on two events, offeringexperience to a number of students studying beauty therapy.

Each year a Ragdale Hall representative visits the College to give thebeauty and holistic students a careers talk. Following on from the talk,four Level 3 beauty students were trade tested for two places to work atthe esteemed Ragdale Hall Spa for one week as a work experienceopportunity. Chloe O’sullivan and Jasmine Dolan were the twosuccessful students gaining the sought after work experienceplacements where they lived in staff accommodation and received anexperience that truly reflected the life of a therapist at the spa.

College lecturers, Ruth Horspole and LaurenSmale were invited to attend Ragdale Hall’smost recent open evening and were treatedto a tour of the spa facilities and treatmentrooms as well as demonstrations withClarins, Decleor, elemis and OPI treatmentsfrom the therapists.

Moira Herd, lecturer at the College said “Itwas a fantastic opportunity for them to go

and talk to all the therapists, product managers, and recruitment staff.Speaking with the owner directly was invaluable as they gained a wholewealth of information regarding potential career paths at the spa.”

Image shows beauty students Chloe and Jasmine

Three students, all of whom study Level 3 Media Make-Up,made history earlier this month by placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd inthe heats of the World Skills competition.

The Professional Beauty Show held at the NEC, Birmingham sawstudents from colleges nationwide compete against each otherfor a coveted spot in the UK finals this November. This year therewere two categories in the competition: ‘Face’, and ‘Body’.

Sanita Liepina took 1st place in the ‘Face’ category with a designinspired by a beautiful butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. Inthe same category, Aisha Khan came away with 3rd place; byusing latex to represent skin peeling off the face, shedemonstrated how on the surface a person can look beautifulhowever underneath the layers of skin when you ‘peel it back’there can be pain, anguish or even a dark side.

Finally, Charlotte Marshall walked away with 2nd place in the‘Body’ category with a design based on the film Avatar. As wellas body painting her model she also used airbrushing skills,applied prosthetics/bald cap and made her costume.

Confirmation of the finalists for November’s competition will bereleased when all the heats have been completed and scorestotalled. The highest points across all heats will be awarded aplace at the finals. 15

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Media students becomesports reporters for the dayStudents rubbed shoulders with professional journalists as part oftwo sports reporting events.

A group of students on the BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism degreeat UCP and the Level 3 BTEC in Print-based Media at PRC firstattended a league One match between the Posh and Leyton Orientat the ABAX Stadium.

The group watched the game from the press box, before completinga post-match interview with Posh forward Aaron Mclean and thensubmitting match reports to deadline to replicate the world of asports reporter.

Later in the week, a Level 3 BTEC in Print-based Media studentinterviewed Peterborough United midfielder Jon Taylor at the club’straining complex, while students studying the Level 3 BTEC in TV &Film interviewed a series of players.

The events formed part of a continued link between the College andfootball club that has provided real life experiences for students.

Lecturer of Journalism, Nick Reinis, said: “This has been anotherfantastic event organised between the College and the footballclub – a link that both parties are keen to continue and progress inthe future.”

“These unique events allow learners to put into practice what theylearn in the classroom, which is a key ethos of the College and akey development process.”

“The work produced by the students was of an excellent standardand I’m particularly delighted with the outcome of the matchreporting session, which we hope to be able to run again in thefuture.”

Academy football is over for another season as somestudents bow out on a high.

PRC football academy, teams one and two, have finishedtheir seasons. The first team ended strongly as they pickedup six points from their last two games. This was madeeven more impressive as the two games were played within48 hours of each other. They finished 3rd in their respectedleague.

The second team finished mid-table, winning half thematches they played over the eighteen game season. Theyamassed a huge goal difference as they scored over 60goals which was one of the best records in the league!For a few of the second year students, it was their last evergame for PRC, so ending on a high was key. Well done toeveryone who has been involved in the academy this year!

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Technology company providevaluable insight in industryTechnology business, Codem Composites who are in therapidly expanding market of carbon fibre componentmanufacture recently visited engineering students to provideinsight into what it is like to work in the industry.

Not only did they fill students with useful information, theywere also on the lookout to take on two new apprentices tostart in September!

UCP media student Seraphina Elmore hasestablished her success after she had an articlepublished in one of the largest distributionmagazines in the world of wine. Harper’s magazineis a publication, which creates a news agenda for thewine and spirit trade. Seraphina’s article highlightsthe benefits of alcohol and was published in themost recent version of Harpers magazine, whichreaches over 10,000 people.

Entrepreneur Mike Greene works closely with UCP tooffer students a chance to progress in theirprovision. Seraphina working alongside Mike,impressed editor Richard Manning and Richard hasexpressed further interest of working withSeraphina.

Seraphina emphasised the importance of thisexperience to her progression:“The success of my article was due to my internshipwith Mike Greene. He put my article on LinkedInand then passed it on to Richard who loved it andran the piece. They have said that they will behappy to work with me again. I'm hoping that thiskind of exposure will be good for my CV and will bethe beginning of the journalistic aspect of mycareer.”

Seraphina’s tutor Peter Rook has tipped her forsuccess in the future:“It is clear that Seraphina is getting someinvaluable experience and opportunities throughher placement with Mike Greene and the article inHarpers is evidence of this. The placement enablesboth our media and journalism students todevelop their knowledge and understanding ofsocial media, public relations and how to producewritten work of a professional standard. Under theguidance of both Mike and UCP lecturers I feelconfident that Seraphina will continue to flourish.”

Student Success -Seraphina’s hit withHarpers Magazine

The Undergraduate Exhibitionfor Research & Design inComputing & EngineeringOn 22nd May University Centre Peterborough (UCP) hosted its annualUndergraduate Exhibition for Research and Design in Computing andEngineering (UERDCE). UCP students had the opportunity to demonstratetheir major project work to businesses from around Peterborough which willallow them to receive professional feedback. The exhibition was co-hostedby UCP Deputy Director James Larner and Alex Shaw - a representative ofCompare the Market. Employers who attended the exhibition had thechance to identify local talent in order to meet their business anddevelopment needs.

This event has manifested itself out of the presentations that the computerand engineering students complete in their final year. Both HNC and Degreestudents are presenting their final year projects however where the HNC isbased around design, implementation and evaluation the degree projectsare more research based.

Our new foundation degree in Computing and Information Systems wasshowcased along with Higher Apprenticeships opportunities. In addition tothis the employers also got the chance to find out more about KnowledgeTransfer Partnerships.

Chris Jakeman is the course leader for Computing and Information Systemsat UCP: “This year’s exhibition of graduate project work was moreambitious than ever. Computing and Engineering graduates adapted theirprojects in order to meet the demands of local businesses. The feedbackgiven by professionals invited from across the region was very valuablefor the graduates and an inspiration to the students coming through nextyear.”

All of our computing students from last year have obtained graduate-leveljobs in IT to launch their careers; several of this year’s graduates have jobsalready confirmed and next year’s graduates are now competing for as manyas seven paid placements over the summer.

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James goes for Gold!James Ferries, a 2nd year student at Peterborough Regional College has received the prestigious GoldDuke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award.

He was royally invited to St James’ Palace in London along with his family where he was personallypresented with his award by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

James had to complete a personal programme of activities in five sections (volunteering, physical, skills,expedition and a residential) to gain the award. He said: “Taking part in the DofE scheme has been anexperience of a lifetime and has taught me skills that I can take into employment. It has also given mevaluable personal life skills such as independence, self sufficiency and reliability and has provided mewith a variety of opportunities to meet new people and encourage me to step out of my comfort zone. Ihave gained valuable work experience which will help me in the future as I would like to join the FireService. During the final part of the scheme I took part in a residential trip where I learned crucial skillssuch as teamwork, leadership, communication and self discipline; all skills that are valuable to be afire fighter.”

Steve Burton, Public Services lecturer at the College, said: “We are all really proud of James and what he has achieved. The DofE initiativeteaches young people the valuable skills needed for life and work and can be instrumental in helping them secure employment or furtherstudy opportunities.”

Success Stories

Kamal Hyman is all set to pitch to Dragons’ Den starUp-and-coming entrepreneur and PRC student Kamal Hyman willpitch his motivational speaking business to star of Dragons’ DenPeter Jones CBE.

Kamal, who attends the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy at PRC hasbeen selected as a finalist for this year’s National Entrepreneur of theYear award. He will present to Mr Jones and an expert panel at thebusinessman’s headquarters in Marlow in June and is in with achance of winning up to £5,000.

Kamal said:“It feels absolutely amazing to have reached the final.It’s a goal I’ve had since joining the Peter Jones EnterpriseAcademy. Being able to pitch my business to Peter Jones himself isa once in a lifetime opportunity. I’ve always loved watchingDragons’ Den so I know he can be ruthless, but I can’t wait.”

Kamal’s company, Aim a Little Higher, sees him delivering speechesand workshops in schools, colleges and youth organisations acrossthe country, inspiring students to reach their full potential. He explained that having been a coasting student prior to his GCSEexams, a shift in mentality led to him achieving straight A grades.

“I have a passion for changing lives and I believe that my businesshelps to solve problems such as lack of self-belief and confidence intoday’s youth. I understand their issues and can help boost theirfuture employability.The £5,000 investment would enable me totake the company to the next level, which means impacting morelives, working with more organisations and making a difference ona larger scale.”

Kamal is in competition for the award with five fellow Peter JonesEnterprise Academy students from all over the country, whoseproducts range from designer clothing to air gun accessories. To getto the last round, applicants had to submit detailed business andfinancial plans outlining their ideas, their progress so far and theirhopes for the future. They will take turns to pitch their ideas on theday, before facing 15 minutes of close scrutiny from the panel.

Alice Barnard, CEO of the Peter Jones Foundation, said: “These six finalists have not only come up with exciting ideas, butthey have put in a lot of time and developed strong plans ofexecution. Some of them are already trading successfully. The finalis going to be extremely tough to call.”

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Alice leaves her mark in worldwide make-up magazine

PRC student Alice Snell,who studies Make UpArtistry at the College,was featured in anindustry magazine called‘SkinMarkz’. Themagazine is the first of itskind in the US,showcasing facepainting, body art andspecial FX with the mostup and coming designsand artists. Theywelcome submissionsfrom everyone, not justprofessionals, and soAlice was one of thelucky ones whosubmitted her designsand snatched a feature page in the April edition.

Alice said: “I first heard of the SkinMarkZ magazine viasocial media and got into contact with the editor,Becky Lyyski on Instagram. I spoke to her about mywork and she suggested that I submit my work to heronline submission page. To my amazement a fewweeks later I saw the contact sheets for the April issueon the SkinMarkZ Facebook page and saw that mywork had a full page spread!”

Sam Clarke, Alice’s tutor at Peterborough RegionalCollege said: “Alice is an exceptional student and hasbeen very proactive in promoting herself in theindustry from very early on in the course. I am so veryproud of this achievement and in addition she has alsosecured work experience with the prestigious make-upcompany, Charles Fox, in Covent Garden thisSeptember where she will be assisting on magazine,music videos and shows.”

Stonewall is renowned for its campaigning andlobbying in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexualand transgender community. Some majorsuccesses include helping achieve theequalisation of the age of consent, lifting theban on LGB people serving in the military,securing legislation allowing same-sex couplesto adopt and the repeal of Section 28. Morerecently Stonewall has helped secure civilpartnerships and then equal marriage andensured the recent Equality Act protectedlesbian, gay and bisexual people in terms of goods and services.

Sirina-Monique Prescod-Sebastian signed up for the Stonewall YouthVolunteering Programme; a free six month programme for 16 - 21 year olds. Itprovides the training and support needed to start campaigning in schools,colleges, universities or communities to tackle homophobic, biphobic andtransphobic bullying and language. The programme is supported by LloydsBanking Group. The Stonewall Youth Volunteering Programme commenceswith a residential. Matt Horwood, the Communications Officer for theresidential said:“Sirina was one of my group. She’s absolutely brilliant and set out to doexactly what she has done from the start. Inspiring stuff!”

For the national Stonewall Youth Awards, all of the youth volunteers submittedtheir evidence relating to their work within their local areas. This has includedSirina’s work within the College promoting the LGBT message, liveperformances of her own songs and being a passionate Equality & DiversityStudent Union Executive Officer. From all of the applicants, Stonewall selecttwo national winners who are the Young Campaigners of the Year.

Gok Wan hosted the awards and presented Sirina with the title. Alison Brittainfrom Lloyds, Ruth Hunt, the CEO of Stonewall, and the actor Andrew Scotthelped celebrate with the young people.

PRC are very proud of Sirina and the work we continue to do to support ourLGB&T community.

Check out Sirina’s music on YouTube andFacebook, see DIDACTIC MK

Sirina is a national Stonewall Youth Winner

Competition success forPerkins and PRC ApprenticeCrank Line Maintenance Technician, Kieran Buffham received theRunner Up award in the Final Year Apprentice category in theEngineering Employers Federation (EEF) Future Manufacturing Awards2014.

Kieran, who was Perkins entry in this particular category, received hisaward at the prestigious ceremony held at 'The Belfry' earlier this month.His entry was well received and having made it through to the final sixfrom the Midlands region, he completed an interview in front of a panelof judges in December. The judges praised all of the entries for theirApprenticeship commitment and stated that Kieran's dedication andpersonal accountability enabled him to make the most of trainingopportunities available to him.

Having completed his Apprenticeship last year, Perkins sponsoredKieran on the 'Bridge to HE' course at PRC. Later this year Kieran plans tocontinue his college training and advance to HNC level with the supportof Perkins as his employer.

Kieran's success is a clearindication of his personalexcellence and anendorsement of PerkinsAdvanced Apprenticeship. Asinvestors in people, bothPerkins and PRC are pleased tobe able to support Kieran inhis job role development andcontinuation of his studies.

Kieran in action at PerkinsImage credited to Perkins 19

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