2016 Issue 14

January 2014

Careers and Jobs Fair Thursday 27 October 11am-3pm

Next Open Day Saturday 19 November, 10am – 2pm

‘Eco Divas’ The Isle of Wight College Hair Show

Over 35 hairdressing students presented their models who took part in the catwalk presentation held at Medina Theatre. The theme this year was ‘Eco Divas’. This meant the models costumes could not be purchased new. The message has been – Repurpose, Recycle and Reuse. .…/ cont on page 2

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1st Kelly O’Hanlon with ‘Recycled Diva’ Model: Kirsty Everett

New £12m Centre of Excellence for Composites Advanced Manufacture and Marine (CECAMM) on schedule for completion in the Spring 2017

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…/ cont from page 1 Level 3 students were judged on the standard of the overall interpretation of the theme (Total Look), standard of hair creation and on their mood boards. Level 2 students were judged on their Total Look and moodboards.

Results: Level 3 Total Look 1st Kelly O’Hanlon – ‘Recycled Diva’ 2nd Adele Lay – ‘Oil Slick’ 3rd Georgie Bennett – ‘Human Destruction’ Level 3 Hair 1st Chloe-Rose Fishwick – ‘What Nature Intended’ 2nd Kelly O’Hanlon – ‘Recycled Diva’ 3rd Rebecca Nixon – ‘Flightless Fight’ Level 2 Total Look 1st Brogan Sears – ‘Perception vs Reality’ 2nd Tiffany Bolden – ‘Future Archaeology’ 3rd Alixandra Linnett – ‘Defeated Seas’ Level 3 Mood Boards 1st Poppy Yeo – ‘Plastic Soup’ 2nd Gennifer Lavery – ‘Rainforest’ 3rd Rebecca Nixon – ‘Flightless Fight’ Level 2 Mood Boards 1st Megan Rogers – ‘What Lies Beneath’ 2nd Brogan Sears – ‘Perception vs Reality’ 3rd Alice Bonner – ‘Pesticides vs Pollination’ The students held a raffle of prizes kindly donated by local businesses and raised £300 for their chosen charity which this year was KissyPuppy and Butterfly and Bee in aid of children’s hospice and respite care. See Facebook page for lots more fabulous pictures of Level 2 and Level 3 creations.

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Q: Why is good attendance so important? A: So you get a better grade!

This means:

You get a better job or go to a better university

Earn more for the rest of your life

attendance + punctuality = success

Alcohol awareness Public Services students produced a display promoting awareness of under-age drinking.

Level 3 Hair Creation. 1st Chloe-Rose Fishwick with ‘What Nature Intended’ model Shannon Duff

Apprenticeship vacancies

Check out our website at: www.iwcollege.ac.uk/courses/apprenticeships/

Register at: www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship for nationwide vacancies

Tea for the elderly

Level 2 Health and Social Care learners worked in partnership with the Hospitality and Catering team to produce an afternoon tea project for several of the local care homes. This was a pilot project with an aim to expand it next year. The Catering department came up with an afternoon tea menu that was appropriate for the members coming, and the Health and Social Care students arranged for different games i.e. bingo, scrabble and a raffle. It turned out to be a successful afternoon.

Games creation

Level 2 and Level 3 Health and Social Care students embedded maths groups designed and created a game relating to numeracy for primary school aged children (7-8 year olds). Once they had created their games, the students went to Carisbrooke Primary School to play their games with 2 classes. The students from the college and the primary school had a great time.

Coffee and cake

Pathways learners held a coffee and cake morning and raised £54 for John’s Club. John’s Club is dedicated to providing social and leisure activities to vulnerable people aged 15+ with special needs, learning and physical disabilities.

Help for Engineering Employers

The College Restaurant was the venue for IW Chamber of Commerce information event for engineering employers to not just show them why they should employ an apprentice and how to go about it, but to also find out what they need.

Live TV Debate

Media students have hosted a live TV debate with Andrew Turner (MP), Vix Lowthian from the Greens and Stewart Blackmore from the Labour party, discussing the UK voting age and the EU referendum. Watch it here: http://ow.ly/10weZW

Share Your Love Of Books And Reading

Join our monthly book group.

Books

Tea, coffee and cake provided

To find out more talk to Kathryn in the LRC. Call 01983 535201 or email her at kathryn.gray@iwcollege.ac.uk

Help For You In The LRC

LRC staff can give you 1:1 help with the tricky things in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. You can also get help on completing job applications, interview techniques and with creating or updating your CV. Struggling with study skills? Staff in the LRC will show you how to succeed. Pop in to the LRC and ask to speak to a Learning Adviser. Call 01983 550789 or email eresources@iwcollege.ac.uk

LRC staff are here to help YOU

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£200 of High Street vouchers

What is it? We are giving away £200 of High Street vouchers. Plus We have 4 weekly mini prizes of £25 High Street vouchers in the run up to our final prize draw, where one lucky winner will win the grand prize of £200 High Street vouchers. How to enter Visit The Isle of Wight College on Facebook or Twitter for details. It’s quick, easy and free to enter. GOOD LUCK! Closing date 2400 hrs (midnight) on Sunday 21 November 2016

Sofas, armchairs and bean bags

The new Learning Zone for Early Childhood Studies students in G Block

Jack (17) is Student Digital Champion Jack Chatfield who is a first year Level 3 I.T. student at IW College has been selected as a Student Digital Champion. Student Digital Champions are selected via a panel of judges from CAE Technology Services from the pitch submitted by the students which detailed their ideas for an application that would improve college life and/or outcomes for students in further education. As a Student Digital Champion Jack will have access to Technology webinars to learn about latest technology developments, share knowledge and experience and support from top industry experts. He will receive fully paid (tickets and travel) trip to the Gadget Show (Birmingham) and will receive a reference from CAE supporting employment or his university application. Congratulations Jack!

How to Achieve Your Goals Danny Stimpson visited college and enthralled learners with a talk about ‘Achieving Your Goals’. He explained how sporting achievement and goals help to achieve your ambitions whatever they are.

Paul’s Visit to China

Paul Buckland (Head of Department) has been on a visit to China on behalf of the Association of Colleges (AoC). Paul, along with representatives from other UK colleges, met with Ministers and other officials to discuss how to develop new partnerships to support vocational education in China.

Thanks to Pauls negotiating skills The IW College will supply bespoke teacher training programmes in Art and Design, Engineering and Business for Guangdong Polytechnic and for Guangdong Vocational College.

Mardi Gras Pathways students have been learning about Shakespeare, A midsummer Night’s Dream and the Tudors, in preparation for the Mardi Gras. After an inspirational visit from The New Carnival Company they are working closely with the students and staff to help design and make the costumes for the Mardi Gras.

Dementia Awareness

Students on Level 2 Health and Social Care are in the process of starting a pilot project with Autumn House in Sandown (Dementia specialists) to start up a friendship group with students and residents to raise the students’ awareness of Dementia and how to help those with the condition.

Raffle In Aid of Cancer Sufferers

Hannah Bailey-Clarke and George Gerfen,

As part of a community project Business Administration students helped sell Earl Mountbatten Hospice and Macmillan Nurses’ raffle tickets.

Helping Patients to Feel Good

Complementary Therapies learners will be providing treatments to patients at Earl Mountbatten Hospice to help the patients relax and feel good.

Isle of Wight Day 2016 As part of our Isle of Wight Day celebrations our hospitality and catering learners invited The Isle of Wight Society for the Blind and partially sighted to the College Restaurant for afternoon tea.

NEW Futsal Academy

Football courses are sport and work-skills study programmes which includes employability skills and careers advice. This involves four hours of training per week, and competing in a national league. The Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport is a national qualification which is the equivalent to 3 A-Levels. This creates multiple career progression pathways including employment within the rapidly expanding Sport and Active Leisure industry as well as Higher Education and international Futsal scholarships.

The state-of-the-art arena model includes the same flooring used by FIFA in their Futsal World Cup, as well as electronic scoreboards and viewing areas all housed within a vibrant urban feel. Members of the public will be able to hire the facility for children’s parties and training sessions.

The new IW College Futsal Arena situated in Manners View

A Day With Daisy Chains

Kind-hearted Beauty students volunteered to provide beauty treatments at the Daisy Chains IW Mothers’ Day Event at Lower Hyde Holiday Park. The students were busy from start to finish offering mini manicures, mini pedicures, nail art, mini facials and eyebrow shaping. £83 was raised for the Daisy Chains charity.

Daisy Chains IW was founded in 2012 and is an Isle of Wight based children's charity. The charity was founded by two Island parents, both of whom have children that have been affected by long term sickness or disability.

Shannon Duff and Courtney Wilkinson, Level 2 Beauty Therapy students providing treatments at

the IW Daisy Chains event.

Access to Higher Education For those aged 19+ looking to

gain university entrance.

Activities Leadership (in partnership with UKSA)

Courses delivered at UKSA’s large water activities centre in Cowes

Animal Care For those who dream of a job improving the lives of animals.

Applied Science Study in our new, well-equipped laboratories.

Art and Design Discover which aspects of art and

design you are most suited to and build an impressive portfolio

Beauty and Complementary Therapies Fashions change

but health and beauty is always on the agenda. Massage, facials, manicure, make-up, waxing etc.

Brickwork Brickwork is the foundation of the building industry and an excellent start to a career in construction

Business Management and Finance Business acumen

is the backbone of the world’s economy and leads to a wide range of rewarding careers

Commercial Music (in partnership with

Platform One) Uses professional recording studios, rehearsal rooms, and music technology suites

Computer Games Development Gain the exciting, transferable computing skills employers are looking for

Computing and I.T. I.T. skills provide fast-paced and dynamic career

opportunities across the world

Digital Media This highly practical course will give you knowledge and

skills required for a career in the digital media industries.

Career Courses For School - leavers starting in September

Early Childhood Studies A career in child care will give you the opportunity to affect

the lives of future generations

Electrical Electricians are skilled technical professionals enabling the safe use of electricity

Engineering The basis of many exciting careers, aerospace to automotive

Fitness and Exercise The health and fitness industry is ideal for those with drive, ambition and focus

NEW Football Development (in

partnership with Pompey in the Community)

Combine your passion for football with academic study

NEW Futsal Gain BTEC qualifications and play in the NCA Futsal League. New Futsal Arena no open at

Manners View.

NEW GCSEs Choose 4 subjects to get the grades you need to progress to other courses or training.

Graphic Design Harness the power of visual media to be seen by, and

influence, a global audience

Hairdressing With UK hairdressing regarded as the best in the world

there is ample opportunity to travel internationally and use your skills abroad

Health and Social Care Enhance people’s lives and offers the ultimate reward if you enjoy working with people.

Horticulture/Countryside For those who want to manage, nurture and protect our environment.

Hospitality and Catering A fast-moving industry which is both rewarding

and hectic. Become a great chef, leader or manager

New for 2016: Photography Develop skills essential for progression to University or employment

Insights Individual programmes to give progression into employment, training

or further education

Interior Design Use your creative flair and technical

skills to prepare interior design schemes for a range of situations

Leisure and Tourism A truly global industry with varied and exciting career paths

Media Production Communicate on a global scale as the media’s influence stretches to every corner of the world.

Motor Vehicle This work is challenging and logical involving a lot of problem solving

Office Administration Learn essential skills necessary to ensure the smooth running of the modern busy office

Pathways Programmes Designed especially for those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

New Pathways building now open

Painting and Decorating Add colour and interest to new architecture and rejuvenate and modernise the old.

Performing Arts Competitive and demanding, yet exhilarating and rewarding for those

with enthusiasm, ability and ambition

Plumbing and Gas Once qualified, plumbers can work towards technician and supervisory

level jobs, specialise in a specific area and/or go self-employed.

Public Services Leads to careers with Police, Prison, Customs, Fire Services and Armed

Forces etc

Wood Occupations Carpentry and joinery skills are always in demand.

Apprenticeships Earn while you learn with an Apprenticeship. IW College offers the widest range of apprenticeship subjects available on the Isle of Wight.

For the past few weeks Public Services students have been volunteering for a project with Age UK called Recall and Reminisce. The project involves interviewing ex-service members over the age of 50.

The students asked questions about the interviewee’s lives in the Services and their experiences. They also asked what the interviewees did after their time in the Services and how they were affected by their time in the services. The ex-servicemen told about conflicts that they had taken part in such as Hong Kong, India, America, Ireland, Germany and Poland.

The stories that the students have been told by the interviewees have been very interesting and they have given a helpful insight to what life was like in the Services in the past. So far the students have interviewed 8 ex-service personnel from the army and the R.A.F. From what they have told the students some of them have joined the services soon after WW2. Terry Gaskin (Tutor) said “The educational benefits for the students in this exercise are huge. Not just their academic development, but also their social and moral understanding of an older generation. It is something I would like to see repeated”.

College Hair and Beauty Salons

Professional results at discount prices. Now taking bookings for hair and beauty treatments. For more information or to book appointment pop in to one of the salon receptions or call

01983 535215 for Hair Salon

01983 535217 for Beauty Salon

Extra special discounts for students. See our salon price lists online at

www.iwcollege.ac.uk www.facebook.com/iwcollege.salons/

Poppies from the fields of Flanders

Sport Relief 2016

In aid of Sport Relief, the Construction Department consisting of 5 teams; carpentry, brickwork, plumbing, electrical, and painting and decorating held their annual inter-departmental football tournament at The Isle of Wight College’s Futsal arena. It was an afternoon of fun and intense rivalry. In the knock-out competition the winners were the woodwork team, (named Worrell’s Warriors after their Manager, Adam Worrell), just beating the plumbers into second place 4:3. The event raised £65 for Sport Relief.

Back left to right: Sam Villa (1 goal), Jared Kendrick, Tom Woodhouse (1 goal) Tyler spencer, Clay Whitham, Billy Mason and Richard Wren.

Front: Dan Hazelwood (Captain)(2 goals)

First Impressions Count

Local businesswoman Dee Becker advises students how to make that important first impression and clinch that important job interview.

Exciting Opportunities With Erasmus+ Stepping Stones Project The College has successfully bid for a European grant of €48,964 to send staff and students to training organisations and employers in four European countries. These exciting opportunities have been made possible by Erasmus+ which is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and organisation can apply for funding each year to undertake creative and worthwhile activities.

12 Childcare students will travel with 3 tutors to work in primary schools and a forest school in Norway and will complete a Forest School qualification while developing basic linguistic skills.

4 staff from Hospitality, Tourism and Engineering departments will visit a lycée in Guadeloupe.

2 staff from the Pathways unit will visit a vocational college in Finland.

3 staff from Insights and Work-based Learning will visit a college in Germany which offers apprenticeships to students with psychological and emotional barriers to employment.

2 staff from Sport will visit a Pierre de Coubertin School in Norway to learn about how this status impacts on the curriculum and how they manage the impact of geographical isolation on students.

Full Time Study

FdA Early Childhood Studies

HND Business

HND Computing (Business Information Technology)

HND Engineering

Part Time Study

Certificate in Education

FdA Business and Management

FdA Early Childhood Studies

FdA Digital Media Design

HNC Computing (Software Dev)

HNC Engineering

University Courses (Full and Part Time)

Courses are in partnership with University of Chichester or University of Portsmouth. Foundation Degrees (FdAs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) are equivalent to the first two years of a full degree and can be topped up to the full degree by attending university for one further year.

Making the Restaurant look good

Caribbean Evening Catering and Hospitality Apprentices held a Caribbean Evening for their employers to show off their appreciation and the skills. The 40 employers were treated to an evening of Caribbean cuisine of the highest order.

Need Help Or Advice?

Then pop in to Student Services. Find it between the refectory and the free to use cash machine in the main concourse area.

Money To Help With The Cost Of Your Learning

Drop in to Student Services and find out if you qualify for a bursary or other financial help.

Bus Passes

Get information about a bus pass, rover ticket and NUS discount card from Student Services

Fabulous New Facilities For Learners With A Disability

Our new Pathways Centre for learners with a disability is now in use and looking GREAT! Facilities include a sensory room, hydro-therapy pool, performance studio and specially adapted kitchens. More information coming soon.

studentservices@iwcollege.ac.uk 01983 550581

Dates For Your Diary

Half Term 24 – 28 October

Careers and Jobs Fair Thursday 27 October, 11am-3pm

Open Day Saturday 19 November, 10am-2pm

An apprenticeship is an opportunity to gain a real job with training so you can earn whilst you learn. Most of the practical training takes place within the workplace and practical assessments are undertaken on a regular basis. Underpinning theory is delivered at college.

Accounting

Animal Care

Beauty Therapy

Business Administration

Brickwork

Carpentry and Joinery

Child Care

Customer Service

Engineering

Electrical Installation

Hairdressing

Health and Social care

Horticulture

Hospitality and Catering

I.T.

Law

Marketing

Motor Vehicle

Painting and Decorating

Plumbing

Social Media & Digital Marketing

Warehousing and Logistics

Call 01983 550825 or email apprenticeships@iwcollege.ac.uk

Apprenticeships can start any time of the year and it is easy to apply for an apprenticeship: You can apply online at www.iwcollege.ac.uk You can also search and apply for vacancies through the National Apprenticeship Service at www.apprenticeships.org.uk You will then be invited to attend an assessment session and be given advice and guidance for what to do next.

Employers say that qualified apprentices are 15% more

employable than those with other qualifications

(Source: Government publication for National Apprenticeships Week 2016)

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COMING SOON… CECAMM Building work has started on the new £12m Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine (CECAMM) with completion planned for spring 2017. Come along to the next open day on November 19, 10am-2pm see the plans for yourself.