SCHOOL NEWS: Pupils get moving at sports centre
Posted: 27th March 2017
PRESTON Primary School pupils in Yeovil got moving at Preston Sports Centre to do their bit for a global campaign to fight inactivity and obesity. The Technogym Lets Move for a Better World campaign involves 18 countries and hundreds of sports centres in the UK including Preston Sports Centre. Under the scheme the number of moves are logged at each centre and if they…
SCHOOL NEWS: Industrious day at Preston School
Posted: 23rd March 2017
YEAR Nine students from Preston School in Yeovil have been learning more about what life is like in the world of industry. An Industry Day was held on Tuesday (March 21, 2017) where students chose five workshops from a huge variety of different industries to attend. Their options included healthcare from Yeovil District Hospital; careers research from Careers South West;…
SCHOOL NEWS: You gotta be big to think big and Hairspray’s been a MASSIVE success for Preston
Posted: 10th February 2017
TALENTED students at Preston School in Yeovil must still be buzzing after delighting audiences with their amazing 2017 musical production – the ever-popular fun-packed Hairspray. The feel-good show – performed on February 8-9, 2017 - was filled with song, dance, humour, sadness, great costumes and huge enthusiasm of a cast of nearly 50 young people. The story centres…
COLLEGE NEWS: Great opportunities at Bridgwater College – go and find out more
Posted: 6th January 2017
WHETHER you are Year 11 finalising your decision or a proactive Year 10 starting your research early - the Bridgwater College open evenings can be a perfect way to get all the information to make the decision right for you. Alternatively, if you are an adult learner looking for a change of career, or want to develop your career further, we have a wide range of…
COLLEGE NEWS: Great opportunities at Bridgwater College – go and find out more
Posted: 6th January 2017
WHETHER you are Year 11 finalising your decision or a proactive Year 10 starting your research early - the Bridgwater College open evenings can be a perfect way to get all the information to make the decision right for you. Alternatively, if you are an adult learner looking for a change of career, or want to develop your career further, we have a wide range of…
COLLEGE NEWS: Students look to the sky for career advice
Posted: 5th January 2017
A GROUP of students who are studying Public Services and Sport Science at Bridgwater and Taunton College were given first-hand experience of working on an airbase by visiting RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Each of the students had previously expressed an interest in joining the RAF as officers. They met serving RAF officers and were given the opportunity to ask them…
COLLEGE NEWS: Students look to the sky for career advice
Posted: 5th January 2017
A GROUP of students who are studying Public Services and Sport Science at Bridgwater and Taunton College were given first-hand experience of working on an airbase by visiting RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Each of the students had previously expressed an interest in joining the RAF as officers. They met serving RAF officers and were given the opportunity to ask them…
COLLEGE NEWS: Animal magic for students
Posted: 5th January 2017
STUDENTS studying the Level 3 animal management course at Bridgwater and Taunton College’s Yeovil Centre recently visited Devon’s top animal attraction Paignton Zoo. As part of their course, students are assessed on units that include an Exotic Animal Care unit and a Managing Accommodation unit. The annual study tour to the zoo, that is the home to more than 2,000…
COLLEGE NEWS: Yeovil College gets good grading from Ofsted
Posted: 4th January 2017
STUDENTS, parents and staff at Yeovil College can celebrate after the college was recognised with a 'good' rating across all areas from the education watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors, who visited the college in October 2016, looked at areas including the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, leadership and management, learner outcomes, additional activities for…
COLLEGE NEWS: Principal Mike Robbins speaks of his OBE pride
Posted: 3rd January 2017
THE principal of Bridgwater and Taunton College has spoken of his immense pride after being awarded the OBE in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List. Mike Robbins has been awarded the OBE in recognition of his services to education. He was vice principal at Bridgwater College for 15 years, before becoming its principal for nearly five years prior to its recent merger with…
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