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A taste of college life for school leavers

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The 4th of July sees the start of Taster Week at New College Telford with over 700 potential students getting the chance to try out college life.

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Open Evening

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The college's June Open Evening is taking place this evening, Thursday 23 June, from 6.30 - 8.30pm.

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Shakespeare for Schools

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Shakespeare for Schools

New College Telford brings exciting new Shakespeare production to The Artrix, Bromsgrove with the Shakespeare Schools Festival.

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Your Future Starts Here

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NEW COLLEGE TELFORD your future starts here...
 
New College Telford is inviting all 16-18 year olds to visit the college for our Open Evening on Tuesday 2nd November to see for themselves the excellent range of facilities and the course choices on offer from September 2011.

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New College Celebrate Best Ever A Level Results

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NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS celebrate best ever A Level Results

Over 1200 students are today receiving A Level and AS results at New College Telford, the largest provider of general advanced education in the local area.
 
At A2, a record 98% achieved A level passes, with a third receiving the highest A*-B grades. The proportion of A*-C grades is also high at over 60%.

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National Diploma Music Students to Entertain Shoppers

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National Diploma Music Students to Entertain Shoppers

NEW COLLEGE TELFORD music students to entertain shoppers

First Diploma Music students from New College Telford will be showing off their musical and singing skills to shoppers for the day at Telford Town Centre on Friday 2nd July 2010. 

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New College Telford welcomes Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy

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One of the towering contemporary literary figures, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, will visit New College Telford next week to read her poetry and discuss her work with students.

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Art students showcase their work at The Place, Oakengates

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Art students showcase their work at The Place, Oakengates

Over 30 art students from New College Telford are exhibiting their work at The Place Gallery at Oakengates Theatre.

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New College Student James Races Ahead!

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New College Student James Races Ahead!

New College Student James Theodore makes outstanding start to Barc Renault Pre-Season

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NEW COLLEGE TELFORD student chosen by local author to illustrate new children’s book

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NEW COLLEGE TELFORD student chosen by local author to illustrate new children’s book

Natalie Furnival, a part-time student at New College Telford has beaten off strong competition and won the opportunity to illustrate a new children’s book by local Wellington author, Catherine Cooper.

After a chance meeting by Natalie’s mother with the author, Natalie put forward her illustration designs and was chosen as the winner.

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Are you an ex-student of New College?

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Did you study at New College Telford over the past 10 years or more? We are interested to hear from any previous students of New College to talk to us about your experiences here, and what you went on to do as your career upon leaving us. You may have gone to University, found your ideal job, went travelling etc.. – we would love to hear from you!

If you would like to share your story, please email Claire Payne on clairep@nct.ac.uk or call on 01952 278284.

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NEW COLLEGE TELFORD students raise needed funds for local charities

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NEW COLLEGE TELFORD students raise needed funds for local charities

Over £2000 has been raised by a group of students from New College Telford taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge, which involves climbing the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales. These are Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon respectively.

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Not Too Late to Enrol for Part Time Courses

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Not Too Late to Enrol for Part Time Courses

NEW COLLEGE TELFORD says it’s not too late to enrol for a part time course

 

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Your Future Starts Here

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Your Future Starts Here

New College Telford is inviting all 15-19 year olds to visit the college at our Open Evening to see for themselves the excellent range of facilities and the course choices on offer from September 2010.

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A Level Success New College

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NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS are celebrating A Level success

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Students Raise Funds for Children in Need 2009

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Students Raise Funds for Children in Need 2009

NEW COLLEGE TELFORD raise funds for Children in Need

 

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New College Telford Supports Wellington Town Council’s Annual Literary Festival

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The Wellington Literary Festival Committee is delighted to present this month-long programme of events for October 2009. 

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New College Chorale

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New College Chorale and Orchestra of the Severn present A Celebration Concert

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Vinegar Tom

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Production Dates 16th and 17th June 2009. Performed by 2nd Year National Diploma in Performing Arts students in the Hayward Arts Centre at New College. Technical support by the National Award in Technical Theatre Students.

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Deloitte Employability Course at New College Telford a success

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Deloitte Employability Course at New College Telford a success

New College Telford has recently completed their first year’s delivery of the Deloitte Employability Course with excellent results. The course at New College has been endorsed by the professional services firm Deloitte as part of their national award-winning Employability Skills Initiative. Deloitte are backing the scheme at selected Colleges nationally to ensure that young people have the skills and qualities needed to have a successful career. 

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Show Red

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Following on from their tremendously successful exhibition at the Oakengates Theatre, Telford, New College art students roll out the red carpet treatment again for their guests with an exhibition of their complete works, Show Red.
 

The A Level final show dates are from 4th- 10th June 2009

Preview Evening on Thursday 4th June 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The National Diploma Design Crafts, Year 1 & 2, showing from 17th- 26th June 2009

Wednesday 17th June 2009 6:00pm - 8:00pm

 

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Beacon Radio Advert

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Beacon Radio Advert

Media, Music Production and Performing Arts rose to the challenge of producing their own radio advert for Beacon Radio to advertise the upcoming Open Evening on 24th June 2009.

Dan Hill, current first year, Music Technology and Media student, took the lead as producer. Dan was nominated for this role by Dave Longdon, Music Technology teacher, who helped inspire and organise the recording sessions. Dan created the sound track, developed the script, auditioned the Performing Arts students to find the perfect voices, recorded voice over takes and brought the advert together.

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Dressed to impress

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Dressed to impress

Students, Tom Duffin, Adam Clark, Kris Turner, James Fraser and Stuart Mills dress up to raise cash for charity.

As you can see from the photos the boys spent the week as brides, drag queens, hairy fairies, characters from the Rocky Horror show and pirates and ninjas to raise funds from Cerebral Palsy Sports. 
 

The final amount raised was £360 - big congratulations to Tom and his pirates!

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Silver for students

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Silver for students

New College trio Dennis Gardener, Nicole Hilliker and Jamie Pugh put up strong performances in the British Colleges Sports National Finals – with two claiming silver medals. The young stars had been selected to represent the West Midlands after successfully coming through regional events.

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Easter Holidays Gifted and Talented Art Workshops 2009

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Easter Holidays Gifted and Talented Art Workshops 2009

Find Your Talent and New College Art and Design Department join forces to provide a gifted and talented workshop for 20 young artists aged 8-10 years of age from year groups 4&5 (Key Stage two).

Luby Cunningham and Kevin McGarry will run this four day workshop from Monday 6th April until Thursday 9th April 2009. 10:00-3:00pm at the Art studios New College, Telford.

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Telford Finds Talent, Musical Theatre Workshop

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Telford Finds Talent, Musical Theatre Workshop

 MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP

2 Day workshop and Masterclasses

at New College Telford (Haywards Arts Centre)
Friday 10th April 10am - 4pm
Saturday 11th April 10 - 4pm
Workshop Fee: £25.00
 
An exciting opportunity for young people (15 - 19) to take part in a two day Workshop and Masterclass with two professional West End performers:
  
Rosie Ashe (Workshop Leader): Major roles in West End shows incl Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta), Mary Poppins (Mrs Andrew) , Witches of Eastwick, Les Miserables (Mme Thernardier), Forbidden Broadway, Candide etc
  
Christopher Boothe-Jones: English National Opera and Glyndebourne.

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Kerrang Radio Vist Thursday 20th March

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Kerrang Radio Vist Thursday 20th March

Originally Thursday was supposed to be a quite day for me; I had a progress review to attend and then a Basketball game to finish off the day.  However, when I arrived at college I was asked by Lynda Lloyd, Students Services Administrator, if I would like to join her and Debbie Watkins, Marketing Manager on a visit to Kerrang. Still in amazement that Lynda had remembered that I was interested in work experience in radio, from a discussion over half term, I hastily rearranged my tutor meeting.

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J'aime Quebec

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J'aime Quebec

10 French and English students boarded the plane, excitedly foreseeing the cultural, linguistic experience which lay ahead, and the long awaited reunion with their partners. Dressed in layers upon layers of warm clothing to fight the winter temperatures, they wondered what they were yet to learn about the Québécois way of life.

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Superhero Night Tuesday 24 March 2009

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Superhero Night Tuesday 24 March 2009

Looking for a fun way to spend a Tuesday evening? Come and join us for a Superhero Night of music and entertainment at the HAC, New College. Performers will be dressed as famous comic Superheroes singing songs with ‘Hero’ in the title.

Doors open 7:00pm for a 7:15 start. There is a £1.00 entry fee on the door and refreshments will be available.

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An audience with Simon Webb and Rick Yune

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An audience with Simon Webb and  Rick Yune

Simon Webb, ex Blue member and Rick Yune, star of recently released film ‘The Fifth Commandment’ joined Beacon Radio, at their Wolverhampton studio for a questions and answers interview. Francesa Sperling-Aubrey, a second year Performing Arts student at New College Telford was asked to join them. A big Blue fan, Francesa eagerly awaited their arrival armed with a mountain of questions.

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The New Art Collective

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The New Art Collective

New College art students roll out the red carpet treatment for their guests with an exhibition of their recent works in The New Art Collective @ The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Telford. It is an exhibition of artwork created and organised by students themselves under the watchful eye of Luby Cunningham who is currently Artist in Residence at the college.

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UK Skills Competition - Dancers Beat off stiff competition

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New College is once again celebrating success after five New College students got through to the final of the UK Skills Contemporary Dance Competition held at De Montford University on Thursday June 26th.

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New College Telford – Quebec Exchange

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A group of students from a Shropshire College will for the second time in two years, play host to a group of French speaking Canadian students this week after a former college student working in Quebec set up an exchange programme.

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New Courses from September 2009

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New College Telford is pleased to announce brand new courses from September 2009.

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