Staffordshire Partnership Activ8 Project

Pupils from seven local High Schools enjoyed a visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) to sample College life.

On Tuesday 28 February, 38 pupils participated in three exciting taster sessions in Engineering, Public Services and Ceramics at NULC.  Pupils came from schools including:

• Ormiston Horizon Academy
• Newcastle Community Science College
• Sandon Business & Enterprise College
• Clough Hall Technology School
• Thistley Hough Media & Visual Arts College
• Middlehurst Special School

The students got the opportunity to spend an hour in each area before having a guided tour of the colleges £60 million campus and its state-of-the-art facilities.

The sessions included building a colossal structure out of paper, constructing a vehicle capable of transporting a water carrier and designing their own ceramic artwork.

For many this was the first time the students had done anything like this and they were thrilled to have the opportunity.

Emily Rorbach is in Year 11 and from the Ormiston Horizon Academy, she was asked what did you enjoy about the day?

“All of it, it was really fun to do different stuff than what we would of done at school”

Josh Coulson, Year 11 Thistley Hough Media & Visual Arts College said: “I enjoyed Public Services because it was a hard challenge and I enjoyed it.”

If you’re still at school and would like to find out more about studying at NULC contact Gareth and Lucy in School Liaison on 01782 254347 or schools@nulc.ac.uk.