NCHS Fun Day

A group of Year 10 students from Newcastle Community High School (NCHS) visited the NULC for a day, to try out various tasters in; Hair and Beauty, Bench Joinery, Early Years, Sport and Public Services.

Every student enjoyed their time at NULC with 80% saying that the day helped them to make a decision about their future.

In Hair and Beauty the NCHS students got to experience both the commercial Hair and Beauty Salons and see various treatments being done by our Level 3 students. They also received a mini-manicure from NULC’s Beauty students with Jordan Burton (NCHS) commenting that he enjoyed his hand massage.

After a look around our Skills and Technology Centre and meeting students in the workshops, the Bench Joinery students made their own coat pegs. By following a set of instructions and with the guidance of NULC’s well experienced staff, the students carefully cut the wood and hammered the pegs in, ready to take home with them.

After a big dinner in the College Food Hall, the students split into different groups ready for the afternoon sessions.

The Early Years pupils showed off their craft skills to try out quilling and other various activities that can be done with children, as part of the Early Years course.

The Public Services students learnt how to work in teams and use everyone’s individual skills to build the highest tower. Tyler Micklewright said: “We did a lot of teamwork- it was an awesome lesson.” The same group then enjoyed a theory Sport session, learning about Anatomy with the help of class skeletons and iPads.

Kieron Knapper enjoyed his day: “Staff were very polite, I learnt a lot of interesting facts and we were kept informed of what grades we need.”

NCHS Teacher Lucy Szepietowska commented: “It was great that all of the sessions were so hands on and I know the pupils had a great day.”

If you are a teacher and you would like a group of students from your school to attend a taster at Newcastle-under-Lyme College, please contact the School Liaison Team; Gareth and Tara, on 01782 254347 or email schools@nulc.ac.uk.