On Thursday 2 April Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s Schools Liaison Team, Tara and Gareth, invited pupils from three local schools to experience a day in the life of a Construction worker.

 

Pupils from Birches Head Academy, NCHS - The Science College and Clayton Hall Business & Language College enjoyed tasters in Joinery, Electrical Installation, Painting & Decorating and Bricklaying.

In the Bricklaying taster Year 10 and 11 pupils learned the art of pointing and the importance of using a spirit level to build a secure structure. Megan Still, a Year 10 pupil from Birches Head Academy, said: “I really enjoyed Bricklaying, it was a new experience and I liked learning new skills.”

In the Joinery workshop pupils were introduced to different tools and learned new techniques to make a coat hook. Conair Bibby a Year 10 pupil from Birches Head Academy, said; “Joinery was awesome and I can’t wait to hang my coat hook on the back of my door.”

Dom Howard a year 10 pupil from Clayton Hall Business & Language College, also enjoyed the session; “Joinery was fun and I learned lots of great, new techniques. The whole day has been a fantastic experience!”

The Painting & Decorating taster brought an edge of competition to the day, with pupils using new techniques they had learned to show off their skills with a paint brush. Fabien Johns a Year 10 pupil from NCHS, stated that this session was his favourite; “I really enjoyed Painting & Decorating, I liked using different techniques and colours to paint our animals.”

Pupil’s knowledge was tested in the Electrical Installation workshop and, as one pupil commented, “Nobody got electrocuted!”. Joe Bennett a Year 10 pupil from NCHS, said; “I found it interesting to learn how electric works and I really enjoyed the whole experience of college.”

As well as enjoying a great dinner from the College’s food hall, all the pupils and staff had a fantastic experience of College life. Mr. Finnemore from NCHS, thought each session was great; “Visiting each department gave the opportunity to discuss the progress of former students.”

 

 

If you would like to bring a group of pupils to experience college life and learn about the success of previous students, please email Tara and Gareth at: schools@nulc.ac.uk

 

Monologues, Dancing and Blood

On Tuesday 30 September, lecturers and students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College visited Year 9 pupils at The Co-Operative Academy of Stoke-on-Trent for their Deep Learning Day. Tina McDonald, Performing Arts Centre Manager and Rachel Whitaker, Course Team Leader for Level 3 Make up Artistry, ran workshops in ‘Performing Arts Auditions’ and ‘Theatrical Make-up’.

In the Performing Arts session NULC students Maddison and Sian performed a monologue to the pupils, who then learnt and performed the monologue in pairs. Pupils learned all about the importance of confidence in an audition and some went on to volunteer to perform to the whole group. They were then taught some basic dance moves where they learnt to control their balance during a number of spins and how to impress within the performing arts industry.

In the Theatrical Make-up session, NULC students gave demonstrations on how to apply casualty make-up. The pupils gained good practice for their Halloween costumes using Grimas stage blood and moulding wax to create realistic cuts to their hands. If you would like to see more theatrical make-up art done by NULC students, check out their twitter page: @NULCMakeup

For information on our brand new Performing Arts Centre, click here; http://www.nulc.ac.uk/getinontheact.html

For information on all of our Music and Performing Arts courses, click here; http://www.nulc.ac.uk/courses/music-performing-arts-dance.html

For information on all of our Beauty courses, click here; http://www.nulc.ac.uk/courses/hairdressing-beauty-therapy.html

 

If you would like to arrange a taster or visit for your pupils, please contact Gareth & Tara on 01782 254347 or email schools@nulc.ac.uk