Please take one Truro & Penwith College Magazine Autumn 2019 ONCOURSE Celebrating our students and staff Adventures Results Success Students gain top results in A Levels, in canada IB and Vocational subjects Student field trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls. multi-million pound technology On top of the institute investment College celebrates collaborative world in Nepal bid success for new Institute Bringing technology to Nepalese school Truro & Penwith College Latest News IB l STEM l Apprenticeships l Business l Sports & Public Services l Art & Design l Construction l Higher Education l Part-time courses l Restaurants l Performing arts Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of oncourse your Truro and Penwith College magazine Open Events at Truro College 03 College news SatMeet 02 Nov the2019 Openstaff, Day tour 10am the - 3pm campus 06 STEM Thuand 05 Dec explore 2019 Open your Evening options 5pm - 8pm at our 07 IB news Thuopen 09 Jan events.2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm 08 Record Results Thu 16 Jan 2020 IB Diploma Info Evening at 7.30pm 09 Elevate Art & Design Exhibition Sat 07 Mar 2020 Open Morning 10am - 1pm 10 Languages Thu 07 May 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm 11 Art & Design 12 Feature: Trip to Nepal Open Events at Penwith College 14 Restaurant News Thu 07 Nov 2019 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm 15 Performing Arts Sat 30 Nov 2019 Open Day 10am - 3pm 16 Feature: Apprenticeships Wed 15 Jan 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm 19 College Sustainability Sat 25 Apr 2020 Open Morning 10am - 1pm 20 Foundation Studies 21 Access Success Open Events at Callywith College 22 Gold-rated University courses Sat 16 Nov 2019 Open Day 10am - 3pm 25 Staff stories Thu 23 Jan 2020 Open Evening 5pm - 8pm 26 Feature: Student trips Sat 29 Feb 2020 Open Morning 10am - 1pm CONTENTS 2020 5pm - 8pm 28 Sport & Public services COME AND SEE Thu 30 April Open Evening Do you have any news or views you want to share with the College? Contact [email protected] or find us online on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. GET IN TOUCH Oncourse Autumn 2019 3 This will help address not only the College national and worldwide skills shortage, but also the fast growing tech industry locally in Cornwall and Devon awarded Andy Stittle, Director of Teaching and Learning. Computer Hub status After a national competitive process, Truro and Penwith College has been chosen to become one of the first providers in England to be awarded official Computer Hub status by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), in order to provide support for primary and secondary (11-19) computing teachers in schools in the area. Each school and college has been selected via a rigorous process that required them to demonstrate ‘expertise and commitment to computing education’. Commenting on the news, Andy Stittle, Director of Teaching and Learning at the College, said: “We are delighted to be The Computer Hub status will off er a boost to computer education throughout Cornwall and Devon selected as one of the NCCE Computing Hubs, which follows on from the success of our Teaching School and Mathematics Hub. We look forward to supporting schools and colleges throughout the region in developing computer education while inspiring young people to consider one of the many exciting career opportunities in the field. This will help address not only the national and worldwide skills shortage, but also the fast growing tech industry locally in Cornwall and Devon.” The South of England Meeting of the NCCE Hubs included Truro and Penwith College’s Andy Stittle and Kevin McCoag Music and mud kicks off the year As the summer holidays came to a close, students across Cornwall prepared to start their College journey. Starting the year in style, students new to the IB Diploma were given the chance to get to know one another through a series of fun and challenging activities such as three-legged river racing, blind-folded obstacle courses, bush crafts and puzzles that tested both logic and balance. On to the first day of term, lecturers across the College worked hard to provide a great first day with fun activities that introduced students to their subjects and to each other. Music students were treated to live performances by former students Bailey Tomkinson and Tom Holland. Bailey has spent the summer touring festivals and has recently celebrated being added to Spotify’s First year IB students spent the day getting Rising country star and former Truro College Very Nearly Nashville playlist and charting in involved in team-building activities so they music student Bailey Tomkinson performed to the top 10 on iTunes’ Country chart. could get to know their classmates the fi rst year students on their fi rst day 4 Autumn 2019 Oncourse supporting Induction day is cut mental health above the and wellbeing rest The Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Hospitality and Truro and Penwith College has reaffirmed its Catering department at commitment to staff and students by signing Truro College started the up to a brand new national mental health and academic year with a wellbeing charter. bang as students enjoyed a three-day industry The 11-point charter, created by the David Walrond, Principal at Truro and Association of Colleges in conjunction with Penwith College, said: “The College is wholly placement induction. mental health experts, includes commitments behind the aims of the Charter and very to; promote equality of opportunity and pleased to be a signatory to it. I would urge challenge mental health stigma; provide everyone to read this short but important appropriate mental health training for staff; document. We know that what changes provide targeted individual mental health things for the better in terms of mental health support where appropriate. and wellbeing is not the act of signing up, but daily commitment to the values and Colleges across England teach and train practices which the charter outlines. These 2.2 million people each year - including commitments capture what we are trying to 685,000 young people. Every year, 1 in 10 do here as a community and what colleges young people experience a mental health across the country have as their priorities.” problem and 1 in 5 young people aged 16-24 experience a common mental illness such as Richard Caulfield, Mental Health lead at anxiety or depression at any one time. the Association of Colleges, said: “Every single day colleges like Truro and Penwith Add to these facts, 75% of adults with College provide a world class education and a diagnosable mental health problem transform the lives of millions of people. This experience their first symptoms before the includes providing support for both staff and age of 24 means Truro and Penwith College student wellbeing at the right time, in the right plays a vital role in supporting the mental place. This charter gives colleges the chance health and wellbeing of its 5,500 students to publicly state their commitment to the and 1,300 staff. mental health agenda.” The Hair, Beauty, Hospitality and Catering students had a great time at the Induction Day at Tomperrow The days included team-building activities at Tomperrow, employer chats, spa visits and lectures delivering employability and practical skills that could be implemented immediately within their placements, giving the students a taste of the variety their courses will cover. Passing on their wisdom and experience, returning students visited classes to give top tips on how to be successful in their industry placements, progression and study guidance. Programme Team Leader, Hayley McKinstry, said: “The induction has been introduced to boost employability as a whole, with the main focus on communication and team building. Truro and Penwith College makes Having employers visit at such an early stage further commitment to support provided students with the required industry students and staff with their expectations and standards.” mental health and wellbeing. Autumn 2019 Oncourse 5 South West Institute of Technology New £7 million technology hub at Truro College is praised as “a tremendous achievement for our region”. Truro and Penwith College’s partnership in the At Truro College, work on a new £7 million of-the-art new facility on our Truro campus South West Institute of Technology (SWIOT) building is due to start Spring 2020. The to provide a range of local progression will see a new £7 million specialist technology facilities will match the best available in the opportunities into higher education and facility built at Truro College. The SWIOT was UK and help put the South West region at the apprenticeship provision. The design, granted Government approval in April 2019 forefront of digital and engineering education. in partnership with the growing group as part of a national network of technology- of engineering and digital businesses in focussed teaching hubs. Specifically, the Truro College build will Cornwall, will help meet the local higher skills consist of electronic and digital laboratories, needs for these important industries, offering The Institute is a unique collaboration between engineering workshops, specialist welding well paid careers and making a valuable several partner organisations, including the facilities, a variety of industry standard, contribution to local economic growth.” University of Exeter, University of Plymouth, computer controlled (CNC) machinery and Bridgwater & Taunton College, City College shared learning spaces. Mark Duddridge, Chair of the Cornwall & Plymouth, Exeter College, Petroc, and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, Truro and Penwith College. Each of these is Qualifications available to local learners will said: “This is a tremendous achievement investing in the development of state-of-the- include higher-level Certificates, Diplomas for our region. It will move technical skills art facilities for training in technical subjects and brand-new Higher-Level Apprenticeships, provision to a new level by forging even to create Britain’s next generation of highly all drawing on expertise from a group of closer relationships between education and skilled technicians and engineers.