Agriculture apprentices recently attended a farmer workshop entitled ‘Weaning the Suckled Beef Calf’ delivered by Black Sheep Farm Health at North Bellshill Farm. The afternoon covered theory and practical aspects of ensuring this high-risk period goes smoothly and the day provided Stockperson Apprentices (Level 2 Agriculture) with in-depth knowledge to protect and meet the needs … Continued
Engineering apprentice, Jake Alderson has been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Made in the North East Awards. The Level 4 Engineering Technician Apprentice was nominated for ‘Best Apprentice’, coming third against 150 nominees in his category. Jake then went on to win ‘Best Apprentice’ in his employer’s, Barrier Ex Electricals’ annual award ceremony. Kris Archer, … Continued
Sport student, Levi Thompson recently proved he’s a knockout by winning Reloaded, the Newcastle-based boxing championship. The Level 3 Sport student, trains with Millennium Martial Arts in Blyth and participated in a K-1 kickboxing bout against Josh Redpath who fights for Newcastle Factory. Reloaded is one of Newcastle’s most anticipated events, providing an evening of Thai boxing … Continued
Students from Northumberland College’s Kirkley Hall Campus recently experienced the trip of a lifetime. 29 Animal Management students visited Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province and gained an insight into wildlife observation, maintenance of ecosystems, eradication of invasive plant species and also attended seminars and lectures. The aim of the trip was … Continued
Professional Cookery students visited York Food Festival to sample local and international foods, discover current industrial trends, and network with employers and suppliers. The budding chefs were exposed to a wide array of culinary outlets and were inspired to explore further employability and career options in hospitality and catering. David Jackson, Chef Lecturer NVQ 3, … Continued
Employees and students at Northumberland College volunteered at this year’s Kielder Marathon ensuring the event was a huge success. Three members of staff and 20 Level 2 and Level 3 Sport and Public Service students volunteered 12 hours of their time, working alongside staff from Events of the North to ensure the race ran smoothly. … Continued
Arboriculture apprentices have gained their City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Climb and Rescue qualification. Apprentices, Harry Olsson, Richard Carter, Michael Hall and Michael Allen were trained by Northumberland College’s Instructor (Arboriculture), Michael Armer and are employed by Northumberland County Council. The apprentices undertook a range of assessments with an external assessor, organised by the … Continued
Today the wait was finally over for hard-working students at Northumberland College as they celebrated an impressive set of results for their vocational qualifications. The students celebrated their achievements as part of a national results day dedicated to vocational qualifications. Their results will enable them to progress to a new career, a higher level apprenticeship … Continued
Travel and Tourism students visited London recently to experience a range of tourist attractions as well as an educational trip to major airline. The students, who are studying airline cabin crew and aviation services participated in safety and emergency training at the Emirates airlines aviation experience. Tutor Helen Bramley who joined the group on the … Continued
