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Recent Posts
Equality and Diversity – in Practice!
Posted March 29th, 2012 by dthornton with Comments Off
On February 29th twenty students from North Nottinghamshire College visited Beth Shalom, the National Holocaust Centre, at Laxton, Nottinghamshire.
Students from Progression Routes and Engineering spent time meeting a survivor from one of the concentration death camps as well as touring the museum and listening to a stimulating and challenging presentation on the holocaust and the role bystanders played or chose not to play in 1930’s Germany.
Beth Shalom is very effective and experienced in making the holocaust meaningful for today’s young people and getting them to think, reflect and self-assess their behaviour and attitudes to life in multi-cultural Britain.
Students visit Mansfield Palace Theatre
Posted March 20th, 2012 by dthornton with Comments Off
Performing art students from North Notts College visited the Mansfield Palace Theatre recently to work with the director and members of Chapter Four Youth Theatre (who are members of the National Youth Theatre). The students took part in a pre show theatre workshop which incorporated set design and issues and themes from the show and watched a performance.
This was the students second visit to the theatre which provides a valuable experience for them to work with external practitioners and develops their performance skills and abilities as well as enhancing their journey whilst studying at North Notts College.
Citizenship Event
Posted March 20th, 2012 by dthornton with Comments Off
Over 60 students attended the third annual Citizenship event held on Tuesday 6th March in the NNC Theatre. This event provides learners whose first language is not English with opportunities to speak to and find out about communities services in the Bassetlaw area. There were representatives from the NHS, Outward Grange, Citizens Advice Bureau, Sure start, Lloyds Pharmacy, Student Services and Bassetlaw District Council, who provided information from a range of services within the local area to support independent living and community cohesion.
‘It was good to see the students both practising their English Skills’, said Grace Painter, one of the course tutors, ‘and picking up essential information to support day to day life in the wider community.’
Olympics Celebrations
Posted March 9th, 2012 by dthornton with Comments Off
North Nottinghamshire College will be hosting the Bassetlaw School Torch on Monday June 18 as part of the local celebrations to mark the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
After arriving at Carlton Road first thing in the morning, the battery-operated Olympic-style torch will be on display in the College reception throughout the day.
The day will be marked by a series of Olympic and Paralympic inspired sports competitions for students ,complete the medal ceremonies.
The following morning, ten students will be chosen to take the School Torch on the next leg of its journey to Sir Edmund Hillary School in Worksop.
North Notts Ninjas win first game
Posted March 9th, 2012 by dthornton with Comments Off
A team of learning development students from took part in their first competitive basketball game on Friday 24th Feb against Derry Mount school in Nottingham.
The game started with Derry Mount having most of the play, they scored first which made the Ninjas play harder, determined to get back on level terms. After some great passing and dribbling the Ninjas equalised with a great shot from Paula Croft, and the game was now well underway.
At half time it was two baskets each, but the second half proved to be in the Ninjas favour when baskets from Ceri Thomas, Paula Croft and Jason Hemmings, put North Notts Ninjas in control and well in the lead.
The game was competitive but friendly with great team work from both sides. The final score was Derry Mount 4 North Notts Ninjas 8
Team Ninjas: Nicky Cox ( team captain) Paula Croft Jason Hemmings, Kirsty Storey, Jenna Nicolson, Rachel Cain, Ceri Thomas, Victoria Mulhall Stephen Ogden and Richard Warton.
Coaches: Dawn Meakin and Hayley Williams
Next match will be Friday 16th March against St Giles at North Notts College.
