Go 4 It! And help raise aspirations

A GROUP of Workington youngsters have celebrated their graduation from a project aimed at supporting them to develop ambition.

Last updated 28 June 2012
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THE WRITE APPROACH

FOR as long as she can remember, writing has always been a passion for 17-year-old sixth form student Gemma Tunstall. It is a talent, she said, that has always come easily to her.

Last updated 24 May 2012
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Helping West Cumbria meet the challenges

WE can expect a new blueprint for the economy of Britain’s Energy Coast any time now, just as we head into the fourth year of the Britain’s Energy Coast Campus Programme.

Last updated 24 May 2012
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By Stacey Anderson Art student at Lakes College

THIS month I have started on a new project and so far it’s going really well. Part of my brief is to explore different avenues of photography so I have started working with different cameras including the camera phone and my iPod.

Last updated 26 April 2012
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GILLY HAS THE WRITE APPROACH...

STUDENTS at Lakes College have spent time with writer, journalist and ex newsreader Gilly Fraser as part of a writers event.

Last updated 26 April 2012
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By Tristan Parker Drama student at Lakes College

I’VE been up to all sorts over the last month. In college my class had a visit from an actor called David McCreedy who has starred in Shameless and loads of films.

Last updated 26 April 2012
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Sixth formers honour acclaimed designer

WORKINGTON sixth formers have been given a rare opportunity to display their art work as part of a local exhibition on Oliver Messel.

Last updated 29 March 2012
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Work on Construction Skills Centre in west Cumbria to start soon

Work on the new multi-million-pound Construction Skills Centre at Lakes College West Cumbria could start within the next few weeks following an announcement that a contractor has been chosen to design and build the new facility.

Last updated 27 January 2012
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Promises give some hope for the future

It is at about this time in the academic year that we start preparing for the following year, believe it or not – and in preparation for this, just before Christmas the whole executive team attended the Association of Colleges Annual Conference.

Last updated 27 January 2012
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Helping you secure the career you deserve

Iy is hard to believe another year is under way; the perfect time for a fresh start. Gym memberships, diets, the promise to spend more quality time with friends and loved ones and many other resolutions are approached with gusto in this month. At least for a while.

Last updated 27 January 2012
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E-Bacc to the future?

It is a daunting prospect that there are many pupils in our schools today who can expect to see the 22nd century. What will be our legacy to them in terms of the curriculum that our schools offer and the values that we promote through an examination system, the very integrity of which is under such scrutiny at present?

Last updated 27 January 2012
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Students’ take on Takeover Day

Last updated 24 November 2011
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Hands-on approach inspires students

TEENAGERS were given a valuable insight into the world of engineering at a popular annual event this month.

Last updated 24 November 2011
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World-class academic research on doorstep

WEST Cumbria’s new world-class nuclear research centre has been officially unveiled.

Last updated 24 November 2011
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School’s college tie-in boosts vocational skills

TEENAGE pupils at a West Cumbrian school have the chance to gain a vital qualification and vocational skills thanks to a new college course.

Last updated 24 November 2011
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Mathew’s starring role at opening

ACTOR, comedian and TV presenter Mathew Horne, best known for playing Gavin Shipman in the hit BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey, has been announced as the celebrity guest at next month’s launch of the new 14-19 special education needs centre at Lakes College.

Last updated 29 September 2011
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This is going to be a great year at Lakes College

IT IS great to start a new academic year on such a positive note. We have introduced several new courses, highlighted in Learning last month, that include an event planning course, specialist football and rugby academies, and performing arts courses, to be delivered in our brand new £1.2 million special educational needs and performing arts centre.

Last updated 29 September 2011
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Workplace bursary funds degree course

A WEST Cumbrian student has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after a local engineering firm pledged to pay his way through university.

Last updated 29 September 2011
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RECORD BREAKERS

THIS year’s new intake of apprentices at Lillyhall’s Gen II Training has reached an all-time high.

Last updated 29 September 2011
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