Sport http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/sportOpen evening gives prospective students a taste of college life/news/open-evening-gives-prospective-students-a-taste-of-collRedcar & Cleveland College is opening its doors to prospective students tonight (Wednesday 16th February) for a chance to find out how gaining new qualifications could help them take the next steps to a rewarding career. The event is a chance for anyone thinking of developing their skills, including young people who will be leaving school this summer, to come along and find out how a new qualification from the college could improve their employability and career prospects. Details are as follows: Date: Wednesday 16 February 2011 Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Redcar & Cleveland College, Corporation Road, Redcar The college has places available on courses in all subject areas. There is still time to apply for those who are leaving school this summer, people looking to boost their skills or those looking for a change of career. Staff will be on hand to give advice on the full range of full-time and part-time courses on offer and careers advisors will provide information on opportunities and career progression. Current college students will also be there to talk about their experiences of college life and exhibit their work as part of a Skills Showcase. There’s also a chance to view the college’s new Higher Education Centre, which opened in September last year. Boasting the latest in cutting edge technology, the Centre offers prospective students across the borough and beyond the chance to gain degree level qualifications. Gary Groom, Principal Redcar & Cleveland College, said: “We’re inviting prospective students to come along to the open evening where they can learn about the wide range of subjects and courses on offer, and tour the campus to see how our facilities can give them a fantastic student experience and provide the best opportunities for learning.” Further details of the range of courses available to students can be found in the college’s Full-Time Prospectus which is available to download from www.cleveland.ac.uk or by calling 01642 473132.  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:14:36 +0000http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/open-evening-gives-prospective-students-a-taste-of-collStudents pitch in for new college development/news/students-pitch-in-for-new-college-developmentA pitch fit for the finest sportsmen and women, capable of staging a large number of events at the highest level. You might be forgiven for thinking that this statement refers to how the playing surface at Wembley Stadium should be, but staff and students at a Tees Valley College are hoping that in a few months’ time, their sports fields will be the envy of the national stadium. Redcar & Cleveland College is investing a considerable sum of money in constructing new sports pitches alongside its new £26m campus on Corporation Road, following the demolition of its previous home on the site. Students studying sports and fitness courses at the college will be able to use the pitches for a variety of outdoor sports including football, rugby and hockey. As landscaping work on the pitches is completed, the college’s football team kicked off the growth by sowing the first seeds of the football pitches they will soon be playing on. Captain of the college football team Gary Sharples, who is studying a BTEC National Diploma in Sport said: “The new pitches will be a real benefit to the college and will be a massive improvement on what we are used to playing on. “By having top quality facilities outside as well as inside it will mean that, as students, we can achieve so much more in our studies and extra curricular activities as well. Gary Groom, Principal of Redcar & Cleveland College said: “These new facilities will be amongst the best in the area and will give all of our students the opportunity to remain fit and health during their time with us. “We have worked closely with Sports England to ensure that the pitches will provide a top class playing surface and with over 100 students currently studying sports and fitness courses at the college the new facilities will allow us to expand our offer to them and new students who start at the college this coming September. Further images to accompany this story can be found here. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:28 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/students-pitch-in-for-new-college-developmentCollege students receive sporting master class from Olympic star/news/college-students-receive-sporting-master-class-from-olyStudents at Redcar & Cleveland College found out what it takes to be a professional athlete today (Friday 21st November) when Olympic pentathlon star Katy Livingston visited the college.   Katy, who grew up in Redcar and competed for Team GB at the Beijing Olympics earlier this year, delivered a master class to students studying for their BTEC National Diplomas in Sports and Fitness and answered questions about the time and dedication it takes to be a top level professional athlete.   The students, who are currently undertaking a module on coaching, found out about Katy’s daily training programme and diet, before getting some practical guidance of the kinds of exercises and activities that she goes through every day.   But the session wasn’t just about getting the benefit of some professional experience. A course assessor was on hand to witness the event and the work that Katy did with the students will be graded and count towards the overall mark that they get for their course.   Katy’s discipline of the Modern Pentathlon involves competing in five events – running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and horse riding. She talked about her time in Beijing and told students about her hopes for winning a medal on home ground at London 2012.   Talking about her visit to the college, Katy said:   “It was fantastic to be invited along to the college to meet with the students and I hope that I inspired some of them to follow in my footsteps and compete at the Olympics in 2012.   “The students showed that they had really done their homework on the pentathlon and my career and it’s great that my visit today has actually contributed to the qualification they will achieve.   “The facilities that the college has in its new building mean that the students have access to resources that I could only have dreamed about when I was growing up in Redcar.”   Andrew Anderson, aged 21, who is studying for a Level 2 NVQ in Sports and fitness, said:   “We were all really excited when we heard that Katy was going to be coming and we’re extremely grateful that she has given up some of her spare time to talk to us about her experiences.   “The work that we do on the sports and fitness course has given us an idea of what it takes to compete at the highest level, but to hear it first hand from someone we were watching compete at the Olympic Games only a couple of months ago has been a real inspiration.”   Megan Hodgson, aged 16 is studying a Level 1 NVQ in sport. She said:   “It was really inspiring for Katy to come along and show us the kind of things she does as an athlete and talk to us about her experiences.   “After doing some of the practical sessions with Katy I’m seriously thinking about taking up the pentathlon as a sport.”   Gary Groom, Principal of Redcar & Cleveland College, said:   “We’re extremely grateful to Katy for giving up her time to come into the college and visit the students. Her session with the students gave a fantastic insight into how she has managed to reach the pinnacle of her sport.   “Katy’s visit to the college today has given the students studying sports and fitness something to aspire to and has shown them that they are more than capable of going on to become athletes competing and succeeding at the highest level.   Over 100 students are currently studying sports related qualifications at Redcar & Cleveland College, and with success rates of over 85% many of them go on to gain employment in sports related jobs after completing their courses.   The college is also involved in an innovative regional programme aimed at giving all its students access to sporting activities such as football, rugby, basketball, cricket and table tennis by developing links with local sporting clubs. Neil Young, the Further Education Sports Co-ordinator (FESCO) has developed links with sports coaches and community groups with a view to enhancing the sports provision and widening sports participation in Redcar and East Cleveland.   After moving to its £26m new home in September this year, the college now boasts top class facilities for sports and fitness students, including a new high-tech fitness centre. From early next year the college’s Sports Hall & Fitness Suite will be available to hire by community groups, sports organisations & teams.   Further planned developments including new sports pitches are due to begin construction on the footprint of the old college building in the new year.   You can browse further photos from the event here.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:13:25 +0000http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/college-students-receive-sporting-master-class-from-oly

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