Autumn Newsletter
2016
Dear friends, Welcome to our autumn newsletter 2016! So much has happened since our last newsletter that it’s difficult for us to do more than cover just some of the highlights in this edition. A particular highlight of course was our examination results in July which were the best ever for the college for a second successive year. We were all delighted to see the rewards for so much hard work by both the students themselves and, of course our teachers and support staff. Many of our students heading off to university or other forms of higher training are the first in their families to do so and it’s always such a pleasure to see the delight shown by parents and other family members on results day. Soon after results day we welcomed our new intake of first year students. They are settling in quickly, supported by the expert help of our staff and our student ambassadors. We know that these new students and our current upper sixth will take great inspiration from the magnificent achievements of our 2016 leavers. A further highlight to mention was our achievement of STEM Assured status - a national hallmark of excellence in science, technology, engineering and maths education. We see STEM in its widest sense as central to the mission of the college and to the futures we are helping to build for our current students and students to come. As always, I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in person this academic year. Best wishes, Jill Gray, Principal
Building futures continuing success of Blackpool Sixth students The autumn is an exciting time for our 2015-16 upper sixth leavers as they start the next chapter of their lives. The excellent examination results mean that they have been exceptionally well placed to secure their first choice destinations, whether in higher education, training or employment. Around 80% have secured places at university whilst others are taking up higher level apprenticeships and other employment with training. They leave us with our warmest congratulations and our very best wishes for their future happiness and success. We are expecting to at least repeat last year’s fantastic figures for students successfully progressing to higher education, training and employment - over 99%.
Rory Pinkney Rory Pinkney is off to study medicine at Plymouth university
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