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Welcome to the latest issue of your student newsletter, which also happens to be the final edition of this academic year, and we’d like to thank all of you who have contributed to our newsletters this year. This year has passed in the blink of an eye and there have been many wonderful memories created during it. We hope you have a fantastic summer holiday and we look forward to seeing you in September.
Highbury student in Team UK, Brazil “To have finally hit this point after 2 years of work feels amazing. I’m excited to fly to Brazil and test my skills against the world!” “Finding out I’d been selected felt a bit surreal, it definitely took a while to sink in. I had great support from my family and lecturers and staff at Highbury, and I have also made lots of new friends during the many competitions I have competed in. Bring it on!”
Highbury College student Dan Levings has been selected to compete in São Paolo, Brazil, in the Web Design category of WorldSkills 2015, the largest international vocational skills competition in the world. Dan Levings, who is currently studying for a Foundation Degree in Software Development after successfully completing a BTEC in IT said:
Stella Mbubaegbu CBE, Principal & Chief Executive, Highbury College, said: “Competitions give students vital vocational skills they need to stand out in the employment market. This event is all about perfecting, celebrating and valuing those skills and competing globally on the world stage. We are so proud of Dan and all that he has achieved”.
“He has shown such determination and focus and thoroughly deserves this success”. A total of 41 individuals have been selected to compete in São Paolo, in 37 skills ranging from landscape gardening to web design and welding. All were chosen based on a high personal skill level, competitive attitude and maturity. They have all received performance training from experts who have previously worked with talented individuals from the British Olympic and England Rugby squad. Many of the team members started their journey to Brazil when they entered the WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions; they competed in national finals held at the Skills Show, the nation’s largest skills and careers event, in Birmingham in 2013 and 2014. WorldSkills São Paolo takes place from 11th – 16th August 2015.
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Leadership Academy Awards At this year’s Leadership Academy Awards we celebrated those students who stood apart from everyone else and showed consistent leadership qualities throughout the year. Students were awarded a certificate and invited to dinner at Chimes Restaurant. It was a really special evening for us, and we’re glad the students have been recognised. We would like to congratulate all our nominees for 2015 Leadership Academy Awards Best Volunteer or Experience Feedback
Work
Sophie Broadbent Daniel Feltham Grant Hicks Alex Megarry Tyler Poolman Ashley Redding Connor Ridgeway Jodie Sherwood
Empowering Voice Rebecca Burrell
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Barclays ‘Prepare for work’ volunteers
Nathan Cannon Bradley Alison Dominika Radak
Nathan Cannon Macauly Cairns Joshua Beaven Steve Larham Steph Miller Kallum Norton Jasmine O’Sullivan Charlie Schultz Gabrielle Smith Lisa Spencer Student
Enterprising Student of the Year Nathan Cannon
Highbury Student of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Improving the Student Experience Patrick Cook Imran Miah
Leadership Award
Resilience Award
Francisco Corte-Real Antonio Reed
Nicola Austen Melissa Spiers
Apprenticeships Did you know Highbury College works with a wealth of employers, who collectively offer a wide selection of apprenticeships?
WE HAVE Over
70 VACANCIES More information visit www.highbury.ac.uk/apprenticeships
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Congratulations to Students Engineering Student of the Year
Highbury alumni held Open Studio
Siemens apprentice Scott Padley has been named as Engineering Student of the Year at Highbury College.
Highbury College alumni, Clare Bowen, held her largest Open Studio event in June at her own art studio in Surrey.
The 23-year–old beat competition from around 90 other students to pick up the coveted Institute of Engineering and Technology Shield together with a cheque for £100.
The Open Studio show took place at Gorse Cottages, Surrey, on the 6th-21st June.
They were presented to him at Highbury Campus by IET Solent retiring chairman Mike Wohlgemuth, who was accompanied by ex-chairman John Harvey.
Clare achieved her degree in Fine Art and Illustration from Portsmouth University and then obtained a Level 3 Adult Enterprise qualification, taught by Wendy Funnell, at Highbury College. She then turned on to her passion into a career by opening her own art studio.
Scott, a Rail Systems Rolling Stock Technician based at Southampton, has recently completed his BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The course was condensed into one year full-time, rather than 2 years of 2 days a week. “It’s been brilliant,” he said. “I’ve had some great support and guidance from the lecturers here and from Siemens, which has been quite invaluable to me personally, and I’ve learned a great amount. My bosses are really pleased.”
Clare grew up on Hayling Island, Hampshire which cemented her love for beautiful seascapes from a young age. She moved to Southsea, where she studied the shoreline of the Solent overlooking the Isle of Wight. She observed the tide changes, light on the water, skies, and the sunrise & sunset colours which only grew her love for colours and painting.
Engineering lecturer David Christian said “Scott has demonstrated strong abilities across the disciplines and was the best overall student in his year”.
You can visit her website here.
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Campus Updates Get creative to win prizes this summer! We’re giving away Victorious tickets, wakeboarding sessions, dinner at Wave Maiden, cinema tickets & more – all you have to do is show us how you make your wave. This could be pretty much anything…painting a seascape, recording a song, getting a video of you & your mates doing a Mexican wave, building a boat, putting some epic waves in your hair or anything else wave-related you can think of! Just tweet your pictures, videos or YouTube/SoundCloud links #MakeYourWave to @HighburyCollege and you’re in for a chance to win!
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Competition closes Monday 10th August.
Join our Health, Care & Early Years department on a trip of a lifetime to The Gambia next April! An exciting opportunity has arisen for Highbury College students to do volunteer work in Gambia in 2016. We are looking for volunteers with all types of skills, who will be involved in a range of activities such as reading books to school children, helping build a school, and helping to support people in a health centre and AIDS clinic. If you are up for the challenge and interested in finding out more, please contact Karen Potter on either (023) 9288 2804 or Karen.Potter@highbury.ac.uk
Congratulations to Chimes Restaurant A huge congratulations to Chimes Restaurant on being awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. For reservations please call: 023 8272 8220 or visit our website here for more information.
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Higher Education News HE Courses at Highbury College
Monthly offers Were you aware that Chartwells offer discounts on their products every month, so there’s always a deal to be had! Check out the notice boards outside Chartwells today to see what there is on offer! FAST FACTS
Did you know that we offer Higher Education programmes, including Foundation Degrees and Top Up Degrees, at Highbury College? Our fees are significantly lower than universities. Also, our Higher Education students benefit from small classes, individual attention and career focused programmes. Foundation Degrees These are Level 5 qualifications and are equivalent to the first 2 years of a degree programme. A key element of these programmes is the inclusion of significant work placements for students. We currently offer the following Foundation Degrees: Validated by the University of Portsmouth – Travel & Tourism; Hospitality Management Validated by the University of Sussex – Business Management; Business with Marketing Management; Computer Networking; Software Development
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Top up Degrees Students who complete the University of Sussex Foundation Degrees in Business Management and Computer Networking can top up to the following full honours Degrees respectively at Highbury College (both validated by the University of Sussex):
An estimated 5.43 million young people in the UK have experienced cyberbullying.
BA (Hons) Business Management and BSc (Hons) Computer Networking
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HNC & HND Diplomas These are currently offered in Business, Computing, Engineering, and Construction and the Built Environment, mainly on a part-time or block delivery basis. There are plans to offer HNC and HND Diplomas in Media for next year as well. Professional Programmes Level 5 programmes are also currently running or planning to recruit in other areas. These include Human Resource Management, CELTA (for teaching English Language to adults), and Health and Social Care. For more information please contact Graham.Carter@highbury.ac.uk
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Heatwave myths: The tips and tricks that help you keep your cool Source: BBC Newsbeat, Amelia Butterly, 2015
How to find cheap flights – 19 tips and best websites Source: YTravel, Craig, 2013
How to get Instagram Famous in 1 simple list Source: DailyTekk, 2015
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Not long left now until College breaks up for Summer..... Now is a great time to job search and think about what to do next. Are you thinking about getting a Full Time Job or leaving your Part-Time job to get your first Full Time role or even considering an Apprenticeship?. Please let us know how we can help you with this - CV improvement, practice for interviews, job searching etc. If you email us directly with a special request - such as location, type of company, hours required, and then we will make some phone calls for you and see if we can find the job you really want.
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FAMLY SUPPORT WORKER, VARIOUS LOCATIONS £18,569 - £24,946 Currently seeking a dedicated ad committed individual to join the Transform service providing intensive, practical support to families who may be facing multiple barriers, preventing them from moving forward. SERVICE DESK ANALYST, FAREHAM £14365 The successful candidate will have a sound all round knowledge in IT. The ability to produce results within structured SLAs, excellent telephone manner, and ability to maintain and demonstrate control under pressure in a busy environment. ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT, HORNDEAN Working for an insurance company you will be responsible for answering telephone, responding to emails, making calls to clients about their policies.
CUSTOMER SERVICE, FAREHAM, £16000
CAD DESIGN ENGINEER, GOSPORT
Currently working with Lloyds Bank and they are recruiting staff for their Lost, Stolen Card department. Working shift rota and full training will be given of 4 weeks, which is paid.
Work as part of the Mechanical Design Team, the CAD Design Engineer produces mechanical designs in 2D and 3D using industry standard design tools to meet with customer requirements.
COMMIS POSITIONS, HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON
SALES AND MARKETING ASSISTANT, PETERSFIELD £18000 - £20000 PLUS BONUS
The House of Commons is a fantastic place to start off a culinary career – they have fine dining restaurants, banqueting operations, bistro restaurants as well as large volume cafeterias. KEY PERSON, SARISBURY GREEN £10,136 - £13,699 Currently working with a company looking for a FT Key Worker to develop good communications between parents and young people. Develop knowledge of the child’s interests and needs. Take a lead in the care routines for the child.
You will be the first point of contact for sales enquiries and help maintain day to day marketing activity in a wide ranging role with the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly. Previous sales or marketing experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT, 30 HOURS PER WEEK £7.56 - £9.11 PER HOUR Pupils are aged between 2 – 19 years with a range of learning, communication and complex needs ranging from severe to profound and multiple. CHEF, PORTSMOUTH £6.51 PER HOUR Work for an ambitious hotel with an entrepreneurial spirit and plans for growth within the hotel. Must be a team player and happy to work in a busy environment. Must be able to use initiative. TRAINEE PARALEGAL, HORNDEAN To provide support to the Residential Property team by providing competent and efficient conveyancing support assistance in the daily running of the busy department. WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE, PETERFIELD £6.89 - £8.36 PER HOUR Transport is provided around Portsmouth. LEVEL 3 QUALIFIED CHILD, PORTSMOUTH Hours are Full Time 42.5 hours per week across early and late shifts. No experience necessary but do need L3 qualification COMMIS CHEF, PORTSMOUTH £6.71 PER HOUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE TEAM MEMBER, £6.51 PER HOUR Work with colleagues to ensure the commercial success of the food and beverage department at this location and maintaining and enhancing its quality of food.
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CHILDCARE LEVEL 2/3 – SOUTHSEA, NORTH END, WICKHAM AND WATERLOOVILLE Working within a nursery you will be assisting with the day-to-day duties within the nursery environment. You must have a GCSE C in Maths and English to apply for a Level 3 apprenticeship PROFESSIOANAL CHEF L2/L3, PORTSMOUTH Working for a professional company based in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. You will be trained as a Commis Chef and learn how to prepare and cook finish various dishes. HAIR LEVEL 2, HAVANT Currently working with a salon based in Leigh Park who is looking for a Hair apprentice. The individual will learn to wash and condition hair, provide treatments, hair ups, blow-drying and colour. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 2 - SOUTHSEA You will be trained as a member of the estate agents team to ensure that all administration is completed in a timely manner and to a high standard. CONTACT CENTRE LEVEL 2 – FRATTON Contact new and existing businesses to promote the business product range. Through your conversations you will profile business customers to understand their needs. PROFESSIONAL CHEF L2, PURBROOK Opportunity for a young and ambitious individual who has a passion for catering but also a drive towards running their own business one day.
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BAR, WAITING STAFF AND BANQUET STAFF, SOUTHSEA National Minimum Wage for first 3 months probation Working with a large hotel In Southsea with various roles available. You will serve food and drink to hotel guests and also serve at functions. Actively upsell and comply with Licensing Laws. Clean and set up for events and attend regular training sessions. NMW for the first 3 months probation, after pay increase, however does depend on ability and departments but normally £7 per hour
BARBER – FRATTON AND COSHAM Two barbers are looking for qualified barbers to work Part Time but hours to increase as business increases. GUEST SERVICES TEAM MEMBER, PORTSMOUTH £6.50 PER HOUR Need to have 1 years experience of working in a customer service environment or working in the leisure/tourism industry customer facing environment. They require individuals to have effective communication skills, be flexible, hands on and good standard of numeracy.
CROWD SAFETY OFFICER, VARIOUS EVENTS
HOSPITALITY TEAM MEMBER, PORTSMOUTH £6.50 PER HOUR
Working at various festivals, music concerts and events, Role includes ticket checking, gate entry locations, and front of stage pit barriers, information points, wristband check locations and back stage areas.
Need to have 1 years experience working in the hospitality, food and beverage, leisure, tourism industry. A clear understanding of health and safety and including COSHH and basic food hygiene. Trusted to handle cash and card transactions
ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER, WATERLOOVILLE, FAREHAM, WINCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON £6.73 PER HOUR Support young people with disabilities/additional needs to a access an exciting and challenging programme of activities ion a safe and stimulating environment. ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT, HAVANT, £8.00 PER HOUR Local company based in Havant who are a leisure operator. Job will consist of mainly payroll and to include some other accountancy duties. Need to be able to use Sage Line 50. CREDIT CONTROLLER/ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT, NORTH END £9.00 £11.00 PER HOUR Work 25 hours per week and flexible when to work those hours. Qualified by experience, excellent written and verbal communication, good time management and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and computer skills.
KITCHEN PORTER, SOUTHSEA, NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE A restaurant are currently looking for a Kitchen Porter to work in the kitchen to wash and clean and to support eh head Chef in preparation of food.
The REED NCFE Team at Highbury Bex: 023 9232 8808 Johanna: 023 9232 8728 Ali: 023 9232 8757
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Events
Dates
Time
Locations
Celebration of Achievement
10 July
AM & PM
Portsmouth Guildhall
Mutiny Festival
18 – 19 July
America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth
21 – 26 July
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Southsea Common
Highbury College Community Event
26 July
11AM – 3PM
Commercial Road
Highbury College Community Event
31July
11AM – 3PM
Cosham High Street
Highbury College Community Event
7 August
11AM – 3PM
Palmerston Road
Enrolment Event
24 August
TBC
Highbury Campus
Enrolment Event
25 August
TBC
Northarbour
Enrolment Event
27 August
TBC
Highbury City of Portsmouth Centre
Results Advice Day & HC Late Interview Day
28 August
TBC
Highbury Campus
Victorious Festival
29 - 30 August
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Southsea Seafront
Freshers’ Fair
9 September
TBC
Highbury Campus
Butserfest
12 September
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Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Fontwell Park, Chichester