Coverage issue 10 final

The reaseheath college student magazine

Issue 10

Over £26,000 raised for British Heart Foundation!

Also inside Summer Ball 2016 • Picture This • Sports Update • Beginner’s guide to self-employment

Farewell from Rob It’s come to that time of the year where I am consistently making these end of year emotional speeches. But this is it, my last ever one, and I couldn’t put into words how much of a fantastic year 2015-16 has been. As President it’s part of my job to praise and commend my members of the SA and it’s easy to say this year’s team have done a fantastic job. The past two years in this role have been pretty emotional and I couldn’t have done it without any of you! I’ve made some amazing memories here at Reaseheath, too many to list all of them! I just hope you all utilise your Reaseheath experience to the maximum, get involved in all the RAG events possible and raise lots of money, party hard at the socials, fulfil your dreams - make memories.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my time here at Reaseheath and in everything I’ve done.

Rob Sparkes SA President

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CONTENTS Picture this

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RAG week 2016

(6)

A beginner’s guide to self-employment

(9)

Student Association 2016-17

(10)

Summer Ball 2016

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From the Principal

(15)

FE Awards 2016

(16)

Sports Update

(18)

Hey everyone!

Well here I present to you my final copy of Coverage - what an amazing year it’s been!

Having been my first experience of being a member of the Student Association and becoming a part of documenting your student life, bringing the latest news and updates of events to you it’s something I would never have wanted to change!

We’ve had a hectic, fun and successful year, with spectacular RAG events from our Moulin Rouge Ball, the Hadrian’s Wall walk, Family Festival and Open Farm Sunday to fabulous socials and the unbelievable efforts from our sporting students.

I just want to say a massive thankyou to everyone that’s supported me in the making of Coverage and thankyou to the fabulous people that have featured in the magazine over the past academic year!

That’s me done with my Reaseheath experience and it’s been an unforgettable three years.

Thank you and all the best with the future!

Sam Field

Sam Field joined by RAG Chair Dan lee at Summer Ball 2016

Press Officer

Keep updated with all the latest student news - follow the Reaseheath Student Association on Facebook reaseheathstudentassociation or read the student blog, Coverage Xtra reaseheathblog.org/coverage

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PICTURE THIS

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RAG round-up RAG this year has been a fantastic effort from all parts, and without your help it wouldn’t have

been possible to reach such an amazing total of £26, 361.25. The pictures following aren’t enough

to justify the efforts and success of this year, but hopefully a few words from our SA RAG Chair

Dan Lee will summarise it for us!

£25,000 £20,000 £15,000 £10,000

£5,000

Totalizer

The total ra ised this year fo r RAG is

£26,361.25

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A few words from Dan

If you don’t know me already, my name is Dan Lee and I have been on the SA for the last academic year. Since taking on the role as RAG Chair, we have had an amazing few months raising money for RAG at Reaseheath Family Festival, Open Farm Sunday and many other events. I am pleased to announce that we have raised more money this year than any previous years! This wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of all of the SA and the generous contributions from all staff and students.

Recently I have been appointed as the President for the 2016-17 academic year.

I look forward to continuing my work for the college alongside the SA and the Student Services team. It’s been an absolute pleasure working alongside Rob over the last year and I’d like to wish him all the best on behalf of the SA for his future plans.

We have got a lot of amazing events planned already for our Freshers weeks so we hope to see you all there. If anyone is interested in joining the SA don’t hesitate to contact me or anybody in the bar office.

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A beginner’s guide to self-employment Choose self-employment?

Thinking of starting your own business? There’s plenty of encouragement from the government for people to become self-employed and at first it seems attractive, especially if you have recently left college or university. Although one of the main attractions of becoming selfemployed is no longer having to work for somebody else, there are several disadvantages you should consider. These include not being certain of having a regular income, having to arrange your own sick pay and pension and probably having to work long hours.

Finance

As a self-employed person, you will need enough money to live on as well as money to start up the business and keep it going. You may be able to get money from the following sources: •

family or friends

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grants from charities or trusts

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loans from banks and building societies.

Budgeting is an important skill for anyone who’s self-employed, to get a good picture of your incomings and outgoings.

Book-keeping and accounting

It is extremely important that accurate and detailed records of the business are kept. You may be able to keep your own books or employ a bookkeeper or accountant, but if you are trading as a limited company you will need the help of an accountant.

Income tax

As a self-employed person, you will be responsible for paying income tax on your earnings and will usually need the help of an accountant.

There are special tax reliefs and allowances which self-employed people can claim. If you are newly self-employed, you must register with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

You can get more information about income tax for self-employed people from the HMRC website at www.hmrc.gov.uk or by calling the HMRC Newly Self-Employed Helpline on 0300 200 3504.

National insurance contributions

As a self-employed person you may have to pay national insurance contributions for yourself and any employees. Whether you have to pay contributions for yourself, and if so what type, depends on how much you earn. Whether contributions have to be paid for any employees depends on what they earn. The payment of contributions will affect the benefits a person can claim in the future.

You can find more information about national insurance contributions for self-employed people on the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website at www.hmrc.gov.uk. HMRC also provides a National Insurance Self-employed Helpline for telephone enquiries on 0300 200 3505.

Who can give further advice:

Banks

The services offered by banks vary greatly and so do the fees they charge. Some banks have special teams who handle business accounts.

They may also have useful information for start-up businesses. It’s a good idea to shop around for business banking services, for example, by using a financial comparison website.

Chambers of Commerce

A Chamber of Commerce is a local network of businesses. It can provide information, advice and training to businesses in your area. Most give free advice to members, but charge for services to non-members. Some Chambers of Commerce serve particular ethnic minorities.

GOV.UK

GOV.UK has information on setting up and running a business on its website at www.gov.uk.

Local enterprise agencies (England, Wales and Northern Ireland only)

Local enterprise agencies give free general advice and support to small businesses. Training courses are also available, which are often free.

Details of local enterprise agencies are available from the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies.

Head over to the SA blog to read Rob’s top tips on volunteering >> http://bit.ly/volunteeringtips

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Student Association 2016 -17 It’s that time of year where the new Student Association roles for the next academic year have been elected. Here are the following key roles for the Student Association 2016-17.

PRESIDENT: DAN LEE VICE PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC): HANNA HOLWELL VICE PRESIDENT (SOCIAL): ELLEN CANAVAN RAG CHAIR: FRAN TODD VICE RAG CHAIR: TOM ALLEN RAG SECETARY: JESS NEAL SOCIAL CHAIR: HARRIET LITTLEWOOD SPORTS CHAIR: KAITLINN SCHAPP All other roles will be available to apply for in September! Just ask one of your Freshers Crew when you return in the new academic year.

DATES TO REMEMBER FOR RETURNING STUDENTS Find and make note of the following dates if you are a student returning to Reaseheath this September!

They include move in dates for both FE and HE and most importantly the start of our Freshers weeks!

DATE

EVENT

Week commencing: 29th August 2016

Enrolment

30th-31st August 2016

Parents evening

4th September 2016

Further Education (FE) first year move in

Week commencing: 5th September

FE Freshers week 1

5th September 2016

FE residential induction

11th September 2016

Returning FE move in

Week commencing: 12th September

FE Freshers week 2

15th September 2016

FE Freshers fair and ball

18th September 2016

Higher Education (HE) first year move in

Week commencing: 19th September 2016

HE Freshers week 1

19th September 2016

HE residential induction

25th September 2016

Returning HE move in

29th September 2016

HE Freshers fair and ball

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#RHFreshers16 Timetable of events

Reaseheath Student Association/ Freshers Page @Reaseheath_SA

8pm+ 6-8pm 8pm+ 6-8pm 8pm+ 6-8pm 8pm+ 6-8pm

HE freshers HE freshers FE freshers FE freshers Week 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 1

W/C- 26/9/16 W/C- 19/9/16 W/C- 12/9/16 W/C- 5/9/16

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Weekend

Where are the Freshers crew?

Old School Sports Day

Deli Takeaway & Bowling Trip

Let’s Get Dizzy

Beat the Pro

Saturday: Tour of Nantwich(11am)

Fresher’s Trials

DJ & Mocktails

Band Night

Rodeo Bull Social

I’m a Fresher Get Me Out of Here

Sunday: Welcome Home DJ

Hungry Human Hippos

Touch Rugby

Slip ‘n’ Slide

Fresher’s Wipe Out

Psychics & Clairvoyants

Giant Twister & Wheel of Lionel’s Deals

Daytime: FE Freshers Fair Sainsbury’s trip

Band Night

FE Freshers BallSchoolies

Zombie Run

Saturday: Tour of Crewe & Nantwich Night time Tour Sunday: Welcome to RH

Fresher’s Challenges

Barrow Race

Deli Takeaway

Glow Stick Run

Tractor Pull

Band Night

Studio Promo

Live at the JHC

UV Cannon Social

JHC Movie Night

Wet Me if you Dare Viva las Reaseheath

Tripwire

Daytime: HE Freshers Fair 8pm: Under 18 Roller Disco

Hypnotist

8pm: Over 18 Bavarian Night

Bar Games

Saturday: Tour of Nantwich & Crewe Sunday: Welcome Home DJ

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Summer Ball 2016

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Reaseheath Evening Entertainments September - December 2016

Reaseheath Student Association/ Freshers Page

Week Commencing

@Reaseheath_SA

CAS Student Monday Tuesday

RAG It Wednesday

(Thursday Night Theme)

(Thank God it’s Friday)

8pm+

Weekend

8pm+

TNT

TGIF

8pm+

8pm+

Freshers

Freshers

Freshers

Freshers

Freshers

Freshers

3/10

CAS Night

Bar Games

RAG It Wednesday

Well-In’foam’ed-Fest

Free Pool

Laser Tag

10/10

CAS Night

DJ Sazo

Lock-in

Traffic Light Social

Movies

Alton Towers

17/10

CAS Night

Body Positive

Halloween Cellar Tour

Halloween Ball

Games

8pm+

5/9 12/9 19/9 26/9

HALF TERM

24/10 31/10

CAS Night

Limbo

Mystery Auction

Barn Dance

Quiz Night

Can Shake

7/11

CAS Night

Bar Games

Mind

Bavarian Night

Free Pool

Chester Zoo

14/11

CAS Night

DJ Sazo

Family Fortunes

Black Out

Movies

21/11 28/11 5/12 12/12

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TGIF- Games DJ Sazo Christmas RAG Week - Check the SA Office for events Club and society night

Cheshire Oaks

CAS Night

DJ Sazo

Karaoke

Silent Disco

Quiz Night

CAS Night

WM Morrison’s Santas Grotto

Santa Hat

Take Me Out

Toga Party

Free Pool

Trafford Centre

CAS Night

Christmas Ball

From the Principal Dear All What a fantastic year we have had together as staff and students at Reaseheath especially with the great Student Association that has led the way on so many initiatives. Your association has represented you both internally and externally in a professional and energetic manner. They have been involved in numerous management decisions, appointments of staff and meetings with governors and represented the student body excellently.

As the academic year has drawn to a close many of you will have undertaken your final exams and submitted your last assignments and essays, and will now be enjoying a summer break before returning to your studies or moving into your chosen career. Before the term ended we had a chance to celebrate together at our wonderful awards ceremonies and at the student summer ball, which was a superb evening. I hope you enjoyed these memorable events as they are a fitting way to celebrate the end of an academic year.

Finally, I wish you all a great summer and hope that you will have achieved your full potential, thoroughly enjoyed your time with us and successfully completed your programmes of study.

I also hope to welcome you back next year if you are returning to study and if not, I wish you all the best for your future studies and career.

Best wishes Meredydd David Principal

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Celebration time for successful Reaseheath students Our annual awards ceremony celebrated the success of 1235 Further Education (FE) students who have achieved industry recognised qualifications and skills this year.

Our students, from across the UK and abroad, are preparing for careers in land-based and related industries such as agriculture, animal or equine management, agricultural engineering, motor vehicle technology, business, environmental conservation, fish management, forestry, food manufacture, floristry, horticulture, construction, public services or in leisure industries such as sport and outdoor adventure.

Four outstanding students received overall college awards: Kaitlinn Schaap, Level 3 Diploma in Horse Management student, was chosen as the student making the best contribution to college life.

Tom Allen, BSc Wildlife, Conservation and Ecology undergraduate, was selected for making the best all round contribution to the college.

Emmalise Mills, Level 2 Diploma in Agriculture student, was singled out for personal qualities.

The Beacon Trophy, celebrating excellence, was presented to Katie Gibson who has just completed her Foundation Degree in Rural Events Management.

For a full list of this year’s award winners, download the Further Education Awards Role of Honour for 2016 at:

http://bit.ly/RHC_Awards16

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Stay in touch If you’ve finished your course, whether you decide to go onto further study, into employment or travel the world, we’d love you to keep in touch. Stay connected by joining our alumni network* – it’s a great way to keep you up-to-date with the latest news, events and opportunities for you to get involved with at Reaseheath. Find out more and sign-up at http://bit.ly/stayintouch16

*‘Alumni’ is just a fanc y term for former stud

ent

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Sports Update and using the college have been participating in sport throughout the year you of 350 over , been has -16 2015 year a what , Wow , climbing, zumba, have been on offer including football, badminton, yoga gym which has been great to see. A range of activities netball and much more. t National Georgia Thomasson qualifying for this year’s AoC Spor There has been sporting success with Rosie Lucas and e field of 40 polining. Both performed extremely well in a competitiv Championships representing team North West in tram pion after completing two fantastic routines. participants and Georgia was crowned national cham d that with the 3G s have success despite the lack of games and it is hope It has been great to see the football and rugby team seen a revival this year ess and even more interest in September. Netball has pitch development that we will see continued succ on this next season. which has been fantastic and I hope that we can build enges and activities we n who have helped at the various sporting RAG chall Huge thanks to everyone on the Student Associatio football. There are spin bike challenges, Sport Relief mile and bubble rous nume ded inclu have h whic year, this leted have comp ort has been greatly appreciated. too many of you to mention but your help and supp d the college, but ittee, who have not only helped to promote sport aroun A big thank you to the students on the sports comm Carl Feeney - I really McMillan, Will May, Danni Benson, Ben Wynne and have also organised some of the activities. Connor continue to be will and I hope those of you who are here next year appreciate the hard work that you have put in this year involved in sport here at Reaseheath. rd to seeing this year I hope you have a great summer and look forwa ities activ ing sport in ed cipat parti has that one To every those of you who are returning back in September!!

Sarah Ruff College Sport Maker

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AoC national trampolining champion Georgia Thomasson

Reaseheath Sports and Activities Guide

September - December 2016

Reaseheath Student Association/ Freshers Page @Reaseheath_SA @RHC_SportMaker

Tuesday

Monday 12-1pm

Basketball

1-2pm

Dodgeball

Yoga

6:30pm

Hockey

Multi-sports Borrow a Ball

Jujitsu Climbing

7-8pm 8-9pm

Netball Training

Clubbercise (7:30-8:15)

Friday

Badminton

Rugby (5:45-6:45)

6-7pm

Jujitsu

5-6pm

Football Training

4-5pm

Thursday

Sports fixtures

2-3pm 3-4pm

Wednesday

Team 19 5 a side football

*See student services for details

Badminton

Pole Fitness

*charge for this

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Find out more: www.reaseheath.ac.uk/higher-education

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