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College Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Report City College Plymouth is celebrating today after its childcare nursery, Curious Kittens, received an outstanding Ofsted report. The College has two nurseries and both are inspected separately. The Kings Road setting has been judged as outstanding, the top grade, for ever aspect of its childcare provision. The Ofsted inspection report highlights the dedication and professionalism of the nursery staff in providing a safe and stimulating environment for the children. The report emphasises the continued use of reflective self-evaluation by staff to ensure that all children ‘are sensitively supported in their progress and development in order to achieve their full potential’. The Ofsted inspector, who visited the College nursery at the end of April, found that ‘children of all ages engage in a rich, varied and imaginative range of activities that sustain their interest very effectively and provide excellent opportunities to enhance their learning and development’. Curious Kittens was also praised for its team work, which extends to external agencies across the city - ‘highly effective partnerships with parents, other professionals and schools enables adults to work together cohesively to provide excellent continuity of care and give children the best start in life’. Nursery manager, Julie Griffiths said: “It is wonderful to have the staff at Curious Kittens and the achievements of the children in our care recognised and highly praised by the Ofsted inspector. The parents of our children know that their children are well cared for and that as a team we are committed to providing an outstanding experience for each and every one of them. The Ofsted report is confirmation of this. Without exception, all of us enjoy the work we do and appreciate the privileged position we are in, helping young children to achieve their full potential.” Curious Kittens offers childcare for children aged six months to school age, and a holiday club for children up to the age of eleven. It caters for the children of students, staff and the local community. There are close links between Curious Kittens nurseries and the childcare courses run by the College. This allows childcare students to see exemplary childcare practice in action through visits and work placements.
Explorers call on school children to join them at the world’s remotest tea party for the Queen’s Jubilee CELEBRATE the Diamond Jubilee by virtually joining the world’s most remote tea party via Education Through Expeditions. Don’t just watch it; engage with the Arctic Jubilee Team through live links, an interactive discussion board and competitions whilst they hold a celebratory tea party at the summit of Mount Barbeau. Teachers and schools can access educational resources and lesson activities to inspire children and raise awareness of cultural identity, the Arctic environment and issues around climate change and sustainability. An intrepid team of adventurers are to trek to the highest point of the British Empire Range to hold the most remote Diamond Jubilee tea party in the world. The Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 is built from a seven man crew plan to summit the highest point of Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Arctic, just 560 miles from the North Pole, to have tea and cake whilst sending a loyal greeting to the Queen – to which she has pledged to reply. Isolated Queen Elizabeth Islands were named on the Queen’s coronation and Mount Barbeau has only been summited eight times. The Anglo-Canadian team are hoping that their epic adventure through the dangers of the arctic will inspire young people throughout the world. They and their Canadian partners will be linking live with schools in the UK and Canada throughout the trip via the extensive educational outreach programme of Education Through Expeditions. “Through this momentous expedition we will be leaving a legacy that will impact and inspire!” says Polar Explorer and Expedition Leader Antony Jinman. “Our interactive discussion boards will enable students from both cultures to interact and discuss questions relating to cultural identity, the Arctic environment and issues of climate change and sustainability.” Inuit partner and team member Johnny Issaluk says: “This is an opportunity to learn about Inuit heritage and stewardship of the land. It is also an opportunity to learn about what we have and what we could lose”. City College Plymouth are delighted to be ‘on –board’ as major sponsors of the expedition and are committed to the educational outreach behind this historic project. College Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Phil Davies said: “City College Plymouth is proud to be supporting this fantastic expedition to summit Mount Barbeau, in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. With two ex-students from the College taking part we are especially proud to be involved. Plymouth has a great history of producing explorers and enterprising individuals and this expedition highlights those qualities admirably.” Phil continued: “The expedition will enable College students to follow the team’s progress and interact with them through online discussion boards. Students will also benefit from the opportunity to attend a number of workshops being run by Anthony and his team on their return, which will focus on team building, enterprise and self-motivation, all of which support our aim in ensuring students gain the skills so desired by employers.” The six Plymouth-based team members will be in intensive training until they leave for Canada to join their Canadian colleagues on May 20th. All media is welcome at these events. The Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 will also be raising money for their chosen charity, Jeremiah’s Journey (http://www.justgiving.com/Jeremiahsjourneyarcticjubileeexpedition.) For more information or to arrange an interview with any of the team members please contact Oli Milroy on 07765308884 arcticjubileeexpedition@gmail.com or visit www.etelive.org/arcticjubilee
Adult Learners’ Week Open Evening The College is holding an open evening aimed at adult learners who are looking to return to learn, improve their career opportunities, update their skills or develop a new interest. The event is being held at the College’s Kings Road site on Thursday 17 May between 4.00pm and 7.00pm. Visitors will be able to find out about the wide range of courses on offer including basic English and maths, A levels, access to higher education, vocational courses, university-level foundation degrees, work-based learning courses including Apprenticeships, legislative courses such as first aid, and health and safety, and leisure courses in cookery skills, basic construction and much more! There will be an opportunity to chat to staff about what’s on offer and the support available, with help and advice on how to access learning and courses that could enhance employment prospects. Visitors will also be able to view the College’s fascinating ‘Profile Me’ exhibition. The exhibition includes profiles of adult learners, their likes, dislikes, hobbies and challenges in life. It is hoped that the exhibition will give potential students the confidence to overcome their worries about returning to learn. For more information about the open evening, or to register to attend, please call 01752 305300 or visit www.cityplym.ac.uk/events.
The Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge 2012 A group of students with physical and learning difficulties will be taking part in the Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge, this weekend. The Jubilee Challenge is a trekking expedition, on northern Dartmoor, designed specifically for young people with special needs, both physical and educational. Incorporated within Ten Tors in 1977 as the ‘Special Event’, it was renamed the Jubilee Challenge in 1996. Both the Ten Tors main event and the Jubilee Challenge have developed into popular events, with teams from learning disability organisations based in the seven counties of the Westcountry participating in the Jubilee Challenge. The group of 14 students, and supporting staff members, will be walking the 12-14 mile cross country route. For half of the party, this will be the first time completing the gruelling course. To help protect the team from the elements, they will be kitted out with warm hoodies sponsored by Plymouth-based printers and embroiderers, Frontline Image Limited. Chris Little, Skills for Life Lecturer at the College, said: “The Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge represents an enormous test of skills and character for those taking part. This experience is a unique one and an opportunity for students to enrich their personal attributes and experiences as well as help towards their personal and professional development, reinforcing aspects of their varied courses at the College. “City College Plymouth is extremely grateful to Frontline Image Ltd for sponsoring the hoodies for our skills development students this challenge.” Frontline’s Operations Manager, Bob Serjeant, said: “Frontline is pleased to have the opportunity to support the team, as City College Plymouth are a valued customer and have also delivered some excellent training programmes for our staff.”

College Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Report

City College Plymouth is celebrating today after its childcare nursery, Curious Kittens, received an outstanding Ofsted report.

The College has two nurseries and both are inspected separately. The Kings Road setting has been judged as outstanding, the top grade, for ever aspect of its childcare provision. The Ofsted inspection report highlights the dedication and professionalism of the nursery staff in providing a safe and stimulating environment for the children. The report emphasises the continued use of reflective self-evaluation by staff to ensure that all children ‘are sensitively supported in their progress and development in order to achieve their full potential’.

The Ofsted inspector, who visited the College nursery at the end of April, found that ‘children of all ages engage in a rich, varied and imaginative range of activities that sustain their interest very effectively and provide excellent opportunities to enhance their learning and development’. Curious Kittens was also praised for its team work, which extends to external agencies across the city - ‘highly effective partnerships with parents, other professionals and schools enables adults to work together cohesively to provide excellent continuity of care and give children the best start in life’.

Nursery manager, Julie Griffiths said: “It is wonderful to have the staff at Curious Kittens and the achievements of the children in our care recognised and highly praised by the Ofsted inspector. The parents of our children know that their children are well cared for and that as a team we are committed to providing an outstanding experience for each and every one of them. The Ofsted report is confirmation of this.

Without exception, all of us enjoy the work we do and appreciate the privileged position we are in, helping young children to achieve their full potential.”

Curious Kittens offers childcare for children aged six months to school age, and a holiday club for children up to the age of eleven. It caters for the children of students, staff and the local community.

There are close links between Curious Kittens nurseries and the childcare courses run by the College. This allows childcare students to see exemplary childcare practice in action through visits and work placements.

Explorers call on school children to join them at the world’s remotest tea party for the Queen’s Jubilee

CELEBRATE the Diamond Jubilee by virtually joining the world’s most remote tea party via Education Through Expeditions. Don’t just watch it; engage with the Arctic Jubilee Team through live links, an interactive discussion board and competitions whilst they hold a celebratory tea party at the summit of Mount Barbeau.

Teachers and schools can access educational resources and lesson activities to inspire children and raise awareness of cultural identity, the Arctic environment and issues around climate change and sustainability.

An intrepid team of adventurers are to trek to the highest point of the British Empire Range to hold the most remote Diamond Jubilee tea party in the world.

The Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 is built from a seven man crew plan to summit the highest point of Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Arctic, just 560 miles from the North Pole, to have tea and cake whilst sending a loyal greeting to the Queen – to which she has pledged to reply.

Isolated Queen Elizabeth Islands were named on the Queen’s coronation and Mount Barbeau has only been summited eight times.

The Anglo-Canadian team are hoping that their epic adventure through the dangers of the arctic will inspire young people throughout the world.

They and their Canadian partners will be linking live with schools in the UK and Canada throughout the trip via the extensive educational outreach programme of Education Through Expeditions.

“Through this momentous expedition we will be leaving a legacy that will impact and inspire!” says Polar Explorer and Expedition Leader Antony Jinman.

“Our interactive discussion boards will enable students from both cultures to interact and discuss questions relating to cultural identity, the Arctic environment and issues of climate change and sustainability.”

Inuit partner and team member Johnny Issaluk says: “This is an opportunity to learn about Inuit heritage and stewardship of the land. It is also an opportunity to learn about what we have and what we could lose”.

City College Plymouth are delighted to be ‘on –board’ as major sponsors of the expedition and are committed to the educational outreach behind this historic project.

College Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Phil Davies said: “City College Plymouth is proud to be supporting this fantastic expedition to summit Mount Barbeau, in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. With two ex-students from the College taking part we are especially proud to be involved. Plymouth has a great history of producing explorers and enterprising individuals and this expedition highlights those qualities admirably.”

Phil continued: “The expedition will enable College students to follow the team’s progress and interact with them through online discussion boards. Students will also benefit from the opportunity to attend a number of workshops being run by Anthony and his team on their return, which will focus on team building, enterprise and self-motivation, all of which support our aim in ensuring students gain the skills so desired by employers.”

The six Plymouth-based team members will be in intensive training until they leave for Canada to join their Canadian colleagues on May 20th. All media is welcome at these events.

The Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 will also be raising money for their chosen charity, Jeremiah’s Journey (http://www.justgiving.com/Jeremiahsjourneyarcticjubileeexpedition.)

For more information or to arrange an interview with any of the team members please contact Oli Milroy on 07765308884 arcticjubileeexpedition@gmail.com or visit www.etelive.org/arcticjubilee

Adult Learners’ Week Open Evening

Mature Student The College is holding an open evening aimed at adult learners who are looking to return to learn, improve their career opportunities, update their skills or develop a new interest.

The event is being held at the College’s Kings Road site on Thursday 17 May between 4.00pm and 7.00pm. Visitors will be able to find out about the wide range of courses on offer including basic English and maths, A levels, access to higher education, vocational courses, university-level foundation degrees, work-based learning courses including Apprenticeships, legislative courses such as first aid, and health and safety, and leisure courses in cookery skills, basic construction and much more!

There will be an opportunity to chat to staff about what’s on offer and the support available, with help and advice on how to access learning and courses that could enhance employment prospects. Visitors will also be able to view the College’s fascinating ‘Profile Me’ exhibition. The exhibition includes profiles of adult learners, their likes, dislikes, hobbies and challenges in life. It is hoped that the exhibition will give potential students the confidence to overcome their worries about returning to learn.

For more information about the open evening, or to register to attend, please call 01752 305300 or visit www.cityplym.ac.uk/events.

The Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge 2012

City College Plymouth Students Taking Part in the Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge A group of students with physical and learning difficulties will be taking part in the Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge, this weekend.

The Jubilee Challenge is a trekking expedition, on northern Dartmoor, designed specifically for young people with special needs, both physical and educational. Incorporated within Ten Tors in 1977 as the ‘Special Event’, it was renamed the Jubilee Challenge in 1996. Both the Ten Tors main event and the Jubilee Challenge have developed into popular events, with teams from learning disability organisations based in the seven counties of the Westcountry participating in the Jubilee Challenge.

The group of 14 students, and supporting staff members, will be walking the 12-14 mile cross country route. For half of the party, this will be the first time completing the gruelling course. To help protect the team from the elements, they will be kitted out with warm hoodies sponsored by Plymouth-based printers and embroiderers, Frontline Image Limited.

Chris Little, Skills for Life Lecturer at the College, said: “The Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge represents an enormous test of skills and character for those taking part. This experience is a unique one and an opportunity for students to enrich their personal attributes and experiences as well as help towards their personal and professional development, reinforcing aspects of their varied courses at the College.

“City College Plymouth is extremely grateful to Frontline Image Ltd for sponsoring the hoodies for our skills development students this challenge.”

Frontline’s Operations Manager, Bob Serjeant, said: “Frontline is pleased to have the opportunity to support the team, as City College Plymouth are a valued customer and have also delivered some excellent training programmes for our staff.”

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