News

Evelyn’s Crazy Hat and Hair Day Success

A student from Wyvern House has raised over £200 for Children in Need through a crazy hat and hair day. Children in Need is a charity close to Evelyn’s heart so she wanted to do something to support the cause …
2nd December 2020

Anti-Bullying Week

Students from all centres participated in a range of activities for Anti-Bullying Week. Students took part in role plays, where they were able to act out different scenarios which may be perceived as bullying, they took part in an interactive …
20th November 2020

Great work from Mark, our Apprentice!

Mark is on a Customer Service Apprenticeship course with Orchard Hill College. Part of his role is working at reception and undertaking caretaker duties at Carew Academy. Mark has excelled in this role and is using his initiative to really …
17th November 2020

We will Remember!

Students from VPC, our centre in Carshalton have spent the last few weeks volunteering to make poppies for the local area. Whilst making the poppies, students were learning about Remembrance Day and discussing what it might mean to them. On …
10th November 2020

Let the mental health journey continue…

After all the work that was put in for Mental Health Awareness Week, students wanted to continue this throughout the rest of the term. Five Student Mental Health Ambassadors are being recruited across the college centres to help promote physical …
28th October 2020

#LoveOurColleges

Students at VPC created their #ShareTheLoveOurColleges entry for Association of Colleges competition for Colleges Week with some emotion paint pouring. This was a whole class piece. Each student filled a cup with paint representing their emotions and let them out by …
23rd October 2020

Gratitude is the key to happiness…

Students at VPC, our centre in Carshalton spent Mental Health week discussing what made them happy or sad, and after much discussion, they have discovered, that for them, the key to happiness is gratitude. Here is a video they put …
16th October 2020

Tea & Talk at Orchard Hill College

Staff and students joined the “Tea & Talk” initiative today by offering one to one sessions with either a member of staff, or student ambassador. These could be accessed in person, or over Zoom to keep everyone safe with social …
14th October 2020

World Mental Health Day

Students and staff across all of our centres wore yellow today to show their support for World Mental Health Day, which takes place on Saturday 10th October. Many people are wearing something yellow to raise awareness of the issue and …
9th October 2020

Launch of our Virtual Open Events

We are excited to have launched our virtual Open Events over the past two weeks. Prospective students and their parents and carers have been joining us via Zoom to meet our college staff, watch a video featuring our students showcasing …
5th October 2020

The road to success…

We have been thrilled to welcome back Schenay to Beaconsfield centre, after being away from her friends Schenay was really happy to catch up with them again. This year Schenay plans to start a catering course to help her achieve …
21st September 2020

Welcome back to college!

We were so pleased to welcome our returning and new students to college this week. We’re so proud of how everyone has settled in and is adjusting to college life. Students at Lomond House have already been hard at work. …
11th September 2020