Entrepreneurship success for early years students

The early years students below (with lecturer Bev Alaimo) were some of the winners of the Enterprise Week challenge (15 – 21 November).

Their ideas included:

·         Student of the month

·         Interviews with students on the plasma screens

·         Help with travel

·         Storage space for hair and beauty students

·         More use of texting

·         Enrichment activities as part of tutorials

The College is now taking these ideas forward and is hoping to implement as many as possible!

Well done!

Students become entrepreneurs of the future

Students celebrated the third Global Entrepreneurship Week (15 – 21 November) last week by getting involved in a range of ‘Apprentice-style’ challenges.
 

More than 250 first year students from various subject areas took part in a series of workshops, encouraging them to create new, dynamic ideas for the College to potentially use.

Activities will include researching innovative gap year ideas and destinations, planning a marketing recruitment campaign to attract new students to the college and building community relationships. The winners of each topic will receive a monetary reward and certificate to recognise their achievement.

Children in Need 2010

Staff and students at NULC dressed up in outrageous costumes and took part in a range of activities to raise money for Children in Need.

Fun activities included ‘Pudsey’s Fundraising Grotto’, whilst some students raised cash to have their legs waxed – Ouch!

The College has so far raised over £900 and all proceeds will go to Children in Need.

Childcare lecturer raises £1000 in memory of friend and colleague

A member of staff from Newcastle-under-Lyme College has completed the grueling Three Peaks Challenge in memory of a friend and former colleague.

Louise Stalder raised a total of £1000 for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice by climbing the highest peaks in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Snowdon), in 24 hours including travelling to and from each peak.

Louise, an Early Years Tutor at the College, explained why she chose to take on the challenge, which took place in September.

She said: “The Douglas Macmillan Hospice cared for my dear friend and colleague Marianne Howe, who passed away three years ago. She was a lecturer at the College for over 20 years, so I wanted to complete the challenge in memory of Marianne.”

Louise completed the charity challenge with her husband.

MSL Mountaineering assisted them throughout the climb, which is advisable as part of the challenge is completed in the dark.