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	Houghall Easter Showjumping by Stephen Metcalf - Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 11:45 AM
	entry_form_for_SJ.docx Please download and complete the entry form you wish to take part. email your completed form to chloe.walker@eastdurham.ac.uk

The award winners were announced at a presentation event held on Monday 6th February at East Durham College’s Peterlee Campus.

The winners were:

Animal Care: Kimberley Carr
Business Academy: Gareth Broxton
Childcare: Chelsea Brown
Construction: Jack Richardson
Equine: Laura Stewart
Health & Social: Tia Laidlaw
Motor Vehicle: Kristopher Johnston
Performing Arts: Peter Charlton
Sport: Alex Bagher
The Technical Academy: Ethan Tanser

Sally Hudson, Vice Principal for Curriculum at the College, said: “These awards are one of my favourite events in the academic calendar. They are a very important celebration of excellence, achievement and endeavour by students across the College.

“The awards are not always about academic excellence. It may be a combination of attendance, punctuality, supporting other students, succeeding against the odds and simply being the very best you can be.

“These students are just the tip of the iceberg with regards to the hard work and effort that is going on throughout the College. There have been a large number of students considered and nominated for these awards, so these winners should be very proud.”

Congratulations Jayde Kirkup! Jade

We asked students to send in a 500-word article explaining what brought them to college, along with their hopes, fears and aspirations and asked you to vote for your favourite entry.

Almost 350 FE Week readers voted in our online survey so a big thank you to all those who voted.

It was a close competition with the winner, Jayde Kirkup, taking the top spot by just a few votes. Jayde will receive either a Macbook Pro or £1000 worth of John Lewis vouchers.

FE Week would like thank all the thousands of talented students who entered the competition and especially our five shortlisters. Look out for our write-up of the competition online soon!

Read Jayde’s entry.

Dear Houghall Students

Through the student voice and learner consultations you have told us that you needed a social space to use at lunchtimes and after lessons prior to catching the bus.

I have talked to Beth Pearson and your Student Union reps and we have agreed as a trial to open the Conference Hall between 12.15pm - 1.10pm and 3.30pm - 4.50pm from Monday 30th January.

I must ask you to take care of and respect the room as it is our biggest space and is also used as a classroom and by outside groups for talks and conferences.

In order to ensure that the Hall is used sensibly I would ask that students from each subject area take charge for one of the days and ensures that there is no damage and that it is left clean and tidy after each session.

You will also notice that support worker staff and members of the teaching staff will help with this and the staff shown on the rota below will be present to ensure that the facility is treated with care.

If you need to report any incidents or need help I would ask you then contact the staff on “duty”.

I am looking at a more permanent area for you to use as long as this trial goes well.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Jane Pringle

Head of Houghall

Monday

Princes Trust

Tuesday

Animal Care

Wednesday

Floristry & Equine

Thursday

Foundation

Friday

Land and Plants

Morning

Bus duty and walk around

Sue Turner

Davie Barrass

John O’Neill

John Reid

Ian Hall

Anne Symons

Sue Lee

J Pounder

Keith Cook

Alison Siday

Dawn James

Jemima Hitchen

Lunch Time

Conference Hall and walk around

Greg Corcoran

Helen Mitchell

John Reid

Maggie Donachie

Chloe Walker

Kay Harker

Beverly Stevens

Helen Wilcox

Joe Shipley

David Beaver

Afternoon

Conference Hall and bus duty

Greg Corcoran

Liam Gumbrill

Natalie Land

John Reid

John Walshaw

David Beaver

Chloe Walker

Meg Ellison

Kay Harker

Felicity Evens

D Matson-Davis

Brenda Gray

Penny King

Dawn James

Chris Wheatley

Dave Scott

	lost ipod shuffle (Houghall) by Stephen Metcalf - Thursday, 26 January 2012, 01:31 PM
	If anyone has found a small blue ipod shuffle with white headphones on a computer at Houghall could they please hand it in to Houghall reception. The owner will be most grateful. Many Thanks

East Durham College student Jayde Louise Kirkup has been short listed from over 2,000 entries to the last 5 in the FE Week & Me Competition. Jayde Kirkup

Please follow this link to see the details and read the five shortlisted student's incredible stories. I'm sure you will want to vote for Jayde too!!

Click here to vote

Please get voting ASAP as you must cast your vote by Wednesday 1st February 2012.

I'm sure Jayde Louise will appreciate your support.

	Lost Jewellery by Admin User - Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 01:43 PM
	A silver cross shaped pendant has been lost at the Houghall site. It's of great sentimental value to it's owner, if found please hand it in at Houghall reception. A reward is available.

If you have a student looking to progress on to an HE course in September 2012 this award could make a massive difference to them!! I'm sure it did to one of our students would was nominated and won a bursary last year, Katie-Anne Dowson.

The Helena Kennedy Foundation exists to overcome social injustice by providing financial bursaries, mentoring and support to disadvantaged students from the further and adult education sectors, enabling them to complete their studies in higher education and move on successfully into employment.

The Foundation's primary task is the provision of financial help, in the form of bursaries to the value of £1500, awarded on an annual basis to students from the adult and further education sector who progress to an undergraduate degree course in higher education.

For more details about the Award please click here: http://www.hkf.org.uk/awards_what_we_offer.php

Please check the eligibility criteria before completing a nomination form, please see details here: http://www.hkf.org.uk/awards_who_can_apply.php

For more details on nominating a student please visit: http://www.hkf.org.uk/awards.php

The DEADLINE is Friday 30th March 2012.

The 2011 EDC Student Winner of a Helena Kennedy Foundation Bursary:

Details on our Art student who won a bursary last year: http://www.eastdurham.ac.uk/1419/news_read.php?news=1199

Nominations are still open for the 2012 Adult Learners' Week Awards. People can nominate someone they teach, a colleague, a relative or a friend and give them the recognition they deserve for their outstanding learning achievements. Every year NIACE receives around 1,500 nominations from colleges, workplaces and other adult education providers.

Nominations are only open until 5pm Friday 27th January 2012. PLUS... if you make a nomination by 5pm Monday 16th January you will be entered into a free prize draw with a chance to win up to £200 worth of vouchers to spend on you and your colleagues.

Please visit www.alw.org.uk/nominate>

Thanks - Alistair

East Durham College, with campuses in Peterlee and Durham, recently presented over 250 of its students with the cash reward for achieving a 100% attendance and 99% or above punctuality to lectures during their first term.

The College introduced their ‘Attend & Earn’ award as part of a raft of measures to help students following the Government’s decision back in January 2011 to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

The College also vastly expanded their free college bus services, as the majority of students used the EMA payments for transport to get to college.

Mark Moore, Director of Student Services, said: “We felt it was important to introduce a number of initiatives as over 70% of our students received EMA.

“We are delighted at so many managed to meet the attendance target and received the new payment. We will be offering similar incentives for the next two terms so students have the chance to continue to earn while they learn.

Local MP for Easington, Grahame Morris, added: “The decision of the coalition government to scrap EMA was an attack on the aspirations of young people across the North East and flies in the face of promises to improve social mobility.”

“I welcome the response of East Durham College to this difficult situation to provide their own support for disadvantaged young people to continue in education.”

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