Student Newsletter - City College Norwich

Student Newsletter

January 2012

Dear Student,

I am delighted that our fantastic StartUp Lounge, the unique new space where you can develop your enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability skills, is now open for business on the first floor of the Blakeney Building.  Our official  launch takes place next week (Friday 3rd February), but we have lots of great sessions for students running already! 

City College Norwich is the first college in the country to get a StartUp Lounge, so do go and take a look around and take advantage of this amazing facility.  The StartUp Lounge team are here to assist you in developing skills that will help you get the job you want, or to set up your own small business or social enterprise project.  If there is something you would like to see offered then let us know!  Simply drop in to the StartUp Lounge or contact the team on enterprise@ccn.ac.uk or call (01603) 773333.

Dick Palmer, Principal

@dickpalmerccn    

New! 1-hour sessions on job hunting, applications and interviews

The StartUp Lounge is now open for business for all students to come and use this fantastic new space within College to develop your enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability skills.  

This term we are offering the following 1-hour sessions on job hunting, applications and interview, and the popular Barclays Money Skills course, all of which are free and are open to all City College Norwich students.  

How to find and get your dream job

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Could you be the face of Norwich Fashion Week 2012?

A modelling competition has been launched to find budding models to appear on the catwalk at the forthcoming Norwich Fashion Week (8-15th March 2012).

A series of auditions are set to be held throughout February to find a selection of models that will be responsible for wearing designs from the region’s leading designers and boutiques.

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Students’ Union drop-in sessions at St Andrews House

From next week (week commencing 23 January) the Students’ Union will be available 2 days a week at St Andrews House for all student enquiries at the following times:

Tuesdays, 10am-2pm

Thursdays, 10am-2pm

Tom Hollick (President) and Jeni Marie-Pittuck (Deputy President) will be available at these times in room SAH2-01.

The drop-in is an opportunity for all students based at St Andrews House to:

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Improve your money skills with Barclays - every Friday

Money Skills 11:30am -12:30pm every Friday. 
A fun and interactive 1-hour course to help students improve their money management.
Booking recommended as spaces are limited for this popular session!

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Travel grants for educational trips abroad

Are you planning an educational trip abroad? Have you applied for a travel grant?

The Sir Philip Reckitt Educational Trust had another successful year in 2011 and during the year the Trustees received a record number of applications.  The majority of those who applied received an award and many of these were individuals studying at either Universities or Colleges in Norfolk.

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Wanted: Your ideas for the Wellbeing Zone

We have a Wellbeing Zone Group that meet every 6 weeks to talk about ideas for the wellbeing zone.  If you are interested in contributing your ideas, we would love to hear from you! 

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Apply now for higher education student finance for 2012/13

Apply NOW for student finance if you will be a higher education student in 2012/13

If you are planning to be on a higher education course next year, either with City College Norwich or another HE institution, now is the time to apply for your student finance.

Get ahead of the game and apply online as early as possible to make sure you get the money you're entitled to at the start of term.

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Delicious new food in Debut Cafe

Have you tried the delicious new ranges of hot and cold meals, sandwiches and snacks now available in the Debut Cafe?  

The Debut Cafe hot food menu changes daily so there's always something new to look forward to!  We also have a great new selection of freshly made sandwiches and salads, featuring a wide variety that is changed regularly.   

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Information Store news

New printers

Good news! We have just had two new printers installed:

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Sports therapy students take their skills to the Continent

Trainee sports therapists from City College Norwich will practise their skills even further afield in 2012, thanks to the acquisition of new 7.5 tonne truck which will transport the College’s Extreme Sports Therapy Unit to events as far away as Spain.

The impressive new Renault truck, which is fully liveried in the Extreme Sports Therapy Unit’s colours, will enable the Level 3 Diploma in the Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries students to take their equipment to new events at home and abroad.

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New Media Department
City College Norwich

If you have any news you would like to share, an event, announcement or details of a student or staff achievement, then please do let us know! You can send any items or suggestions for future newsletters to newsletter@ccn.ac.uk.