I hope that you had a good break during half-term and are looking forward to a busy and exciting couple of months ahead in the run up to Christmas.

You now have your Students' Union representatives in place (see below) and should also have chosen your School Reps. Do make use of both the Students' Union and your School Reps, as the Student Voice is at the heart of everything we do at City College Norwich.  We rely on student representatives to provide feedback on what we are doing well, and also the areas where we need to improve, to give you the best possible experience.

Later this month we will be opening our new Enterprise Zone on the first floor of the Blakeney Building. This is a really exciting development that will open up lots of new opportunities for you - everything from enterprise challenges, to advice and support on how to start up your own small business, to getting involved in social enterprises, to help with job interviews and opportunities to meet employers.

Look out for much more on the Enterprise Zone very soon.

Dick Palmer
Principal

Students' Union election results

The results of the recent elections held for various posts in the Students' Union have now been confirmed, and are listed in full on Blackboard on the Election 2011 page.

Thank you everyone who took the trouble to vote. We hope that you will continue to be involved with supporting your student representatives throughout the year.

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McFly Battle of the Bands competition

CALLING ALL LOCAL BANDS: DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT MCFLY AT UEA ON TUESDAY 3RD APRIL 2012?

Here’s how………

McFly Launch Battle Of The Bands Competition To Find Support Acts For 26 Date UK 2012 Tour

Mcfly have launched a Battle of the Bands competition to choose the opening act on each of the 26 dates of their new March/April 2012 tour. Tickets for the UEA show are on sale from Sat 26th Nov from www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk

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Children in Need fundraising

BBC Children in Need takes place on Friday 18 November and City College Norwich students and staff will be joining in the fun, with lots happening around the college to raise money for good causes.

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Get more from your student email account

Did you know that your City College Norwich student email gives you much more than just email?  It’s a personal SkyDrive account where you can store 25GB of all your stuff. It’s a workspace where you can have online group meetings and work sessions. You can send yourself mobile reminders, put events on your friends’ calendars and share documents.  You can also access MS Office software for free with Office 365! 

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Gain experience on Star Trek fan film

Want to work in film? Get some great experience to add to your CV with Star Trek Outer Regions, weekend filming in/around Kings Lynn. You don't need to be a Trekkie to take part! http://tiny.cc/lht36

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Picture of the month

Well done to "Papa Smurf" Alan Rampling, who taught his Uniformed Public Services year 2 group D in this outfit which he wore when he ran the Great North Run last month. Alan and his daughter raised over £1,000 for the Royal Air Forces Association, helped by donations from students and staff. A great effort all round!

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Sports round-up

Badminton
On Wednesday 5th October the College entered the first badminton competition of the year at Cambridge Regional College.  We entered the men’s singles and men’s doubles, with Kristian Dyer representing singles and Chris Forster joining him in a doubles team.

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Coming up

Monday 7th November - Saturday 26th November
IMPACT exhibition in The Forum
IMPACT in Fusion in The Forum features a stunning selection of images and sounds created on an environmental theme, with work by City College Norwich and Great Yarmouth High School students.  21 First year Extended Diploma Photography students are having their images shown at IMPACT, which is supported by the Norwich Carbon Reduction Trust.  IMPACT is open in Fusion in The Forum from 10am-5pm daily, Monday-Saturday.

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