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For further information on any of these press releases, please contact: Lisa Brown Marketing Team Leader South Lanarkshire College 01355 807305 lisa.brown@slc.ac.uk For archived press releases, please click on the link: 2003-04 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 March 2010Give yourself a Pre-Easter treat with a Pampering Session at SLC-ek Staff and students of South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride would like to welcome all regular and new clients to the college's state-of-the-art hair salons; spa and beauty rooms where they are offering a wide variety of hair treatments and therapies to assist student assessment. Beauty and hair appointments are offered throughout the week to members of the public at extremely affordable prices. The Salon is also looking for models for student assessment. Prices for styles and treatments range from £4 for a shampoo/set for short hair to £18for a full head colour. With the choice of conditioning treatments for £5 and a cut and blow dry ranging from £5 to £9. All members of the public are welcome, so please let family and friends know about the service. The Beauty department at the College are providing treatments to the public which include premium brand Dermalogica facials, manicures, massage, exfoliation, waxing and spray tanning Wraps are also offered using the leading spa range of Finders products. To coincide with this we can also suggest facial and figure toning which includes micro lifting and microdermabrasion treatments using the latest electrical equipment. The latest technical advances in skin care are also available using non surgical facelift, microdermabrasion and ‘skinlight’, to offer customised protocols and suit individual requirements. The treatments are offered at £30 per treatment or £60 for 3 sessions, payable when booking. The Beauty Therapy department are delighted to provide all the treatments at competitive prices to assist the students in their assessment and to provide the optimum in relaxation. Prices range from £2 for chin and lip waxing to a special offer of £10 for a full body massage and £12 for a spray tan. For a full list of hair and beauty treatments provided and to make an appointment please contact 01355 807465. Citizenship Students Show Racism the Red Card
A selection of students from all 3 faculties joined the campaign on Friday 5 March to show racism the red card.
Brakes UK Silver Medal for SLCEK
The students of Hospitality from South Lanarkshire College excelled at the 'Brakes UK Student Chef Challenge' on the 3rd March 2010 at 'Hotelympia' culinary competition in the Docklands, London. February 2010Battle of the DragonFollowing on from the Hospitality section's success at the Scottish Culinary Team's Dinner in January 2010, students went on to have further success at the 'Battle of the Dragon' International Cookery competition held in Wales on Thursday 18 February. HNC Hospitality Management student Julie Morgan represented the National team in the pastry section and the team went on to be the overall competition winners with their menu:Hot Smoked Salmon with Blinis, Horseradish Cream, Sauce Gribiche A Terrine of Scottish Salmon and a Roast Sweet Corn Salsa ~~~~~0~~~~~ Roast Fillet of Welsh Beef with a Shoulder Hotpot, Potato and White Truffle Oil Mash, Savoy Cabbage with Pancetta, Celeriac and Seasonal Wild Mushrooms on a Madeira Sauce ~~~~~0~~~~~ Warm Coconut Frangipane Tartlet accompanied by a Passion Fruit Mousseline, Coconut Sorbet and a Mango and Pineapple Compôte Congratulations to everyone who took part. Pre-Apprentice Students Charity Walk
On Thursday 4 February 2010, South Lanarkshire College Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Craft students participated in a sponsored walk around Strathclyde Country Park to raise Funds for Yorkhill Children’s Hospital, Ward 2B. The Apprentices organised this as part of the course involving Citizenship skills. The entire organisation of the event was managed by the students themselves. They chose the charity as their lecturer in construction Derek Brown’s son has had 4 major operations connected to ward 2B. The group managed to raise a fantastic sum of £805 which will be put to good use at the hospital. Two of the group John Murray and Gary Noble attended Yorkhill along with Mr Brown and his son Derek to present the cheque to Mr Davis the surgeon who operated on Derek and the staff nurse on the Ward. Mr Davis was overwhelmed by the college’s kind donation and thanked the students personally as he showed them around the ward explaining where the money would be used. Mr Davis also pointed out that Derek Brown’s son is a testament to all the equipment that is needed on the ward and without donations, children across Scotland would be greater disadvantaged. January 2010Brakes Competition Winners
SVQ level 3 South Lanarkshire College Hospitality students Claire McEwan 33, Greenhills; Gillian Hanson 41, Lindsayfield and Laura McFarlane 19, Blackwood recently won the Scotland and Northern Ireland and Northern English Final of the 'Brakes Student Team Challenge' at a fiercely fought competition at Ayr College. The regional finalists included Ayr College (reigning Holders of the trophy), Forth Valley College, two teams from North West catering College in Northern Ireland and Tyne Metropolitan College from Newcastle. Their winning menu was prepared cooked and served within a time limit of 1 hour and 45 minutes for four covers: Brakes Student Chef Team Challenge 2010 Menu Hot Smoked Salmon with Blinis, Horseradish Cream, Sauce Gribiche A Terrine of Scottish Salmon and a Roast Sweet Corn Salsa ~~~~~0~~~~~ Roast Highland Venison with a Game Hotpot, Potato and White Truffle Oil Mash, Savoy Cabbage with Pancetta, Celeriac and Seasonal Wild Mushrooms on a Madeira Sauce
~~~~~0~~~~~ Warm Coconut Frangipane Tartlet accompanied by a Passion Fruit Mousseline, Coconut Sorbet and Mango and Pineapple Compôte The team will now go forward to represent Scotland in the National Final at 'Hotelympia' in the Excel centre at London’s Docklands on the 3rd March 2010 against the winners of the Welsh, Midlands and Southern England Finals. An extremely proud David Auchie team mentor commended the ladies for their commitment, professionalism and team spirit in producing a 5 star performance truly worthy of the top prize. December 2009Scotland Leads the way in low-energy housing !
Just a few days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, has launched the first affordable, low-energy, low-carbon home at South Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride. The low-energy, low-carbon house ‘Aurora’ is the result of a successful and unique partnership between South Lanarkshire College, Dawn Homes and more than 50 private sector partners. It showcases the low-energy technologies and high insulation levels capable of reducing energy use and energy bills to zero while contributing towards challenging government targets to reduce greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. The low-energy house exceeds building standards requirements that are recommended to come into force in 2013 and then in 2016/2017 by The Sullivan Report: ‘A Low Carbon Building Standards Strategy for Scotland’. It also leads the way as a blueprint for eco-friendly house construction and will provide a unique training facility in the UK to teach students the principles behind low-energy buildings. The house is one of very few to be built that easily achieves the highest possible energy performance rating – an “A” rating. Currently most older housing only achieves a “D” rating and even most new housing usually only achieves a “C” rating. It is expected that with the technologies embedded in the design, this particular house may actually generate more electricity than it consumes. So in addition to potential energy savings of up to £1800 per year the owner of a house like this could receive a net income by selling electricity to the national grid! The team behind the development are going to monitor the energy produced and the energy consumed over the next few years and will produce real-time information on the houses performance. Any saving in energy use is good news not only for consumers but also for the social housing market where the provision of low-cost, energy efficient properties is key to solving fuel poverty. Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth John Swinney said: “ I’m delighted to have had the opportunity to visit this exciting project, a flagship development representing a vision of our homes for the future, looking to 2020 and beyond. Scotland has the most ambitious and comprehensive climate change legislation anywhere in the world, and moving to low carbon homes is a necessity if we are to achieve our world leading targets.” To produce this affordable low-energy home a sensible holistic design approach was adopted, from the design of the timber frame and placement of windows, to the inclusion of heat recovery units and a rainwater harvesting system. During construction many innovative techniques and technologies were employed, making this a first for the housebuilding industry. The low-energy house incorporates photovoltaic panels, solar hot-water panels, an air heat recovery system, a ground source heat exchanger, low-energy heating systems, one third of the air leakage of a typical new house, a rainwater harvesting system, energy-saving light tunnels on the upper floor and water-saving sinks and baths. When operational it will 'be net zero carbon'. The four-bedroom detached house is fully scalable, allowing smaller or larger properties and semi-detached or terraced styles to be produced as the market demands. November 2009Children in Need 2009
South Lanarkshire College Students Association had a fundraising spectacular for Children in Need on Friday 20 November 2009, with help from College staff they managed to raise £431.33 in aid of the worthwhile charity. Staff were on hand to participate in a range of fundraising activities which included Depute Principal Angus Allan enduring excrutiating pain whilst Beauty students waxed his legs. Lecturers Isabel McCartney and Richard Patterson were lambs to the slaughter when they allowed students to throw sponges at them in aid of the good cause and a special mention goes to Construction Curriculum Manager Dave McLaren who bravely adopted a new hairstyle for the event - a rainbow mohican. A big thank you to Mrs McLaren for allowing her husband to come home like that on Friday night.Real Radio Film Shoot
HND Year 1 and 2 Make- Up Artistry students did their bit for Charity last week when they vounteered to work on the make-up for Alan Rough's debut rap video. The Real Radio Football Phone-in presenter and ex Celtic goalie has penned a rap song entitled 'Wi Ma Dug' for release in aid of the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). The students had great fun on the day as they made up Rough Daddy's female co-stars for the charity music video. The video will now only be released if a certain amount of money is raised for CHAS - the video will not be released if the money isn't raised. Only Bossman Jay on Real Radio knows what the figure is and will only let everyone know once the figure has been reached. To help Real Radio reach their charity target and ensure our creative students work goes on display all you have to do is text the word POUND to 63344 (terms and conditions apply). October 2009SQA Star AwardsSouth Lanarkshire College student Martin Quinn had further success at the SQA Star Awards which were held on Friday, 30 October at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. Martin was awarded the SQA Star Award for Skills Competitor of the Year. The award which is sponsored by the Government on behalf of UK Skills recognises candidates who have developed their vocational qualifications to competitive levels locally or nationally. Martin was presented with the award due to this success at the 2008 Regional and National Skillbuild finals. Martin not only won his category at the events but he was also awarded the Frank Eaton Trophy for Best Overall apprentice. The win gained him a place in the British team at the next Roofing World Championship Competition. Martin was still reeling from the shock of winning the Star Awards Skills Competitor of the year award when he was awarded the highest accolade - the Pride O'Worth Award. Wear It Pink Day 2009
The College’s 2009 Wear it Pink Day was a great success, with all staff and students getting right into the spirit of the event. Pink events took place across the college, including nail and face painting and marshmallow counting, and there were pink dishes on the menu in the canteen. More than £1100 was raised. for Breast Cancer. Thank you very much to all who contributed, and to all those who helped out so enthusiastically on the day. South Lanarkshire Students Graduate
South Lanarkshire College was a buzz of excitement on Tuesday 27 October as HNC/D students donned graduation gowns and took part in the annual graduation ceremony. Proud family members, friends and College staff looked on as the students were presented with their certificates by College Chairman Ian Macpherson at the ceremonies held in the Hamilton Town House. Students of all ages gained awards in subjects as diverse as Accounting, Construction Practice, Hairdressing and Early Education and Childcare. A full list of grauands are detailed below: Faculty of Business September 2009
SWAP Access to Nursing Students sweep to Victory SWAP: Access to nursing at South Lanarkshire College students finished the year on a high by winning the International Adult Learners’ Group Award. The students who all have places in nurse training at the University of the West of Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University enjoyed a night of celebration at the award ceremony held in the Marriot Hotel, Glasgow. One member of the class, Catherine Alexander, reached the final of the Individual Adult Learners Award and is a winner in the Helena Kennedy Awards 2009. Scotland’s Learning Partnership recognised the hard work and commitment of the class in successfully completing the course, organising charity events, managing the College Student Association as well as meeting with local groups and people applying for places on the programme. The award was presented by Chris Harvey and Vicky Lee from STV. Kenny Anderson, Director of SWAPWest also attended the event and was delighted with the groups’ success. Family, friends and members of the college staff joined the class in celebrating their success and the night was filled with fun and laughter – after the results had been announced! To find out more about the SWAP Access to Nursing Course and other courses at South Lanarkshire College please contact the admissions team on 01355 270750. August 2009
August Information Events South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride's next Information Events are set for Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 August 2009. The events will be a drop-in Information sessions for courses starting August 2009 and will be held at our new state-of-the-art Campus in East Kilbride. Members of Faculty staff will be on hand to answer questions and give information and advice on full-time and infill study on 2009-2010 courses. The FirstBus shuttle from the Bus Station to the College operates until 5 pm. Recruitment Event for Potential Full-time Business Faculty Students | 20.08.09 South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride will host a specialist Business Faculty information event on Thursday 20 August. The event will focus on full-time business courses and will be offered as a drop-in session between 4 and 6 pm, when staff from the faculty of business will be on hand for one to one chats with potential students on courses commencing in August 09. Subjects which students can enquire about include HNC Hospitality, HNC Professional Cookery, HNC/D Accounting, HNC Interactive Media, Advanced Administration, HNC Administration and Information Technology, NQ Digital Media Computing, Intermediate 2 Administration. To find out more please pop in to the College between 4 and 6 pm on Thursday 20 August or enquire prior to this on all Business courses by contacting South Lanarkshire College’s admissions team on 01355 270750. June 2009John Swinney Kicks off Construction of Home of the Future | 01.06.09 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, today (Monday 1 June) formally launched a unique public-private partnership project to construct the first affordable eco-home for the mass market. The house, a partnership between South Lanarkshire College, Dawn Homes and more than 20 private sector partners, will not only provide a unique training facility to teach students the principles of sustainable design, it is also a first for the Scottish housebuilding industry. The low-energy house incorporates a holistic approach to sustainable design rather than adding expensive eco-extras which make the cost of mass replication prohibitive. The potential cost savings on energy bills not only have positive implications for the private housebuyer but also for the social housing market where the provision of low-cost, energy efficient properties offers a practicable solution for tackling fuel poverty. Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth John Swinney said: “Moving to a low carbon economy presents huge opportunities for Scotland and we need to make our buildings greener to meet ambitious climate change targets. With forthcoming changes to building standards to reduce emissions, there is a real opportunity for innovation and this project will help develop the low carbon house of the future. This project could improve skills and support jobs, enhance the built environment and reduce emissions, while lowering people’s bills. It is precisely the kind of project I would encourage.” From the design of the timber frame and placement of windows to the inclusion of heat recovery units and a rainwater harvesting system, the low-energy house, called the “Aurora” will incorporate techniques and technologies many of which are still uncommon in the UK. The four-bedroom detached house is scalable, allowing smaller or larger properties and semi-detached or terraced styles to be produced as the market demands. Martin Egan, Managing Director of Dawn Homes, commented on the launch: “The ‘Green Living by Dawn’ concept is the first step towards producing affordable and eco-friendly homes for the masses. By following the principles of the Code for Sustainable Homes and integrating them into the property from the design stages we have produced a house that is both low carbon and commercially viable. Not only will the Aurora help students at South Lanarkshire College who are the housebuilders of the future, we believe that this property is housebuilding in the future and could provide a very real solution both for reducing carbon emissions and the eradication of fuel poverty, an issue that affects an estimated 850,000 households in Scotland.*” The Aurora at South Lanarkshire College will be used as a training facility to meet the imminent and emerging needs of operatives in the construction industry. With integrated cut-away sections and models demonstrating technologies, construction approaches and insulation materials that would otherwise be hidden below ground or behind walls, the facility will offer a unique insight into design features that will become a necessity following the implementation of the Code for Sustainable Homes legislation in Scotland in the coming years. Angus Allan, Depute Principal at South Lanarkshire College: I am delighted with the positive and enthusiastic involvement of all the partners in this project. There is no doubt that over the next few years house design will need to evolve to meet demanding changes in Scottish building regulations with reduced targets for energy use and carbon emissions. We hope that all the partners will benefit from the experience of being involved in this innovative and forward-looking project. South Lanarkshire College is the largest trainer of operatives in the Construction Industry in Scotland and we always aim to be well placed to offer the necessary skills required to meet emerging training needs.” As part of the project Glasgow Caledonian University will be monitoring the house to provide live data on the low heat losses and the contribution that micro-renewable energy will make to energy flows into the building, evidencing the effectiveness of the eco-friendly design. Construction is due for completion in September 2009 when SKILLBUILD, a major UK construction skills competition, will take place at South Lanarkshire College. * Source: Estimate of fuel poor households in Scotland, The Scottish House Condition Survey Team, March 2008. South Lanarkshire College Sweeps the Board at Skillbuild | 28.05.09 South Lanarkshire College students overcame the competition from other College’s at the regional skillbuild competitions on May 27 2009 to become the most successful institution at the event. The College hosted the regional competition which saw South Lanarkshire College students excelling in the majority of categories. South Lanarkshire College Students from across the trades collected 4 first prizes, 3 second prizes and 1 third prize. Prizewinners from the College were: Bricklaying (New Entrant) 1st – Craig Lindsay – John Calderwood Builders – South Lanarkshire College Bricklaying (Senior) 1st – Kenneth Calder – Alan Johnstone – South Lanarkshire College Carpentry 1st – Douglas Robertson – Faced FM UK Ltd – South Lanarkshire College Roof Slating & Tiling 1st – Steven Butler – Ian McDonald – South Lanarkshire College 2nd James Linton – City Building – South Lanarkshire College Plastering 2nd – Scott Wright – East Ayrshire Council – South Lanarkshire College 3rd – Kenny McAllister – Bryan McAllister – South Lanarkshire College Painting & Decorating 2nd – John Getchell – Spectrum Decorators – South Lanarkshire College There are 4 more regional heats prior to the UK final which will culminate at South Lanarkshire College between 7 and 9 October 2009. The event is estimated to attract more than 300 competitors and 5000 visitors. Interactive Media | 28.05.09 HNC INTERACTIVE MEDIA new course starting August 2009 . There are many exciting job opportunities available in this expanding area eg Web Developer, Web Portal Manager, Internet Designer, Intranet Designer, SQL Developer and Web Support. With this new and exciting course you will gain the knowledge and skills to create multimedia, web, animation and graphic design techniques: Create your own website Film and edit your own digital videos Work as part of a team to complete a media project Use a database to log and interrogate data Hurry, a few places remaining on a number of courses for August 09 | 08.05.09 Do you have an interest in numbers, computers, information technology, cookery, hospitality, administration or business? If so, South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride has the course for you. There are currently still a few places left on the following full-time courses starting August 2009: HNC/D Accounting HNC/D Business HNC Administration & Information Technology HNC Interactive Media - New for August 09 HNC Hospitality HNC Professional cookery Advanced Administration and Information Technology Intermediate Administration Access to Business and Accounting - New for August 09 NQ Digital Media Computing SVQ 2 Professional Cookery and Food Service Qualifications in the above areas are highly sought after by employers and can lead to careers in administrative, commercial and managerial roles, financial institutions, marketing and business, customer care, multi-media and the internet and the hospitality industry. In the current climate such areas are still progressing at a good rate and are still frequently hiring from job centres, employment agencies and newspaper recruitment. To find out more about any of our courses please contact the Admissions team on 01355 270750, they are waiting to take your call. East Kilbride Town Centre College Roadshow | 21.04.09 On week beginning Monday 10 August 2009 the College will have a stand at East Kilbride Plaza Shopping Centre outside Marks and Spencers. Staff from the College will be on hand to give information and advice on College courses. We hope to see you there when the stand opens on the dates and times shown below. Monday 10 August - 9 - 5 Tuesday 11 August 9 - 5 Wednesday 12 August - 9 - 5 Thursday 13 August - 9 - 8 Friday 14 August 9 - 5 Saturday 15 August 9 - 5 Sunday 16 August 12 - 5 Workforce Development Award | 26.03.09 For over 10 years South Lanarkshire College has assisted Land Engineering with the training and development of staff and sub-contractors. This has helped Land Engineering establish its highly credible reputation in the civil engineering sector and at the SQA sponsored Business to College Awards 2009 the success of this project was acknowledged when the College won first place in the Workforce Development Award category. In 1999, the College began working with Land Engineering on the FOCIS Project (Future Opportunities Construction Industry Skills) which aimed to provide employment, training and certification to young people in South Lanarkshire through the redevelopment of town centres and other major construction projects. Since then, the relationship has grown as Land Engineering responded to the increasing demand for civil engineering work and the need to have trained, certificated staff to comply with legislation. Ann McCracken, College Training & Employment Advisor, and William Bryce and John Bell of the Faculty of Construction, have all played major roles in ensuring the ongoing success of the project which has assisted in the development of around 800 staff, with the majority of the training and certification taking place on-site. Visit by HRH The Princess Royal | 18.02.09 The College was delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to officially open the new campus in East Kilbride and launch the 60th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday 18 February, 2009. Hair & Beauty Sweep the Board at Aberdeen Beach Ballroom | 01.12.08 South Lanarkshire College Hairdressing and Beauty students scored a hat trick at the 2008 Hair and Beauty Festival which was held last week at Aberdeen Beach Ballroom. The competitions had over 350 entrants, and of the six students entered from South Lanarkshire College three scooped top awards. In the Fantasy Futuristic Make-Up Competition SVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapy student Donna Leverage earned 1st place, with classmate Kirsty Ford earning 3rd place from over 60 entrants. Success then followed in the Ladies High Fashion Cut and Colour competition where HNC Hairdressing student Tracy Yates earned 2nd place. Everyone involved was delighted with the success, and very impressed with the standard of work from all six entrants. Matthew Becomes the SQA Star | 21.11.08 Matthew Lyden from Whiltlawburn, Cambuslang has recently become the proud recipient of the SQA Star Award for ‘College Candidate of the Year’ at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Radisson Hotel. Matthew, a student of the College from 2005, won the award for his life changing efforts over the last few years. Matthew had left school with no formal qualifications due to caring for his father during periods of ill health. He then spent the next few years in jobs he did not enjoy while suffering from his own poor health. In 2005 he found the motivation to change his life and enrolled on a Computing for the Terrified course run by South Lanarkshire College at Rutherglen library. His passion for computers took centre stage at this point where he continued at the College achieving both NQ and HNC qualifications in Computing. He is currently continuing his education at Stowe College where he hopes to pursue a career in Digital Media Computing. South Lanarkshire College Computing Curriculum Manage Steve Cassidy said: “Mathew has been an inspirational student who has worked his way up the South Lanarkshire College learning ladder from his first learning experience at Rutherglen Library on a 'Computing for the Terrified' course to an HNC in Computing”. Martin Egan, Managing Director of Dawn Homes, commented on the launch: “Rather than adapting our current portfolio, we have taken The Aurora right back to the design stages, integrating the principles of sustainability to produce a property that is truly low carbon from the foundations up. Part of our ‘Green Living by Dawn’ concept, The Aurora is the first step towards producing affordable and eco-friendly homes for the mass market and, in particular, the social housing market where the energy efficiency savings it offers a very real solution for fuel poverty . “We believe that The Aurora is the house of the future and therefore we are delighted that it will be helping students at South Lanarkshire College who are very much the house builders of the future. The Aurora at South Lanarkshire College will be used as a training facility to meet the imminent and emerging needs of operatives in the construction industry. With integrated cut-away sections and models demonstrating technologies, construction approaches and insulation materials that would otherwise be hidden below ground or behind walls, the facility offers a unique insight into design features that could help inform future building regulations.” Angus Allan, Depute Principal at South Lanarkshire College: “At South Lanarkshire College we aim to provide the best possible education and training experiences that we can. It is important that we take account of changes due to take place in industry so that we can prepare students well for these changes. This low-energy, low-carbon house demonstrates to students the insulation levels and low-energy technologies that will bring down energy use and energy bills in domestic housing to almost zero in houses such as this in the near future. We think that Dawn Homes and all the sponsors have produced a fantastic house that is sensible in design and very attractive from the point of view of minimising energy bills. We think that this house may actually generate more electricity than it consumes and it could therefore provide income for the owner by selling electricity back to the national grid! “Students and staff at South Lanarkshire College and Glasgow Caledonian University will be able to access live, up-to-date data and information from the house for use in project work and dissertations. We are extremely grateful to all the sponsors of the project for their enthusiasm and contribution to making this project such a success. It is an excellent example of private companies and a local college working together to mutual benefit.” The ‘Aurora’ will be monitored by Glasgow Caledonian University to produce live data on the low levels of heat loss and the contribution that micro-renewable energy makes to energy flows into the building, providing statistical evidence of the effectiveness of the eco-friendly design. November 2009Children in Need 2009
South Lanarkshire College Students Association had a fundraising spectacular for Children in Need on Friday 20 November 2009, with help from College staff they managed to raise £431.33 in aid of the worthwhile charity. Staff were on hand to participate in a range of fundraising activities which included Depute Principal Angus Allan enduring excrutiating pain whilst Beauty students waxed his legs. Lecturers Isabel McCartney and Richard Patterson were lambs to the slaughter when they allowed students to throw sponges at them in aid of the good cause and a special mention goes to Construction Curriculum Manager Dave McLaren who bravely adopted a new hairstyle for the event - a rainbow mohican. A big thank you to Mrs McLaren for allowing her husband to come home like that on Friday night.
October 2009Real Radio Film ShootHND Year 1 and 2 Make- Up Artistry students did their bit for Charity last week when they vounteered to work on the make-up for Alan Rough's debut rap video. The Real Radio Football Phone-in presenter and ex Celtic goalie has penned a rap song entitled 'Wi Ma Dug' for release in aid of the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). The students had great fun on the day as they made up Rough Daddy's female co-stars for the charity music video. The video will now only be released if a certain amount of money is raised for CHAS - the video will not be released if the money isn't raised. Only Bossman Jay on Real Radio knows what the figure is and will only let everyone know once the figure has been reached. To help Real Radio reach their charity target and ensure our creative students work goes on display all you have to do is text the word POUND to 63344 (terms and conditions apply). SQA Star Awards
South Lanarkshire College student Martin Quinn had further success at the SQA Star Awards which were held on Friday, 30 October at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. Martin was awarded the SQA Star Award for Skills Competitor of the Year. The award which is sponsored by the Government on behalf of UK Skills recognises candidates who have developed their vocational qualifications to competitive levels locally or nationally. Martin was presented with the award due to this success at the 2008 Regional and National Skillbuild finals. Martin not only won his category at the events but he was also awarded the Frank Eaton Trophy for Best Overall apprentice. The win gained him a place in the British team at the next Roofing World Championship Competition. Martin was still reeling from the shock of winning the Star Awards Skills Competitor of the year award when he was awarded the highest accolade - the Pride O'Worth Award. South Lanarkshire Students GraduateSouth Lanarkshire College was a buzz of excitement on Tuesday 27 October as HNC/D students donned graduation gowns and took part in the annual graduation ceremony. Proud family members, friends and College staff looked on as the students were presented with their certificates by College Chairman Ian Macpherson at the ceremony held in the Hamilton Town House. Students of all ages gained awards in subjects as diverse as Accounting, Construction Practice, Hairdressing and Early Education and Childcare. A full list of graduands is detailed below: Faculty of BusinessHNC Accounting Lynn Henderson Brown, Christine Campbell, Marie Lynn Crossan, Debbie Lindsay, Tracey Elizabeth Paterson, Elaine Simpson, Stephanie Steele, Kirsty Carina Stevenson HNC Administration & Information Technology Chantelle Caldwell, Heather Clare, Janice McEwan, Rebecca Park, Morag Taylor HND Business Arlene Manderson, Kerry McLellan HNC Computing Michelle McLean, Andrew Reilly Faculty of Care HND Beauty Therapy Pamela Jemima Duncan, Sara Elliot, Chloe Marjory Geraghty, Jill Hastie, Agnes Sarah Hynd, Eilidh Janet Jardine, Julie Lingham, Linda Marion Mathieson, Alison Margaret McGrail, Amanda McMahon, Natalie Slowey, Dana Uhercikova, Anne-Mharie Worrall HNC Fashion Make-up Debbie Ann McLean, Nadine Prow HNC Hairdressing Lesley Gourlay, Pamela King, Vicki McArthur, Angela McDonald, Margot O’Neill, Phyllis Therese Taylor, Judy Watton, Tracey Yates HNC Early Education & Childcare Nicola Ballantyne, Nicole Braid, Arlene Bulloch, Amanda Burns, Isobel Mitchell Burns, Daneka Connor, Lynnette Cruickshank, Debra Dawes, Karen Ann Deans, Margaret Dunbar, Fiona Fleming, Nicola Gallacher, Karen Galloway, Heena Gill, Kirsty Jean Glass, Sandra Haig, Nicola Catherine Kilpatrick, Kathryn Marion Lynas, Olivia Mackie, Lynsey Mary McClelland, Kirsteen Fiona McLaren, Angela McLucas, Joan McMillan, Carol Miller, Arlene Primrose, Lisa Catherine Robb, Susan Robertson, Claire Scott, Arlene Telford HNC Health Care Katie Chung, Lesley Ann Hiddleston, Jennifer Martin, Mark James McGaw, Angela McNally, Gary Semple, Steven Simpson HNC Social Care Susan Anderson, Martyn Bradley, Carolyn Jane Callaghan, Karen Clark, Michelle Dean, Elaine Ellan Docherty, David Duncanson, Mary Dunn, Karla Ferguson, Kirsty Jane Fleming, Kathleen Hamilton, Donna Henderson, Barry Johnston, Pauline Jones, Susan Lees, Yvonne McMeeking, Janis McNaught, Megan Miller, Louise Mitchinson, Katherine Moir, Linda O’Brien, Zoe Primrose, Elizabeth Marie Thomson Faculty of Construction HNC Construction Practice David Boland, Ross Deans, Andrew Osprey, Martin Russell, Robin Shearer, Graeme Welsh HNC Painting & Decorating Supervision Stewart Campbell, Stewart Davidson, Mark George Gillespie, James McLean, Craig Robert McLeish, Ian Shaw Faculty Awards Faculty of Business Edward McGee (Accounting & Business) David Higgins (Computing & Information Technology) Faculty of Care Anne-Mharie Worrall (Beauty ) Vicki McArthur (Hairdressing) Susan Robertson (Early Education & Childcare) Michelle Dean (Health & Social Care) Faculty of Construction Graeme Welsh (Construction) Mark Gillespie (Painting & Decorating Supervision) Prizewinners Ede & Ravenscroft Award - Gary Semple Norma J Hutton Award - Janice McEwan College Award for Best International Student - Qian Yu Chen SQA Centre Award - David Duncanson Wear It Pink Day 2009The College’s 2009 Wear it Pink Day was a great success, with all staff and students getting right into the spirit of the event. Pink events took place across the college, including nail and face painting and marshmallow counting, and there were pink dishes on the menu in the canteen. More than £1100 was raised. for Breast Cancer. Thank you very much to all who contributed, and to all those who helped out so enthusiastically on the day. South Lanarkshire College Hosts UK SkillBuild National Finals 2009
September 2009
SWAP Access to Nursing Students sweep to Victory | 20.09.09 SWAP: Access to nursing at South Lanarkshire College students finished the year on a high by winning the International Adult Learners’ Group Award. The students who all have places in nurse training at the University of the West of Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University enjoyed a night of celebration at the award ceremony held in the Marriot Hotel, Glasgow. AUGUST 2009August Information Events | 25.08.09South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride's next Information Events are set for Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 August 2009. The events will be a drop-in Information sessions for courses starting August 2009 and will be held at our new state-of-the-art Campus in East Kilbride. Members of Faculty staff will be on hand to answer questions and give information and advice on full-time and infill study on 2009-2010 courses. The FirstBus shuttle from the Bus Station to the College operates until 5 pm. Recruitment Event for Potential Full-time Business Faculty Students | 20.08.09 South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride will host a specialist Business Faculty information event on Thursday 20 August. The event will focus on full-time business courses and will be offered as a drop-in session between 4 and 6 pm, when staff from the faculty of business will be on hand for one to one chats with potential students on courses commencing in August 09. Subjects which students can enquire about include HNC Hospitality, HNC Professional Cookery, HNC/D Accounting, HNC Interactive Media, Advanced Administration, HNC Administration and Information Technology, NQ Digital Media Computing, Intermediate 2 Administration. To find out more please pop in to the College between 4 and 6 pm on Thursday 20 August or enquire prior to this on all Business courses by contacting South Lanarkshire College’s admissions team on 01355 270750. Polish CourseSouth Lanarkshire College East Kilbride will be running an Introductory Polish course starting on 17 September. The course will be on a Thursday evening over a 10 week period and will introduce students to the Polish language. By the end of the course students will be able to understand and use basic phrases such as introducing themselves and giving personal information. They will also have a sound understanding of basic daily etiquette used within the country. The course has no formal entry requirements although candidates must be over 14 years old. Fees for the course will be £60 and the course is ILA approved. JUNE 2009SLC-EK Sweeps the Board at SkillbuildSouth Lanarkshire College students overcame the competition from other College’s at the regional skillbuild competitions on May 27 2009 to become the most successful institution at the event. The College hosted the regional competition which saw South Lanarkshire College students excelling in the majority of categories. South Lanarkshire College Students from across the trades collected 4 first prizes, 3 second prizes and 1 third prize. Prizewinners from the College were: Bricklaying (New Entrant) 1st – Craig Lindsay – John Calderwood Builders – South Lanarkshire College Bricklaying (Senior) 1st – Kenneth Calder – Alan Johnstone – South Lanarkshire College Carpentry 1st – Douglas Robertson – Faced FM UK Ltd – South Lanarkshire College Roof Slating & Tiling 1st – Steven Butler – Ian McDonald – South Lanarkshire College 2nd James Linton – City Building – South Lanarkshire College Plastering 2nd – Scott Wright – East Ayrshire Council – South Lanarkshire College 3rd – Kenny McAllister – Bryan McAllister – South Lanarkshire College Painting & Decorating 2nd – John Getchell – Spectrum Decorators – South Lanarkshire College There are 4 more regional heats prior to the UK final which will culminate at South Lanarkshire College between 7 and 9 October 2009. The event is estimated to attract more than 300 competitors and 5000 visitors. Laptops for Ghana – journey of a lifetimeSouth Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride is supporting the development of a computing centre at Donkorkorum Agricultural Senior High School (DAS) in Ghana by providing them with 8 laptop computers this summer. Donkorkrom Agricultural School on the Afram Plains of Ghana is located in the poorest region of Ghana. The laptops were picked up from South Lanarkshire College today, Wednesday 3 June by Sinclair Dyer, a Principal Teacher of Science at Hamilton Grammar School. This is the beginning of a 4000 mile journey for the laptops as they make their way to Donkorkorum. Through Sinclair and others a long-term partnership has developed, endorsed by the British Council. This partnership is to support the development of the curriculum and resources in DAS. As part of this initiative, Emmanuel Boateng and the Head Teacher of Donkorkrom Agricultural School, Robert Foreson will both be coming to Scotland in September this year work on curricular development. The laptops were formally handed over to Sinclair from South Lanarkshire College by Angus Allan, Depute Principal and Edward Gordon, Senior IT technician. The Depute Principal, Angus Allan said “Each year, as part of an ongoing programme of updating our curriculum and resources, South Lanarkshire College liaises with charities and voluntary groups to place old but still functioning IT equipment into organisations that can make good educational use of them. We are delighted to be involved in this significant project and hope to meet Emmanuel and Robert when they visit Scotland in the autumn.” Sinclair Dyer said “I’d like to thank South Lanarksihre College for supporting this initiative. It will give students at Donkorkorum Agricultrural School the chance to develop important skills using information technology” Freescale Employee Graduates
East Kilbride student Ivan Field has recently become the first employee affected by the Freescale closure to complete his European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification at South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride. Ivan was presented with his certificate at the College on Monday 8 June by the Principal, Stewart McKillop, Jim Stewart, Curriculum Manager Information Technology & Computing and Ishbel Anderson Business Head of Faculty. Ivan who will now continue on at the College on an open learning basis to study for the Advanced ECDL qualification said, "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the College and I'm looking forward to the next stage of the course". APRIL 2009Workforce Development Award SLC-ek For over 10 years South Lanarkshire College has assisted Land Engineering with the training and development of staff and sub-contractors. This has helped Land Engineering establish its highly credible reputation in the civil engineering sector and at the SQA sponsored Business to College Awards 2009 the success of this project was acknowledged when the College won first place in the Workforce Development Award category. In 1999, the College began working with Land Engineering on the FOCIS Project (Future Opportunities Construction Industry Skills) which aimed to provide employment, training and certification to young people in South Lanarkshire through the redevelopment of town centres and other major construction projects. Since then, the relationship has grown as Land Engineering responded to the increasing demand for civil engineering work and the need to have trained, certificated staff to comply with legislation. Ann McCracken, College Training & Employment Advisor, and William Bryce and John Bell of the Faculty of Construction, have all played major roles in ensuring the ongoing success of the project which has assisted in the development of around 800 staff, with the majority of the training and certification taking place on-site. FEBRUARY 2009 HRH Opens SLC-EK Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride’s new £34 million building as part of the college’s 60th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday 18 February, 2009. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal toured the building and met staff, students and dignitaries including the Chairman of the Board of Management, Ian Macpherson and the Principal, Stewart McKillop during her visit and said she was “thrilled to see the facilities on offer” Ian Macpherson MBE, Chairman of the College Board of Management said :" This is a tremendous accolade for the college and I am delighted that HRH The Princess Royal opened our £34 million iconic building which was delivered on time and under budget. I think that it is particularly fitting that this has happened during our 60th Anniversary year which follows on from our unprecedented HMIE report where the college was the first ever to be awarded a grade of Very Good for learning and teaching in every subject area reviewed." The new iconic 18,000 square metre building was delivered on time and under budget. South Lanarkshire College is regarded as one of Scotland’s most successful colleges, 93% of students either move onto employment or continue their education. The college was the first in Scotland to receive Very Goods in all Learning and Teaching areas reviewed by HMIe. John McClelland, Chair of the Scottish Funding Council, said: “The College’s new campus provides excellent modern facilities and a high quality teaching and learning environment which will benefit students and staff. I am pleased that the Council’s funding has enabled the development of this campus for the good of the College and the wider community. Rhe Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC) is responsible for allocating £1.6 billion of public funds each year to colleges and universities in support of Scottish Government priorities The Council's funding contributes towards the costs of learning and teaching, skills development, research, innovation and other costs such as staff, buildings and equipment in Scotland's 20 universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) and 43 further education (FE) colleges; and SFC provided South Lanarkshire College with £12.6 million for its new building. Low Carbon House Launch On Friday 30 January, 2009 South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride held a launch lunch to develop and build a low-carbon, sustainable, domestic building which will exceed the most recent stringent building standards for insulation and construction and demonstrate micro-renewable energy solutions. The building will be used for training and education of employees in the construction industry and students. By building, operating and carrying out training in a low carbon house, the College, builders and manufacturers plan to showcase to industry and the community, good practice in reducing the carbon footprint during the lifespan of a modern domestic building. The building will also have to be affordable and attractive in the current housing market. |