19th March 2020
COVID-19 – College Closure
19 March 2020 COVID-19: College Closure Dear Parents/Carers and Students Following on from my last update, I’m writing to let you know that we have now been instructed to close the College after this Friday until further notice. Please note that this is a national closure – as you may have heard in the...
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5th March 2020
New College students make the most of ‘Peer Mentoring’ opportunity and reap rewards
New College Pontefract is in its third year of a developed mentoring programme, pairing students to improve their academic performance while raising aspirations for the future. Peer Mentoring here is a working relationship between two students who are a similar age, where one student has more experience in a situation and can provide support...
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4th March 2020
NCLT ranked in top 30 nationally for equality and diversity once again
The New Collaborative Learning Trust, the multi-academy Trust that runs New College Pontefract, New College Doncaster and New College Bradford, has been ranked number 29 in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 Index. This index ranks the top institutions in the country for equality and diversity. The National Centre for Diversity is a...
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25th February 2020
New College student gains entry to the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music
A New College student’s hard work has paid dividend as he has been accepted into two prestigious musical conservatoires. Will Bird, who is in his final year of studying A-Level and BTECs at New College Pontefract, has received offers from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of...
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14th February 2020
New College Pontefract Shortlisted for sixth form college of the year at the TES FE awards 2020
Shortlist announced 10 January 2020 The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the FE sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlist for the 2020 Tes FE Awards. It’s been revealed that New College Pontefract has again been shortlisted for the Sixth Form College of the Year award, after also being nominated in 2015. Tes FE editor Stephen...
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4th February 2020
New College to embark on Ski Trip to Folgarida in 2021
Enrichment trips and visits are designed to support both learning and the personal development of students. Providing opportunities to explore a subject in greater depth, beyond the curriculum or within a particular setting, it helps prepare students for their next steps in education or employment. Therefore, the sport department of New College are organising...
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31st January 2020
New College Pontefract achieves award for careers work
New College Pontefract has been recognised for its outstanding careers work this week, having been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard by Prospects, a national body responsible for assessing careers work in schools and colleges. The Quality in Careers Standard is awarded to schools and colleges who can demonstrate the importance they place on...
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30th January 2020
Future engineer inspired through national collaboration programme
New College student Max Clayton With the deadline for UCAS applications recently closing, one of our Year 13 students, Max Clayton, has been inspired to apply for engineering courses at university as a result of taking part in a national initiative. The ‘Fast Trackers’ project, led by Network Rail and Mott Macdonald, ran from...
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14th January 2020
Arguing their way to success
New College Pontefract’s debating society held its annual debating competition this week with a lively event during which four teams competed to claim the winner’s trophy. The event involved teams presenting opening and closing speeches in favour or against a proposal, whilst also taking questions from the audience of staff and students. The topics...
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