24th May 2018
Leavers’ Assembly 2018
The year 13s attended their leavers’ assembly today. The event started with some music from performing arts and music students. This was followed by a talk from Principal, Richard Fletcher. Next up was the excellent ‘memories’ slideshow that contained photos, videos, messages from teachers & tutors and even some DIL memes! Awards were then...
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23rd May 2018
Student shortlisted for writing award
Current New College Pontefract student, Mia Lofthouse, 17 from Castleford, has been shortlisted for the Wicked Young Writers award. The award, now in its 8th year, is a chance for young people aged between 5 and 25, to get creative and write about anything they choose. There were over 4500 entries, competing in 6 age...
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22nd May 2018
Revision Workshops May 2018
Here is the schedule for the May revision workshops (click to...
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11th May 2018
Sports Awards 2018 Gallery
New College’s sports stars celebrated another successful season with the annual sports awards on Wednesday 9th May. Check out the photo gallery...
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4th May 2018
Student’s story leads to sponsorship
New College Pontefract student, Thomas Goodall, who took up cycling to help with his epilepsy symptoms, has now found sponsorship with homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey. The firm approached the college after reading Tom’s story, and have donated him the sum of £500 towards a new bike and cycling apparel. On receiving the money Tom said,...
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3rd May 2018
Top five in national performance league table for the past 5 years
New College Pontefract is celebrating confirmation of an impressive five-year track record this month. The release of data by the DfE’s Education and Skills Funding Agency means that New College Pontefract is, for the fifth year in a row, in the top five of all sixth form colleges in the country for achievement. Achievement...
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1st May 2018
Art Students Exhibition – Paris in the Park.
Students from New College Pontefract’s Foundation Diploma in Art & Design course held their annual exhibition, ‘Paris in the Park’ last week. The students were allocated space in Pontefract park to install their work, with all staff and students from the college invited outside to discover all of the pieces. This weather was especially...
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28th March 2018
Application Deadline – Monday 16th April
Our deadline for applications is MONDAY 2nd APRIL. You can still apply after this date but priority will be given to applications received before the deadline and you will be placed on our waiting list. We have received over 2100 applications for September 2018 so make sure you get your application in to join...
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15th March 2018
New College Pontefract’s students star in spookily fun production ‘The Addams Family’
New College Pontefract’s production of ‘The Addams Family’ took place from 7-9th March. The college’s 120 seat John Godber Theatre hosted its seventh annual theatre production with students performing two matinee and three evening performances. The musical comedy tells the story of Wednesday Addams falling in love with an ordinary young man, forcing her...
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2nd March 2018
£507.26 raised for Yorkshire Youth & Music from concert in memory of AJ.
A big thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for the amazing charity Yorkshire Youth and Music in memory of AJ. We raised £507.26 which will be put towards making music projects for young children in Yorkshire who won’t have had the opportunity to do so in the past. Photo: Gail (third from...
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