17th February 2014
Physics student set for Norway Expedition
NEW College student Esme Lawrence has successfully gained a place on the British Exploring Society summer expedition to Norway. With the help of a £1000 bursary from the Ogden Trust, available only to A Level Physics Students, Esme will spend her time there engaged in scientific research in oceanography and geology, and in trekking...
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17th February 2014
Former NEW College student wins National Tailoring Awards
Former NEW College student Jamie Long has won the National Tailoring and Design Awards, and a placement with Cad & The Dandy London, the prestigious Savile Row tailors. The talented designer, who lives in Wakefield, beat off 18 other finalists to win the title with his prohibition theme collection of jackets designs based on...
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17th February 2014
Samantha scrums up for National Rugby Finals
NEW College Pontefract student, Samantha Watts has been selected to play for the Yorkshire and Humber Woman’s Rugby Union Squad after a series of intense fitness trials. Samantha, who studies PE, Media, Business and BTEC Applied Science at the sixth form college, will play with the squad in Bath at the 36th National Championship...
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17th February 2014
NEW College Student represents region for National Citizen Service
James Butterfield, a year 12 student at NEW College, Pontefract, has been selected to represent Yorkshire and Humber for the National Citizen Service (NCS). James, who studies Law, Business, IT and Photography at the sixth form college, beat over 90 other applicants to the leadership post and was invited this month to represent the...
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1st February 2014
Malta Trip Video
Check out the NEW College Pontefract Malta trip video from our very own student Bethany...
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1st February 2014
Paris fun for NEW College students
[headline margin=”margin-reset” type=”h2″]Students at NEW College in Pontefract got a taste of Paris when they visited the sophisticated city this month. [/headline] Two sets of year 13 students from our Foundation Art group and our French group went together to gain experience of French life and culture, visiting landmarks of the capital including the...
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19th December 2013
NEW College recognised for two top education awards
The TES FE Awards have shortlisted NEW College Pontefract in their Outstanding Teaching and Learning Initiative category for 2013. The news was announced last week shortly after the sixth form college was also identified as runner up for the AoC Beacon Award for Effective Integration of Libraries/Learning Resource Centres in Curriculum Delivery. Both...
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19th December 2013
NEW College students become county champions
Three students from NEW College, Pontefract are Boccia County Champions after taking part in The Lord’s Taverners Under 19s Team Competition at Huddersfield last month. Boccia, played in the Paralympics, is a similar sport to bowls in which teams aim to get their balls as close to the jack as possible. The team with...
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