This RSS feed contains the latest new articles for South Thames College. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/handler/NewsRSSFeed.ashx Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:40:41 GMT 60 South Thames College’s business partner for the Cleaning and Service industry has received a Medal for Excellence from City and Guilds. Impact 43, who deliver Window Cleaning training for the sector, has been recognised for their outstanding performance in Level 2 Cleaning and Support Service Skills. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=227 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:31:00 GMT On Friday 27 January South Thames College’s music star in the making, Dean O’Leary, will be joining some of the UK’s favourite artists to raise money for the Triangle, one of London’s oldest adventure playgrounds. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=226 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:47:00 GMT 17 year old South Thames College student Kaz Hashmi is set for a sparkling career as a professional Motorcycle racer. Last year Kaz travelled across Europe finishing 8th place in the European Junior Cup. Alongside his gruelling training schedule and time spent competing in international races, Kaz is also studying full-time at South Thames College’s Merton Campus on a Motorcycle Maintenance course. His dream for 2012 is to finish top five in the championship, and go on to become a professional racer. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=225 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:27:00 GMT Ricardo Abrahams has been commended for his work experience efforts whilst supporting South Thames College’s Student Services Department. Ricardo is currently studying on a Work Preparation course at the College, which is designed to support students with learning difficulties. As part of the course students are encouraged to undertake work experience. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=224 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:41:00 GMT 18 year old South Thames College student Tasha John-Power was fortunate enough to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently. Tasha, who lives in Camberwell Foyer Hostel met the Royal couple when they visited the hostel in December. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=223 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT Nine students who graduated from their MBA courses at STC in 2011 travelled to the University of Cumbria for their official degree ceremony. They were awarded their certificates alongside many other students from the University, and enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with the tutors that they met with during the residential programme. Several students were joined by their families, who stayed in Cumbria for a few extra days vacation in order to make the most of the beautiful countryside surrounding the campus. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=222 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT South Thames College student Oliver Hillier has wowed staff and students across the College with his athletic accolades this year. The eighteen year old Gymnast has been a stunt man for three Harry Potter movies, starred on the TV Channel Nickelodeon and won over seventy medals in national and international competitions. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=221 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT What do most 16 year old boys do in their spare time? One boy who certainly doesn’t fit the teenage stereotype is Charles D’eca. South Thames College student Charles is studying full-time on a Public Services course at the College as well as holding down three jobs to support his family, one of which is working alongside the Metropolitan Police, assisting with his career ambitions to one day become a Police Officer. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=220 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:54:00 GMT Westminster Council has chosen South Thames College as the preferred Training Partner to help a “troops into work” initiative to be launched this Christmas http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=219 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:23:00 GMT Haleema Mustafa and her tutor group BTEC Health and Social Care Level 2 Group A in collaboration with the Enrichment team celebrated Healthy Eating Week by preparing a delicious spread of tasty food and drinks with a healthy theme. There were delicious fruit smoothies made from strawberries, blueberries, kiwi fruit, oranges, etc. crispbreads and vegetable sticks with dips, popcorn and fruit. The students were available to give advice and answer questions about adopting healthy eating habits and were knowledgeable about nutritional values and content of their wares. The students were also confident in taking the BMI scores of passers by and offering appropriate advice. The students were confident and poised and the event was hugely successful. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=216 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:21:00 GMT This term the School of International Business held a series of guest speaker sessions for their students. Higher Education (HE) students were given the opportunity to listen to experts in their field talk about their career success and how to get ahead in the business world. The events covered a range of topics from: Managing a Growing Business to B2B Marketing and How to be a Market Leader. The sessions were relevant to current learning topics and gave students a chance to sign up to the brand new HE Study Centre, equipped with computers and a quiet study area. The sessions were held in the impressive new lecture theatres that were completed in September 2010. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=214 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:34:00 GMT In the wake of the London riots South Thames College wanted to do something positive to combat negative perceptions around young peoples’ behaviour and celebrate their positive contributions. In September 2011 the College launched a campaign called Pride in Your College. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=213 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:38:00 GMT 15 of South Thames College students have been offered an opportunity to perform alongside internationally recognised band, The Alabama 3. 17 year old Music Technology student Dean O’Leary (also known as Major Dee) has written a song titled South of the Bridge which has been incorporated into a track by The Alabama 3 who are famous for creating the Soprano’s theme tune Woke Up This Morning. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=212 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:08:00 GMT A veterans hostel in London is getting a festive makeover thanks to volunteers from The Prince’s Trust students at South Thames College. Veterans Aid, the leading charity for ex-Servicemen and women in crisis, welcomed the ten young people to its New Belvedere House premises in Stepney where they decorated communal areas and put up Christmas trees in the 57-room hostel. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=211 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:43:00 GMT This week Computer Gaming students Dominic Mathuse (18) and Sam Stott (17) won a gold and silver award at the first ever World Skills 3D Modelling competition. World Skills UK currently organise a number of skills competitions in a range of areas including Hairdressing, Popular Music and Robotics but this challenge was the first for the computer gaming industry. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=210 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:11:00 GMT This week South Thames College will host a Speed Modelling Competition as part of the World Skills UK competition series. World Skills UK currently organise a number of skills competitions in a range of areas including Hairdressing, Popular Music and Robotics but this challenge will be the first for the computer gaming industry. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=209 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:38:00 GMT South Thames College is hosting trials in search of Olympic ball-boys and ball-girls as part of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games’ search for young volunteers through the Young Games Maker Programme. South Thames College is one of only three venues in London that will host the trials which are only open to the Wandsworth and Merton boroughs. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=208 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:21:00 GMT Around 600 students came along to meet the experts from 15 universities at the Merton Campus HE Fair on October 5th. We were very pleased to welcome Oxford University for their first time to the Fair and they are looking forward to working with us in the future. As ever, our local universities, Kingston, London South Bank and Middlesex had lots of enquiries about nursing; Portsmouth and Brunel also fielded students questions about engineering and business; and the ducks from Roehampton University proved very popular with our students! http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=207 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:23:00 GMT South Thames College is thrilled to announce that it has won an award for the Best Cleaned Education Establishment at its Wandsworth Campus. The College’s cleaning contracting team (Julius Rutherfoord) will receive an award at the 20th anniversary of the Golden Service Awards, held tonight at the Lancaster London Hotel. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=206 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:11:00 GMT We want you to rate your college! This year South Thames is partnering with the Learning Review Site – a brand new website which enables students to write reviews of their colleges. We want to know what you like about college, and what you want to see change in the future. Your reviews will help the college to improve, as well as helping people make better choices about where to study. Go to www.learningreviewsite.com and write a review today! http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=205 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:52:00 GMT This week, Baroness Sharp a representative from House of Lords visited South Thames College to meet the Principal, Sue Rimmer (OBE), staff and students. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=204 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:35:00 GMT Twenty year old drummer Nathaniel Fuller has come a long way since completing his Music Performance course at London’s South Thames College in 2010. London born Nathaniel is based in Battersea, when he’s not on tour! At the moment he is jet-setting around the UK, supporting chart-topping star Wretch 32. His CV also boasts playing on Jessie J’s first ever UK tour and supporting American star Alexis Jordan. Throughout his career Nathaniel has been fortunate enough to rub shoulders with the likes of Tinie Tempah, Example, Yasmin, Ms Dynamite and Ed Sheeran. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=203 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:10:00 GMT Today Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC made a VIP visit to South Thames College. Beharry met over one hundred students speaking about his challenging background, and how he came to be decorated with the Victoria Cross. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=202 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:34:00 GMT Uniformed Public Services students from South Thames College have supported local emergency services with running a Junior Citizenship Week programme an annual event now in its 24th year. The scheme is organised by Wandsworth Council, the Metropolitan Police, the London Fire Brigade and the Ambulance Service. Students play the part of either ‘villains’ or ‘victims’ in various scenarios shown to primary school children. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=201 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:38:00 GMT Triplets, Emily, Sophia and Stephen Martins started at South Thames College this September, joining us from Richmond Park Academy in Shene. All three agreed that they wanted to find a College that they could all attend. The three are very close and like to be around to look out for each other and help each other out. They decided on South Thames College as it offered a broad range of courses, and they got a really good impression of the atmosphere at the College when they came to an Open Day in the summer. http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/chapters/newsdetail.aspx?id=200 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:39:00 GMT