Welcome to Foundation Studies
As part of Riverside and Cronton Colleges - The Foundation Studies department provides further education for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, social anxiety and autistic spectrum disorders, who are aged between 16–25 years.
The sessions we offer are designed to provide a personalized learning programme for every student capability.
As part of Riverside and Cronton Colleges - The Foundation Studies department provides further education for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, social anxiety and autistic spectrum disorders, who are aged between 16–25 years.
The sessions we offer are designed to provide a personalized learning programme for every student capability.
Students follow individual timetables that have been designed specifically to suit the students abilities and areas of interest. The programmes are intended to develop both independent living and employment related skills, in a wide range of vocational and academic subjects.
Students follow individual timetables that have been designed specifically to suit the students abilities and areas of interest. The programmes are intended to develop both independent living and employment related skills, in a wide range of vocational and academic subjects.
Support is made available to enable equal access to our courses by students who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities. They are able to assess individual needs and advise on matters concerning the welfare, education and social development of our students.
We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and friendly atmosphere. This comes from the strong relationships which exist between staff and students creating a college community where each person is valued and can flourish.
Student of the Year
James Rowlands
Foundation Studies 2018-2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
27TH MAYMay Half Term
College is closed Due to the May half term, college will be closed for a week. College returns on Monday 3rd June. |
10th JuneJacob's Ladder
Farewell to Riverside Concert 1:30pm Live music at the Foundation. @meatbehindabeat |
12TH JUNEOpen Evening
5pm until 8pm College is open to everyone. Staff will be available to answer questions and show our facilities. |
24TH JUNEEnd of year - Summer Holidays
College is closed Last day of college will be 21st June. |
To everyone leaving Foundation Studies,
We wish you a happy farewell. We hope that the experiences you've had here will help you in your future studies. Good luck with what you choose to do next and we wish you continued success.
Thank you all for your hard work.
We wish you a happy farewell. We hope that the experiences you've had here will help you in your future studies. Good luck with what you choose to do next and we wish you continued success.
Thank you all for your hard work.
Everyday someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Support through events like Race for Life is what helps Cancer Research UK continue working to see more people surviving cancer. Cancer Research UK are world leaders in finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. They receive no government funding for research and rely solely on the funds raised by events like this.
Foundation Studies would like to thank all staff and students who took part to help raise money for this amazing charity. Thank you all.
For more pictures, visit our Flickr Gallery
For more information, visit Cancer Research UK
Foundation Studies would like to thank all staff and students who took part to help raise money for this amazing charity. Thank you all.
For more pictures, visit our Flickr Gallery
For more information, visit Cancer Research UK
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International Women's DayInternational Women's Day is a global day celebrating the achievements of women. On March 8th Foundation Studies staff and students posed with selfie cards to help raise awareness, against bias and for gender equality.
For more pictures like this visit our FlickR Gallery
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Charity Sale
All items £10 or less
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To enable, inspire and support children with cerebral palsy and their families.
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The Stick n Step cerebral palsy charity will be hosting a clothing sale in Centre Stage on Wednesday 20th March from 9am-4pm. There will be a selection of clothing on sale from the online shop Boohoo.com. All items on sale will be £10 or less with all proceeds going to the Stick n Step charity.
Click here for more information.
Click here for more information.
wednesday 2Oth march 9am - 4pm
Please note - You will not be able to make card payments as this is a CASH ONLY sale event.
Looking back at October and novemberWe have had a very busy few months with events like Halloween, Bonfire night and Remembrance Sunday to keep us occupied. Students have been working hard with a focus on modern British values. Values like democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
Enrichment - Museum Visits
As part of our look into British values, our students have visited Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool World Museum and local historical sites to explore British culture through history.
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Remembrance Sunday
Our Arts and Crafts students made Poppys to decorate the college and help create awareness. All students also had the option to attend a special service, observing the one minute silence and remembering those who have been lost to war. |
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Health and Wellbeing As part of mental health awareness week we invited MBSY Yoga to give a demonstration. Gentle exercise like yoga can be done anywhere, helping to improve health and give relief from anxiety and stress. |
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Halloween As part of the Accessing the Community session. We sent our students to the Lady Green Garden Centre to pick pumpkins for our Halloween activities. Students were showing off their knife skills, carving Jack-o'-lanterns and using the flesh to make pumpkin pies to take home. |
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Bonfire Night The cooking and Cafe sessions got creative with a Bonfire night theme. The Cooking students made toffee apples and chocolate treats to have by the fire. While the student run Cafe served Tiffin and hot chocolate at break time for everybody to enjoy. |
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As the weather turns cold we would like to give a special mention to all the Community Access, Work Placement, Sports and Gardening students working hard outdoors.
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Photography - Field TripAs part of the Level 2 ICT/Media qualification students visited historical sites and points of interest around Widnes and Liverpool. Students used multiple cameras with different styles and settings to create new images. Students visited the Child of Hale statue, Fiddlers Ferry Yacht Haven, the Lighthouse at Hale shore and went plane spotting at Liverpool Airport. Students compared their pictures to understand what cameras where best suited for each type of image.
For more pictures visit our FlickR Gallery |
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Duke of edinburgh - 2018 Highlights
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, giving 14 to 24-year-olds the opportunity to be the very best they can be.
Foundation Studies provide Bronze, Silver and Gold level awards and are the only college in the North West of England to provide gold/silver awards to students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Providing support for lower ability students across multiple activities.
In recognition for their achievements, our Gold students took part in an awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Getting to meet other students like them, gold medalists, celebrities and royalty.
Here's a brief look back at all of our Duke of Edinburgh groups over the last year. They worked so hard to complete their Duke of Edinburgh award overcoming personal challenges, gaining new skills and enhancing their CVs and university applications.
Foundation Studies provide Bronze, Silver and Gold level awards and are the only college in the North West of England to provide gold/silver awards to students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Providing support for lower ability students across multiple activities.
In recognition for their achievements, our Gold students took part in an awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Getting to meet other students like them, gold medalists, celebrities and royalty.
Here's a brief look back at all of our Duke of Edinburgh groups over the last year. They worked so hard to complete their Duke of Edinburgh award overcoming personal challenges, gaining new skills and enhancing their CVs and university applications.
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For more pictures like this visit our FlickR Gallery 24/05/18 - Gold Award - Palace visit 16/05/18 - Silver Award - Trip day 1 of 3 09/05/18 - Bronze/ Silver Award - Trip day 1 of 3 |
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