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International Women's Day is celebrated to support women's fight for equality and liberation along with the women's rights movement. It gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and supports educational programmes for women.
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ASPIRE WEEK 2
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February ASPIRE week
ASPIRE week is an activity week that is focused on new student experiences. Giving them the opportunity to try new things and have fun, while encouraging team bonding and positivity. This ASPIRE week students had the choice of three different trips out. Liverpool and Chester students visited the architecture of the towns, went to historical points of interest and had fun shopping in the local shopping centres. Croxteth students got to visit the local farms. Helping to feed and care for the animals while enjoying the natural surroundings and fresh air. 
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On campus we had a great variety of ASPIRE activities. We had our usual array of crafty and arts activities like creating cushions, recycling materials to create bug houses, Earth sticks and Eco friendly plant pots.. There was the Lego Club, board/video games and VR experiences. We also had guest speakers visit us: The Buffs ABC got us up and active with some boxing moves to help us stay fit and Party Central Wildlife gave us some close encounters with exotic animals like snakes, owls, skunks and meercats. We saw the return of a students favourite "Become a detective" murder mystery. A member of staff has been murdered and students need to figure out the clues to find out who the culprit is. Finally for students who are a little quieter. We had a variety of quiet spaces for mindful activities, like creating art, watching movies or students could even go to Wales for a hike in Moel Famou. |
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...IT'S CHRISTMAS!
Christmas week in college has been full of festive fun activities for our students to enjoy. They have had daily festive movies and quizzes, a silent disco, and we have been visited by Santa who gave us all some festive cheer. We also had offsite trips to the theatre, escape rooms and Christmas dinners. Through December we have raised money for local charities and had the Christmas Fete. Foundation Studies staff even won the best Christmas Jumpers competition this year! It's been a packed December, It's our way of saying thank you to all our wonderful students for their effort and hard work. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
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the Advent calendar Appeal
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A Great BIG Thank You!
We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our advent calendar appeal for Widnes Food Bank.
We set ourselves a target for 100 we reached 200! As part of their community project, our pathway to independence students collected donations from family, friends, college staff and other students. All to raise money for their local community. These calendars will make a massive difference in the lives of local families in need, helping them celebrate Christmas without worrying about the cost. Widnes Food Bank is part of a network working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities, as well as across the UK. |
Foodbanks provide emergency food to people in crisis.
Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. A simple box of food makes a big difference, with foodbanks helping prevent crime, housing loss, family breakdown and mental health problems. |
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ASPIRE Week
ASPIRE is an acronym for the six principles of positive education. Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity. For us, ASPIRE week is an activity week that is focused on new group experiences. Giving students their own choices and the opportunity to work together in an interesting break from the norm. The sessions encourage team bonding and positivity. Or if students prefer, it can just be relaxing experience with their peers.
ASPIRE is an acronym for the six principles of positive education. Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity. For us, ASPIRE week is an activity week that is focused on new group experiences. Giving students their own choices and the opportunity to work together in an interesting break from the norm. The sessions encourage team bonding and positivity. Or if students prefer, it can just be relaxing experience with their peers.
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Activities:
Pumpkin Carving & Painting. Cooking. Board Games. Boxing. Movies. Become a detective. Halloween Craft. Cafe experience. Boxing Gym. Potion Making. Silent Disco. Halloween Zumba Party. Clay Craft. Sports. Jewellery Making. Pride Workshop
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NCS Trip
For a week our student groups where away from the Foundation Campus and onsite at Kingswood, Colomendy. They stayed in woodland lodges and spent their time participating in a variety of outdoor and team based activities.
These activities are designed to be fun and challenging, with focus on team building and bonding with their peers. Guided by Foundation staff and the experienced Kingswood team. Students were encouraged to challenge themselves, to understand their own limits and learn how those boundaries may be overcome. |
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Activities: Archery. Zip line. Neon disco. Rock climbing. Paddle boarding. Camp fire & Survival. Team building & bonding games. Map reading & Orienteering. Forrest scavenger hunt.
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What is NCS?
NCS (National Citizen Service) is a part of the Government's National Youth Guarantee. Through funded trips away from home, students can develop new skills to help them become world-and work-ready. |
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Enrichment Fayre
Foundation students have recently took part in a Enrichment Fayre. Here they could ask about the subjects on offer, then sign up to an enrichment activity to do alongside their regular subjects.
These enrichment activities are an opportunity for students to learn interesting new skills, socialize with others and relax in college, without the pressure of producing work. They are student driven sessions with no tutors, supported by our learning support team.
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Here we see a few pictures from our Forestry Skills enrichment. They are learning map reading, horticulture, cooking simple foods and how to stay safe using the right equipment.
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