Entries by joshua

Personal Statement Writing FAO of all students looking to progress to HE

Personal Statement writing webinar   We have been working with USW to put together a number of support / webinar sessions to support learners transition / applications to Universities, with a number of finance talks already being arranged and now we are adding personal statements. This will be designed to assist all learners on the […]

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Update to advice on face coverings whilst at College

  Following a recent change to Welsh Government guidance, it will now be mandatory for all staff, students and visitors to wear a face covering outside as well as inside when on campus grounds. If you wear a face shield, please be reminded that a face covering must be worn in addition. The only instances where face […]

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Clubs and societies

Don’t forget to register your interest for any clubs this year.   We’ve got lots going on this year including an online chess club, film clubs, Photography Club, LGBT+ networks, a student run podcast and even a model united nations.   If you’d like to join any of these clubs it’s really simple – you […]

Principal’s Update 19/11

Important update from your Principal Students Principal’s Update I just wanted to begin this update by thanking all students from right across the College for, not only your understanding of the challenges that we are all facing, but your acceptance of, and compliance with the procedures that it has been necessary to put in place […]

Get on Yer Bike! Kenya Project Fundraiser

Get on Yer Bike for the Kenya Project! Jump on a bike or make a donation to help complete the 256 mile journey to get money to Mandungu Primary School. Staff and students around the college from Monday to Thursday this week will be attempting this mammoth challenge to cycle over 256 miles. Be sure […]

Anti Bullying Week

This week we are doing an Anti Bullying campaign to raise awareness. Statistically nearly 1 in 4 students will experience some form of bullying. Unfortunately this trend is also happening later on in life with Trade Unions reporting that almost a third of employees feel they have been bullied in some shape of form in […]

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Coronavirus survey

Effect of Covid-19 on learners   The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has affected life everywhere.  Welsh Government researchers would like to understand more about the impact the pandemic has had on learners in Wales. For this reason, this survey is aimed at you.   To complete the please click here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/post16learning/   The survey asks about […]

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Gower College HE Progression Week

This week is our Higher Education progression week! We will be holding some open chats on the dates and times below. If students want to find out more about some of our HE courses then they can join the TEAM by following the below link… TEAM – Higher Education Course Information (Open Days). Click here […]

Vegan Month Update!

Carbon footprint It’s no secret that everybody has their own carbon footprint. That is how much Carbon our lifestyle produces. C02 and Methane are two of the largest contributors to Climate change and global warming. As the global temperature rises, life on our planet changes dramatically (and spoiler alert not for the better). David Attenborough […]