Graphics students hit the big stage

Students studying A Level Graphics at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) are working with Stoke Rep Theatre to produce artwork.

Talented A Level Graphics students Hannah Stanway, Sophie Green, Alicja Mrozicka and Charlotte Parker have design promotional posters and illustrations for the Leek Road venue.

Janet Smith, Marketing Director at Stoke Rep Theatre said: “Following an initial trial collaboration with Newcastle-under-Lyme College last year, the project has really hit its stride this season.  Students work with the Marketing Department at the theatre where they receive creative briefs and scripts which they then use to come up with various illustrative approaches and treatments; these are then fine-tuned and adapted to produce the artwork for a diverse variety of shows from Treasure Island to Holmes and the Ripper.”

Janet added: “The designs the students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College have produced are of a professional standard.  The students themselves are aged between 16 and 18, but they’re professional, creative and punctual, attending meetings, offering design guidance and meeting deadlines.”

Student Hannah Stanway, aged 17, from Chesterton, studies A Levels in Art and Design, Graphic Design and Law at the College’s Sixth Form Centre.  Hannah produced the promotional artwork for the theatres ‘Allo, Allo’ production this year, with the production going on to become one of theatres best-selling shows.

Students have designed artwork for five shows, which are to be produced this year including Dirty Dusting Treasure Island Holmes meets the Ripper 84 Charing Cross Road, The Herbal Bed and Teechers.

Mike Kelly, Assistant Head of Centre for Sixth Form at NULC said: “Here at Newcastle-under-Lyme College we have a national reputation for the quality of our creative subjects.Collaborations like this, allow students to work on live briefs for real companies, building an outstanding portfolio of work which supports them in their progression to University.”

In this years A Level results, Graphics students achieved phenomenal success with over 50% of students achieving A* - B grades, nearly a quarter of those being A*s.

Click here to view a variety of the artwork.

To find out more about the range of creative subjects available at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254.

NULC Celebration Event 2012

NULC hosted it's first Celebration Event on Wednesday 27 June.  The event brought together a wide range of learners from across the College in order to celebrate their achievements over the past academic year. 

Awards were given in 11 different categories which recognised academic achievement, personal achievement, services to the College and the community as well as sporting success. 

Award winners from NULC Sixth Form Centre.

Award winners from NULC Sixth Form Centre pictured with Head of Faculty Phil Keeling (left to right). 

• Beth Wragg - Services to the College
• Daniel Baskeyfield - Return to Learning Award
• Rob Hanson - Services to the Community
• Clara Taylor - Student of the Year
• Sammeyjoe Daley-Davies - Learner Endeavour
• Tom Gould - Sporting Excellence Award
• Peter Potts – Adult Learner
• Katie Challinor – Young Learner
• Rebecca Anderson - Work Placement of the Year

Each award winner received a unique trophy designed by a team of learners from our art and design courses and was made on College premises in the Engineering department. Award winners were joined by parents and guests to celebrate their achievements.     

To see the full gallery of images from the day visit our Facebook Page here.

Young film-makers win awards

Young film-makers are being given the opportunity to have their films screened in front of an array of award winning film makers at Newcastle- under-Lyme College (NULC).

The second annual Heat Wave Film Festival took place on Thursday 24 May from 1.00pm – 8.00pm at the College’s campus on Knutton Lane.

Last year, former NULC student and OSCAR winner Pete Bebb returned to his old college to judge films submitted by students and provide workshops with students.

This year, students from the College’s creative courses have submitted short film entries, which were judged by Phil Bland from local film production company Reels in Motion and Dan Hopkins, Senior Media Production Lecturer at Staffordshire University.

The College also invited a number of VIP guests including local independent film maker and former NULC creative student Chris Stone, former NULC IT student Martyn Lomax, who is now the Managing Director of Production Company Humanoid Productions Ltd. based in Media City and Will Herbert, Founder and Director of Calavera Café Productions.

Award winners Sophie and Tammy Green who study A Level Film Studies.

 

Student invited to Queen's Garden Party

Kimberley Fieldhouse, aged 17 from Clayton is in her second year at NULC's Sixth Form Centre, studying A Levels in Law, Psychology and Media Studies. 

Kimberley and her mum Sharon Fieldhouse from Sainsburys were invited to attend the Queen's Garden Party last week.

Sharon was nominated in recognition for all the charity work she organises in the local community along with daughter Kimberley who is a keen fundraiser in her spare time.

Physics students visit 'another world'

Students studying AS level Physics at NULC recieved a treat form 'another world' when representives from Keele University's Astro-Physics department came to the Gordon Banks Sports Centre to demonstrate their inflatable observatory.

The students got the opportunity to climb in to the giant inflatable before being able to view a replica of the solar system in the dark.

To find out more about A Levels at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.  

NULC students inspire youngsters to take up Drama & Theatre Studies

A group of Year 9 and Year 10 pupils from Trentham High School took part in a Drama and Theatre Studies taster session at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.

Thirty-three students participated in the workshop with a brave few asked to perform a scene from Lewis Carols timeless classic Alice in Wonderland to Subject Leader in Drama and Theatre Studies Natalie Weatherer and current A Level Drama and Theatre Studies students.

As part of the workshop Trentham High School pupils were able to work alongside the college students and ask questions about their course before having a guided tour of the college.

The aim of the visit was to give the pupils the opportunity to work with the current college students as they prepare for their own college production of Alice in Wonderland.

The visit was a great success with an encore request for the college students to visit the school and run more workshops!

Pictured: NULC students who helped with the taster session.

Mrs Watkins, Drama Teacher at Trentham High School said: “The visit allowed the students to work alongside the college students and seeing them perform.”

Jude Martin, Year 10 student from Trentham High School said: “I enjoyed watching the performance about Alice in Wonderland and then getting the opportunity to perform it ourselves.”

To find out more about studying  A Level Drama and Theatre Studies at NULC click here or contact the information point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.  

Another successful trip for NULC students

Hallo von Berlin!

Thirty-three A Level students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) went to Berlin last week on a History trip.

Much of the focus was to visit historical landmarks and museums. Second World War Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Plotzender Prison and Wannsee Conference were on the agenda as well as the Topography of Terror Museum (Gestapo).

Then, the students travelled back to Cold War times with the famous Checkpoint Charlie with its museum and the Eastern Secret Service Offices now Stasi Museum.  Many of the students and at least one member of staff  became addicted to Brotwurst and berliners (doughnuts).

Many thanks to Lisa Browne (Subject Leader for History) for organising such a wonderful trip. Also thanks to Christopher Mcquillan (History Lecturer) and Michaël Lacoult (Subject Leader for French) who had the pleasure to accompany the lucky thirty-three ‘Berliners for a week’. The students had a really good time in the German Capital and the visits have been extremely interesting with some excellent guided tours. A very memorable experience for students as well as lecturers!

Auf Wiedersehen!

To find out more about the range AS and A Level courses available at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.