Apprentices Face Anxious Wait
APPRENTICES have given it their all and now face an agonising wait to find out if they have been crowned the country’s top trainee. This year the Painting and Decorating Association’s (PDA) Apprentice/Trainee of the Year competition brought together 18 apprentices from all over the country to battle it out for the prestigious title. […]
Accrington College Teaching Apprenticeship Peel Park
Accrington College Teaching Apprenticeship Peel Park Year 5 pupils from Peel Park Primary School celebrated their bright futures with a graduation ceremony at Accrington and Rossendale College. 89 Peel Park Primary School children graduate from Accrington and Rossendale College’s Junior University The event took place to congratulate the 89 year-5 pupils; who have taken part […]
Joys of Learning
Accrington and Rossendale College “The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing is to running.” – Simone Weil Learning has to be about fun, for tutor and student alike, something which is too often neglected in an age where economics and management targets increasingly dominate formal education. In May we ran a Lawnmower […]
#AmazingAccrington Food Festival Another Roaring Success
THOUSANDS came out once more to enjoy the sights, sounds and the wonderful flavours of the Accrington Food & Drink Festival. On Saturday, June 2, Accrington town centre was, once again, awash with foodies and revellers as they enjoyed what has come to be something of an institution in the town every year. The 21st […]
Emerson and Renwick Soapbox Challenge
Accrington and Rossendale College gearing up to compete in Emerson and Renwick Soapbox Challenge Students and lecturers from Accrington and Rossendale College are gearing up to compete in Accrington’s inaugural Soapbox Challenge on Saturday 1stSeptember. Two teams – And in 1stPlace from the Construction Department, as well as AccRoss Motor Engineering from the Motor Engineering […]
Accrington Stanley’s Champions Dinner
Accrington Stanley’s Champions Dinner On Sunday 6thMay, catering students at Accrington and Rossendale College provided a 5* end of season dinner for League Two champions, Accrington Stanley Football Club. The team arrived on Broadway in Accrington Town Centre at 5:15pm, where they spent time with the thousands of fans who had gathered taking pictures, signing […]
Three local acts win opportunity to perform at music festival
Three local acts win opportunity to perform at music festival Three local acts have won the opportunity to perform at the upcoming #AmazingAccrington – Live! music festival. The FREE family-friendly music festival, sponsored by Langtec plus Accrington and Rossendale College, is taking place on Broadway in #AmazingAccrington on Saturday 5th May from 11am-4pm. Band, LDMP, […]
Accrington and Rossendale College dominate National Championships
Accrington and Rossendale College dominate National Championships Accrington and Rossendale College took part in the AoC Sport National Championships in Nottingham last weekend with excellent results! The girls’ football team won the National Championships for the second year running, with the boys’ team finishing in third place. College students travelled to Nottingham University on the weekend […]
Millie and Ruby’s Dog Bakery’s rescue
Accrington and Rossendale College come to fire ravaged Millie and Ruby’s Dog Bakery’s rescue Accrington and Rossendale College have offered a lending hand to local dog bakery. Great Harwood based ‘Millie and Ruby’s Dog Bakery’ was hit by a devastating fire two weeks ago, caused by an electrical fault in the fuse box. Owner, Diane […]
Leading the way – with liquid nitrogen!
Accrington and Rossendale College leading the way – with liquid nitrogen! Accrington and Rossendale College are leading the way in the North West. On Tuesday 24th April, BSc Sports Science and Coaching students visited the first and only cryotherapy clinic in the UK – Cryo Express. Now in their second year, the students visited the company […]