Year 10 pupils from eight local schools took part in Ballymena Rotary Club’s annual technology challenge hosted by Northern Regional College at its Trostan Avenue campus. For this year’s challenge, the students had to design, build and test an advertising billboard with a flashing beacon. Sixty pupils, working in teams of four and representing St Louis Grammar School, St Patrick’s College, Slemish Integrated College, Dunclug College, Cullybackey College, Cambridge House, Castle Tower School and Ballymena Academy, went head-to-head to complete the challenge in the allocated time.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Hosts ‘Football Festival’ for local Primary School Children
Tuesday
5th April 2022
Sports students at Northern Regional College had an opportunity to put their coaching skills into practice at the recent ‘football festival’ hosted by the College for local primary school pupils at Ballymena Showgrounds. Primary 5 pupils from St Comcille's Primary School and Braidside Integrated Primary School were put through their paces during an enjoyable coaching session which was conducted by BTEC Level 3 Sports Coaching and Development students, with support from the IFA Education Officers, Diarmuid McNeice, Dan Chambers and Francis Brennan.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College students successful in Business Solutions Competition
Wednesday
23rd March 2022
Students from Northern Regional College have participated in an inter-campus Software for Business Solutions competition. The competition, held across all four campuses, is the first step in the lead up to the national WorldSkills UK competition which will take place towards the end of 2022. The top six scoring students will move forward to the next stage, which is the regional heat and the step before the UK-wide final.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Childcare Students Attend Employability Workshops
Wednesday
16th March 2022
Forty Level 3 Childcare students from Northern Regional College attended a series of employability workshops with Sharon Lyons, Project Manager with Harpurs Hill Children & Family Centre, and member of the Northern Ireland Childcare Partnership. The workshops were held across at four of the College campuses with Sharon providing insight and guidance for Childcare students on initial employment applications all the way to final job interview. This innovative 6-week programme was designed by Harpurs Hill in collaboration with Northern Regional College Childcare lecturers to develop Childcare students’ employability skills.
Continue ReadingSignificant Progress at Northern Regional College’s New £40m Coleraine campus
Friday
11th March 2022
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and the President of Causeway Coast Chamber of Commerce were among local stakeholders invited to view progress on the construction of Northern Regional College’s new Coleraine campus. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the overall cost of the new campus at Union Street is £40 million, forming part of a £85 million capital investment programme to provide new campuses for the College in Coleraine and Ballymena. Heron Bros is the main contractor for both projects.
Continue ReadingHospitality offering new, exciting career prospects for skilled talent leaving FE says expert panel
Monday
7th March 2022
Post pandemic renewal offers prime opportunity to seek career in exciting, lively sector, audience told. Over 100 people joined an online event made up of leaders from the local Hospitality and Further Education sectors to showcase how both elements are working together, now, and in the future, to harness new skilled talent.
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