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Weston College is an award-winning college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare. It provides education and vocational training to nearly 30,000 learners across the country.
We put the learner first and are entrepreneurial in our approach and innovative in our thinking. As a college, we are ambitious and aspirational and are responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses, and the community.
We are Weston College. We are Creating Brighter Futures.
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Our very own marketing apprentice, Claudia, had the exciting opportunity to be featured on BBC Radio Bristol this Monday morning, where she shared her experiences of being an apprentice. During the interview Claudia was asked a range of questions, including the specifics of her apprenticeship, how she discovered the opportunity, and the valuable skills she has gained so far. She also touched on her plans for the future, whether she had always envisioned this career path, and how the apprenticeship has progressively boosted her confidence. Claudia absolutely shined during the interview, coming across as confident and completely at ease!
Ten months into her marketing apprenticeship, Claudia has already excelled in a wide range of skills, including leveraging analytics, social media marketing, creating press releases and blogs, appearing in videos as well as working behind the camera, assisting with event coordination, and ensuring the Weston College website stays up to date.
Following her interview, Claudia took on a general knowledge quiz against a BBC apprentice—and came out on top with an impressive 3-1 victory!
Well done Claudia!
To find out more about apprenticeships at Weston College, click here.
If you are passionate about education and are looking for an opportunity to join the staff team at a leading college, then look at the latest job vacancies available at Weston College here. You can find all the latest job opportunities that Weston College has to offer, with a commitment to providing quality education for learners and a focus on continuous professional development for staff, Weston College is an excellent place to work and grow in your career.
At Weston College, we want to improve the wellbeing of both our learners and our staff by promoting the importance of your mental health and providing ways that you can improve your welfare at home and at college.
In order to achieve this, we hosted a ‘Wellbeing Week’ from the 7th – 11th October to encourage people to take some time for themselves but also check in on others around them. During this week, we held many activities, sessions and support groups to allow students to take a breather from their day.
Over the course of 3 days, different charities visited Knightstone, South West Skills, and Loxton campus where they set up stalls to promote what they do and how they can help you. These charities included Off The Record, SWEDA, Samaritans, Welfare/Counselling, and Mind, and they offered support and leaflets for students to get in touch.
Not only this, many sport sessions were held over the 3 main campuses to encourage students to exercise as this is proven to improve your mood, reduce stress and anxiety, increase your self-esteem, and even provide you with a better night sleep. Whether that is just playing against a friend, doing some yoga, or even going to the gym, your mind will be clearer and you’ll feel energised.
Our main theme for the week was ‘Kindness’, and to reinforce this, we came up with the idea to ask staff and students who they were thankful for throughout the college. We received so many lovely clips which we compiled into a video and posted on our social medias to encourage everyone to promote kindness amongst each other.
Another activity that we arranged to encourage student engagement, and a positive mindset, was the ‘Vote A Quote’ competition. This was where both staff and students put forward their favourite motivational and inspirational quotes, and a winner was chosen to receive a wellbeing prize.
The most popular event of the week, however, was Paws 4 Thought day where a select few members of staff brought their dogs onto each campus to improve the moods of both the students and the staff. Not only did everyone adore the dogs and give them lots of hugs and head scratches, but the dogs also loved meeting lots of new faces and eating handfuls of treats throughout the day.
We value your mental health every day of the year and on World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10th October), we made sure this was publicised so you understand the importance of it too. On this day, we posted a wellbeing video where we provided the ‘Top Tips To Improve Your Wellbeing’, including getting some fresh air, doing some exercise, getting creative or writing out what you’re grateful for, and taking some time for yourself to wind down. These are simple tasks you can do throughout the day which will give you the chance to destress and clear your mind.
If you’re ever struggling, feeling alone, or just want to talk to someone, you can visit our Welfare Team on Knightstone, Loxton or South West Skills campus and they’ll be there to help. Alternatively, you can call the confidential helpline provided on our website any time of day.
You can also access our Welfare SharePoint on the website where you can use our Virtual Calming Rooms, Welfare Blog, and check out the additional support available to you.
Over the last couple weeks, not only have the Esports course upgraded their systems and facilities, but the students have also had the pleasure of receiving a talk by the former head coach and current assistant coach of Fnatic, Jake “mini” Harris.
Fnatic is one of the top Esports organisations in the world and “mini” shared his journey with the students of how he became the coach of one of the world’s top Valorant teams. He discussed the importance of fostering a team culture of openness, professionalism, and communication as this was the key to Fnatic's continued success.
The main message that “mini” provided the students was that to be successful in anything, not just the Esports community, hard work is required, and a lot of additional time invested beyond the time you get within a classroom environment. It is also very important to network within your desired industry and get involved in events so you can get your name out there.
In order to provide more opportunities for the students and help them progress, Weston College have upgraded their Alienware computers to a new setup based around ggRock, a system that is used by the top Esports colleges in the UK.
Not only this, a brand new streaming room has been installed which will be used on a weekly basis in tandem with the British Esports games once they get up and running. The students will also be using it for their Live Streaming, Shoutcasting, and Events modules.
On top of this, British Esports even requested to stream our Esports students’ first Valorant game on the main British Esports stream this week which has over 10.3K followers. To watch their stream, click the video below.
Students who choose an Esports course can progress to university or an apprenticeship and have many career options available to them including Computing, Digital Marketing, Media, Sports, Business, and Esports.
Even if you’re unfamiliar with Esports, that’s okay! As long as you have some kind of interest in gaming, the course allows you to develop your skills and explore potential pathways with excellent equipment, staff and facilities at your disposal. One lecturer, Will, says the most important attribute for a student considering Esports is for them to have a ‘positive attitude and a willingness to learn’.
A big thank you to Jake “mini” Harris for telling his fantastic story, providing advice, and encouraging our learners to pursue their desired pathways.
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