News Archive Spring 2010

Young Apprentice Competes in National Competition

Yeovil College and Buckler's Mead Community School student Elly Coleman (15) has competed in the Habia Young Apprentice of the Year competition, making it to the semi-finals.  Continued...

Beauty Open Day raises £500 for Breast Cancer Care

Inner Beauty @ Yeovil College, the College's own beauty salon, has held a very successful charity pamper day in aid of Breast Cancer Care.  Continued...

Sport Report 31/03/2010

A round up of this week's results, including Rugby, Basketball, Netball and Volleyball.  Continued...

Yeovil College hit by £1m funding cut aimed mostly at adults…

Yeovil College has announced today, that like the vast majority of colleges across the country it has now had confirmation of a significant funding cut from the government for the next academic year.  Continued...

Students give Children an Easter Egg-stravaganza!

A group of Travel and Tourism students have held a special Easter-themed fun day at the College's Children's Centre.  Twenty-five children aged from two to five enjoyed a fun-packed day of card and mask making, colouring in, stories and an Easter egg hunt.  Continued...

Optometrists Click with Students for Photography Competition

Mature student Karen Green has won a photography competition sponsored by Robert Frith Optometrists.  The competition, on the theme of ‘Spectacular Somerset’, drew nearly 50 entries from Art Foundation and A Level Photography students studying at Yeovil College.    Continued...

Student Selected for Paralympic Team Development

Yeovil College is delighted to announce that BNC Sport student Tom Minchington has been selected to train with the England Development Squad for the 2012 Paralympics.  Continued...

Students win Somerset Education Partnership Awards

Yeovil College students have won two prestigious awards at the Somerset Education Business Partnership Awards, held in Taunton on Tuesday evening.  Continued...

It's Back to School for College Students!

Yeovil College Media students have been working with Preston School pupils for the BBC School Report project.  First year BND Media students worked with the school children on a number of local and studio-based reports.  Continued...

Viceroy Indian Restaurant supports Da Vinci Fundraising

On Thursday 1 April 2010, Yeovil College’s Da Vinci Restaurant will be holding its annual fundraising dinner in conjunction with the Viceroy Indian Restaurant.  Service starts at 7.00 pm and meals cost between £10 and £15 per person.  To book a table, call 01935 845341.  Continued...

Excellent Results for Door Supervisors

Yeovil College Door Supervisor students have achieved excellent results which far exceed the national average. Continued ...  

Yeovil College’s efforts to help communities beat the recession hit by funding cuts…

Yeovil College is joining forces with colleges around the country to highlight the impact of a £200m cut to funding for adult students. Colleges, by far the biggest providers of vocational training in Britain, have been told their ‘adult learner responsive’ budgets will shrink by 10 to 25% this year.  Yeovil College is fighting on behalf of its students and local communities to make Government aware of the likely impact of the changes and at the very least to have the freedom to manage budgets more flexibly in order to help mitigate against the effects. Continued...
 

Talented Student Selected for England

Gifted Yeovil College student Gabrielle Nardiello (16) is the only South West Colleges' team player selected for this year's England Colleges' Netball Squad.  Gabrielle was selected from 48 hopefuls for one of just 19 England places available.  Continued...

Music Students present Unplugged and New Sound Gigs

Yeovil College's first and second year Music students are preparing for two special gigs, one an acoustic set and the other the first opportunity for students to present their chosen musical 'sound'.  Continued...

'Unplugged in the Round' will  take place at 6.45 pm on Wednesday 31 March 2010 in the Main Hall.  Tickets are £2.

'This is My Band, This is Our Sound' will take place at 7.30 pm in the Barn on Thursday 1st April 2010.  Tickets are £1 each.

Sport Report 17/03/2010

A round up of this week's results, including Netball, Basketball and Football.  Continued...

Yeovil College launches new Microsite for Employers

Yeovil College Business Training and WeClick Media Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new microsite for employers http://www.yeovilcollegetraining.tv continued 

Yeovil College Dance Show 2010

On Monday 22nd March, students from across Yeovil College are celebrating their achievements with their annual dance spectacular in the Main Hall. Tickets are £4 (concessions £3) and available from 01935 845314. Continued...

Yeovil Hockey Team are Somerset Champions for Third Year Running

Yeovil College is delighted to announce that its Ladies’ Hockey team has won the Somerset Colleges’ Championship for the third year in a row. Continued...

Sport Report 10/03/2010

It has been a mixed week of results for Yeovil College this week.  Continued...

Yeovil College gains Respect Accreditation

Yeovil College is delighted to announce that its Student Support Services Team has received the Respect quality accreditation for its sexual health advisory services.  Continued...

Sport Report 03/03/2010

Yeovil College’s Ladies Hockey team have retained their title as Somerset Colleges Indoor Hockey Champions following a tournament held at Somerset College of Art and Technology in Taunton.  Continued...

NEW Full-time and Apprenticeship Interactive Online Application Form

The new interactive online application form offers you drop down lists to make selections from, speeding data entry; a good indication of what data is required and a clear layout.  Once you have completed a page on the form there is provision for you to go back to that page and change entered data if required.

Before a completed form is submitted you have the opportunity to print out a copy for your records. (NOTE: Yeovil College strongly suggests that you take the opportunity to print out your own copy)  On submission of the form you will receive confirmation that Yeovil College has received it and advice on what the next steps in your application are.

All in all this makes for an easier, smoother and efficient application process for you to apply for Full-time courses and Apprenticeships.  We look forward to receiving your application.

A Taste of Italy comes to Yeovil!

On Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th, a taste of Italy will come to Yeovil College’s Da Vinci Restaurant as the Hospitality students present three special lunches as part of Pasta Week celebrations. Continued...

Workforce for the Future

The South Somerset Partnership of schools, colleges and training providers, in association with the EBP (Education Business Partnership) is organising a Workforce for the Future event at Yeovil Town Football Club on Tuesday 16th March 2010, between 4:30pm - 6:30pm. The event will introduce employers to Diplomas, their structure and how they can get involved Continued...

Yeovil College Diploma Students get a taste of Business with Clipper Teas Ltd

Yeovil College Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration & Finance (BAF) students have been getting a taste of real business with the help of Clipper Teas Ltd.  Continued...

Yeovil College Hosts Teen Battle of the Bands

On Wednesday 17th March 2010, Yeovil College will be hosting a Battle of the Bands competition for local schools. The event is free and will begin at 5 pm in the Main Hall. Continued...

Media Students Film Live TV Show...

Yeovil College media students recently organised and arranged their own version of a Question Time style event.  Students worked hard to plan, direct and film a live TV show with around 80 students and staff joining the event held at lunchtime in the College’s main hall.  Continued...

Sport Report 24/02/2010

Although bad weather has affected this week's fixtures, Football, Badminton, Hockey and Rugby games all took place.  Continued...

Apply Online @ www.yeovil.ac.uk!

This week saw the launch of an exciting new resource which will allow potential Yeovil College students to apply for full-time courses online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Continued...

Sport Report 10/02/2010

Yeovil College is delighted to announce that its Ladies Netball team are once again Somerset champions following a recent tournament.  Continued...

College Students Selected for England

Yeovil College is delighted to announce that three of its Rugby Academy stars have been selected to represent England's Colleges in a series of international matches.  Continued...

New Hits and Old at Music Student Gigs

On Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th February, Yeovil College Music students will be performing new and classic material at the Barn on the Mudford Road campus.  The first gig starts at 7.30 and features second year performers premiering a selection of entirely new and original material.  The second gig features first year students playing songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s.  Admission to each gig is £2.  Continued...

Dedicated Student Volunteer Makes Century of Hours

Yeovil College student James Bell has been recognised for completing over 100 hours of community volunteering. James, a second year BTEC National Diploma Sport student, was presented with a Silver Award in recognition of his achievement at the Somerset Step into Sport conference.  Continued...

Sport Report 03/02/2010

It has been a busy week for the College's footballers this week, with the Men's First team playing two matches and the Ladies taking part in the Somerset Colleges' Five-a-Side Indoor Tournament.   Continued...

Love is in the Air at the Da Vinci Restaurant

On Thursday 11th February 2010, love will be in the air as Yeovil College's Da Vinci Restaurant holds its annual Valentine's event. Continued...

Students Remember Holocaust Victims

Staff and students at Yeovil College have marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a dedicated event entitled 'The Legacy of Hope'. Continued...

Sport Report 27/01/2010

This week, Yeovil College six students have been selected for the British Colleges' South West Rugby squad.  Continued...

New Event comes to Da Vinci Restaurant

On Friday 5th February, Yeovil College's Da Vinci Restaurant is holding its first Waitangi Day lunch in honour of New Zealand's most prestigious national holiday. The menu includes a variety of New Zealand-inspired dishes, including lamb. Service starts at 12 noon and a three course meal costs just £6. Call 01935 845341 to book. Continued...

Yeovil College presents 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Following a two-year gap, the annual Yeovil College production is returning to the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, with a colourful new version of 'Little Shop of Horrors'. The show runs from Wednesday 3rd February to Friday 5th February. Tickets are £10 (concessions £8). For more information, call the Box Office on 01935 422884. Continued...

Sport Report 20/01/2010

Yeovil College teams sweep the board in their first British Colleges' fixtures of 2010. Continued...

Celebrate Burns Night at the Da Vinci Restaurant!

On Monday 25th January 2010, Yeovil College's Da Vinci restaurant will be holding a Burns Night event, where members of the public can enjoy a traditional four-course meal for just £12.95. Continued...

NOW ENROLLING FOR PART-TIME COURSES

Step into Spring with a Part-time course starting between January and April 2010. 

College Postpones Full-time Information Evening

Following recent bad weather and predictions for more snow later this week, Yeovil College has decided to postpone its forthcoming Full-time Information Evening until Thursday 28th January 2010. Continued...