Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brooklands College has set out various measures to ensure the safety of students, staff and the community. The Weybridge & Ashford campuses are currently open with restricted access. Students are required to attend lessons according to their timetable in a blended format or onsite & off-site learning. Click Here To Access Your […]
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Colleges Week 2020
This year brings a slightly different format to Colleges Week as education providers across the nation adapt to blended learning and virtual implementations. Brooklands College staff and students will unite in celebrations throughout the week with various activities and showcases of why we love our college! Colleges Week 2020 will take place Monday 19 October […]
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Back In Business
We are delighted to welcome customers back to our professional hair & beauty salon and training restaurant. Treat yourself to a new look or dine in style! In accordance with government guidelines, the restaurant and the salon have taken special measures to ensure the safety of our students, staff and customers. The experience may be […]
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Hunted
In the 2019/2020 academic year, Functional Skills English students were tasked to create an engaging short story to enter into a UK-wide creative writing competition. Brooklands College is proud to have 9 winning students entries, each short story was published in an anthology series. The successful students have been presented with the finished book containing […]
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PM Announces Lifetime Skills Guarantee
On 29th September 2020, Boris Johnson delivered a speech regarding Further Education colleges and the Lifetime Skills Guarantee. He praised colleges for their work on helping individuals attain practical skills which are relevant in the current world, “we need those practical skills collectively, as a society and as an economy – more than ever.” The […]
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University & Me: Tadgh
The option of going to university can present itself in many ways. It may be something you’ve always dreamed about doing, it could be essential for the career you’d like to go into, or it just ends up being a natural stage of progression. Ready to head off to university, Level 3 Business student Tadhg […]
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Principal’s Welcome
The new academic year started on Monday 7th September and we are very pleased to see students back on the campus and engaging in their programmes. Our campuses one at Weybridge and the other at Ashford, provide an ideal environment to study a qualification and develop the skills and technical knowledge to progress either onto the […]
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University & Me: Vinod, Jamie, Cillian, Sephora & Jonathan
The option of going to university can present itself in many ways. It may be something you’ve always dreamed about doing, it could be essential for the career you’d like to go into, or it just ends up being a natural stage of progression. Ready to head off to university, Level 3 Media students Vinod, […]
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BTEC Regrading Of Qualifications
Dear students, parents and staff, Following Ofqual’s announcement that A Level and GCSE students are to receive Centre Assessed Grades, Pearson have reviewed the impact on BTEC students and have decided to apply this same principle to students receiving BTECs this summer. A communication from Pearson/Edexcel was sent out at 16:33 on Wednesday 19 August […]
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Retrain In Surrey
This is a challenging time in the world for many whose jobs are at risk due to COVID-19. For Surrey residents and workers especially, the unforeseeable future may be daunting as airlines and other major businesses are unable to retain employees. Spelthorne Borough Council have announced that the industries hardest hit are Retail, Hospitality and […]
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Student Enrichment Week

Published on 13.05.2020

4th – 7th May 2020, Brooklands College students had an enjoyable experience sharing and learning a variety of skills. The week was extra special as our learners have been continuing their education at home. Therefore, the occasion gave staff & students the opportunity to come together virtually and celebrate all the hard work across the recent months.

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Fitness

Monday, 4th May: A motivational start for the week with our exercise programmes to help viewers get into shape. Claire Desroches shares a demonstration on the foundations of movement in fitness and strength conditions. She then delivers a full body circuit workout routine. Claire Desroches is a Sports Nutritionist, trainer and sports massage therapist.

Our BTEC Sport students follow on with focussed training. Jacob Keers and Callum Gracey demonstrate how to correctly do press ups, planks & lunges.

Lifestyle

Tuesday, 5th May: Students were encouraged to develop their skills with our variety programme. Nicole Kemp gives an insight into understanding and making use of lighting for photography. She continues on from this, providing tips on how to take a good selfie. Nicole is a Business lecturer at the College and also owns the Studio At No. 9 photography company:

Next, Christian Hatherall-Good demonstrates how to attach a string line to a corner block. Christian Hatherall-Good is a Brickwork lecturer at the College.

This is followed by Level 3 Catering student George Warner sharing a tutorial on making a basic Swiss Roll dessert.

Hair, Beauty & Arts

Wednesday, 6th May: With a burst of creativity, this programme aimed to open up the mind and boost self-confidence. To start off, Beau gets everyone up on their feet with a lively dance tutorial. Beau is a training performing arts specialist.

Next up, our Level 3 Special Effects Make-Up student delivers a tutorial on how to create a realistic bruise make-up effect. This is followed by Hairdressing student Tiarna Smith explaining how to curl hair using straighteners. Finally, our Level 3 Special Effects Make-up student presents a tutorial on achieving a colourful festival make-up look.

Entertainment

Thursday, 7th May: The students finished the week with a light-hearted programme to relax and have fun. Assistant Principal Simon Lovegrove hosted a pop quiz with staff and students participating against each other.

This is followed by professional demonstrations on how to perfect the current trending challenges on social media. Sport & Public Services Lecturer James Plowright gives a lesson on how to successfully perform the T-Shirt Handstand Challenge. Brooks Restaurant Manager Jamie Chantry teaches everyone how to master the Omelette Challenge.

Music

Brooklands College Theme Music
Track: TerraNation – Travel

Lifestyle – George Warner’s Swiss Roll
Track: DMIZE – Untitled

Hair, Beauty & Arts – Beau’s Dance
Track: Samantha Sandle – Hoops

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