College goes Children in Need crazy
Kind-hearted Macclesfield College students once again got into the fund-raising spirit for this year's BBC Children in Need appeal.
November 2011
On November 3rd Macclesfield College opened its doors to school leavers looking for further education courses to study after their GCSEs. With a fantastic firework display on the front field, hot bonfire food being served by catering students and lots of activities for potential students to try out, the event was definitely one not to be missed.
November 2011
Local Employees Celebrate Successful Year of Training
Claire Young, nicknamed the ‘Rottweiler’ for her feisty exchanges with Sir Alan Sugar on the fourth series of TV’s ‘The Apprentice’, was guest speaker at the Apprenticeships and Work-based Learners’ Awards at Macclesfield College recently.
November 2011
Business Students with Apprentice style task
Business Students at the Macclesfield Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) took part in an apprentice style task to set up a fictional catering company and themed an event for employees from the NatWest branch in Macclesfield.
October 2011
Hard working students rewarded
Hospitality and Events students from Macclesfield College were rewarded for their hard work throughout the academic year with a Bafta styled awards ceremony in the College’s Silk Room Restaurant.
October 2011
Students host coffee morning fund-raiser
Macclesfield College students treated staff and customers to a refreshing coffee break to raise money for a good cause.
September 2011
Safety first for successful students
A special celebratory evening was hosted at Macclesfield College to recognise the success of students completing their NEBOSH qualifications.
September 2011
Foundation Degrees at Macclesfield College get seal of approval
Macclesfield College’s Higher Education courses received the highest accolades possible in a recent review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
September 2011
Ash Grove Girls Can Now Do It Too!
Eleven lucky girls from Ash Grove Primary school visited Macclesfield College’s European Centre for Aerospace Training (ECAT) as part of their introduction to the College’s ‘Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too!’ project.
September 2011
Macclesfield College receives NEF Assured standard for STEM subjects
Following a rigorous external review by the New Engineering Foundation’s (NEF) senior review team, Macclesfield College has been awarded STEM Assured® Status, a prestigious award held by only a small group of colleges.
September 2011
Fun Filled Day Raises Awareness of Tolerance & Respect
The new academic year got off to a great start at Macclesfield College this week as students from across the College and Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) explored the theme of Tolerance & Respect with exciting activities led by the Army, RAF, Police and St John’s Ambulance.
September 2011
Success rates soar at Macclesfield College
Celebrations were held at Macclesfield College as an increase in success rates were honoured at a special presentation ceremony. The College’s '100 Club' Awards, now in its second year of running, recognises the success of teachers and learners who have managed to achieve 100% success during their course.
September 2011
3 lucky winners in our iPod summer draw
Thomas Dennison from Warrington and Macclesfield residents Julia Berry and Kathryn Barwick have each won an iPod Touch in Macclesfield College's summer prize draw giveaway.
September 2011
Celebrating a Year of International Culture
Languages from around the world filled the Silk Room Restaurant at Macclesfield College throughout the 2010/2011 academic year, as members of the local community enjoyed international films and sampled tasty regional dishes prepared by College students.
September 2011
LZ6 students celebrate A Level successes
Students and staff at the Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) had reasons to be cheerful when this year’s A Level results were announced. The students achieved well once again with an overall pass rate of 97% - ensuring that many secured the results they needed to get into university or follow chosen career aspirations.
August 2011
Third Year Success Celebration for Budding Female Engineers
55 local school girls marked the end of another successful year of dynamic engineering activities at Macclesfield College by competing in go kart races and ‘manual dexterity challenges’ recently.
July 2011
Enrol now for our Summer Fast Track Course - ECDL Extra Level 2 - to bring your IT skills up to speed.
June 2011
BAE Systems Partnership with Macclesfield College Contributes to Prestigious Award
BAE Systems involvement with the Macclesfield College ‘Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too’ project has contributed to them winning a prestigious award for ‘Inspiring the Workforce of the Future’ and being placed in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women list.
June 2011
Electrical Apprentices Win Places in Competition Final
Electrical Engineering Apprentices from Macclesfield College finished high up in the second round of the 2011 Electrical Skills Competition held at Chesterfield FC’s stadium recently.
June 2011
Macclesfield Student has got IT
An IT student from Macclesfield Learning Zone’s Sixth Form College (LZ6) finished amongst the top candidates in the regional finals of a national IT competition recently.
May 2011
Fresh from designing their very own electric racing car a team of girls from Dean Valley Primary School sped to a photo finish in a race at the famous Prodrive circuit in Warwickshire.
May 2011
Head Teacher of The Macclesfield Academy Appointed
Following an extensive recruitment campaign, experienced and successful Head Teacher Richard Hedge has been appointed as Head of the new Macclesfield Academy, the 600 place 11-16 co-educational school set to replace Macclesfield High School and open its doors this September.
May 2011
Professional Driver Makes Local Pit Stop
Professional racing driver Oliver Webb made a pit stop at Dean Valley Primary School in Bollington recently to offer advice to a group of girls who are making their very own racing go kart.
April 2011
Waterloo Road Stars Light Up Easter Holidays
The mobile phones of local 14-16 year olds are crammed full of pictures of two stars from the BBC’s Waterloo Road after they met them at a Performing Arts Workshop at Macclesfield College.
April 2011
Girls Motor Ahead with Engineering Project
Girls from year 7 at Tytherington High School, who are part of the Macclesfield College led Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too project, were invited on a VIP trip to Vauxhall Motors at Ellesmere Port along with ex-members of the project who are now involved as Ambassadors.
April 2011
Caring Students ‘Walk for Others’
Ten Macclesfield College Child Care students took on an eight mile walk recently to raise money for Manchester’s Children’s Hospital.
April 2011
Cheshire Colleges promote Higher Education opportunities
Beginning in early May, Cheshire colleges are holding a series of activities to promote the Higher Education (HE) opportunities available to students. Macclesfield, Reaseheath, Mid Cheshire (Hartford/Winsford), South Cheshire (Crewe), West Cheshire (Chester and Ellesmere Port), and Warrington Collegiate Colleges will be holding open days, information and advice sessions and other promotional activities.
April 2011
Food, Glorious Food at Tatton Park
Employees from the historic Tatton Park estate in Knutsford brushed up their Food Safety knowledge recently on a training session delivered by The East Cheshire Business School at Macclesfield College.
April 2011
Former student makes a big impression on the fashion scene
A former student from Macclesfield's Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) has been given the prestigious opportunity to present her current designs to one of the most influential names in the world of fashion.
April 2011
Engineering Prize makes a Big Bang
Six local school girls were delighted to be selected as winners in an engineering competition run by the Macclesfield College led ‘Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too’ Project, especially when they discovered their prize was day at ‘The Big Bang’ in London – an annual UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers Fair.
March 2011
Medals Galore for College Chefs
Macclesfield College Hospitality & Catering students stormed the Welsh National Cookery Championships and have been celebrating with medals galore!
March 2011
Siemens Congleton Enlighten Future Engineers
Siemens in Congleton recently hosted a factory tour for a group of young female engineers from the Macclesfield College led ‘Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too’ project.
March 2011
Higher Education Quiet Study Area
Foundation degree students at Macclesfield College can now benefit from a dedicated quiet study area with the opening of a new facility in the College’s Learning Resource Centre.
March 2011
Business students put their skills to the test.
Business, Administration and Finance students from the Macclesfield Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) were showing off their team-working skills at a recent visit to Petty Pool Outdoor Activity Centre in Northwich.
March 2011
Students mean business in Paris.
Students from Macclesfield College's Business, Finance & Administration Advanced and Higher Diploma courses recently took a 3-day educational field-trip to Paris to visit business hotspots on the other side of the channel.
March 2011
‘Waterloo Road’ stars get in on the act at Macclesfield College.
Two stars of the BBC TV series ‘Waterloo Road’ will be making guest appearances at new workshops in performing arts for 14-16 year olds organised by Macclesfield College.
March 2011
College students face Dragons’ Den challenge.
Students from Macclesfield College in the Higher Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance had their entrepreneurial skills put to the test recently in a Dragons’ Den style exercise.
March 2011
Macclesfield students enter the Dragons’ Den
Macclesfield College students from the Business, Administration and Finance Advanced Diploma course recently had the opportunity to present their business ideas to a panel of four influential local entrepreneurs in a Dragons' Den style competition.
February 2011
Students study the science behind roller coasters
Second year students from the Applied Science (Forensic) course at Macclesfield’s Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) spent an exciting three days in Disneyland Paris learning how roller coasters work.
February 2011
Macclesfield MP Visits Local Apprentices
David Rutley, MP for Macclesfield, showed his support for Apprenticeships recently by visiting current Apprentices in the workplace. In celebration of February’s National Apprenticeship Week the local MP took a tour of Macclesfield-based catering company Elior UK who have recently been awarded Employer of the Year at the Cheshire Business Awards, partly due to the number of Apprentices they have and the support they show them.
February 2011
Macclesfield College Highlights Apprenticeship Success
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, which celebrates the talents and skills of Apprentices, the East Cheshire Business School at Macclesfield College has revealed just how much their successful Apprentice training has grown over recent years.
February 2011
Beauty Therapy Students impress Salon Professionals
Macclesfield College Beauty Therapy students tempted four ‘Dragon Investors’ recently with relaxing spa retreats in Wilmslow, colourful VIP beauty rooms in Manchester and sea-view pampering in Mauritius as they battled to win backing for their fictional new ventures.
February 2011
Japanese Film Evening - 10th February 2011
Come and watch the Japanese film 'Departures' which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 2009.
January 2011
Macclesfield College Well-being Week
The week is an opportunity for students and staff to take part in a number of activities that the College has organised to help improve everyone's well-being - so instead of just thinking about how you can improve your health and well-being, why not take part in the many activities that will be on offer throughout the week?
January 2011
Free File and Polish in College's 'Pure' Salon
Beat the January blues and receive a free file and polish when you book a relaxing facial with a Level 2 student in the College's 'Pure' Salon.
January 2011
Get 2011 off to an exciting start on an adult course with Macclesfield College
The New Year always presents the opportunity to look back at the year just gone and look to the future to think about what the coming year has in store for us.For many people 2010 has been challenging, with changes to their working life such as redundancy, or reduced hours and pay. Re-training or updating your existing skills is an excellent way to start taking control of your working life and helping to build a new career in 2011.
December 2010
Finance Students Profit from Building Society Expertise
Students on the Finance Academy programme at Macclesfield Learning Zone Sixth Form College benefitted from the expertise of local financial institution, the Cheshire Building Society recently.
December 2010
Students Sparkle at Winter Wonderland Evening
Guests at Macclesfield College were dreaming of a winter wonderland recently as they enjoyed a ‘brrr-illiant’ snow themed event courtesy of Travel and Tourism students.
December 2010
Engineering Girls Le‘Go’ for it in Annual Competition
A team of young engineers from Macclesfield rapped their way to an award at a competition held at The University of Manchester recently.
December 2010
College Students mean Business on Enterprise Day
Business Students from the Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) were recently set an apprentice style challenge by NatWest in which they took on the role of catering companies and pulled together a tender for hosting an evening meal with entertainment.
December 2010
Students Study the Business of Leisure at Alton Towers
The business of ‘white-knuckle’ rides was the topic of the day for around 70 Macclesfield College students when they visited Alton Towers recently.
December 2010
Seasons greetings from Macclesfield College/LZ6 to all our students, staff and customers - with best wishes for the new year ahead.
December 2010
Equality and Diversity Competition Winners Announced
The finalists of this year’s Macclesfield Learning Zone Equality and Diversity competition attended a prize-giving ceremony this week to celebrate their achievements.
December 2010
East Cheshire Business School to Train Future McCann Apprentices
McCann Manchester has called on the expertise of The East Cheshire Business School at Macclesfield College to train four future marketing communications apprentices.
December 2010
Foundation Degree Business Students visit Brewery
A fantastic time was had by all when Foundation Degree Business Management students visited Robinsons Brewery in Stockport as part of their studies!
December 2010
Christmas/New Year break details
Courses have now finished for the Christmas break and will resume in the New Year. However, you can still enrol for part-time adult courses starting in January 2011.
November 2010
Entry Life Skills team plan a fun info event
Macclesfield College's Entry Life Skills team are planning a fun information event, for anyone wanting to find out more about courses for adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
November 2010
Award Winning Entrepreneur Tells his Story to Business Students
The good, the bad and the ugly sides of building successful business ventures were revealed by a local entrepreneur to Macclesfield College Business students recently.
November 2010
Appointments are now being taken for Micro Dermabrasion and Micro Lancing in Macclesfield College’s ‘Pure’ Hair and Beauty Salon.
November 2010
Silent Charity Auction Success
Secret bidding and cakes helped students from Macclesfield College to raise money for Cancer Research recently.
November 2010
Students support Children in Need
Students from Macclesfield College and the Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) had fun raising money for the BBC's 2010 Children in Need appeal.
November 2010
LZ6 Students Attend Hospital Pathology Open Day
Practising phlebotomy (blood collecting) techniques on a fake arm is all in a day’s work if you’re a Forensic student at Macclesfield Learning Zone’s Sixth Form College (LZ6).
November 2010
Costa Coffee at Macclesfield College is now officially open for business!
With the opening of the new coffee shop at Macclesfield College, students and staff can treat themselves to Costa’s delicious range of coffees, hot chocolate and tea.
November 2010
Open evening to offer advice for sixth-formers on HE options
Macclesfield College is holding a Higher Education Open Evening on Tuesday 16th November (6-8pm) for local sixth-formers and mature students who are looking for a cost-effective way to study for a degree-level qualification in September 2011.
November 2010
College's 100 Club celebrates success
Macclesfield College has introduced the '100 Club', a new initiative designed to share in and celebrate the success of teachers and learners who have managed to achieve 100% success during their course.
November 2010
Penny wins Cheshire HE Consortium Student of the Year
Macclesfield College student, Penny Van Gelder, is celebrating after being named Cheshire Higher Education Consortium Student of the Year at a recent awards ceremony.
November 2010
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Golden moment for make-up artists
Two graduates from Macclesfield College’s Media Make-up course recently put their skills into practice at the launch of the new Mays jewellers and pawnbrokers in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
November 2010
Sew cool! Fashion students inspire local community.
Macclesfield College fashion students are on a mission to inspire the community to support local charity shops by choosing to shop there and look out for a fashion gem that can be transformed into an individual design, through refashioning second-hand clothing.
November 2010
Local Employees Celebrate Award Success
Michelle Dewberry, winner of the second series of BBC's The Apprentice, was the guest speaker at the annual Apprenticeships and Work-based Learners’ Awards organised by the East Cheshire Business School at Macclesfield College to recognise the learning achievements of local employees.
November 2010
Six local girls recently won a trip to visit the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford. The lucky girls are part of the 70-strong “Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too” Project run by Macclesfield College, which is aimed at encouraging girls and young women to look at engineering as a career.
October 2010
East Cheshire Hospice Art Show
Come along to the East Cheshire Hospice Art Show to see work created by artists from Macclesfield College amongst others.
October 2010
Girls Celebrate ‘Blast Off’ of Engineering Project
It was not so much a case of ‘Rocket Man’ as ‘Rocket Woman’ as over 70 local girls gathered at Macclesfield College recently for the start of another exciting year of engineering activities as part of the Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too project.
October 2010
There were celebrations at the Learning Zone Sixth Form College (LZ6) as A Level students achieved an excellent set of results, with many securing the grades they needed to get university places or follow their chosen career aspirations.
August 2010
Local Girls Celebrate Second Successful Year of Engineering
Recently the engineering project “Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too”, which Macclesfield College are running, gathered over 100 local girls together at the College’s campus to celebrate the second successful year of the Project that’s aim is to encourage girls and young women to look at science and engineering as a career.
July 2010
Accountancy Apprentices Celebrate their Achievements
Macclesfield College has been celebrating the success of its first cohort of apprentices in accountancy.
June 2010
College Student Nominated For Volunteer Award
A student from Macclesfield College has been nominated for a prestigious national award following her volunteer work at a local charity shop.
June 2010
College Students Achieve Success at Skills Competition
An Electrical Engineering student from Macclesfield College won first place in a Skills competition held recently at Bury College.
June 2010
Students Showcase Creativity in Local Exhibition
Creative Arts For Employment students from Macclesfield College are showcasing their work in an end of year exhibition at Jobling Gowler Solicitors.
June 2010
Local school children recently experienced a fun guided tour around an aeroplane after entering an aerospace-themed art competition run by Macclesfield College.
May 2010
College recognised as a centre of excellence
Macclesfield College has recently received a Centre of Excellence award from the National Interaction Trust Ltd (NIAT) for the work it does in preparing visually impaired students for the eDigital Competence Certificate (eDCC).
April 2010
Interview with a Payroll Apprentice
In autumn 2009, Matthew won the coveted East Cheshire Business School Apprentice of the Year Award Payroll category. Since winning his first award, Matthew has taken on additional responsibility and has been nominated for the prestigious National Apprenticeship Service’s ‘Apprentice of the Year Award’, and has signed up for advanced studies with East Cheshire Business School at Macclesfield College.
April 2010
Colleges promote higher education opportunities
Beginning on the 24th April, Cheshire colleges are holding a series of activities to promote the higher education opportunities available to students in the area.
April 2010
College Students Get a Pizza The Action!
NVQ Level 1 and 2 Hospitality students from Macclesfield College had some expert advice on how to make the perfect pizza from the professionals at Pizza Express in Macclesfield recently.
April 2010
Student all set for South American adventure
An adventurous Macclesfield College student has been selected from candidates throughout the UK to enjoy a trip of a lifetime to South America with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
March 2010
ECAT Students Pass with Flying Colours
Macclesfield College’s European Centre for Aerospace Training (ECAT) has been celebrating the graduation of its first group of students to complete their EASA Part 66 licence.
March 2010
Girls Project makes a Big Bang in Manchester
Local school girls taking part in the ‘Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too!’ project have been showcasing what they’ve been up to with a stand at ‘The Big Bang’ Science and Engineering Fair in Manchester recently.
March 2010
College’s Success Celebrated by Prime Minister
Macclesfield College Principal Wendy Wright OBE was chosen to join other leaders of the highest performing and most quickly improving colleges in England in Downing Street to celebrate the institutions’ ongoing success.
March 2010
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award students Help the Heroes
A group of Macclesfield College students from the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme raised an amazing £233 for the ‘Help for Heroes’ charity.
March 2010
Macclesfield Students enter the Dragons’ Den
Business, Administration and Finance Advanced Diploma students from Macclesfield College had the opportunity to present their business ideas to a panel of 4 influential local entrepreneurs in a Dragons Den style competition recently.
March 2010
College Students Compliment Studies on Costa del Sol
Twelve second year Travel & Tourism students from Macclesfield College were lucky enough to complement their studies in the sunshine of Benalmadena, on Spain’s Costa del Sol - but it wasn’t all fun in the sun; they had to work hard too.
March 2010
Silent auction worth shouting about
Students from Macclesfield College raised a grand total of £1,400 for East Cheshire Hospice by holding a silent auction and charity dinner.
March 2010
Triumph at the Welsh National Cookery Championships
Macclesfield College Catering & Hospitality students stormed the Welsh National Cookery Championships winning a grand total of 10 medals.
March 2010
Second Visit To Siemens For Budding Engineers
Local primary school girls taking part in the ‘Engineering – Girls Can Do It Too!’ project, run by Macclesfield College, were invited to visit Siemens in Manchester following their tour of the factory in Congleton last year where they will be remembered for renaming the organisation to ‘SieGALS’.
February 2010
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