Our Design and Technology week started with a fantastic exhibition of all of the GCSE and A level Product Design, Graphic Products, Textiles, Resistant Materials and Catering coursework which was held in our Sixth Form Centre. This was visited by students and parents who commented on the high standard of work.

During the week students in year six from all of the feeder primary schools attended a technology taster afternoon in which they tried out lots of different workshops. Students had the opportunity to sample making finger biscuits and smoothies, rocket cars, bookends, textile pockets and LED torches. 

Plymouth University attended our year 9 technology immersion day and ran a carousel of engineering and design activities including controlling a robot, trying out a Segway and a pressurised dry suit.  All of the year 9 catering students prepared and cooked all of the food for the Hat walk evening event.

Over 45 Key Stage 2 primary school children walked down the cat walk at our very successful Hat walk event on a warm Friday evening. Each primary school entered their winning hats made out of recycled materials. Molly White was awarded the overall winner.  The Eco group modelled a number of outfits from local charity shops which they had chosen and Elfic the jester entertained parents and pupils between the different performances. Along with a very exciting quiz on design icons the GCSE textile course work was modelled by some year 8 students.  Mr Luckhurst was compare and music was provided by Laura and Robert Williams. 

On the 15th June at the prestigious Bath Assembly rooms, Mr Randall was awarded runner-up in the National Teaching Awards for Outstanding New Teacher in the Southern Region.  Mr Randall who has been at College for two years and is now Head of Religious Education said: “It was an honour to have attended the awards and I was delighted to be awarded a distinction in this category not just for me but for the students, parents and staff who supported my nomination. I had no idea I would get so far and to come second out of 9000 nominees feels amazing!

Ashley Yeoman (centre left) signs his contract at Plainmoor, flanked by the vice-chairman Paul Bristow and manager Paul Buckle
Striker Yeoman put pen to paper on six-month senior contracts, as one of the first trainees to graduate to the professional ranks from Torquay United’s new youth scheme.
He will be taking part in a rigorous training program to build himself up in the gym for the summer and the pre-season.

Over the past few months many students have been taking part in training expeditions for Ten Tors which celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend on Dartmoor.   Five separate College teams took part:

35m (Roger Harris, Alex Allen, Peter Ballentine, Torrin Blazeby, Adam Hurt, Louis Cartwright) in by 0920 and within the first 10 teams home on the Sunday morning;
35m (Harry Taylor, Tim Fenton Jones, George Fountain, Annie Rankin, Cherley Adams, Kelly Wakeham) in just after 1000. Both these teams featured on BBC Spotlight coverage.
45m (Rowan Tuck, James Montague, Ed Purser, Adam Wright, Tom Ballentine, Tom Ashby) in just after 1200 and the first team to be spoken to by Prince Philip and featured on BBC coverage.
55m (Jenny Sterry, Tom Wheeler, Pete Davies, Sam Lavers, Alex Humphries, Richard Fox) in just after 1300.
55m (Ollie Kensett, Bill Burner, Callum Arnold, Sarah Cullen, Rachel Addison, Kate Pope) in just after 1600.

A group of students also helped with the Jubilee Challenge for disabled walkers.

A photo gallery will be shortly on display on the College website but in the meantime you can access information on the dedicated Outdoor Ed website: www.kingsbridgeoutdoors.org.uk.

This is a great feat of physical and emotional resilience.  It is wonderful that our students show such teamwork that everyone finished the gruelling challenge: many congratulations!

It is impossible to name and thank individually all the many members of the staff and student community headed up by our Outdoor Education Leader, Neil Cameron, who contributed to the success of this amazing event - thank you to you all!