Businesses break new ground and help boost economy with Antur Cymru
BUSINESSES are breaking new ground and blooming nicely with the support of Antur Cymru. Start-ups and entrepreneurs in Mid Wales have benefited from the organisation’s guidance and advice, with several accessing transformative funding via the Powys Growth Grant. Among them were Beyond Breakout escape rooms, Seren Handmade, and Keridwen Garden Design. All three companies are…
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Major developments at St Gerard’s following pupil rise and summer investment
THE academic year is off to a first class start at one of the country’s leading independent schools. St Gerard’s School in Bangor has brought all its pupils – primary and secondary – under the same roof for the first time in its 109-year history. The move follows a summer of huge investment at the…
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Toybox Nursery has ‘Excellent’ start to academic year following revamp and award nomination
A COLLEGE nursery had an ‘Excellent’ start to the academic year with an outstanding inspection result. The report by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn deemed Toybox Children’s Nursery, based at Coleg Cambria Deeside, to be Excellent in three categories – Wellbeing, Care and Development, and Leadership and Management. The news comes after the much-loved facility…
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Students on track for careers in music after taking Spanish steps to education partnership
STUDENTS are on track for careers in music following an inspirational visit to Spain. A group of Sound Engineering learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks in Barcelona as part of an education and research programme. In partnership with international careers organisation NexGen, based in the Catalan capital, the trip gave them access to…
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St Gerard’s School trebles national average with stellar GCSE results
ONE of the leading independent schools in Wales is celebrating outstanding GCSE results. Pupils at St Gerard’s School in Bangor achieved a 97% pass rate for grades A*-C, compared to the national average of 62.2%. The figure for A*/A was 58%, more than treble the 19.2% national average. The news comes a week after the…
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Dedication of Deeside students celebrated with family and friends at top college
THE dedication of Deeside students was marked at a celebratory gathering with families and staff at Coleg Cambria. Learners came together at the college’s Sixth Form Centre in Connah’s Quay to celebrate this year’s A Level results. Among those moving on to a higher education was Rin Sutton, who will study Medicine at Cardiff University…
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‘Busiest period in history’ for law practice as UK growth continues
A LAW practice approaching its 25th anniversary is experiencing the busiest period in its history. City centre expansion has contributed to a surge in high-end clients for Mackenzie Jones Solicitors. The award-winning legal firm – based in St Asaph and Menai Bridge – recorded a spike in commercial cases since opening its new base in Chester….
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Apprentice turned trainer takes to the skies for world’s number one skills event
AN apprentice turned educator will take to the skies and represent Team UK at the world’s most prestigious skills event. Former Airbus Aeronautical Apprentice Rosie Boddy – now a Technical Training Officer at Coleg Cambria Deeside – will compete in the Aircraft Maintenance category at WorldSkills 2024, to be held in Lyon, France, this September….
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Fearless college fundraisers to scale their biggest challenge yet for Hope House Hospice
FEARLESS fundraisers are about to take on their biggest ever feat for a transformative children’s charity. A group of lecturers and staff led by Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, are aiming to complete the Skye is the Limit Challenge next month (May). Over recent years they…
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Welsh schools show support for local food producers with patriotic St David’s Day menus
SCHOOLS are showing their support for patriotic producers and using more locally sourced ingredients for their St David’s Day dinner menus. Specially prepared items for today’s (Friday) lunchtime celebrations at a select number of primary and secondary schools will incorporate food and drink manufactured and distributed right on their doorstep, where possible. As part of…
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