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	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 associatio 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... The new online application form for full-time courses joins other resources on the website including video and virtual tours of the main Mudford Road campus and the Construction Skills Centre (Lufton) and e-prospectuses.
	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 achivement 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 Bristish 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. For further course information contact the Customer Liaison & Enrolment Team on 01935 423921
	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...
	College Collects Gifts for Troops in Afghanistan Staff and students from across Yeovil College have pulled together to send Christmas gifts to soldiers serving in Afghanistan. The students and staff have donated a wide range of items, including essentials like toiletries and healthcare products, and treats and luxuries such as sweets. Continued...
	Sport Report 16/12/2009 This week, a number of students have qualified for the British Colleges' Championships. Continued...
	Yeovil College holds Largest Ever Further Education Awards Ceremony Last night, Yeovil College held its largest ever Further Education (FE) Awards ceremony at the Westland Conference and Leisure Centre, Yeovil. Nearly 400 students, staff and special guests attended the Westlands Leisure Complex to recognise and celebrate the success, talent and achievement of students from all disciplines across the College’s full and part-time FE courses. Continued...
	College Hosts Charity Carol Service with a Difference Staff, students and guests gathered in Yeovil College's Main Hall on Wednesday 9th December for the annual carol service, which raised money for Cancer Research and the Kibera School project. Continued...
	Performing Arts Students say "Shower us with Flowers!" Yeovil College's Performing Arts students are asking for help from the general public for props for their annual production, due to take place at the Octagon Theatre in February 2010. Continued...
	Sport Report 09/12/2009 Problematic pitches fail to stop Yeovil College's football, rugby and netball teams this week. Continued...
	Students Showcase Songs at Seasonal Gigs Yeovil College Music students will be showcasing a number of old and original songs at two festive gigs taking place on 16th and 17th December 2009. Continued... The Xmas Party is at The Orange Box in Yeovil on 16th December. Tickets are £4 and doors open at 7.30 pm. Very Merry Seventies is at The Barn at the College's Mudford Road campus. Tickets are £1 and doors open at 7.30 pm.
	Learners get a Taste of College... Yeovil College has held a very successful Taster Day for year 11 learners across Somerset and Dorset. The learners got the opportunity to try out a range of A Level and vocational classes for the day, giving them an insight into college life and helping them plan their post-16 options. Continued...
	Winners Take it All at Biggest Ever Yeovil College Further Education Awards... On Tuesday 15th December 2009, Yeovil College will be holding its largest Further Education Awards to date. Continued...
	Sport Report 02/12/2009 There were great results this week for the ladies and men's football teams and in badminton and cross country running. Continued...
	Future Chefs Cook up a Storm at Yeovil College! For the second time, Yeovil College's Da Vinci Restaurant has hosted the local finals of the FutureChef cookery competition for young people aged 14 to 16. Continued...
	Sport Report 25/11/2009 It has been a mixed week for Yeovil College's rugby, football, hockey and badminton players. Continued...
	Students Show they Care for Children in Need A group of nearly 100 Yeovil College Childcare students have raised more than £550 for Children in Need. The students on Level 1, 2 and 3 courses decided to raise money in a wide variety of ways, including face painting, cake sales and sponsored activities. Continued...
	Sport Report 18/11/2009 This week, students have won gold medals in Jujutsu and trampolining. Continued...
	Sport Report 11/11/2009 This week, the ladies rugby team won a convincing victory in their first game of the season. Continued...
	Dream comes true for former Yeovil College student After three years of planning, including a feasibility study and discussions with local schools and parents, former Yeovil College student, Katherine Farthing has at long last realised her dream and opened her own day nursery. The event, which took place last week, was officially opened by Michael Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury Festival. Continued
	13:31 Theatre Company present 'Vinegar Tom'... On Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November 2009, the 13:31 Theatre Company is putting on its first ever dramatic play, 'Vinegar Tom', in Yeovil College's Main Hall. The performances start at 7.30 and tickets cost £4 (£3 concessions). The Box Office telephone number is 01935 845314. Continued...
	New website launched by Somerset Colleges Consortium To join in with the Association of Colleges (AoC) National College's Week (9 - 15 November), the Somerset Colleges Consortium of Bridgwater, Richard Huish, Somerset, Strode and Yeovil Colleges is launching their new website. Continued
	British Sausage Week Goes with a Banger! Yeovil College Hospitality students are marking British Sausage week with a series of mouth-watering lunches at the popular DaVinci Restaurant. Traditional and exotic sausages are on offer, including pork and leek, venison, wild boar, and water buffalo. Tables can be booked from 12 midday to 1 pm on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th November 2009. Telephone 01935 845341 for details. Continued...
	Part-time students achieve Distinctions in ITEC Exams Students on the ITEC Complementary Therapy courses at Yeovil College have achieved a 100% pass rate in the July exams with two of the students achieving the highest marks gaining a `Distinction'. Continued
	It's all adding up for Further Maths Students... Yeovil College has confirmed its place as one of Somerset's biggest providers of AS and A Level Further Maths with more students than every studying the subjects and gaining excellent grades. Continued...
	Students return from Joint African Visit A group of Yeovil College and Strode College students have given a presentation on their recent three-week field trip to Southern Africa. 27 students from the two colleges went on the trip, which is the latest in a string of exotic annual adventures designed to give students first hand experience of unusual environments. Continued...
	More Yeovil Students Than Ever Set Sights on University! The waiting was over for Yeovil College AS and A Level students today as they collected their results from the College's Learning Centre. Students on full time A Level courses achieved an outstanding 99.5% pass rate this year. Continued...
	Fun Packed Year Ahead Courtesy of Yeovil College Students! Yeovil College is proud to announce its events for 2009-10, including opportunities for staff, students and members of the public to enjoy the work of Hospitality, Music and Performing Arts. Continued...
	Local Schools Rise to the Robotics Challenge! Yeovil College has hosted the final of this year's Robotics Challenge competition, an annual event run in conjunction with Aimhiger for teams from local schools in South Somerset and Dorset. Continued...
	Biology Students Enjoy an Action-packed African Adventure A group of Biology students from Yeovil College and Strode College are enjoying a three week field trip to Africa as part of their studies. The trip, the latest in a string of popular annual residentials, gives the students the opportunity to examine a range of habitats first hand. Continued... For the latest from the students and details of previous Yeovil-Strode Biology trips, visit the dedicated website.
	Swine Flu Update at Yeovil College … Yeovil College continues to operate as normal during the holiday period and we expect term time to start as normal. If you are aged between 16-19 and are hoping to start a full time course or apprenticeship in September, please turn up on your designated enrolment day as normal (this letter should have been sent to you in advance) between 28th August – 4th September 2009. However, If you suspect you may have contracted swine flu, or have a confirmed case, please stay at home and call our Customer Liaison and Enrolment team on 01935 423921. Continued....
	Students Design New Logo for South Somerset 14-19 Partnership Two Yeovil College students have designed the new logo for the South Somerset 14-19 Partnership, the organisation responsible for delivering the new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds locally. Continued....
	Help at Hand for South West Students with Fears for the Future School’s out for the summer and so is the sun. With the holiday season now in full swing for thousands of young people around the country, you might expect them to be making the most of the holidays. However new survey findings from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) released today show that 81 percent of young people in the South West are worrying about their career prospects instead. Continued...
	Foundation Learning Students Celebrate Achievements As part of the Festival of Achievement at Yeovil College, the Department of Foundation Learning recently held an action-packed celebration evening, organised and presented mainly by the students, including dance routines, films & videos, awards and a fundraising auction. Continued...
	Sport, Horticulture and Tourism Students Celebrate their Awards The Department of Sport, Tourism & Horticulture held their annual Awards Ceremony at Ivel Barbarians Rugby Club on Wednesday, 1st July. The awards ceremony, part of the College’s Festival of Achievement, was attended by over 150 staff, students and guests. The first year tourism students were responsible for the excellent organisation of the event under the guidance of Kathy Potts. Continued...
	Yeovil College Health & Care Students Celebrate their Success Around 130 students, family, friends, local employers and special guests including Deputy Mayor of Yeovil, Phil Chandler, gathered at the Ivel Barbarians Rugby Club recently to celebrate the achievements of students from Health and Care courses. Continued...
	Students Raise Money is Style! The Yeovil College end-of-year Art and Fashion Show has raised more than £2000 for the Yeovil College Bursary Foundation (YCBF), which is dedicated to financially supporting hardworking students who might otherwise have to leave education. Continued...
	England Colleges Rugby Star's African Odyssey A Yeovil College student, who plays for the England Colleges Rugby team, has just returned from a charity fact-finding mission aimed at helping children in Africa. Continued...
	Yeovil College Student has Stars in Her Eyes... Determined Performing Arts student Samantha Dorsey has organised a fundraising concert to raise £500 for her training at top London school, the Urdang Academy. Sam (18) of Sherborne has already completed courses at Yeovil College in Performing Arts and Acting and now hopes to pursue her dream of a career in musical theatre by studying at the exclusive Urdang Academy. Continued...
	College Hosts Young Engineers County Final Yeovil College has played host to the Dorset county final of the Junior Engineers for Britain Bloodhound SSC K’Nex Challenge 2009. Thirty-four school children aged between five and 11 came to the College to take part in the annual competition, which aims to introduce younger people to the world of engineering and technology. Continued...
	Rome Inspires Students' Art and Design A group of BTEC National Art and Design students have returned from a productive research trip to Rome, which has inspired work for the end-of-year Arts Show on display at Yeovil College until Friday 26th June from 10 am to 4 pm every day. Continued...
	Students Learn from Business Leaders at Paris Conference A group of Yeovil College Business Students have attended the Business Live! Conference in Disneyland Paris. Continued...
	National Trust Rewards Yeovil College Students for DVD The National Trust have presented Yeovil College's Media Faculty wih a selection of new equipment follwing their work on a new DVD entitled 'Burton Bradstock: Past, Present and Future', the first corporate DVD successfully produced by an FE college for the organisation. Continued...
	A Feast of training opportunities launches across Somerset Yeovil College and Somerset College joined forces recently and welcomed special guests, staff and students to the official launch of the School FEAST (Food Excellence And Skills Training) mobile training unit. Continued...
	Hospitality, Hair & Beauty Awards Evening Around 250 students, family, friends and local employers and special guests including the mayor or Yeovil, Wes Read, gathered at the Digby Hall, Sherborne to celebrate the achievements of students from Hospitality, Hair & Beauty courses. Continued ...
	Life on the Ocean Wave for Tourism Students Eleven BTEC National Diploma Travel and Tourism students have just returned from a trip-of-a-lifetime cruise around the Caribbean, which they organised themseleves for their major, end-of-year project. Continued...
	Alternative Media Awards Launch the Start of Festival of Achievement As part of the end of term celebrations during Festival of Achievement, Yeovil College Media students enjoyed their `alternative’ awards. Students worked hard to organise a `Television and Movie’ themed event where the award ceremony recognised the achievements of students through 53 awards. Continued...
	Care Students Pack Bags for Charity A group of Yeovil College students have raised nearly £300 for charity by packing bags at Asda supermarket in Yeovil. Seven BTEC Introductory Diploma (Level 1) Health and Social Care students spent one Friday packing bags and collecting loose change from customers at the store in Yeovil. Continued...
	College Students Strut their Stuff for Foundation Bursary... Yeovil College's Business and Creative & Performing Arts Departments have joined forces to present an end-of-year arts and fashion spectacular in aid of the Yeovil College Bursary Fund. One of the biggest dates in the Yeovil College calendar, the event will take place on Friday 19th June 2009 and feature the creative talent of some of the College's top Art and Performing Arts students. Continued...
	Fashion Workshops Encourage Designers of Tomorrow As part of the lead up to its popular Arts and Fashion Show on Friday 19th June 2009, Yeovil College has held a series of fashion workshops for local schools. Pupils from Buckler's Mead Community School and Westfield Community school have attended workshops where they worked on a variety of stylish garments. Continued...
	Prepared to Teach Yeovil College lecturer Julia Gillard has recently returned from Northern Germany where she has been delivering the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualifications to forces personnel in Fallingbostel. Continued ...
	Students Support Green Scythe Fair 2009 Students from Yeovil College's Art, Media and Publishing Faculty are using the skills they have learned in the classroom to support this year's Green Scythe Fair in Muchelney on Sunday 14th June 2009. Continued...
	College Announces End of Year Music Gigs Yeovil College's final year BND Music students will be performing two end-of-year gigs at the Orange Box in Yeovil on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June 2009. Tickets are £4 on the door or available in advance from Yeovil College. Tickets are also available from Acorn Records (admin fee applies). Continued...
	Students Design Helicopter Disabled Access A team of four Yeovil College students have successfully completed a project to design a way of giving disabled access to Lynx Helicopters during Naval open days. Continued...
	Yeovil College students presented with Adult Learners' Week Regional Individual Award Yeovil College student Paul Parker is celebrating his success at receiving the Regional Individual Award as part of Adult Learners' Week 9 - 15 May 2009. Continued ...
	Yeovil College presents 'Nights at the Circus' Yeovil College is proud to present 'Nights at the Circus', a new adaptation of the play based on a book by Angela Carter and with new music composed by the students. The production runs from 14th - 15th May 2009 and tickets cost £5 (£4 concessions). Call the Box Office now on 01935 845312. Continued...
	Yeovil College gets Fired Up for Apprenticeship Scheme Yeovil College has teamed up with leading fire alarm company Gent by Honeywell to run a new engineering apprenticeship scheme. The Get Fired Up initiative will create the next generation of specialist fire and safety engineers, with five out of the 26 apprenticeship places available nationwide, starting their two-year Fire, Security & Alarm Systems NVQ course at the Yeovil College, North Dorset Skills Centre in Shaftesbury. Continued...