We would like to welcome our new Principal and Chief Executive, Palvinder Singh, who joined Kirklees College earlier this week. With over 20 years’ experience in the sector, Palvinder is passionate about the role and value of FE and its power to transform lives and communities.
At Kirklees College, we pride ourselves on our values of inclusivity and respect. Following the incidents reported this week, Kirklees College continues to uphold its commitment to opposing any form of racism or bullying.
Earlier today we were delighted to welcome Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to our Springfield Sixth Form Centre in Dewsbury. The Prime Minister took a tour of the centre and met with our students and staff to discuss future plans for the Further Education sector.
Students from our Media Make-up, Beauty and Hairdressing courses loved meeting and chatting with
@ITV
@emmerdale
head of make-up Jessica Taylor today about her experience in the TV and film industry and how to get into a career in media make-up. Thanks for coming!
Well done
@TracyBrabin
who has successfully completed the 6.5k
@OakwellHall
#RunForJo
, here she is collecting a well-earned hug and a Kirklees College goodie bag!
Kirklees College has taken the decision to cancel the January BTEC and other vocational exams due to start TOMORROW (Wednesday 6 January 2021).
Exams scheduled for TODAY will go ahead as planned.
Fantastic for our staff and students to be able to celebrate our Tes FE Awards success today. We're really proud to be national winners of the
@tesfenews
Support for Learners Award 2018, showing how much support we give our students! Well done to everyone involved! 🏆
We are extremely proud to be supporting the Kirklees Inclusion and Diversity Awards 2020, taking place at the John Smith's Stadium this evening
#EDIawards
@KirkleesCouncil
Speaking about the installation of his latest sculpture at Kirklees College, Sir Antony Gormley commented: “I am delighted to mount WORK on the roof of the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre as a celebration of our hands-on making culture
#KirkleesCollege
#AntonyGormley
#PioneerHouse
Our
#RugbyLeague
Academy has joined forces with
@Giantsrl
to form a hybrid team, which features talented players from across the local community and can be accessed by any of our students.
The programme is recruiting for this September! Find Out More:
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first female speaker of the House of Commons, a local hero who, like the town she came from, embodied inclusivity, resilience and the importance of citizenship and democracy in education.
We’re thrilled to launch our new video produced by
@YCSauce
,
#TogetherWeAreMighty
, which encapsulates what we do best here at Kirklees College.
Prepare to be inspired as we take you on an unforgettable journey into our KC Community, narrated by Music student, Charlotte Bulloch.
Absolutely delighted to have a visit from
@harrylooknorth
and the
@BBCLookNorth
team today. But WHO were they filming?! We don’t want to ruin the surprise! Watch tonight at 18.30-19.00 on BBC1 or catch up on iplayer!
#bbc
#news
#press
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Springfield Sixth Form Centre in Dewsbury earlier today. He spoke with students and staff in the Motor Vehicle and Creative Industries departments about their experiences at Kirklees College.
We are committed to serving the local communities and businesses throughout the Kirklees region, working with over 1000 employers around West Yorkshire.
#MakeItHappen
#INSPIRE
Big congratulations once again to our men's football team who are the new league champions!!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️🏆🏆🏆
#TopoftheLeague
#Champions
Want to know more or join our team...? Check out:
We were delighted to host an Apprenticeships and Skills Fair with
@mark4dewsbury
at our Pioneer Higher Skills Centre to meet local high school students and inform them about the apprenticeship and career opportunities available within the region
#LoveOurColleges
@AoC_info
It is great to see our Principal and CEO, Palvinder Singh, featured in a new case study from
@E_T_Foundation
, talking about his personal journey to leadership and how ‘continuing professional development is critically important for us all’. Read More ➡️
Come and say hello 👋🏼 to us at the Get Inspired Event down at the
@johnsmithstadia
this evening. Our lovely lecturers are ready and waiting to talk to Year 11s about their options.
#career
#progression
#iag
It’s
#LoveOurColleges
Week! Colleges help people of all ages & backgrounds to make the most of their talents & ambitions & provide skills to boost local & regional economies. This week we’re celebrating the brilliant work that goes on, & the brilliant staff that make it possible.
College is supporting
@timetochange
#TimeToTalk
Day today to help tackle mental health discrimination. Staff and students can contact EDI Team Leader Emma Townsend on ext. 7224 or email etownsend
@kirkleescollege
.ac.uk for details.
Today is the day! We're excited to announce the impending arrival of our new sculpture by world-renowned Angel of the North sculptor, Antony Gormley, at the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre. Look out for more updates soon ⌛
#KirkleesCollege
#PioneerHouse
#PioneerHigherSkillsCentre
And they’re off!!!! The
#RunForJo
6k has started! Good luck everybody! If your thirsty at the end come and find us- we’re giving away free water bottles as momentous that the lovely people on the stall next door are filling up
@YorkshireWater
#GreatGetTogether
@moreincommonB_S
We're excited to announce that our Springfield Sixth Form Centre has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Education Building category at the prestigious
#labcawards
~ what a great way to start the week!!! 🎉🙌
Our Customer Service/ Exams team has created alongside some students, staff and friends of the college, this extraordinary display of 2,000 poppies for
#RemembranceDay
Palvinder Singh, Kirklees College Principal, toured our Brunel Construction Centre this week, where he received a masterclass on fibrous flood moulding and casting from Level 3 Plastering student, Ethan Webster, and had a chance to create his own lion’s head
@Construction_KC
It's official! Kirklees College has been rated ‘GOOD’ by
@Ofstednews
🎉 We are so proud of all our students and staff who are guided by our values of kindness, unity and excellence every day. View Report ➡️
#GOODTimes
This week the
#StaffSpotlight
on Scott Stevenson, plastering tutor at Kirklees College. During the pandemic, Scott has become one of the pioneers of digital learning for the college and his outstanding practice has been widely recognised.
@StevensonScottJ
@Construction_KC
The great KC cake off! Our Xplorer staff and students have been busy creating masterpieces for
@KirkleesMayorCh
week.
@kcprincipal
judged and the winning entry was a delicious citrus polenta cake. £54 raised and proceeds split between charities
@RSPCAhx
@KirkwoodHospice
.
Tonight the Government announced that from Friday this week all colleges will be closed until further notice. At this stage, we cannot say when Kirklees College will reopen.
Further details online here
What a fantastic place to site this iconic sculpture on the roof top at Pioneer Higher Skills Centre - great view from the train
@TPExpressTrains
#gormleysculpture
Congratulations are in order for Kirklees College Plastering student Shane Robinson, who has been picked as one of three finalists in the Plaisterers Student of the Year awards. 👏 ▶️
Cameron Steele our L2 Plastering student receiving his Weber award for endeavour in his chosen trade
@SGWeberUK
@Rob13167
@Construction_KC
@kirkleescollege
Cameron has shown massive improvement and has now secured a apprenticeship with Mark Cross Plastering fully deserved
Enormous thanks to
@SeanMJarvis
for his online presentation this afternoon to our business students. A great insight into sports marketing, PR, branding and engagement - with some interesting and inspiring stories too
#thankyou
Great to see the next generation of budding engineers exploring career opportunities with
@NestleUKI
. To see what apprenticeships they've got on at the moment visit 👨🏭👩🔧
Our Principal, Palvinder Singh, joined Skills Minister Andrea Jenkyns and Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins to outline their visions with Lord Blunkett, AoC Chief Executive David Hughes CBE and AoC President Corrienne Peasgood OBE
@AoC_info
#LoveOurColleges
We've got some special guests at the Kirklees College today.. any guesses who they are? ⚽️Comment below! ⬇️
Something exciting is coming soon! Watch this space! 👀
#LoveOurColleges
@HTAFCBusiness
It's
#NationalApprenticeshipWeek
! 🎉🎊💥 And to celebrate, we'll be debunking five most common apprenticeship myths and telling you all about the opportunities available with Kirklees College.