Kidderminster College Celebrates!
Kidderminster College is proud to announce their annual Awards Ceremony 2011 celebrating the learners and staff of 2010-11 year took place on 21st November 2011. This event was a great opportunity for a hundred people - learners and staff, and the college community to come together to celebrate and reward, effort, talent and achievement at the college. Andy Dobson (Principal of Kidderminster College), and David Cory (Chair of Governors) presented 18 learner awards, and 8 staff awards.
Some of the awards presented include the Vocational Learning Award for a Year 11 student who has demonstrated a high level of personal motivation to their continued training and development, as a result of a vocational learning experience. This was awarded to Scott Richardson who is now studying at the Midlands Construction College in Hartlebury. He produced an excellent rabbit hutch for a project piece, and built a brick bbq for the end of course party.
There were several awards for Outstanding Achievement and several awards for Outstanding Effort which were presented to the different subject areas and won by Lauren Wright, who has a blossoming music career and was chosen to play at the Britney Spears LG Arena concert. There was also an Apprentice of the Year Award and an Apprentice Outstanding Effort Award, presented to a learner on our popular apprentice schemes, who are earning with an employer, while they learn new skills and qualifications at Kidderminster College.
There was an Endeavour Award for a learner 16-24 with learning difficulties or disabilities who has undertaken a course of learning or training, and demonstrated a determination to succeed or outstanding personal achievement. The Endeavour Award – Skills for Life Learner, for a learner who has undertaken a course of learning or training with the aim of acquiring or improving their basic educational skills.
Other awards included the Advocacy Award, for a learner who has encouraged others with their learning and promoted a better understanding of certain issues. The NVQ Learner of the Year Award for an individual who has demonstrated excellence, determination and commitment in achieving their NVQ while at work. The Work Placement Outstanding Achievement Award for an individual on a full time course who has demonstrated and achieved excellent results. And finally a Higher Education Outstanding Achievement Award for an individual who has demonstrated ongoing commitment and achieved excellent results. This was won by Tracey Sadler who is a talented dancer and has gone on to further her training at Ballet West.
Staff were presented with an Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, Most Promising Teacher of the Year for an individual who has shown exceptional progress and ongoing commitment to deliver high quality learning. There were awards for Support Staff Member of the Year and Exceptional Contribution by a Member of Staff.
The evening was a great success and a special way to recognise the effort, commitment and hard work of all staff and learners over the past year, and to celebrate the ongoing work of all those that have contributed to Kidderminster College community.
