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Posted: 25th November 2024

A forest for the future thanks to students and staff

Our Horticultural team have been busy supporting a green initiative to bring more trees and wildlife to a Wrexham community. Students and staff have joined…

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Posted: 13th November 2024

Trophies galore for Derwen Dance Crew

Performing Arts students are dancing for joy after winning trophies and medals at a street dance competition. Derwen Dance Crew (DDC) took part at Audacity…

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Posted: 12th November 2024

Meet our Student Council for 2024–25

Our newly elected Student Council were given their official hoodies, ahead of the first meeting last week. There are still a few left to hand…

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Posted: 1st November 2024

Thank you for Nurture programme donation

We are delighted to have received a £10,000 funding boost to support and grow our Nurture programme for young people with complex or profound and…

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Posted: 28th October 2024

Recognising STAR garden winners

Congratulations to STAR garden winners We were delighted to team up with Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR) to recognise gardeners who have brought colour…

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Posted: 16th October 2024

A blooming beautiful partnership

Congratulations to Aico and our Horticulture team for working together on a flower bed project which has won an Oswestry in Bloom Award. Aico, in…

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Posted: 16th October 2024

Students celebrate success at Graduation

It was a proud moment for students, families and staff celebrating achievements, work and independence skills, and friendships at our 2024 Graduation Ceremony. The day…

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Posted: 11th March 2024

World Book Day fun

What a day we had on Friday for World Book Day! World Book Day is such an important day to celebrate reading (and writing!) for…

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Posted: 6th March 2024

Caitlin’s sparkly birthday

Today was Caitlin’s 21st birthday, and the team in Nurture celebrated in style. The theme was sparkly, and Caitlin and friends enjoyed having glitzy hair…

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Posted: 5th March 2024

St David’s Day celebrations

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus (Happy St David’s Day) from all of us at College for 1 March. Our Gobowen campus is less than three…

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Posted: 26th February 2024

Love Our Colleges Week

Last week, was Love Our College Week. Further education colleges from across the UK jumped at the chance to celebrate all the amazing work they…

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Posted: 19th February 2024

Students proud to launch Natspec manifesto

Students and staff visited the House of Commons, in February. They were there to support the launch of Unlocking Potential, Natspec’s manifesto ahead of the…

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