Top Astrophysicist Visits Shropshire College
Doctor Charles Cunningham, from the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Canada, took time out from his recent visit to the Integration Centre in the Rutherford Lab in Oxfordshire, to talk to physics students at Walford and North Shropshire College. - April 25, 2012
More Opportunities at Walford and North Shropshire College
Despite Government funding cuts causing people everywhere to make cut backs of one form or another, Walford and North Shropshire College is keen to ensure that people do not need to put their career dreams for the future on hold. Their Access to Higher Education course, which is due to begin in February, is free for many. - February 03, 2012
The Partnership Between Walford and the Dog’s Trust Keeps on Growing
The Dogs Trust near Shrewsbury is a completely new build which opened in July 2011 and houses approximately 120 dogs at any one time. For thirty years the charity that relies on donations from legacies and other fundraising has been helping dogs. They pride themselves on never putting a healthy dog down and last year alone they succeeded in rehoming 1210 dogs. - February 03, 2012
First Lambs of 2012 Born at Walford and North Shropshire College
The first of 2012’s Walford lambs born earlier this week offer a sure sign that spring is not far away. Peter Paul, Walford’s new shepherd, has brought forward the first round of lambing to take advantage of favourable market prices for early spring lambs. The arrival of spring lambs at Walford is always a cause for celebration and the lambs attract interest from animal care students on Campus as well as those studying agriculture in record numbers. - February 01, 2012
Student at Walford and North Shropshire College Receives Prestigious Award
Walford and North Shropshire College A-Level student Melvyn Yan has today received the prestigious Royal Air Force (RAF) Sixth Form Scholarship Certificate from Flight Lieutenant Chris Wilson. The Scholarship is worth £1000 and is available to students in year 12 but in order to receive it they need to come through a rigorous selection process. - January 27, 2012
Walford and North Shropshire College Students to Visit CERN
A group of fourteen A and AS level students from Walford and North Shropshire College have recently returned from a visit to Ludlow 6th Form College where they met up with fellow physics students to experience a lecture given by Dr John Wilson from Birmingham University. - January 25, 2012
A Top Dairy Nutritionist Visits Walford and North Shropshire College
Tom Chamberlain of Evidence Based Veterinary Consultancy, an independent company who provide worldwide advice and training to progressive dairy farmers, has recently delivered a course at Walford and North Shropshire College. The audience included local farmers, consultants and Walford Farm Manager Neil Ridgway. - December 22, 2011
Work Based Apprenticeships at Walford and North Shropshire College
Jonny Howard from Ellesmere and James French from Oswestry have become two of the most recent recruits on the Level 2 Work-based Horticultural Apprenticeship programme at Walford and North Shropshire College. - December 22, 2011
Future Uniformed Service Officers at Walford and North Shropshire College
Uniformed Services Level 2 students have recently returned from a one day study trip to London. Whilst there, they visited the Houses of Parliament as guests of Owen Paterson MP, where they undertook a guided tour of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. During the tour they were given a detailed talk which included the history of parliament, how laws are made and how the country is governed. - December 19, 2011
Engineering Launch at Walford Campus a Success
The Engineering team at Walford and North Shropshire College are hailing the official opening of the Collins Engineering Centre on Saturday 3 December as an unqualified success. The event at the Walford Campus marked the official opening of the Collins Engineering Centre, named after Professor Paulene Collins OBE, Chair of the College’s Board of Governors. - December 10, 2011
New Century Theatre Company Visit Walford and North Shropshire College
At 9.45 am on a cold, grey November morning, over a hundred A level and BTEC students from Walford and North Shropshire College, their tutors and a visiting group from Sweden were treated to a sizzling performance of one of Oscar Wilde's plays when The New Century Theatre Company (NCTC) came to the Oswestry Campus Theatre. - December 01, 2011
BT Managers Inspire College Students
Three members of Staff from British Telecom (BT) in Oswestry were invited into Walford and North Shropshire College to talk to Business and Computing students about some of the opportunities open to them when they finish their courses. Two of the visitors were themselves former Business and Computing students at the College who, on leaving, had gone into BT as apprentices and who have recently been promoted to management positions. The third visitor was a current Higher Apprentice at BT. - November 30, 2011
Shipley Campus Came to Life
The Shipley Campus of Walford and North Shropshire College threw open its doors to welcome year 11 pupils from local schools to its first Taster Day on 18th of November this year. The campus, which is on Bridgnorth Road adjacent to the Gardenlands Centre, also held an Open Day on November 19th to allow visitors from all walks of life the opportunity to view its facilities and find out more about what it has to offer. - November 24, 2011
Environment and Sustainability Week
Gemma Lovering Recreation and Extra Curricular Co-ordinator for Walford and North Shropshire College, has been organising a host of interactive events to mark Environment and Sustainability week and to raise awareness about the many related issues. - November 09, 2011
College Opens Doors Throughout Great Britain
The 2011 Destination figures for Walford and North Shropshire College show a huge increase in the number of learners progressing to higher education. - November 09, 2011
Student Lands Dream Job at Chirk Castle
Tom Moore, aged 19, from Llansilin near Oswestry has recently secured a full time position as a National Trust ranger at Chirk Castle. - October 27, 2011
College Principal’s New Role on National Improvement Body
The Principal of a Shropshire College has been elected to the national Council of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service. The organisation (known as LSIS) is the sector-led improvement body for further education and skills. It is overseen by a Council of 30 members representing stakeholders from across the sector. - October 06, 2011
John Craven OBE Opens Caradoc Halls of Residence at Walford Campus
John Craven and the BBC were at the Walford campus of Walford and North Shropshire College on Friday (23rd Sep) filming a piece for the extremely popular Countryfile programme. The programme, which is due to be broadcast on October 9th on BBC1, will include a piece about Hill Farming, rising land prices and how this is affecting students and their studies. - October 06, 2011
Agriculture Students Exceed Marathon Expectations
Walford and North Shropshire College Agriculture students successfully ploughed over 80 hectares in their 24 hour ploughing marathon. The students started ploughing at 4.00pm on Thursday 15th September and were still going strong when the Autumn Action event closed at 4.00pm on Friday 16th September. - September 22, 2011
Walford Farm Increases Profit Margins, Benefits Students and Improves the Environment
Walford Farm, which belongs to Walford and North Shropshire College has just received approval for a Higher level stewardship (HLS) agreement. This will help the farm develop dedicated wildlife areas including some new hedge planting and insect friendly field margins. - August 26, 2011