Weymouth College Engineering students had the opportunity to showcase their welding skills at an inaugural event held at The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), in London. The academy’s activities in education and training tackle the strategic challenge of creating a system of engineering education and training that satisfies the...
Mr Gove and his DfE are considering phasing out Teaching Assistants in a bid to save £4 Billion a year. Here’s my response to his idea. Dear Mr Gove, I concede that I don’t know as much about education as you do as I’m merely a teacher but this...
Most 'reforms' in education have two elements that underpin them: 1) they are based on the fairytale of universal 'decline' 2) since 1988 they have been carried out by small clique without the so-called checks and balances of constitutional democracy. 1. This fairytale is a multi-dimensional construct made up...
Weymouth College is taking part in Vocational Qualifications Day (VQ) on Wednesday 5th June by celebrating the vocational achievement of its students with visual displays, volleyball and live music for students in College Square. VQ Day aims to promote stories from students and their successes. Outdoor Education Apprentice and...
Thirty Weymouth College stonemasonry students worked for 3 days as part of a competition to create a themed boss stone ready for judging on Friday 17th May at the Dorset Skills Centre. The theme this year was cartoon characters, as decided by the students themselves, with the winners being...
We call formal schooling 'education', but did you know that there are other forms of learning available which bear no relation to formal schooling at all? One of these alternative forms of education is meditation; you cannot learn what meditation has to offer academically, it can only be gained...
As someone who is close to the front line in the war on the poor I am constantly aware of how poorly informed the majority of the public are. I hear regular cries of, 'When will the Sheeple wake up?' I dislike name calling at the best of times,...
Barclays Money Skills kicked off last week at Weymouth College with over 1000 students taking part in activities throughout the College to gain money-saving skills with support from staff at regional Barclays’ banks. On Tuesday 19th March, eight groups of classes from across the College learnt about the benefits...
On a dark, rainy and cold January day, Puddletown library stands like a proud beacon of light on a hilltop. Inside, there’s a hive of activity and a warm glow of community spirit. Puddletown library is the most recent community library to be launched in Dorset. Retired teachers, Lesley...
Radipole Primary School in Weymouth marks its 50th anniversary this summer and is keen to get in touch with past pupils, staff and parents so they can take part in the celebrations. A series of events and projects are planned on and around 14 June 2013, including an exhibition...
