Curriculum update….
We have an exciting year ahead. Learners will be undertaking a new range of Entry qualifications and the curriculum team have developed an improved work related curriculum enhancing opportunities to develop work skills in the College and community. Parents/carers will also be introduced to our OHC Home Curriculum after half term allowing learners to develop life and basic skills when they are away from College. A learner diary will be sent home explaining this course and we look forward to your feedback on this exciting new curriculum development.
We will also be offering a range of parents information evenings during the term to help provide guidance on supported living, employment and other opportunities within the local areas for our learners. I look forward to meeting you during the term.
Ashley Jordan-Diaper
Director of Curriculum, Quality and Learning
BedZED Centre, Hackbridge
The BedZED Centre has expanded to five classrooms. The new classroom was created over the summer and is called Juniper.
Along with continuing several projects including our successful “Veg. Van” partnership, we will be further expanding our work experience links and extending our environmental projects opportunities.
We are pleased to have welcomed lots of new full-time and part-time learners this term and would like to take this opportunity to encourage any learners, parents or carers with comments, concerns or feedback not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues.
We are excited about our plans for a rainforest themed Christmas Extravaganza on the 7th December. Staff and students are busy planning for this celebration event.
David Murden, Head of Curriculum
Old Town Hall, Wallington
Old Town Hall would like to welcome all our new learners to the centre and the college. With support from the therapists, nurses and teaching teams the learners have settled in very well and are already making progress.
I would also like to welcome Sandra to the team as Advanced Practitioner who is working to aid in the smooth transition for learners and the use of innovative teaching resources that enable all the learners to be involved in activities throughout the day.
Leisure courses have been launched this term with learners accessing Trinity Church for the provision with Nicola, Blossom and their teams. The staff are working with learners to develop cookery and art skills, taking into account the theme of the week for the tutorial schemes.
Our Christmas extravaganza is on 8th December 10am – 1pm and the theme this year will be ‘A Victorian Christmas’. Parents are very welcome, please let us know if you can join us in advance by contacting 0208 254 7820.
Kathrine Everett, Head of Curriculum
Vocational Progression Centre, Carshalton
Our Parent Information Evening in November will have the parent feedback with teaching staff in the VPC Centre from 6pm followed by an Information, advice and guidance exhibition with light refreshments in Nightingales restaurant, Carshalton College.
We are continuing with our Olympics theme for our Christmas Extravaganza on 5th December 10am – 12:30pm. We are having activities in the classrooms showing different countries competing in the Paralympics. Parents are very welcome, please let us know if you can join us in advance by contacting 0208 254 7820.
Kelly Banton, Head of Curriculum
George Shearing, Wandsworth
Redfearn Centre, Vauxhall
I am delighted to update you that we have a new room at Leonard Cheshire ability media where we are making a virtual college prospectus for learners.
Our third year learners this year are working with an organisation called Generate, who are helping them to find appropriate work placements.
We are devising a play about London through the decades to be shown at The Lost Theatre for our Christmas Extravaganza on 6th December at 11:00am until 1:30pm, with an after show party at the Redfearn Centre. Parents are very welcome, please let us know if you can join us in advance by contacting 0208 254 7820.
A group of learners are sitting on the Lambeth disability board to inform the council how safe they feel in this area and how safe they felt during the recent riots.
George Shearing is being redecorated and learners are going to vote on the colour they want it. The learners have voted to change the names of the rooms to the surnames of famous Londoners and we look forward to updating you on these in the next newsletter.
Jo Yarlett, Head of Curriculum
