The Annual Construction awards were held recently at Conway Park campus.    Over 30 successful students received awards in a range of categories, including, Brickwork, Electrical Installation, Carpentry and Joinery, Plastering, Plumbing, Painting and Decorating and Interior Design.

Guest speaker, Paul Burt of McAlpines, was welcomed to the college by Deputy Principal, Barry Leatham-Jones.  Mr Burt congratulated the students on their achievements and presented them with certificates and a glass trophy.  The award ceremony is a highlight of the college calendar and includes presentations to the students by sponsors; Makita, Huws Gray, McAlpine Plumbing, and Hamilton/Acorn.

Entertainment was courtesy of  our Performing Arts students.

What’s black and white and a champion of higher education?

The answer’s a penguin –Wirral Metropolitan College’s contribution to the Go Penguins public art extravaganza that’s set to be the talking point of Liverpool this Christmas.

Created by college artist and graphic designer Jennifer Coley, the five-foot penguin, sporting a cap and gown, will be placed in the Met Quarter as part of the citywide event that organisers hope will repeat the success of last year’s ‘Go Superlambananas’.

As well as having a higher education theme, the penguin – entitled “WMC – The Place To Be” – has a nautical touch too.

Jennifer explained: “Diane and myself came up with the idea of portholes on the front and back, illustrating our College campuses and the link between Liverpool and Wirral, showing that, although there’s the Mersey between us, we’re not all that far fromeach other.”

“However, the underlying message of the Go Penguins event is the fact that, what we’re doing to the earth is threatening the existence of these creatures.”

“If we, as a College, can help educate the public about the effects of global warming on endangered species and raise awareness of the threat of climate change, then all our efforts will be worthwhile.”

More than 100 penguins will be on show in the city to create the festive themed Winter’s Trail. The public art event was commissioned by Liverpool City Council as part of its Year of the Environment.

Photo: Jennifer painting the penguin and close view of porthole.

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City and Guilds 7303 Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector is a mandatory qualification for all new teachers/trainers/assessors looking to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector.

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Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector (PTLLS)
6pm on 24th NOVEMBER 2009
Conway Park Campus

The PTLLS course starts in January.

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Wirral Metropolitan College is a highly respected and specialist provider of courses in Health Safety and Environmental Management. Fully accredited by all the professional bodies, including NEBOSH, IOSH and CIEH, our lecturers are highly experienced professionals, and are respected specialists in their chosen fields from a wide range of industry sectors. So good in fact that they received the Beacon Award from the Association of Colleges for their NEBOSH teaching programmes in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management.

Wirral Metropolitan College has some of the most up to date facilities in the country with campuses at Carlett Park, Eastham, and at Conway Park and Twelve Quays, Birkenhead. We can offer both daytime and evening courses:

• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Environmental Management
• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
• NEBOSH National Diploma in Environmental Management

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