News and Events
15
Mar
Celebrating 'Welsh Week'
We had a week full of events to celebrate Welshness in the college around our Patron Saint day - St David’s Day. The common rooms on every campus were decorated all over with daffodils, yellow and green balloons, Welsh flags and daffodil and leek bunting from pillar to pillar. Of course there was plenty of free Welsh cakes for students as well!10
Mar
Apprenticeships lead to careers in science
Gower College Swansea is currently supporting four young female apprentices as they take their first steps towards a career in science. Hazel Hinder, Sally Hughes and Courteney Peart (Tata Steel) and Meghan Maddox (Vale Europe) are studying BTEC Diploma in Applied Science and NVQ Lab Technician at the Tycoch campus.09
Mar
Apprenticeships are a 'cut above'
The award-winning Hair Lounge Salon (which has premises in Fforestfach and Skewen) looks to its apprentices to assist in the smooth running of the business on a day to day basis. Senior stylist Adrian took the apprenticeship route and has worked at the Hair Lounge for almost five years.09
Mar
College / industry collaboration leads to apprenticeship opportunities
Gower College Swansea has developed an exciting collaboration with industrial electronics specialists Kontroltek, who are based in Bridgend, after both organisations saw a potential opportunity to move students seamlessly from the college environment into successful, motivating apprenticeships.09
Mar
Caswell Bay dip for fund-raising students
A group of very brave staff and students from Gower College Swansea recently took to the icy waters of Caswell Bay for a very good cause – to raise money for the Kenya Community Education Project (KCEP) charity. This ‘walrus dip’ was part of a series of endurance events, including the 40 mile Cannock Chase Walk and a Snowdon climb, that the students will attempt in the coming months.09
Mar
ESOL students walk for Care International
Thanks to everyone who supported the ESOL team's annual 'Walk in her Shoes' sponsored stroll for Care International - staff and students braved the rain to walk from Llwyn y Bryn to Brynmill, then Singleton, the seafront (Oystermouth Rd) and back again. So far they have raised £351.43 - which is a fantastic achievement.21
Feb