(front, from left to right) – Durham County Council staff Nikki Locke, Arts Officer from Learning & Culture, Lawrence Pearson, Principal Marketing Officer from Adults, Wellbeing and Health and Emma Hamlett, DLI Museum Manager with the year 11 Creative and Media students.
Seventeen year 11 students from Greenfield Community Arts College have had the opportunity to carry out an innovative way of doing their work experience through the new vocational Diploma in Creative and Media studies, working alongside a variety of professionals from the Industry.
Nikki Locke, Arts Officer from Learning & Culture at Durham County Council designed the project in partnership with Durham Education Business Partnership with the aim to promote the DLI Museum and Art Gallery in Durham City as an attraction for 13-19 year olds living in the region.
Students researched other similar attractions in the North East and were offered first hand advice and tips from the front runners in the art gallery and museum industry, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead and the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
Some impressive ideas were suggested by the group which were then presented to a panel of Durham County Council staff. It is hoped that they will take some of the information forward when looking to promote the DLI in the future.
Through this applied learning work experience and supported by Cheryl Stirk from Durham Education Business Partnership, the students have been able to complete the ‘Create a Campaign’ unit of their qualification.
Posted in Learning on March 2nd, 2011
Photo: Andy Bruce, District Fire Station Manager (left), presents winning team Barron Land UK Developments with their awards - Hannah Barron, Tom Aldred and Andrew Wilson.
A team of students from Staindrop Business and Enterprise College cleverly designed their way to victory in a challenge to create a new design concept for the new Fire Station in Bishop Auckland.
Budding design enthusiasts from the school had the opportunity to work with Durham County Council’s Planning Services and Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station to develop their own designs for the fire station as part of the ‘Planning in the Community Challenge’ organised by Durham Education Business Partnership.
From the four teams involved, Barron Land UK Developments were chosen as the winning team, with members Hannah Barron, Tom Aldred and Andrew Wilson all being awarded with a certificate and trophy.
Other awards went to Adele Willis for Best Design Concept, Jack Welsh for Best Research and James Ebdon for Excellent Leadership.
Andy Bruce, District Fire Station Manager supported the project along with Fire Station staff. The project enabled students to work in partnership with Durham County Council and their local community, really bringing their learning into the workplace. The project briefs and resource materials were provided by Planning Services at Durham County Council. Andy and his Colleague Dominic Brown, Assistant Fire Station District Manager were included on the judging panel along with Durham County Council and Chris Padgett from Christopher Padgett Architects, who also contributed to the project.
The challenge formed part of the Learning the Business programme, organised by Durham EBP to enable young people to apply their classroom learning into the workplace. It is envisaged that this project will run next academic year.
For more information about Learning the Business contact Cheryl Stirk at Durham EBP on 01325 375973.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 21st, 2011
- : Samantha (centre) receives her certificate and prize from Jane Ritchie (right) supported by her teacher Caroline Larsen from The Education Village.
The Work Place, a purpose work related learning centre has celebrated the visit of its 4000th student!
Year 10 student Samantha Laing from The Education Village, Darlington was at The Work Place to take part in an Incident Day which deals with the issues around a road traffic accident, when she discovered she was actually the 4000th student to visit the centre. To celebrate Samantha was awarded with an appropriate gift of 4000 pennies (£40), by Jane Ritchie, MBE, creator of The Work Place. Samantha was surprised but delighted to be the recipient.
Since opening in September 2008, students have flocked into the centre to experience a range of interactive learning opportunities, a facility unique in the North East. Schools spread from North Yorkshire to Northumberland have so far visited the centre since it opened and with bookings coming in thick and fast, the future looks very bright.
The Incident Day was also a great success. 120 regional students from Bedale High School, North Yorkshire, Gillbrook Technology College, Middlesbrough, St Hild’s Secondary School, Hartlepool, The Education Village, Darlington and The English Martyrs School, Hartlepool attended the day which focused on a road traffic accident, the result of teenage drink driving. It proved to be a thought provoking day, conveying a clear safety message to young people. Supported by Durham & Darlington Fire and Rescue, Durham Constabulary, Durham County Council and Medical Services North East, the students were able to be part of interactive workshops throughout the day.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 17th, 2010
The first edition of Durham EBP’s newsletter, featuring the highlights of 2009/2010 is now available to view.
DEBP Newsletter 2010
To register for our next newsletter, please email durhamebp@durham.gov.uk
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26th, 2010