Year 10 STAR Taster Day at UCOL

On Friday 24th November 40 of our Year 10 students participated in the STAR Taster Day at UCOL in PN. They were able to choose from 3 different programmes on the day and rotated around 5 different interactive workshops which were 45 minutes long.

Following are student comments on why they enjoyed particular workshops:

Nursing - because we were able to take pulses, heart rates and blood pressure etc. plus we learnt how to wash our hands properly,

Hospitality - it was fun making mocktails and having free pizza,

Automotive - we learnt how to take a tyre off more efficiently,

Hair and beauty - the hands on activities were fun,

Textiles - we got to create some designs for a tote bag,

Mechanical Engineering - we learnt how to use a mig welder,

Early Childhood - we got to make flower head accessories and look after baby dolls,

Vet Nursing - we learnt how to notice if your pets are sad.

Thanks to the staff that accompanied the students on what we felt was a very worthwhile day.

Steph Putt, Careers and Guidance Counsellor