It’s been a busy past few weeks here at the college with
lots of new starters. Here in Student Services we have been meeting lots of new
students that have been enrolling here at the college since August – it has
been like Piccadilly Circus here but it has been a lot of fun and it was nice
to meet you all.
The first week back for students kicked off with a Freshers
event, which seen over 35 companies come in and tell the students what services
they offer. The FRESH team worked throughout the summer to plan the event to
ensure it was fun-filled for the students. Every student was given lots of
freebies including a bag of sweets from HCFE Student Services with useful
contacts attached (if anyone would like one of these cards feel free to pop
down). The event was a massive success and the atrium was buzzing with people
from 10.30-2. Students seemed to enjoy the event and even got a glimpse of the
new “Student Lounge” which is now open every day.
The lounge will be manned by the Ambassadors and myself 11am-1pm
every day with a bunch of activities and events taking place there too. There
will be FIFA competitions, Wii competitions and a bunch of films on for
students to watch too. Feel free to speak to myself or the Ambassadors about
the possibility of you becoming an Ambassador, as we are now taking
applications for the New Year. Becoming an Ambassador has many benefits from
rewards of high street vouchers and meals in the Flagship to having something
extra on your CV or UCAS application. Being an Ambassador gains you a variety
of skills from learning how to plan an event to gaining leadership skills and
building confidence which are all great skills to help you in the future.
Feel free to come and chat to myself or the Ambassadors at
any time…
Make sure to keep an eye out for all the events and
activities that will be happening over the next year!!