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A2 student Ubayd wins Entrepreneur of the Year award

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2020 saw a brand-new entrepreneurship competition launched for Greenhead College students with an idea and passion for starting a new business. We’re delighted to announce that A2 student, Ubayd Knight was the proud winner of the £500 prize, donated by a local Huddersfield Business Owner.

Ubayd produced a business plan for his niche business venture supplying customised body kits for card to target a high-income market segment. Using the latest 3D modelling techniques and 3D printing Ubayd hopes to exploit a gap in this premium market and follow the passion he has had for cars since a young age. 

Ubayd said:

“As a determined entrepreneur, my experience of winning the Entrepreneur of The Year contest at Greenhead College has given me the drive and motivation to keep working hard towards my goal of becoming a successful business owner. As an A2 student, my current task is to excel at my studies to get the grades that I need, then take a gap year to focus on starting and growing my business. I then plan on applying to a University in Japan to study Business Management and Entrepreneurship.”

He plans to spend his prize money on 3D design software and is determined to gain the relevant experience to make his dream happen. 

Mark Mitchell, assistant principal and teacher of business at Greenhead College commented:

“The competition aims to foster enterprise skills and innovation to encourage people to start a successful business and provide a positive contribution to the UK economy.  Ubayd showed a particular passion for his business idea and stood out because of his focus on a particular market segment, with his unique concept of customised body kits for cars.”

We wish Ubayd the very best with his exciting venture. 

Greenhead College to Light it Red!

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We are excited to reveal that Greenhead College is preparing to light the building red, on Wednesday 30th Sepember at 8pm, in support of the national campaign – We Make Events.

We have many alumni who have thrived in the events and arts trades and recognise the importance of cultivating the next generation of talent within creative arts and playing our part in saving the industry.

Tom Mills, Head of Drama & Theatre Studies at Greenhead College said

‘As a Live Theatre and Music venue, as well as a hub for aspiring future creatives and artist, it is essential that we show unified support and solidarity with our colleagues and peers across the events and arts industries.

History has taught us that in times of hardship, events and the arts are our source of comfort, shared joy and community spirit. Yet history also teaches that they are always the first causality to government funding cuts.

We need events. We need the arts.’

We look forward to when we can open our doors and work with other art and events institutions across the country once more. In the meantime awareness, support and funding is essential to ensure the industries thrive again!

#WeMakeEvents #LightItRed

A2 Student, Orla becomes co-founder of female journalism website “Empoword Journalism”

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During the lockdown period, A2 student Orla McAndrew has shown initiative, creativity and determination as she, along with a group of young women, established the brand new website and project ‘Empoword Journalism’.

Founded in May 2020, ‘Empoword Journalism’ is a project which spans across multiple platforms and is led by self-identifying women. It is a place for entry-level journalists to engage and connect with others.

It all began after Orla and her team attended a zoom chat called ‘An Evening with 5 Fabulous Females in Journalism’. It soon became apparent that Orla shared similar views to other budding journalists in feeling that females are under-represented and that it is currently a huge challenge for women to break into the industry. ‘Empoword Journalism’ was then created as an accessible platform for young journalists.

Ever since then, over 100 articles have been created by over 70 contributors, which have covered a range of topics, and they are on the lookout for more!

If you would like to contribute to the website then you can join their Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/669865370255616

When talking about the project for their 100th post, Orla commented:

“This project is important because it unites women across the country; creating a network of women and non-binary journalists. This network is key to support journalists emerging into a male-dominated industry where it is difficult to be taken seriously. I’m so excited to see where this project will go and to work with/learn from these incredible women”.

Check out the ‘Empoword Journalism’ website here: https://empowordjournalism.com/

This is an outstanding, passionate project and we wish Orla every success as she embarks on her new journey.

GC student Henry Bryan wins the Royal Opera House Design Challenge

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We’re delighted to announce that A2 student Henry Bryan has been announced as the overall winner of the Royal Opera House Design Competition.

The ROH Design Challenge is a national competition held each year to all FE/HE students across the UK. Each year, the ROH choose an Opera or Ballet as the focus of the challenge and this year’s focus was Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La bohèm.

Students entering had to choose to focus their design ideas on either; Costume Design, Hair wigs and Make-Up, Set Design and Marketing.

Henry chose to complete a Set Design, where he had to produce a sketchbook recording of his plans and ideas as well as a final design. He then had to produce a realisation of that design at 1:50 scale, in a model box of the Royal Opera House stage.

A winner is chosen in each of the four categories, and then there is a ‘Director’s Choice’ award which is awarded to one student from the entire cohort of entries, across all  categories and we are thrilled that Henry was announced the winner of this award!

Ruth Baker,  EPQ Co-ordinator at Greenhead College commented:  

‘It has been an absolute joy to work with Henry throughout his EPQ journey with the Design Challenge. This well-deserved award from the Royal Opera House recognises and rewards his inspired creativity in set design, and I am sure that Henry will now go from strength to strength in realising his career ambitions in theatre. I wish him every success!’

Greenhead College Film Club Shortlisted for National Award

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Greenhead College’s Film Club are set to walk the red-carpet having been shortlisted for the ‘National Film Club of the Year’ award at the Into Film Awards. 

The club will attend a star-studded ceremony to be hosted by popular actor, author and talent judge, David Walliams on March 18 at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square. The Awards are hosted by film education charity, Into Film, who engage with over half of UK schools.

The Greenhead Celluloid film club is run by Alice Hickman and supported fully by Principal, Simon Lett, who is a film expert and teacher. It operates as part of their college Enrichment programme and involves film discussion, screenings and review writing as well as filmmaking in the Greenhead Celluloid Hub.

The club is inclusive of students from every academic programme, all of whom come together weekly to love film and access the cultural and imaginative potential of the medium. Their students engage in the Into Film programme in a variety of ways.

Head of Film Studies, Elizabeth Bowen said:

“Film is ultimately about people and their worlds. It is vital, exciting and expansive for Greenhead Celluloid film club to be nominated.”

Designed to recognise, showcase and celebrate young people’s involvement in film and education, the Into Film Awards will bring together film industry professionals and young people to shine a spotlight on the achievements of five to 19-year olds from across the UK, as part of a school or youth groups or as individuals.

This year’s films cover an eclectic range of subjects and themes including the impact of plastic usage on our oceans, gender dysphoria, celebrating your heritage, Asperger Syndrome, living without hearing, self-improvement, and many more.

Host for the 2020 Awards, David Walliams said:

 “I love the Into Film Awards because it gives the opportunity to young people, from all kinds of backgrounds, to be a part of the film industry.”

Philosophy students treated to revision session by Dr Greg Barker

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On February 5th around 70 A Level Philosophy, Religion and Ethics students from both A1 and A2 year groups benefitted enormously from a revision session focussing on Philosophy and Ethics run by Dr Greg Barker, published author and research fellow at the University of Winchester and now a full time educator and coach with plaudits from across academia for his engaging and informative relaxed style.

Greg delivered sessions on several areas of the Religious Studies course covering work on two ethical theories , Euthanasia , the Problem of Evil and the Design Argument. In addition, he offered many revision tips and essay writing strategies that all our students who fed back afterwards, found extremely helpful and easy to follow. This was a most worthwhile day that we hope to replicate in the future!

The Tree Thief – Greenhead College’s Christmas Production

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To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.

Brilliant, playful, and thought provoking, this year our drama enrichment students will adapt classic children stories into an amazing college production.

Exploring environmentalism, sustainability and human responsibility, we will weave together children’s classics. Taking our audience on a magical journey through mysterious forests, desolate plains and deepest darkest caves, we ask the questions how do we treat our natural resources and each other in an increasingly consumer driven world?

Made up of 40 students plus staff members, our cast and crew have worked hard to create a fantastic up-cycled set, thrifted costumes and will even be using cruelty free make up.

This fun and educational performance is perfect for all an audience of all ages so come along with your children/younger siblings and enjoy the show!

Showtimes:

Tuesday 10th December 7.15pm
Wednesday 11th December 7.15pm
Thursday 12th December 7.15pm

Tickets are available to purchase from the College Finance Office and are priced at £8 for adults and £5 for concessions.

Greenhead students put teaching into practice

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10 Greenhead College students have recently been putting their career aspirations into practice as they take on the Science Teaching Enrichment.

The College’s award-winning enrichment programme is designed for all students to develop self-reliance, promotes citizenship and prepares them to meet the world of work or further study with confidence and commitment. There are over 100 activities on offer to suit the needs of all students.

The 10 Science Teaching students have spent several weeks working hard to prepare and teach practical science activities to year 7/8 students from our partner schools. It was a pleasure to welcome students from Holmfirth High School and North Huddersfield Trust School.

This enrichment has allowed our students the opportunity to develop many vital skills required for a career in teaching including presentation, communication, adaptability and teamwork,  which they can now build on even further and take with them right through university and to employment.

The year 7 and 8 students had a fantastic experience in college and particularly enjoyed meeting our animals!

A Senior Maths Challenge Success!

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On Thursday 14th November, a team of four of Greenhead College’s budding mathematicians competed in the regional final of the Senior Team Maths Challenge at the University of Leeds. The challenge involved three rounds of extremely difficult maths questions but team GC, consisting of A1 students Jack Sacks, Fin Cook, James Gibson and Ahmed Mir, shone through and placed 2nd out of 20 teams! This is an outstanding achievement and a personal best for the College as the students dropped just 18 out of a possible 186 marks. Congratulations to Jack, Fin, James and Ahmed on this outstanding achievement!

In other Maths related news.. On Tuesday 7th November over 200 students took part in the first round UKMT Senior Maths Challenge, a UK wide challenge in which the students sit a 90 minute exam consisting of challenging multiple choice maths questions. The results are in and 27 students received a gold certificate, 63 a silver and 65 a bronze! 4 students also qualified for the British Mathematical Olympiad round 1, which consists of a 3.5 hour written paper, and 23 students have qualified for the Senior Kangaroo, a 60 minute problem solving exam!

Congratulations to all that took part, and good luck to those who have qualified for the next rounds!

Philosophy trip to London 2019 – A reflection on living in harmony with others

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Early morning, as the sun was rising, 33 students, set off from Huddersfield, in high spirits, if not a little sleepy, for our sixth annual residential visit to London. They were about to embark on a whistle-stop tour of various Buddhist groups, from different cultural traditions practising across the capital: Tibetan, Thai and Japanese, as well as visiting some other well-known popular landmarks, such as the Battersea Peace Pagoda.

One of the many highlights this year was our visit to Tibetan Peace Garden, Samten Kyil, a ‘Garden of Contemplation’, formally opened by the Dalai Lama back in 1999; himself awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, to promote a message of peace and non-violence. This is especially poignant given its location next to the Imperial War Museum, a stark reminder of the horrors of violent conflict.

The Peace Garden, with its imaginative design, contemporary sculptors and monuments, and fragrant flowers and plants from Tibet and Himalayan regions is one of the unique Buddhist landmarks in the UK.  In 2002, it featured in “Time Out” magazine as one of the best gardens in London. On our arrival, the Executive Director of the Tibet Foundation, Dhondrup Samten, gave us a very warm welcome.  He went on to give an inspiring talk on the aid work that his organisation was doing to help relieve poverty, to raise standards of education and health care in Tibetan communities around the world, and to preserve Tibetan culture and the way of life.

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At the centre of the  Peace Garden is the “Wheel of Time” mandala; this reminds all who visit, to reflect deeply on the preciousness or the ‘oneness’ of life, and in our short human existence for each of us to work for peace and unity in the world.

The Peace Garden offers a retreat from our busy and hectic lives; and we took a few moments to reflect on the Dalai Lama’s central message: that genuine peace comes through dialogue, mutual respect and trust, and for this to take place there needs to be some kind of inner disarmament to develop love and compassion.  After a long, tiring first day, if not feeling a little more ‘awake’, with the sun now high in the sky, we left the Peace Garden contemplating the following thought before the sun finally sets:

“Machines cannot generate the inner peace we require, nor can peace be bought in a shop. Peace is something that has to come from inside, through transforming our hearts and minds.”  The Dalai Lama 

Student comments on the trip

“Overall, the London Buddhism trip met all my expectations in that it was a jam-packed few days full of relevant subject-centred visits which brought our lessons in class to life. I would say the real benefit of the trip was the wide range of people we met.” 

– Nancy Tupling

“On reflection, I enjoyed the experience as a whole, as although it enabled me to gain more of an understanding of Buddhism in the real world, it also allowed me to be more independent and make memories that I will never forget! It goes without saying that I would definitely recommend the trip to next year’s students because there is only so much you can learn from a booklet.”

–  Eleanor Hannah

“I would definitely recommend the trip to next year’s students because it is a fantastic opportunity to consolidate knowledge as well as gain further insight into a vast number of Buddhist traditions and practices. All the places visited on the trip have made me feel more confident in my knowledge of Buddhism.” 

– Carla Stanley