News Archives - March 2008

Eighteen of Totton College's top student Biologists were invited to a workshop held at Totton College entitled 'Drug (Ab)Use and Misuse'. The students spent the whole day working with guests from: Hampshire Constabulary, It's Your Choice, The Forensic Science Service and Cancer Research UK.

Students from Totton College joined hundreds of UK schools in the international performing arts initiative known as the 'Global Rock Challenge'. Students from across the College pooled their resources to ensure that a stunning dance and drama performance was backed up by great music and a professional set - all designed by the Foundation Arts Students at Totton College.

With GCSE exams just around the corner gifted and talented students from Testwood School were reminded of the importance of hard work on a visit to Totton College recently. Whilst the next focus after GCSE's will be A Levels these gifted students already have their sights set higher. A visit to the Higher Education Fair at Portsmouth Guild Hall enabled them to learn about the degrees and career paths on offer.

Students from Totton College Travelled to Stratford upon Avon last weekend as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme. The Students have established the company Bill N Benny's which sells hand decorated pots and plates as well as sweets and drinks. The market event was attended by students from all over the country and by companies as far a field as Aberdeen and Northern Europe.

Business Development has teamed The New Forest Business Partnership with Bill Begley and his Graphics learners to produce a new and improved "Connexions" magazine.

Art students were able to gain practical experience of exhibiting in a high class venue recently at the Rose Bowl. Totton College Chair of Governors and local chairman for the Bank of England organized the exhibition at the business forum event.

A Level Law students at Totton College were given a taste of the future during a visit to Winchester Crown Court recently.

Totton College has responded to the success of the first University of the Third Age group in Totton, now full with 130 members, by launching a second group in South Totton. Around fifty people attended Hounsdown Community Hall, Hounsdown Avenue, Totton, to express their interest, resulting in an inaugural meeting of the new group.

Fed up with wandering round the shops at the weekend? Fancy something different to do? Totton College are offering something different on Saturday 15 March, be it learning different ways with Sushi or Noodles or exploring your intuition and psychic abilities or how to edit your digital photographs. You can come along to find out which 'season' you are to ensure you wear the right colours, learn the basics of Floristry, have a mini pamper with a facial, manicure and pedicure, or maybe Belly Dancing is your thing!

Totton college Men's Basketball team is on course to finish well positioned in the cup and the league this season. The team is still playing in the under 17 and under 19 county cup, as well as making the last 16 of the National cup. It's no surprise then that this strong team is 4 points clear at the top of the Hampshire colleges league. However with one month of the season remaining there is still all to play for.