To mark the end of the academic year, Castleford College and Wakefield College hosted a series of award ceremonies to celebrate their students’ achievements over the past academic year.
College departments, including English for Speakers of Other Languages, Care & Early Years, Construction and Foundation Learning, commended their students with certificates and prizes to acknowledge their attainment.
Health & Social Care and Childcare students were presented with three awards for ‘Student of the Year’, ‘Success Against Adversity’ and ‘Creativity and Innovation’ as part of their student awards ceremony, which was attended by over 100 students and their loved ones.
Carla Cantrell, Head of Care & Early Years, said: “It has been a pleasure to see our students flourish over the past year and to celebrate their achievements as part of our annual awards ceremony. A lot of students are progressing onto further study with us, which is something we strive for and is a testament to the success of our department. I’m also looking forward to seeing what our students going to achieve beyond college, with some pursuing careers or further study at university or at our University Centre.”
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group’s Construction Department hosted its awards at Castleford College, bringing together students from across the Group. Construction employers including, I&G, Dewalt and CEF, were also in attendance – sponsoring the awards and providing prizes such as tool bags and vouchers.
Construction Student of the Year, Wiktoria Loc (right) with her award.
In front of their loved ones, Foundation Learning students from both Colleges were recognised for their hard work and progress over the year in their English, Maths, Employability Skills and Performing Arts classes.
At Wakefield College, the Foundation Learning students organised entertainment for the event, which included a group rendition of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ with their Performing Arts tutor.
Students then received awards from their tutors, recognising their accomplishments in English, Maths, Employability and more.
Sam Wright, Prinicpal and Chief Executive at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, said: “We always look forward to celebrating our students and their achievements at our annual award ceremonies. It’s incredibly inspiring to see our students progress throughout the year – whether that’s overcoming barriers they faced, learning something new or showing enthusiasm and commitment to their studies. I hope all our students are proud of themselves and their achievements, as I know we are at the Group.”
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