Connections
Welcome to Connections - Issue 12 - 1 December 2020
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For College updates please visit our website: http://www.guernseycollege.ac.gg/wp/
STUDENT NETWORKING EVENT 3 DECEMBER
COVID 19 - UPDATE/LATEST ADVICE
Students being sent home after developing possible Covid-19 symptoms
Following advice from Education Services, any of our students who need to be sent home due to having possible Covid symptoms, and their parents/carers, should read the information in the leaflets links to which are below. These leaflets explain the situation and provide initial advice.
Leaflet for parents of students being sent home with Covid symptoms
Leaflet for Students & Apprentices being sent home with Covid symptoms
Information in the leaflets will be updated as advice from Public Health changes, so please do read them if your son/daughter/ward is sent home with possible Covid symptoms, even if they were sent home recently and you read the leaflets then.
Latest guidance
If anyone becomes unwell with any flu like symptoms (headache, muscle aches, blocked nose, fever, sore throat, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell) they must stay at home. Anyone developing symptoms at the College will be sent home immediately and advised to contact the Coronavirus helpline to arrange testing.
Symptomatic individuals should isolate on their own until they have received a negative test result. Young children will require a parent or carer to isolate with them. Assuming family members have no contact with the isolating child and parent/carer, they can carry on their activities as normal.
If anyone becomes unwell with any flu like symptoms (headache, muscle aches, blocked nose, fever, sore throat, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell) they must stay at home. Anyone developing symptoms at the College will be sent home immediately and advised to contact the Coronavirus helpline to arrange testing.
Symptomatic individuals should isolate on their own until they have received a negative test result. Young children will require a parent or carer to isolate with them. Assuming family members have no contact with the isolating child and parent/carer, they can carry on their activities as normal.
Information about testing is available here: https://covid19.gov.gg/support/getting-tested and these leaflets may also be useful to read:
College News
Beauty
Our Beauty students raised a fabulous £513.00 for the wonderful Smile for Georgie Foundation
It was a great night, also supported by Kings Beauty, for a great cause and enjoyed by all!
Performing Arts
Well done to our our second-year performing arts students for the fantastic Second Person Narrative at our The Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts - what a great show with amazing performances! Feedback was that it was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who came along.
We encourage everyone to support the arts in Guernsey where we are so lucky to still be engaging in live theatre without restrictions. Check out www.guernseytickets.gg for information on upcoming performances or to book tickets.
Equality & Diversity Events
Quiz Night
If you haven't already paid, please send cash or a cheque made payable to 'The States of Guernsey' to Delancey or the Coutanchez reception for the attention of Lindsey Hutchins, before Friday.
Please also confirm any dietary requirements to lindseyh@gcfe.net
We look forward to seeing you at Les Ozouets for a fun-filled evening!
Elf on the Shelf
Will be running across all three college campuses from 30 November. Our caretakers will hide an Elf on each campus. Students or staff who find the Elf should take a picture of themselves with it, post this on GCFE Connect and take the Elf to Reception to claim their prize.
Classroom Decorating Competition
This competition started on 30 November. Students are invited to decorate the room they are in on a Thursday morning for PDP and encouraged to recycle existing decorations they may have at home, create environmentally friendly ones, or use natural items such as holly, ivy etc (no aerosol can spraying is permitted). Battery powered lights can be used.
£10 per classroom is available and Student Reps should put forward a wish list of items via GCFE Connect for approval.
Judging will take place during PDP on the morning of Thursday 17 December. The winning classroom will be announced at the Christmas Celebration on Friday 18 December with prizes for the winning group.
Catering Space Available
Institute of Directors Guernsey Career Inspiration Summit
Tickets are now available for the Institute Of Directors Guernsey's Career Inspiration Summit on 15 December (supported by the Ana Leaf Foundation). Students will gain insights and inspiration from entrepreneurs and industry professionals who will share their career journeys. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3mimkUJ
Tech Day 2021 - Can you help?
#TECHDAY2021 will be on Thurs Feb 25. Our students are looking for mentors to offer guidance and advice on their tech projects that will be showcased at the event. If you think you could help we would love to hear from you - please contact our IT programme leader Dan Hunter - danh@gcfe.net
Beauty - Waxing Course
Dental Nursing Course
Our part-time City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing starts in January. If you are working as a dental nurse or if you are running a dental practice and have a member of staff you would like to complete this qualification, we would love to hear from you. More information about the course and our highly experienced tutor Catherine Rowberry is available in the course leaflet https://bit.ly/3mZKnaz Interested? Please email Sue Lambeth - slambeth@gcfe.net
UCAS Applications
UCAS has a really useful parent guide, with the option for signing up to newsletters, accessed via this link. Please take some time to look at this information if your son/daughter/ward is in their final year.
Here is the application timeline
· Fri 4 Dec: Internal deadline for submission of UCAS application by student
· Fri 11Dec: Internal deadline for submission of UCAS reference by Tutor
· Fri 18 Dec: Internal deadline for submission to UCAS of student application by College
Handbook for Students, Parents and Carers
Here is a link to our handbook for students, parents and carers. It is an invaluable guide to Guernsey College and contains dates and contacts that will be very useful for you to have to hand. ProPortal allows parents/carers access to further information on a student’s progress on their course, including attendance, punctuality, time table, targets and progression. Instructions on how to set up an account to view a student’s profile can be found in this handbook.
KEY DATES
Term Dates
Friday 18 December 2020 - Term ends
NEW **Monday 4 January 2021 - INSET Day (College closed for students)**
Tuesday 5 January 2021Start of term
Monday 8 - Friday 12 February 2021 (inclusive) - Half term
Monday 15 February 2021 - INSET DAY (College closed for students)
Thursday 1 April 2021 - Term ends
Monday 19 April 2021 - Term starts
Monday 3 May 2021 - May Day Bank Holiday
Monday 31 May - Wednesday 2 June 2021 (inclusive) - Half term
Friday 25 June 2021 - Term ends
Parents' Evenings 2021
1 March 2021 - courses based at Delancey Campus
8 March 2021 - courses based at Coutanchez Campus
15 March 2021 - courses based at Les Ozouets Campus
Student Progress Reports and Parental Surveys
Survey 1: Autumn term
Survey 2: Summer term
Student Events
Christmas Celebration: Friday 18 December 2020
Future Workforce Recruitment Event: Date to be confirmed in March or April 2021
Apprentice of the Year Event: Monday 7 June 2021
Celebration of Achievement Event: Thursday 10 June 2021
Summer Ball: Friday 11 June 2021
More information on the above events can be found in the Handbook
Provisional Exam Dates
iGCSE Maths: 25 May and 8 June 2021
GCSE English: 7 and 10 June 2021
Contacting You
The College’s preferred method of contact with parents and carers is via email. Please add the email address of your child/ward's course Customer Liaison Officer to your list of ‘safe senders’ or to your contacts list/address book to ensure communications from them arrive directly into your inbox, rather than going into ‘junk’ or ‘spam’.
As you will be contacted directly by the relevant CLO regarding events specific to your child/ward’s course/programme area, it is important that they have an up-to-date email address for you. Their details are listed below.
Customer Liaison Officer Contact Details
- Hospitality & Catering/Hair & Beauty/Sport /Creative & Digital Arts/Performing Arts: Gillian McCartney gillianm@gcfe.net
- Business/Office Administration/IT & Computing: Fiona Girard fionag@gcfe.net
- Construction & Engineering: Fiona Fish fionaf@gcfe.net
- Health & Social Care/Public Services/Childcare: Julie Jones juliej@gcfe.net
- Access/English & Maths/ESOL/Student Support Services: Lindsey Hutchins lindseyh@gcfe.net
Apprenticeships:
Programme Leaders Contact Information
Creative & Digital Arts and Performing Arts: Jon Snow - jonathans@gcfe.net
Childcare: Paula Grady - paulag@gcfe.net
Business, IBCP: Cheryl Stevenson - cheryls@gcfe.net
Engineering: Mark Pratt - markp@gcfe.net
Access, Progress to...: Sue Lambeth - slambeth@gcfe.net
English & Maths: Philip Emberton - phile@gcfe.net
Construction: Timothy Le Tissier - timothyl@gcfe.net
IT & Computing, Office Administration: Dan Hunter - danh@gcfe.net
Health & Social Care, Public Services: Liz Curtis - lizc@gcfe.net (Kayleigh Baddeley is now on maternity leave)
Gift of Learning
Stuck for a Christmas present idea? Why not give the gift of learning 📚🖋? We have a number of courses starting in January next year (and a few later in the year too). Subjects include Photography, Sewing, Mandarin,Silversmithing & Jewellery, Furniture Restoration, Maritime skills, Soft Furnishings, Signing and an IT course for the over 65s - Sovereign Silver Surfers - with free places sponsored by The Sovereign Group.
For details about how to enrol or buy a course as a gift click here and go to pages 45-50.
GYM MEMBERSHIP
Our Sport department is also on the lookout for volunteers their students can undertake consultations with - interested? Get in touch with toma@gcfe.net
Visions Hair & Beauty Salon
Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts
Follow PRCPA here to keep up to date with the latest developments:
https://www.instagram.com/performingartsgsy
Alternatively visit the website, follow The Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts on Facebook or on Twitter @PRCPAGuernsey and now on Instagram @performingartsgsy
We are hiring!
SUPPLY STAFF WANTED
Would you like to join us on a supply basis?
Are are you looking for some part time work?
We have vacancies for the following supply positions:
• Supply Kitchen Porter: https://bit.ly/2HIkBJ4
• Supply Administration/Reception: https://bit.ly/33m5RHv
• Supply Bar staff, Performing Arts Centre: https://bit.ly/2JhNVGL
• Supply Caretaking staff, Performing Arts centre: https://bit.ly/3le2F6S
If you think you might fit the bill and would like more information on any of these please click on the relevant link above.
Interested, but prefer to talk to someone in person? Come along to our information and advice session open to anyone who is interested in applying for supply positions with us. The next one will be held on Thursday 3rd December 2020 in the foyer of the Performing Arts Centre from 5:00pm -6:30pm.
Well being
Useful Links
https://www.facebook.com/GuernseyCollege/
TWITTER
Guernsey College@GuernseyCollege
WEBSITE
http://www.guernseycollege.ac.gg/
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