News Archives - Page 3 of 14

Posted: 1st November 2024

Thank you for Nurture programme donation

We are delighted to have received a £10,000 funding boost to support and grow our Nurture programme for young people with complex or profound and…

Posted: 28th October 2024

Recognising STAR garden winners

Congratulations to STAR garden winners We were delighted to team up with Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR) to recognise gardeners who have brought colour…

Posted: 16th October 2024

A blooming beautiful partnership

Congratulations to Aico and our Horticulture team for working together on a flower bed project which has won an Oswestry in Bloom Award. Aico, in…

Posted: 16th October 2024

Students celebrate success at Graduation

It was a proud moment for students, families and staff celebrating achievements, work and independence skills, and friendships at our 2024 Graduation Ceremony. The day…

Posted: 26th June 2024

Derwen College Wins Prestigious Award for its Careers Programme

Derwen College is thrilled to have been presented with the Career Development Institute’s award for the best ‘Careers Programme in Post-16 Education’. The UKCD Awards…

Posted: 5th June 2024

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Cheque Presentation

Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award receives generous sponsorship. On Tuesday, 4 June, Jenny and Graham Wynn visited Derwen College for a tour of our DofE…

Posted: 3rd June 2024

Derwen Fete Extravaganza

Our Gobowen campus erupted into life over the weekend of 25–26 May as visitors poured in to experience the annual fete and dog show. Visitors…

Posted: 10th May 2024

International Nurses Day

Today (10 May) is International Nurses Day. At Derwen College, we have a small team of nurses who, over the past couple of years, have…

Posted: 3rd April 2024

Learning maths in a Minecraft world

Learning maths in a Minecraft world Derwen College Functional Skills Co-Ordinator Leah Bamford is making numeracy relevant and fun with the use of ‘gamification’ in…

Posted: 11th March 2024

World Book Day fun

What a day we had on Friday for World Book Day! World Book Day is such an important day to celebrate reading (and writing!) for…

Posted: 6th March 2024

Caitlin’s sparkly birthday

Today was Caitlin’s 21st birthday, and the team in Nurture celebrated in style. The theme was sparkly, and Caitlin and friends enjoyed having glitzy hair…