News from 2009/10

July 2010
	Results Day – Thursday, August 19th This year Havering Sixth Form College is providing an increased level of support for students when they collect their results from College on 19th August. Results slips will be available for collection from 11am-2pm but the Careers Centre, Room S5 and the IT suite will all be open from 7.30am - 5pm for students to check results online and to check for university course vacancies. read more ... view leaflet ...
	West Ham Utd Ladies FC Academy to start at Hornchurch From September 2010, West Ham Utd Ladies FC will operate an academy for 16-19 year old females in partnership with Havering Sixth Form College, using training facilities at Hornchurch Sports Centre - an Everyone Active leisure facility - for two hours a week. read more ...
	Students motivated after day trip to Cambridge University A day trip to Cambridge University’s Open Day enabled Havering Sixth Form College students to find out more about one of Britain’s most prestigious learning establishments. read more ...
	Jack Petchey Awards for four more students Four more Havering Sixth Form College students have been recognised for outstanding achievement and success through the Jack Petchey Foundation Award scheme. Each year the College participates in this scheme which gives the opportunity to recognise those students who have achieved through tremendous effort, shown huge progress, positive attitude and determination, have given their time to help others or who have been successful in the face of adversity. read more ...
	Race for Life team set to raise over £3,000 for Cancer Research We did it! Havering Sixth Form College’s fantastic team of 75 women took part in the Race for Life on Sunday July 4th – and look set to raise an incredible £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. On a scorching hot day and cheered on by family, friends and supporters, the team joined the thousands of other like-minded women in a snaking sea of pink and white to complete the 5K course at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. full story & additional photos ...
June 2010
	Beauty queen dream for Angela College student Angela James is within touching distance of her dream to become Miss England 2010. Former King’s Wood School pupil Angela, 18, who joined College in September 2008 and is taking A Levels in PE, Law and Psychology, has beaten 30,000 other girls to win through to the Grand Final of the last 50 competitors – which will be broadcast for the first time on Sky TV. read more ...
	ILEX Legal Secretaries students recognised for achievements High achieving students on the College’s ILEX Legal Secretaries courses were recognised at an end-of-year presentation ceremony. read more ...
	HE & Careers Day – a resounding success A highly successful HE & Careers Day was held in College on June 23 with almost 40 participants from universities, colleges, employers and agencies taking part. read more ...
[Mark Hunter with Havering Sixth Form College students]	Munich rowing success for former College student and Olympic gold medallist Mark Hunter Former Havering Sixth Form College student Mark Hunter produced an incredible comeback performance at the Rowing World Cup in Germany. Mark, who attended College in 1995, was part of the Great Britain team which brought back five golds in an 11-medal haul at the season's second rowing World Cup held in Munich. read more ...
	Sports Presentation Evening proves a winner Sporting students were singled out for praise at the annual College PE and Sports Department Presentation Evening. Young people taking A Level PE and those who represent the College in extra-curricular sports teams received awards for achievement, sportsmanship and improvement at the party and presentation night attended by around 90 students and held at Upminster Rugby Club. Chloe Jackson, who represents Great Britain at Judo and plays women’s football, received the coveted Women’s Sports Personality of the Year award, while basketball and volleyball player Babawande Osiyemi was presented with the Men’s Sports Personality of the Year award. read more ...
	Talented pupils have fun at Science Challenge Days Gifted and talented secondary school pupils got busy on some brain-busting tasks when Havering Sixth Form College hosted the borough’s Science and Technology Challenge competition. The challenge involved Year 8 and 9 pupils from 15 Havering schools taking part in four practical tasks in the College science labs, such as building a bridge from paper, making an electronic Lego robot and constructing a working model car. read more ...
	How much does attending University cost? Find out at the College University Finance Evening on Tuesday, June 29th Lower Sixth students thinking of applying to University later this year are invited to a Finance Information Evening with their parents next week. The event, being held in the Theatre, Gatehouse Lecture Hall and the Library at Havering Sixth Form College on Tuesday June 29th, is invaluable for those who want to know more about the cost implications in taking up a place at uni. read more ...
May 2010
	Shining stars of the One Year Awards Evening Students who have made a special effort and a real commitment to learning over the last academic year were celebrated at a College Awards Evening. A special ceremony attended by parents, staff and governors was held to honour the 35 students, who had all been nominated either for Outstanding Attendance, Most Improved Student or for showing Commitment and Reliability. read more ...
	Spanish theme for end of year Executive PA presentation A fantastic group of students showed maturity and professionalism when they put on their end of course presentation and awards ceremony. Students on the Executive PA, Business and Admin course, based at the College’s Morland House suite of offices in Romford, presented their findings from a trip in March to Barcelona, Spain, that they organised, funded and booked themselves. read more ...
	Medical careers on the horizon for three hard-working students A dream career in medicine is beckoning three Havering Sixth Form College students who have all received offers from Universities to continue studying towards their goal. Students Philip Cheng, Emily Gogo and Tatiana Tuyindi have been successful in an extremely tough selection process. read more ...
	Jack Petchey Achievement Award winners named College students have been recognised for outstanding achievement and success through the Jack Petchey Foundation Award scheme. read more ...
	Tourism students on the high seas! Students from the Travel Academy at Havering Sixth Form College set sail on an adventure this week when they were invited on board one of the world's most famous Cruise liners - Fred Olsen's The Black Watch. read more ...
	Designer shoes with a fabulous twist! Textiles students put their heart and ‘sole’ into a Promotional Shoe Project as part of a coursework presentation for their BTEC National Award in Fashion and Clothing. The teenagers showed off work they had designed and created themselves in a lively presentation to College Executive team members and other senior College tutors and staff. read more ...
	Lord Watson ‘most impressed’ by facilities, staff dedication and students’ pride in their College Lord Watson of Invergowrie took time out from his busy schedule to visit Havering Sixth Form College on May 13th on a fact-finding mission. The Labour peer toured the grounds and buildings, observed lessons and met staff and students. read more ...
	British Youth Council visits Havering Sixth Form College As election fever gripped the country, the College was visited by representatives of the British Youth Council (BYC) who were promoting awareness of their organisation. Students were able to drop by the BYC stand in the Atrium, ask questions and find out what the council stands for. read more ...
	Could you be the Next Top Boss? You’re hired! Students got the chance to sign up for an exciting challenge competition based on TV show The Apprentice when the Next Top Boss Roadshow visited Havering Sixth Form College on May 4th. The Next Top Boss initiative is a competition running through Thurrock, Essex and parts of East London, designed to give young people between the ages of 17 and 19 access to work experience, training and mentoring – leading to a high-flying career. read more ...
	Jonathan Venner honoured with Mayor’s Civic Award Dedicated College music tutor Jonathan Venner has been rewarded for 35 years as Director of Music at St Edward’s Church, Romford, with a Civic Award for Services to the Community. Jonathan, who is team manager for Creative/Performance Arts and Media at Havering Sixth Form College, has, over the years, trained hundreds of children and adults to sing and play instruments read more ...
	Film screenings success for arts and media students Arts and Media students demonstrated their creativity, organisation and production talents when they set up a film screening festival called Film East at the CEME centre in Rainham. The 11 Havering Sixth Form College students organised the event after attending an Events and Festival Management course. The course was run by Annette Telesford, in partnership with East Potential (a charity that works to empower people to create a better future for themselves) and Circus Media (a media production house which provides training and support for the local community). The event was held in the 'pod' at CEME. read more ...
April 2010
	Potential Oxbridge applicants attend conference at Emirates Stadium Potential Oxbridge applicants from Havering Sixth Form College joined around 3,000 other students from London and the south east at the Emirates Stadium. read more ...
	Live TV broadcasts for students on RAVE visit Eight first year BTEC Media National Diploma students attended a taster day at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (RAVE), in Chislehurst, Kent, in March. The students were involved in producing content for a live TV broadcast based on a news item detailing the fictional fatal stabbing of a young person in the area. read more ...
	Volleyball fundraiser for Sport Relief dedicated to memory of Russell Vroobel Sporting Havering Sixth Form College students challenged staff to a volleyball competition to raise funds for Sport Relief. The event was organised by students George Lock, Eddie Smith and Hayley Piggott as part of their BTEC National Diploma in Sports Development and Fitness – and it proved a great success with the staff eventually coming out winners. The staff team consisted of: Chris Burley, Sophie Lovell, Toni Brown, Mike Barbrook, Ian Budge, Martin Bell and Chris Patient. read more ...
March 2010
	Students celebrate outstanding success in January exams Havering Sixth Form College students have been celebrating fantastic results from January exams – with 38 achieving an amazing 100% in certain AS and A2 units. The exceptional results have been seen in Geology, Biology, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Government & Politics, Business Studies, Maths, Chemistry, English Literature and General Studies. read more ...
	Students praised for helping to clean up local parks A group of “fantastic” Havering Sixth Form College students have been praised for their hard work and enthusiasm in working to improve three Havering nature reserves. The students, who are all studying on the International Baccalaureate course or taking part in the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, helped with scrub clearance, litter picking, rubbish removal, tree planting and nest box building at Bedfords Park, Ingrebourne Valley and Cranham Brickfields – all Havering Council LNR (Local Nature Reserves). read more ...
	Students selected for team-building trip to USA Two Havering Sixth Form College students have been chosen for a fantastic opportunity to travel to the USA on a two-week trip aimed at building leadership and dialogue skills. Antoinette Fawole, who is studying Accounts, Economics, English and Psychology at College, and Jahima Nasreen, who is on the International Baccalaureate course, have been selected from hundreds of London students to take part in the Hummer Tuttle Foundation and Windsor Fellowship’s UK-US Youth Dialogue Programme in the summer. read more ...
	Female College students attend STEM conference at Queen Mary Female College students got the chance to discover the numerous career choices open for science and maths graduates when they attended a specially arranged conference at Queen Mary University. The STEM conference was organised by Havering Sixth Form College Careers Co-ordinator Nikki Phelps with the University, to encourage more female students to consider careers in Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering – and all the young women who went along said they found it extremely useful. read more ...
	Top students celebrate University offers High flying Havering Sixth Form College students have been celebrating after securing offers from some of the most eminent Universities in the UK. The upper sixth students have received conditional offers from highly respected universities such as Exeter, Durham, Warwick and King’s. read more ...
Anthony is pictured receiving his certificate from event organiser Neil Brierly after winning the Junior Essex Championships in April 2009	Anthony’s aiming to be table tennis champ Student Anthony Kent is hoping to keep his eye on the ball and play his way to an individual title at the British Colleges Sports Table Tennis finals at Loughborough in April. Anthony, 17, who is studying Sociology, Maths and Psychology at Havering Sixth Form College, won the Men’s Doubles event last year with his partner Joe Stannard – beating colleges which specialise in table tennis - and now this year he’s hoping to top that success with a win in the singles section. The Essex Junior champion, who has represented the county for three years’ running, started playing the sport at the age of 11 at his local youth club. read more ...
	Music student Grace chosen for National Youth Wind Orchestra Havering Sixth Form College student Grace Warren has been chosen as one of the youngest ever members of a top national orchestra. Grace, 16, a former Abbs Cross School pupil who lives in Romford, has been offered a place in the National Youth Wind Orchestra (NYWO) which was formed in 1968. read more ...
	Music students sing and play for Havering at Barbican competition Havering Sixth Form College music students joined pupils from Hall Mead School to take part in an exciting venture that has seen them work with top-rated musicians and singer-songwriters. read more ... video of students performance ...
February 2010
	Striking Images on show at Havering Sixth Form College Students’ Art Exhibition An art exhibition which showed off students’ vivid imaginations was held at the Robert Beard Youth Centre, Hornchurch, on Friday, February 26. Double Applied GCSE Art students from Havering Sixth Form College, displayed their varied and striking work in the exhibition entitled Perceptions of Youth. The exhibition was a special project designed to show how young people in today’s society can be dedicated, creative and free-thinking. The seven students involved were: Amber-Rose Edwards, Zakk Merison, Shanice Austin, Stephanie Lockwood, Elle Lee, Jade Collins and Ash Langton. read more ...
	College students receive conditional offers from Cambridge University Two Havering Sixth Form College students have received conditional offers for places at Cambridge University. Hamesh Khatkar and Lee Nissim were both successful in the rigorous selection and interview process for one of the most famous universities in the world. read more ...
	Havering Sixth Form College and West Ham United team up to launch Ladies Academy Teenage girls with a passion for football are being given a unique opportunity to join West Ham United Ladies Academy (WHLA) with an exciting new partnership between Havering Sixth Form College, West Ham United Football Club and the Community Sports Trust. read more ...
	IB Taster Day at Havering Sixth Form College proves a hit with visiting Year 11 students The International Baccalaureate Experience taster day held at Havering Sixth Form College on Friday January 29th, was described by visiting Year 11 students as “unmissable”. read more ...
	Havering Sixth Form College student has Got To Dance! A Havering Sixth Form College student has danced her way to the semi-finals of the popular reality TV show Got To Dance. Jackie Kibuka, 17, is part of the nine-strong dance group Unity Youth who blew the Sky 1 programme’s judges away in auditions and previous rounds with their spectacular street dance routine to win a place in the live shows out of thousands of entries from around the country. They will appear on the semi final show on Sunday February 7th at 6pm to compete against five other dance acts for their place in the final – and are hoping Havering and the surrounding boroughs will vote for them. read more ...
January 2010
	Careers Day gives students a taste of things to come A Careers Event held at Havering Sixth Form College on January 12th gave students a taste of what to expect when they have to attend a job interview in the future. The day of special activities, organised by staff, was designed to develop students’ interview skills and help them focus on their aspirations and goals for the summer when they will finish their courses. read more ...
	Hundreds flock to College Preview Event Large numbers of hopeful Year 11 students braved the cold, wind and rain to attend a busy and successful Preview Event at Havering Sixth Form College on January 16th. The Preview Event, or open day, is held twice a year to enable potential College students to have a look at the buildings and facilities, meet staff and current students and ask questions about courses. read more ...
December 2009
	Mayor impressed with students’ Christmas card designs Havering Sixth Form College students got the chance to meet the Mayor when he chose their Christmas card designs as some of the best entries in a borough-wide competition. read more ...
Leo is in the black wet suit, third from left at the front in both of the group photos.	Mad Leo gets dirty in Maldon for third time! College tutor Leo Cole had a very muddy Christmas and New Year for the third year running! Leo, Subject Sector Leader for Business & Administration, took part in the Mad Maldon Mud Race on December 27th – running, crawling, squelching, wading and partly swimming through the mud and slime of Promenade Park, Maldon, to raise a fantastic £300.50 for charity read more ...
	Students take part in simulated air crash Travel and Tourism students from Havering Sixth Form College took part in a mock-up of an airplane crash when they visited the Virgin Atlantic Training Centre in Crawley. read more ...
	Principal gives best practice presentation at the AoC Conference A key presentation on promoting a vibrant learning culture was given by Havering Sixth Form College Principal Paul Wakeling at the Association of Colleges (AoC) Conference, held in Birmingham recently. Click here to see the Havering Sixth Form College presentation film: Click here to view a report of the AoC conference: read more ...
Make Your Mark Challenge Institute of Directors Enterprise Challenge	Double success for our bright sparks of the future Two teams of Havering Sixth Form College business students have proved they are full of enterprising and innovative ideas by coming runners-up in two separate ‘challenge’ competitions. A team of six students entered the Make Your Mark Challenge 2009 run by Enterprise UK where they had to use local inspiration to come up with a ‘cool creation’. The other team of nine students had to give a presentation on the development of a new product that was part of the green agenda in the Greenwich Community College/Institute of Directors Enterprise Challenge. The Make Your Mark team had already won through the HSFC and Havering borough rounds before attending the London finals at the London Met University on November 26th. The team were one of only 10 chosen finalists and consisted of Business Studies A Level students Jake Tunilla, Grace Jackson, Jack Browning, Jack Hodges, James Barnes and David Woodman. read more ...
	College art students win three prestigious national awards Havering Sixth Form College art students won three out of four possible awards in a national competition where the judges said they were “blown away” by the quality of their work. Student Matt Clark, who is studying A Levels in Art and Design (Graphics), Photography and Physics, won the Digital Still Image Award at BECTA’s Digital Arts Exhibition and annual research conference in Bristol read more ...
	Students love their new learning environment An innovative project which sees Havering Sixth Form College business and secretarial students learning and studying in an office environment right in the heart of Romford, was officially opened on 3rd December. read more ...
November 2009
	Food Technology students enjoy tasty treats on a tour of top London food halls Some weird and wonderful tasty treats as well as some high class tucker was on offer to College students on the A2 Food Technology course when they went on a day trip to London. read more ...
	Maths quiz tests students’ teamwork A challenging three hours of solving tough maths questions by working as a team was taken on by four of Havering Sixth Form College’s best mathematicians. read more ...
	The moustache makes a comeback for charity! It was like going back to the 70s when 11 male staff at Havering Sixth Form College joined a charity campaign and grew moustaches for the whole month of November. The worldwide campaign, called Movember, was about having fun for a serious cause – to raise awareness and money for research into prostate cancer. read more ...
	Met Police presentation is an eye-opener for students A shocking insight into child abuse and how to spot it was given to Havering Sixth Form College students during a visit from the Met Police. read more ...
	College students invited to dinner with the US Ambassador after American Leadership scheme success Four Havering Sixth Form College students spent almost three weeks in America during the summer after being chosen to take part in a prestigious USA Leadership Programme. The group made such an impression in the States that they were featured on American TV news channel CNN. read more ...
	George Mole – double bronze medallist at Karate World Championships Havering Sixth Form College student George Mole has just returned from representing England at the Goju Kai Karate World Championships in South Africa - with two bronze medals to his name! read more ...
	International Baccalaureate students experience the magic of Morocco Trekking through the Sahara on camels, sleeping out under the stars in the desert and working at an Oasis were just some of the amazing opportunities a group of Havering Sixth Form College students experienced during a trip to Morocco. read more ...
October 2009
	Black History Month celebrations are a resounding success A music, fashion, dance and drama event to celebrate Black History Month at Havering Sixth Form College raised more than £100 for charity. read more ...
	Students Take Off For VIP Tour of London City Airport Two groups of Havering Sixth Form College students were flying high after a VIP visit and tour of London City Airport in the Docklands. The students, who are all studying for the BTEC National Diploma and Certificate in Travel and Tourism got a taste of life working at an airport and were able to view the latest advances in technology which gives passengers a speedy check-in. read more ...
	Madison Giddings Wins College’s First Ever Poetry Competition The first ever Poetry Competition held at Havering Sixth Form College was a huge success attracting more than 50 entries of a very high standard. read more ... Click to read poem ...
	Danish Students Impressed By Our Friendly College A group of Danish students and their teachers who visited Havering Sixth Form College for a day recently said they were impressed with the friendliness of the students and the way the College is run. read more ...
September 2009
	Havering Sixth Form College is a finalist at the Havering Business Awards Havering Sixth Form College has been chosen as a finalist in the marketing category of the prestigious Havering Business Awards. The College is one of three shortlisted for The Marketing Excellence Award, along with Gymophobics, Romford, and Havering College of Further and Higher Education. The award ‘acknowledges the delivery and application of creative and/or inventive marketing principles’ and the winner will be announced at a glitzy presentation evening on Friday September 25th. read more ...
August 2009
	Fantastic achievement for students at Havering Sixth Form College I am delighted with the A Level pass rate of 98.5% this year. This is, incredibly, a further improvement on last year. Fifty five students have achieved at least three A grades, with nineteen of these achieving four A grades and four students achieving an amazing 5 grade As. The A & B pass rate increased to 43%. read more ...