Summer 2010

Carbolic magazineNewVIc teams up with Lister School for Carbolic

Lister School’s student-led magazine Carbolic has gone from strength to strength and NewVIc is delighted to now start working in partnership to develop it even further.

You're hiredYou’re hired!

Four first year BTEC national diploma travel and tourism students impressed their employers so much at their recent work experience placements they have been asked to stay on as permanent employees.

Award-winning calendar

Students from the Towards Independence group recently travelled to Clifford Chance in Canary Wharf for the Young Enterprise London final.

 

Spring 2010

Sonia SodhaBringing service learning to life for young people in east London

As politicians prepare for the general election, one debate they are all keen to get involved in is around service learning.

NewVIc students make headlines

Students from a range of subject areas including media, government and politics, sociology, law and English had the opportunity to attend a lecture entitled ‘Power, politics and the press’.

A-level students visit Berlin

AS and A2-level German students recently enjoyed four days practising their language skills in Berlin.

The King of Pop is celebrated

The life of Michael Jackson was celebrated by first year BTEC national diploma in performing arts students this term.

Go Red DayGoing Red for Richard House Hospice

At the beginning of February staff and students showed their support for the college’s local charity of the year, Richard House Hospice.

NewVIc students market German products

NewVIc students market German products

Before half term, NewVIc welcomed a group of students from Berufliche Schulen Korbach und Bad Arolsen in Germany.

Luc Chatel

“Entente Formidable” for NewVIc

Students and staff at NewVIc welcomed French Minister for Education, Luc Chatel, to the college on Thursday 14 January during a brief visit to the UK.

 

Autumn 2009

French skillsFrench skills put to the test

Last week the college welcomed Housse de Racket, an up and coming band from France.

Dance showcase 2009Dance students impress the crowds

The show included performances from level 2 and 3 vocational performing arts and A-level dance students.

Pudsey lends a helping pawPudsey lends a helping paw

This week Pudsey spent a couple of days at NewVIc helping the student union with their fundraising.

Professor Ann HodgsonThe first NewVIc Lecture

Professor Ann Hodgson from the Institute of Education visited NewVIc to lead the first NewVIc Lecture on the future of 14-19 education.

Miriam’s dress modelled at London Fashion WeekArt and design student wows London Fashion Week

NewVIc BTEC national diploma in art and design student, Miriam Mwangi (ex-Brampton Manor School), was awarded a prize for creativity at London Fashion Week.

NewVIc has sporting talent!NewVIc has sporting talent!

For many years we’ve known that NewVIc students possess a huge amount of raw sporting talent, but it certainly showed during a recent two-hour talent identification event looking for the next 2012 and 2016 Olympic hopefuls.

Award-winning short storyAward-winning short story

NewVIc A-level student, Zele Huma, recently discovered that she was a winner of the Newham Writing Competition with a short story entitled ‘Aurora Borealis – The Lady Aiken’.

Flying highFlying high

Three years ago NewVIc students, Arnaud Ibara, Folu Popoola and Sarwar Abulrahman, each won a bursary from London City Airport.

A visit from DenmarkA visit from Denmark

Earlier this term, the college welcomed twenty students from Lemvig, a small market town in Denmark.

Top exam results for NewVIc studentsTop exam results for NewVIc students

NewVIc students have once again shown that hard work and determination pay off, with some of the highest grades of recent years and an overall A-level pass rate of 95%.

Sidra HussainNewVIc students aim for Oxford

During the summer holidays a group of NewVIc students spent a week experiencing the life of Oxford undergraduates at Pembroke College.

 

Summer 2009

NewVIc basketball tournament a success for community NewVIc basketball tournament a success for community

The start of the summer holidays saw NewVIc’s first community basketball camp and tournament run at the college, designed to build and improve the core elements of basketball.

NewVic hosts BBC BlastNewVIc hosts BBC Blast

NewVIc was proud to host the BBC Blast event that took place at the end of the summer term.

NewVIc students plan a greener future for staff at London City AirportNewVIc students plan a greener future for staff at London City Airport

NewVIc students recently presented their plans for a sustainable staff travel plan for London City Airport (LCA)

Acclaimed French author and director inspires NewVIc students Acclaimed French author and director inspires NewVIc students

The young French author and director, Faïza Guène, visited NewVIc during the summer term to talk to students about her writing and experiences of growing up in France.

Artistic talent on show Artistic talent on show

The end of year art exhibition was a fantastic success. The exhibition lasted a week and was viewed by many students and external visitors to the college.

Cornwall residential visitCornwall residential visit

During the summer term, first year BTEC national diploma travel and tourism students participated in a residential study visit to Cornwall.

Outstanding performancesOutstanding performances

The end of the summer term was busy with shows from the performing arts students.

Never mind Britain’s Got Talent, NewVIc has even more!Never mind Britain’s Got Talent, NewVIc has even more!

Students impressed audiences at Stratford Circus with their dance skills this week.

The Prime Minister returns to NewVIcThe Prime Minister returns to NewVIc

Students and staff at NewVIc welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown and ministers Liam Byrne MP and Jim Knight MP to the college today (Friday 24 April) as Government plans to expand voluntary work by teenagers were unveiled.

Prize winning film-makerPrize winning film-maker

Ricardo McCubbin, national diploma science student, came first in a film-making competition called Mind City run by Architecture Crew.

Double win for NewVIcDouble win for NewVIc

NewVIc’s youth activity leader, Helen Lam, was presented with an award for ‘Best Link Teacher’ by Young Enterprise (YE).