Construction at Africa Day 2014

Africa Day was an awareness and fundraising event organised by the cross-college tutorial team.

All departments in college were involved running projects and competitions to raise money for the Building Schools for Africa charity. It was a colourful, loud and varied event, which offered students the chance to get involved in hands-on activities, including African drumming, lino-printing and metal work while tasting African themed food and meeting African wildlife in the form of a Royal Python.

Here are the photos taken of the Construction stand and of the volunteers who kindly took part in the event:



 



Construction Stand and display

Engineering stand: Joiner Talon Hoyle making Africa shaped keyrings

Georgina meets the Royal Python brought in by Wigfield Farm

Plastering students Simon & Will handing the snake

Completed miniture example of traditional African housing

Partly-erected example to show how our students constructed the dwelling.



Construction students having a go at African drumming with TTL Michelle.



Painting and decorating student Georgina with face paint by the Hair and Beauty team.

The two examples of traditional housing together.

Here is also a short video showing our students taking part in the African drums activity:



Construction Skills Showcase

On the 8th of May 2014 the Construction department opened its doors to show the public some of the skills our students have to offer. The event took place on 3 sites (Barugh Green, STEM centre and the TLC) and saw activities including a brickwork competition and demonstrations and displays from 6 different trades.

Here are a few photos from the evening:

P&D: Shelby & Georgia's peacock floor painting

P&D: Katy & Melissa's wallpaper butterflies

Brickwork: Senior competition model

Brickwork: Kyle in the level 1 competition

Joinery work on display

Example joinery work on display

Joinery: Level 3 apprentices displaying their talents

Joinery: Having a go at roof tiling

Plumbing: Jack measuring during his practical test

Plumbing: Testing for leaks

Plumbing: Pipe bending

Brickwork: Level 1 competition

Brickwork: Jason having a go at the level 1 model

 

The last photo shows the level 1 entrants in the Brickwork competition. They all did really well, but special congratualtions go out to Victoria Thornton who was declared winner of the event.

Well done Vicky!

Painting & Decorating students at the Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year competition 2014.

 

Painting and Decorating students Craig Brook and Alistair Wood competed in the Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year competition 2014 at Doncaster College on the 29th April 2014.

 

Both Students competed against other competitors from around Yorkshire in this first heat of the national competition.

 

All competitors were given a competition design, which they had to set out and then paint using different techniques and colours to the best of their abilities.

 

 

Craig Brook finished as runner-up (2nd) and Alistair Wood came 4th.

 

 

Painting and Decorating tutors Chris Styan and David Potts are delighted with the results and have praised both Craig and Alistair for their hard work and dedication. We are happy that they have been rewarded for their efforts and have already set them off training for the their next competition in June (Skillbuild Yorkshire & Humber regional heats at Hull College).



International students studying Construction show their support for Barnsley FC

Barnsley College International students Ronald Kapisa and Samuel Nawipa are embracing Barnsley life after enjoying a trip to Oakwell and being presented with two official Barnsley FC football shirts.

The football fans from Indonesian province Papua are studying Construction at the College thanks to a grant from the Papua government. They were invited to attend the Barnsley v Nottingham Forest match by Luke Cryne from the club.

Ronald, 18, said: “It was a good game, we had a good time and particularly enjoyed the second half.”

Construction Course Leader Mark Bond added: "Ronald and Samuel began their studies in Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment in November 2013 and have progressed remarkably. They are excellent academics and particularly excel in Mathematics. They will progress to HNC Construction and the Built Environment before going on to complete a BSc in Construction and Project Management at University Campus Barnsley after they finish their studies at College.”

Alistair Wood at the Dulux Apprentice of the Year competition

On the 13th of March Painting and Decorating Apprentice Alistair Wood took part in the first stage of the Dulux Apprentice of the Year competition.

The regional heat took place at Lincoln College and Alistair's tutor, Chris Styan, was very impressed with his work and attitude.

The Dulux competition was Alistair's first chance this year to show off his abilities, but he is already in training for other trade competitions including the Johnstones Young Painter of the Year and Skillbuild. 

Here is a picture of all the competitors that took part in the Lincoln heat:

For more information about the competition please see the Dulux website.

Two bricklayers, Brazil and the World Skills Competition 2015

Two bricklayers who started their competition careers at Barnsley College are down to the final 10 competitors in the UK with the potential to represent Great Britain in the 2015 World Skills competition, which will take place in Brazil.

Will Proud and Jason Whitehead have both won national awards for their bricklaying skills and have spent this week in training, hoping to make the final selection by UK Skills to go to Brazil next year.

The bricklaying tutors are really proud of all the lads have achieved and it is a great accolade for the College to have 2 students in the selection who are regarded as the top 10 young bricklayers in the country.

After this week's intense training session the 10 competitors will be narrowed down to 5, so we wish both Will and Jason the best of luck in reaching the next stage.

Well done lads!

Level 3 Joinery Apprentices get creative!

The apprentices in Joinery have been practising their skills creating pieces that are above and beyond their course requirements.

The CITB apprentices Gavin Thistlewood and Cameron Cass have been working on a roofing model, which incorporates a variety of different roofing structures. The roof has examples of a traditional roofing and includes an hipped end, a valley and a canopy.

Here are a few photographs of them with their intricate roofing structure and of it being moved into place above another model, with the aid of fellow students Alex Palmer and Casey Dyson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The model will now be on display in the workshop for other students to view and will be used as an example to show Level 1 & 2 students about the various different roofing structures that they may come across on site.

 

As part of another project the group have been getting creative making decorative signs. This has allowed them to be a little more playful than their course normally allows.

 

Here is Casey with a Music sign he made for his brother's bedroom.

 

Barnsley College sign created by MA Josh Marlow.

 The tutors are really impressed with the work the Level 3 apprentices have done recently and wish to congratulate them all for their efforts and achievements so far this year.