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On Friday 27th February 2015 the Tavistock College PE Faculty took the Year 12 Public Service students to the Crownhill Fire Station where they were involved in a question and answer session followed by a tour of the station and the equipment. The 12 students involved were then kitted up ready for their next part of the trip, which involved moving to Camels Head Fire Station.

The group were split into small groups to embark on a team building/leadership task that took them right outside of their comfort zones! Before entering the blackout building the students were taught specific search techniques, safe ways to move around a dark building and the correct method to travel through a tunnel.

After the exercise the student received great feedback and advice from the fireman. The trip was a great success and put the students through their paces as well as giving them an insight into the Fire Service. The students were a credit to the College.

On a beautiful but chilly Friday some hardy Geography and Business A Level students visited Burrator Discovery Centre at the invitation of SW Lakes Trust to work on a project where they explored different ways to enhance the visitor experience to the off road tracks that encompass the Reservoir.

Working with Emily Cannon, Burrator Heritage Learning Officer for SW Lakes Trust and Ross Mitchell, SW Lakes Trust Volunteer, the students had a meeting to discuss initiatives before getting out into the ‘field’ and immersing themselves in the environment to work on their brief.

Emma Berryman, Business teacher said, “This an amazing opportunity for the students to experience real world learning and to enhance their quality business and geography knowledge. We are looking forward to working on this exciting project with some fantastic students.”

“The students now have to work on realistic and sustainable trails and activities, targeted specifically at families with primary aged children, where they have to market and implement the project ideas, including working closely with SW Lakes Trust, a registered charity,” said Tori Froud, Geography Teacher.

Sixth Form students at Tavistock College students were treated to a broad range of visitors last Wednesday. Parents, local employers and representatives from the police, army, law firm Bond Dickinson, Babcock, Theatre Royal, volunteering and travel organisation Changing Worlds, and an adviser from The Money Charity ran sessions and took part in a fair to give students vital advice and tips to help them to make decisions and prepare for their futures. Specialist careers’ advisers were also available to help the students work out their priorities and begin to navigate their own ways through the exciting but highly complex sea of choices available in the modern world.

These careers and apprenticeships opportunities were complimented by talks and advice about higher education from advisers from Southampton, Exeter, Plymouth, Marjon and Falmouth Universities, plus from City College Plymouth and Duchy College.

Staff and students from Tavistock College were extremely grateful to the many representatives from such a wide array of university and employment fields. James O’Connell, Head of Sixth Form, said:
“This is the first year we have run this event in this way and had such a range of speakers and advisers on offer. We’re really grateful for the generous support and time given by so many people, particularly employers and parents from our community. Our students really appreciated the event and many are now making real plans for life after school, with renewed enthusiasm for their academic courses. We will look to build on the success of this event in future years.”

Contributors to the event were also impressed by the enthusiastic, polite and warm welcome they received from students. Comments included: “It was a real pleasure to work with such polite and amendable young adults,” and “Students were a real credit to the College.”