News & Press Releases Archive
News 2009
News and press releases from LMC, including details of key sports results.
Leadership Academy Launch
The Lancaster and Morecambe School Sports Partnership’s Leadership Academy was launched on 3rd November hosted by Lancaster and Morecambe College. More details
Serbian Visit
LMC is half way through a two year project funded by the British Council Skills@Work fund working with a Tourism and Vocational college in Serbia. LMC is helping staff at the Serbian college to improve employer links, update the curriculum and embed quality procedures. More details
Great Tower Trip
Two weeks before half term all the new Public Service students went up to the Great Tower estate next to Windermere for a team development residential. More details
Cheque This Out
CIS/Exams and Finance raised £104 in a combined Macmillan
coffee morning on 25/9/09 and
cake bake competition in August
which was won by Teresa (CIS).
All proceed were
donated to Macmillan.
Sustainable skills at LMC
Lancaster & Morecambe College are working as a partner college alongside St Helens College with Lancashire Global Education Centre (LGEC) on a new three year initiative. More details
LMC Festival 2009
Students and staff from Lancaster and Morecambe College enjoyed a great start to the new academic year with the second annual LMC Festival hosted by the Students’ Union. More details
UNI4ME Event
Students at Lancaster and Morecambe College enjoyed the opportunity to find out about University life last week at the college’s second annual UNI4ME day. More details
Young Apprentices’ Success
Lancaster and Morecambe’s first cohort of young Apprentices have all completed their two year programmes and moved on to begin further study and training. More details
Music Students Rock the Hexagon
On 21 October, the Music Course students performed at a gig in the Hexagon Theatre which was open to students and staff. More details
Czech IT Out
Two LMC students visited Jablonec in the Czech Republic for 3 weeks’ work experience this summer, funded by the Leonardo project.
Alex Drive and John Beshir, both students on the BTEC National Diploma IT Practitioners, worked on live projects in local companies. More details
Sporty Summer Success
While the majority of you were all enjoying your summer holidays, the Sports Centre was a hive of activity with their summer holiday activities.
Along with all the daily sporting fun for the children the sports staff also took weekly visits to various fun places throughout the region. More details
Lancaster & Morecambe College are proud to be involved in d.versity, a European festival of disability arts and culture.
Download the program (PDF) | Visit the d.versity website
Mature Students Gain Access to University
Students completing Access courses at Lancaster & Morecambe College are celebrating today (Friday 31/07/09) as they collect the results that will allow them to go on to university!
Successful students celebrating their results included Helen Anderson who studied Psychology and Sociology and will now go on to study Social Work at Lancaster University. More details
Victory at Learner Voice Awards
Staff at Lancaster & Morecambe College (LMC) are celebrating a double win at the Learning & Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) national ‘Leading the Learner Voice’ Awards. The college won through in two categories being named runner-up for ‘Most Improved Provider’ and outright winner of ‘Student Liaison Officer (SLO) of the Year’.
The Learner Voice awards recognise, reward and celebrate innovation, effort and action and the achievements made by individuals and organisations in embedding the learner voice. The Awards have proved to be a respected symbol of excellence attracting a huge number of nominations from across the FE and skills sector. More details
Lancaster & Morecambe College Nursery OUTSTANDING
Treetops Nursery at Lancaster & Morecambe College has been graded OUTSTANDING by Ofsted.
The official report from inspectors stated that:
‘The nursery offers a wonderful, stimulating and industrious learning environment for all children.’
Treetops is based on the Lancaster & Morecambe College site and welcomes children aged 2 - 4.The nursery is open to the general public as well as providing on-site childcare for children of LMC staff and students. More details
From Little Acorns...
Each acorn planted has the potential to grow into a mighty oak tree which can live for many hundreds of years, provide shelter and a home for numerous animals insects and plants. So when students from LMC have been growing and planting oak trees then it can be truly said that they have been investing in the future. More details
LMC Student is Named Young Student of the Year at IMI Awards
16 year old Adam Rudrum has been named Young Student of the Year at the annual Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) awards. This prestigious event, which is held in the presence of HRH Prince Michael of Kent and sponsored by Lloyds TSB Autolease, celebrates the achievements of students and staff from IMI Awards approved centres.
Adam, who is completing a Young Apprenticeship at Lancaster Training Services (LTS) in partnership with Lancaster & Morecambe College, was nominated for the IMI award by Lee Lawson of LTS. More details
BAE Managers Graduate as Executive Managers
Lancaster & Morecambe College has been instrumental in the development of the management team at BAE Submarine Solutions thanks to a continued partnership that has seen LMC deliver a Chartered Management Institute Masters Level Executive Diploma in Management and Graduate Level Diploma in Leadership and Management at the Barrow site. More details
Top European Award for LMC
Lancaster & Morecambe College are the only FE College to have been awarded a Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) Mobility Award at the recent ‘Creativity & Innovation in Learning’ Conference in Birmingham. This national conference showcases creativity and innovation in projects funded by EU money.
30 organisations from across the UK were selected by the funding body to apply for an award, with only 4 being deemed worthy of receiving a prize. More details
Routes into Theatre
Children of Romany Travelling Families have created a stage set for a new performance at The Dukes Theatre which will take place this month.
The project, delivered by Lancaster District Young People’s Service in partnership with Lancaster and Morecambe College, enabled the children aged 11-16 to learn new skills in carpentry and joinery and work as a team to produce the end result – a beautifully crafted Caravan which will be used in ‘Routes’. More details
Decontamination Exercise at LMC
Public Service and Sport students helped Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service test out their Decontamination drills and equipment in May.
20 Fire fighters and 4 appliances turned out at the College where they acted as if a device containing either a biological agent (flu / anthrax / smallpox) or a radioactive powder had been released. More details
Recording Studio Goes Live
A brand new recording studio has been created in LMC's Hexagon Theatre.
This exciting new development will allow students studying Music to create professional quality digital recordings, and also give them the experience in sound engineering and editing techniques required to succeed in this competitive industry. More details
Bike to College Day
World and European champions Ben Slinger and Danny Butler wowed crowds at Lancaster and Morecambe College with their exciting and novel mountain bike display for Bike to College Day.
Ben Slinger comes from Lancaster and became both Junior 20" and 26" World Champion, that's two competitions on two different sized bikes in the same day – he’s the first person ever to do this from the UK. More details
NHS Cadets Get Go-ahead
Health and Social Care professionals of the future will continue to be offered the best possible study and work experience with LMC, the NHS and Lancashire Social Services. More details
Birds of Prey - Fly on High
Eagles, Cara Caras, Owls and Vultures were all seen flying over the LMC grounds onto nearby lamp posts and woodland on Wednesday 20th May!
Ben Potter from Birds of Prey Displays concentrates on the natural behaviour of these magnificent birds and has a strong conservation focus, with many of the birds being rescued from places of neglect, where they had often been unable to fly. More details
LMC Volunteer Awards
Over 60 students were recognised at the annual LMC Volunteer Awards for their valuable contributions to the local community and Students’ Union.
The LMC Volunteer Awards took place on Thursday 21st May and recognised volunteers who had given their time to volunteer for organisations in the local community as well as for the LMC Students’ Union. More details
Sabotage @ the Hexagon
Sabotage, the Students’ Union live music night was back for its second time this year on 16th May with headliners The Troubadours, fresh from supporting the legendary Paul Weller.
Over 280 students and young people from across the district attended and the event was a huge success. More details
National Open College Network (NOCN) Outstanding Achievement Award
Darren Bailey, age 32, had a difficult past and found it hard to get stability in his life until he decided to learn some basic skills. Now, two years later, he has gained 15 qualifications and has found a job that he enjoys as an IT Network Officer at Lancaster and Morecambe College. More details
Football Academy Round-Up
The Football Academy is gearing up for an exciting finish to the season. The ECFA 1st team are involved in a three way fight to be champions of their league. More details
Hair Show 2009
A professional audience was wowed by Lancaster and Morecambe College’s Level 3 Hairdressing students when they presented their Annual Hair Show in the Roeburn Suite. More details
NVQ Spotlight
NVQ success stores at LMC, including fifteen drivers at Lancaster-based Kidds Transport Ltd who successfully completed their NVQ 2 in Driving Goods Vehicles. More details
Crash Reconstruction
On the day the Government announced proposals to reduce the speed limits on rural roads, over 650 LMC students witnessed the harsh reality and horrific aftermath of a “real life” country road smash. More details
Adult Learners’ Week
Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s largest and longest running festival of learning, it aims to encourage more and different adults to take part in learning activities and events across England as well as celebrating the outstanding achievements of inspirational learners through the Adult Learners’ Week Awards.
Have Your Say
These videos were recorded during lunchtimes at Lancaster and Morecambe College. They feature our students voicing their opinions on a range of subjects which they feel are important to them. More details
Class of Distinction
Students completing the IFP Salon Services for Hairdressing qualification at Lancaster and Morecambe College have all earned Distinctions! More details
Credit Crunch Busters
De-stress and take a break in our relaxing Hair & Beauty salons.
Take advantage of our range of services and treatments with credit crunch busting prices! More details
Safety Demonstration
E2E students met local firemen who showed a hard-hitting film detailing the effects of driving stolen vehicles at speed. The infra-red camera footage taken by police helicopter during an actual police chase in Blackpool showed an innocent boy who was hit by a car as thieves fled from police. Following the film, students learnt more about safety and the role firemen carry out when they explored a fire engine, and even got to try on the safety gear.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009
Fairtrade Fortnight, the annual promotional campaign that encourages people to buy products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark ran from 23rd February to 8th March. More details
European Week 2009
This year’s European Week was again a great learning experience for our students and the 536 primary school children who attended. More details
Comic Relief 2009
A wealth of fundraising events took place in Charities Week for Comic Relief 2009 raising a total of £707.07. More details
Assembly Review
The Hexagon played host to another Assembly All Age Concerts event on Saturday 21/3/09. More details
Sabotage Review
The first student-run gig this year ‘Sabotage’, held in the Hexagon at LMC, was a huge success. More details
Challenging the Hoody Stereotype
Entry 2 Employment (E2E) students are challenging the stereotype of hoody wearing teenagers being anti-social troublemakers by wearing theirs to carry out charity work, conservation and even shopping for the elderly. More details
Let Them Eat Cake
The School of Art and Design held it’s annual Fashion Show, this year called ‘Let Them Eat Cake’, on Tuesday 10th February. More details
Centre of European Excellence
The College recently celebrated its 10th European Week and once again over 560 primary school children from 17 different schools visited to take part in the wide range of activities organised for them by our students and staff. More details
Crash reconstruction in Austria with LMC students
The latest development in the Comenius Roads, Risks and Responsibilities project – the one that staged the ‘Crash Reconstruction’ at LMC’ – took place in Austria, where four students shared the findings of their research into what distracts young drivers. More details
David Moore Bursary
Language no barrier for award winning Martina.
Former Lancaster and Morecambe College student, Martina Vrbovska, has been awarded the David Moore Bursary of £200 for her achievement. More details
Student Flash Games
Sample the work of our games design students
These Flash games were designed by students from our games design course. The brief was to create a game based around the theme of 'find your way', which links in with our open day promotion. More details
Sabotage at Lancaster and Morecambe College
Is it student rebellion or a fresh and new Indie music event?
Seaside Riot, rarely seen playing outside Manchester these days, are coming home for a one-off headline performance for the event, staged at LMC’s own music venue, ‘The Hexagon’. Supporting are local favourites, ‘Idol Minds’, crowd pleasers, ‘A Day in the Life’ and ‘Article 48’ alongside up and coming, new band ‘Liar Liar’. Event review
Russians Benefit from College Sport Expertise
Staff and students at Russian school Ezvha Gymnasia, will soon have the opportunity to complete a Sports Leader Award, thanks to the sporting expertise of Lancaster & Morecambe College. The college offer this nationally recognised award, at both ‘community’ and ‘higher’ levels, alongside their sports fitness, coaching and development courses. More details
LMC Sport Students Sign Up to V-Involved Volunteering Project
Students studying the National Diploma in Sport and Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching at Lancaster & Morecambe College have signed up to the V-involved Volunteering project with Lancashire Sport and Sport England. The V project supports young people to make a difference in their local community through volunteering, and offers awards at various levels including V50 – 50 volunteering hours and V Impact – 150 hours of volunteer work. More details
Construction Student Scoops Top Award
Daniel Roarty, an LMC Construction student, has earned one of the industry’s top awards for Apprentices receiving a special commendation in the BATJIC Apprentice of the Year Competition 2008. More details
