A confirmation will be posted on the website and social media at around 6:30am on Friday morning.

Our final open event of the academic year takes place on Thursday 22nd March 2018 from 5-7pm.

This is a great opportunity to come in and speak to students and staff in all of our subject areas. Come and find out about our wide range of A-Levels and Level 3 BTECs and sample the unique atmosphere that makes New College the place to study post-16.

Have you already applied but are unsure about your subject choices?

Don’t worry, there will be a specialist team set up and ready to assist you on the evening.

Even if you have already visited us before, it’s a great chance for a last look around and to have any unanswered questions answered.

There will be no Principal’s presentation at this event. Instead, the senior leadership team will dedicate all of their time on the evening to answering questions that you may have.

Our support teams will be on hand for information regarding careers, work experience, SEND, etc.

There will also be 2 talks for aspiring rugby league players (male and female) from special guest speaker, Jason Payne, who is the Manager of professional rugby league club, Newcastle Thunder, and coach of the Northumbria University rugby league team. The talks will take place at 5:30pm and 6:30pm.

We look forward to welcoming you.

New College
Park Lane
Pontefract
WF8 4QR

01977 702139
enquiries@ncpontefract.ac.uk

A big thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for the amazing charity Yorkshire Youth and Music in memory of AJ. We raised £507.26 which will be put towards making music projects for  young children in Yorkshire who won’t have had the opportunity to do so in the past.

Photo: Gail (third from left) from Yorkshire Youth & Music joins friends and family of AJ to receive cheque for £507.26.

New College Pontefract’s production of ‘The Addams Family’ took place from 7-9^th March. The college’s 120 seat John Godber Theatre hosted its seventh annual theatre production with students performing two matinee and three evening performances.

The musical comedy tells the story of Wednesday Addams falling in love with an ordinary young man, forcing her father to keep the terrible secret from her mother, the macabre Morticia. All goes well, until one fateful night when the families are brought together at a dinner party.

Thomas Kilroy took the lead in breath-taking fashion as Gomez, Wednesday’s father. The main characters were supported by a fabulous group of performers, dancers and even a 5ft moon.

The cast were supported by a dedicated technical team of staff and students, with student Joe Pilling designing the lighting set. The musicians worked tirelessly on a professional standard score and provided outstanding accompaniment to underscore the drama.

Students from across all subjects took part in the show, ensuring it was a cross-curricular production.

Michelle Colville, head of Performing Arts at the college said, “The Addams Family will be a treasured memory of many students’ time at New College. Performing arts offer so much to students in terms of building confidence, encouraging teamwork and giving them opportunities that they have not had before. The students worked really hard, rehearsing in their free time and on Sundays to ensure a professional standard performance.”

Richard Fletcher, Principal of New College, said “An absolutely fantastic performance enjoyed by all!  The actors and actresses, the band, the technicians and the teachers all contributed to an epic show.  It is really good to see students enjoying themselves and showcasing their talents outside of the classroom, contributing to an outstanding student experience.”

Below you can scroll through the photos of the show from our album on Flickr

Our deadline for applications is MONDAY 2nd APRIL.

You can still apply after this date but priority will be given to applications received before the deadline and you will be placed on our waiting list. We have received over 2100 applications for September 2018 so make sure you get your application in to join our Ofsted outstanding rated sixth form college!

Once you have applied, you will be invited for an interview on Wednesday 2nd May where we can sit and discuss your subjects in more detail to find out what courses will be right for you.

Students from New College Pontefract’s Foundation Diploma in Art & Design course held their annual exhibition, ‘Paris in the Park’ last week. The students were allocated space in Pontefract park to install their work, with all staff and students from the college invited outside to discover all of the pieces. This weather was especially kind this year with the event taking place in glorious sunshine.

Alan Chadderton, who is one of the Foundation Diploma teachers, said, “The exhibition is an annual one originating from a week’s long residential to London and Paris. Students focus upon their chosen pathway and produce work for both their university interviews and the installation in the park. Ideas are generated from observations made during the residential, including gallery visits, personal and shared experiences and exposure to cultural differences encountered in two major capital cities.

The Foundation Art Department at New College Pontefract

New College Pontefract is celebrating confirmation of an impressive five-year track record this month. The release of data by the DfE’s Education and Skills Funding Agency means that New College Pontefract is, for the fifth year in a row, in the top five of all sixth form colleges in the country for achievement.

Achievement rates are calculated by multiplying pass rates with retention rates, i.e. the number of students who stay on the course. This provides a realistic picture of how strong a provider is. The vast majority of students attending colleges at the top of the table have completed the qualifications they started.

“It is another piece of evidence that New College Pontefract continues to be one of the top performing colleges in the country,” said Richard Fletcher, Principal. “Managing to maintain a top-five position for five years shows that the college’s systems, staff and strategies are helping local young people access better university places, better training and better jobs. We are delighted to be able to make such a positive impact every year.”

Pictured:

Richard Fletcher – Principal
Chelsea Branson-Webster – Vice Principal
Neil Mumby – Assistant Principal
Vicky Marks – Assistant Principal

Click table to enlarge

All of the official data can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-achievement-rates-tables-2016-to-2017

New College Pontefract student, Thomas Goodall, who took up cycling to help with his epilepsy symptoms, has now found sponsorship with homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey.

The firm approached the college after reading Tom’s story, and have donated him the sum of £500 towards a new bike and cycling apparel.

On receiving the money Tom said, “It’s so good to see big businesses helping people within the local community! Cycling means so much to me. Not only do I associate riding my bike with keeping my epilepsy under control, I’ve always found that exercise is the best way to channel any negativity or frustration. Cycling has had a really positive impact on my life and more recently, it’s even allowed me to help others by raising money and donating to charity.”

Managing Director of Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, James Poynor, was quoted as saying, “As a homebuilder, we always aim to help the communities in which we build flourish and Tom is a shining example of the kind of person we want to support. We wish him all the success with cycling as both his hobby and treatment.”

Gareth Dodson, Marketing Manager of the New Collaborative Learning Trust, which operates New College Pontefract, commented: “It’s fantastic to see a large company reaching out to local young people. Tom has found a hobby that has had a transformative effect on his life and this donation will allow him to pursue his love for cycling further.”

Thomas with his bike at Colliers Court, with a representative from Taylor Wimpy Yorkshire

New College’s sports stars celebrated another successful season with the annual sports awards on Wednesday 9th May. Check out the photo gallery here:

Here is the schedule for the May revision workshops (click to enlarge):

Current New College Pontefract student, Mia Lofthouse, 17 from Castleford, has been shortlisted for the Wicked Young Writers award. The award, now in its 8th year, is a chance for young people aged between 5 and 25, to get creative and write about anything they choose. There were over 4500 entries, competing in 6 age categories. The finalists will be attending a ceremony in London where the winner will be selected by ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ author, Cressida Cowell, and their story read aloud on stage by the cast of Wicked, the Musical.

Speaking about the competition, Mia said, “I have told and written stories since being very small. For the last four years I have been working on a novel, the first of a trilogy. I stumbled open the writing competition on the Internet. I’d never really entered one before but I liked the fact that with the Wicked Young Writers award I had the opportunity to write anything, on any subject, as long as it fell under 750 words. I rarely give myself the opportunity to write about things unrelated to my book, as, I have said, the sheer size of it and my passion for it takes up a lot of my time. I never imagined I would get this far and it has given me a real boost with my writing. There will only be one winner per category who will be revealed on the 21st June at the ceremony, but I think just being a finalist and attending the ceremony and meeting Cressida will be a brilliant experience. I urge any young writers to have a go at things like this and get their voice heard, for fiction has and always will be an essential part of life for many people.

Lucy Reynolds, Learning Leader for English at the college said, “Mia has always been an enthusiastic English student and obviously has a real flair for writing. Because I knew she wanted to go on to study creative writing, I have encouraged her to enter competitions and join writing groups, and her talent has resulted in her becoming a finalist in this fantastic competition. I am so proud of her and really do feel like she has a wonderful writing career ahead of her.”

You can find out more about the award at – www.wickedyoungwriterawards.com

The year 13s attended their leavers’ assembly today. The event started with some music from performing arts and music students. This was followed by a talk from Principal, Richard Fletcher. Next up was the excellent ‘memories’ slideshow that contained photos, videos, messages from teachers & tutors and even some DIL memes!

Awards were then given out for each subject followed by the announcement of the converted ‘Student of the Year’ prize, this year won by Tobyas Field and Jordana Price. Well done guys.

There were 3 winners of the Dr. Nath award, which is awarded to students who have overcome significant challenges throughout their time at college. This was awarded to Alexandra Mason, Amirhossein Sepehri and India Fragley.

Teacher of the year was voted for by teachers this year, with the winner being Ceri Boyle. Thoroughly deserved Ceri, well done!

Tutor of the Year went to Ella Miller, again, very well deserved.

Scroll through our gallery of photos below:

New College Pontefract is leading the way with supporting talented athletes in education in England, having been accredited by an innovative Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) initiative.

The Sport England-funded Scheme believes that every young person on a talent pathway should have the opportunity to gain qualifications alongside their sporting pursuits and have the chance to follow other interests and personal development.

And by formally recognising an institution’s commitment to supporting student-athletes, the TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme aims to allow athletes to reach their potential in education alongside achieving success in their sport.

Referenced within the Education section of Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s Duty of Care in Sport Review published last year, accreditation shows that a college or university has the ability to support students following a dual career route. Backing the scheme, she said:

“Having looked in detail at the talent pathway and the support available for talented young athletes in the Duty of Care review I carried out, I’m really pleased to learn that TASS are now accrediting education institutions.

“I believe we have to a duty to help young people to achieve their potential, whilst prioritising their welfare, wellbeing and education. For the vast majority of athletes, skills and formal qualifications are needed to help them find alternative careers, either alongside their sporting activities or once their sporting days are over.

“For me the TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme is a vitally important measure to ensuring all athletes have the chance to pursue an education and enjoy a more well-rounded approach to life.”

As a Dual Career Accredited Centre, New College Pontefract will be an important extension of the network of universities that already partner with TASS, delivering core support services to more than 400 student-athletes each year.

These support services include physiotherapy, nutrition, lifestyle support, psychology strength and conditioning and a private medical scheme.

While some of the existing services delivered focus solely on developing the young person’s sporting performance, a dual career support structure and academic flexibility policies will be central to the help available to athletes based at an Accredited Centre.

A designated Dual Career Coordinator will complete the Talented Athlete Support in Transitions and Education (TASTE) course, equipping them with the skills to practice a dual career approach.

Additionally, all Dual Career Accredited Centres will be equipped with a toolkit of resources to help provide practical dual career support and bring together all parties who work with the athlete.

For student-athletes, the academic flexibility policies may mean they have the opportunity to access online notes or resources, have a choice of assignments, are able to arrange catch up sessions with lecturers, or even reschedule deadlines or exam dates in exceptional circumstances.

Meanwhile for New College Pontefract, the recognition of becoming a TASS Dual Career Accredited Centre is expected to be beneficial by attracting a greater number of talented athletes and building connections with other local sporting institutions.

TASS National Director, Guy Taylor, said: “We’re delighted to be awarding TASS Dual Career Accreditation to the first colleges and universities to complete the commitment process.

“Dual career support is at the forefront of what TASS does and that’s why the Accreditation Scheme is so important for us in recognising those institutions who place precedence on their athletes’ education too.

“We hope that the academic flexibility policies put into place for the accreditation will begin to develop an effective and lasting dual career structure within each institution.

“Congratulations to the Accredited institutions and we look forward to working alongside many more outstanding colleges and universities in the near future.”

Sport England’s Director of Sport, Phil Smith added:

“Our future sporting champions shouldn’t have to choose between getting an education and excelling at their sport, but they are at risk of dropping out of one of them if they don’t get the right support.

“Since 2004, over 6,000 athletes have been supported via the Sport England-funded TASS scheme, 98 of whom went on to compete at the Rio Olympics.

“We’re excited we can now offer education institutions the opportunity to become a TASS Dual Career Accredited Centre, so they can access training and resources to help provide practical dual career support for athletes.”

You can visit our TASS page HERE.

From September 2018 the cost will be a one off payment of £200 for the year.  We hope you agree that this is a fantastic rate for allowing you to access the outstanding education that New College Pontefract offers.

To support students in meeting this cost we are offering the following payment options:

1. A single payment of £190 which can be paid at July Induction
2. Two payments of £100. The first payment to be made on July Induction day and the second payment to be made in August on enrolment day.
3. A one-off payment of £200 in August on enrolment day.
4. The demand for bus passes is very high and we recommend that students wishing to travel on these buses apply as early as possible.

Our latest bus timetables can be found HERE.

Please contact student services if you have any further questions

01977 702139
studentservices@ncpontefract.ac.uk

New College Pontefract student, Amy Middler, has received her DofE gold award in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace in London. The Gold Duke of Edinburgh award (DofE) requires a range of skills, which are broken down into 5 main sections, Physical, Skills and Volunteering which take roughly a year to complete depending on previous awards achieved, 2×4 day hiking expeditions and a residential experience.

Amy said, “The Gold Duke of Edinburgh award (DofE) has been one of my best achievements. It has taught me that in order to achieve a goal, hard work and dedication is required. Despite it being extremely challenging at times the feeling of relief when reaching the campsite or the bus on the last day made me realise the success it brings. It brought great pride to me when I went to Buckingham Palace to be awarded this by the royal family, this and the expeditions is something I will never forget and I would really recommend the programme!

Linda Ripley, Amy’s Progress Tutor at the college, said, “Amy has been a student at New College Pontefract for the last 2 years, and prior to that she was at the Kings’ School. Amy is a hardworking and committed student with an excellent attendance record and out of college she takes part in a variety of activities, one being The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. After college Amy has been offered a place at Leeds University to study a degree in Geography/Geology, I am sure with her passion for subjects and her mature approach to her studies that she will do extremely well.

Important information and dates for New College Pontefract

The Student Services Team are on summer holiday until Tuesday 14 August. We tried to give you all the information below. If after reading below your query is not answered, ring either 01977 702139 option 2 or email studentservices@nclt.ac.uk.

A-Levels & BTEC Level 3 Results + Times

• Thursday 16 August, 7:30am – 9:00am on the top floor of the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

GCSE & BTEC Level 2 Results + Times

• Thursday 23 August, 9:00am – 9:45am in the LAE Building.

Results Collected by Another Person

If you want a friend/family member to collect your results, the person must bring a signed letter of permission from you (include your full name and date of birth) and this nominee must bring some form of self-identification (photo ID).

Enrolment Days – New Year 12 Students

• Thursday 23 August and Friday 24 August. 

• If you want to change course you must wait until you come to enrol. 

• If you have not met the entry requirements for your chosen course, you should come in to College as soon as possible on 23 August (you do not have to wait for your Enrolment slot). 

• If you do not have your official results slip from school, you WILL NOT be able to come in and enrol until you have them. 

• If you want to withdraw your application please send an email to: studentservices@ncpontefract.ac.uk. 
Changing Enrolment Day – Away for Enrolment 
You can change between 23 or 24 August without informing us just come in before 3:00pm on either day. If you cannot attend at all, please email studentservices@nclt.ac.uk. of the dates of your holidays so we can arrange the date of your late enrolment. However, please read below: 


      The college feels strongly that students should attend their designated enrolment day as we have planned staffing around this. If this is not possible we have a late enrolment but a lot of courses will be full. 


      If you get the GCSEs you require and are not wanting to change any subjects it should be still straight forward. 


      However, if we need to make any changes at enrolment due to you changing you mind or not getting the results you need, we can’t guarantee a place on the course if you don’t attend your designated day. 
If we have already been notified that you cannot attend, you will be asked to come on Friday 31 August to a late enrolment and will be advised of your time slot via a letter home. 


Late Progression Day (Year 12 to Year 13)

Friday 31 August.
 Students will have received their time slot when to attend in a letter posted home.

Late Applications

You can still apply through the college website. We will be making a decision after enrolment if we are able to take any more students. We already have a waiting list and we advise you to keep your other options open. You will be contacted if a place becomes available.

Induction Day – Non-Attenders

• If you informed us that you could not attend Induction Day you will receive an enrolment letter.
§ If you had not informed us, you just need to email studentservices@nclt.ac.uk if you still require your

place by 10 August. Otherwise your place will be relocated.

Start of Term Dates

Art Foundation Year 1 + Year 12 Year 13

Monday 3 September Thursday 6 September Monday 10 September

Frequently Asked Questions:

1.            I forgot or don’t have money to pay my Enrolment Fee? 

   Come in anyway, you can pay for this at a later date but you will not receive your ID card or lanyard until this is received. 


2.            Don’t have my results? 

   You must have them in order to enrol. You need to contact your school and get them before you come in. 
 

3.            I am sick and can’t come into enrolment? 

   Ring Student Services on 01977 702139 option 2. 
 

4.            Missed my appointment? 

   Come in straight way. 
 

5.            Can’t find my enrolment letter with the time/date? 

   If you can attend on 23 or 24 August just come in after 10am.  

6.            How do I apply for the Bursary? 

   You can download an application form from our website www.ncpontefract.ac.uk. Click on the tab Support and then Supporting You Financially. 
 

7.            When and how can I pay for my Bus Pass? 

   You can pay at enrolment by cash, cheque (made payable to NCLT), or debit/credit card.
Alternatively ring (after 14 August) to pay over the phone you can leave a voicemail on 01977 702139 ext. 560 and the Finance Team will get back to you. 


Students, staff and governors are proud and delighted with this year’s exam results, which have exceeded the outstanding performance achieved of previous years. Our A-Level students of 2018 achieved an overall pass rate of 100%, an A*-B rate of 55.2% and an A*-C rate of 82%, which conforms the college’s reputation as a consistently high performing sixth form provider both locally and nationally. This is matched by the equally strong performance of our Level 3 BTEC students who achieved an overall pass rate of 100% with 91% achieving a Distinction or Distinction* grade.

New College Pontefract Principal, Richard Fletcher said, “Once again I am extremely proud of our students’ achievements this year, particularly given the national changes to A-Level qualifications in recent years. These results not only represent the culmination of two years’ dedicated study, they also enable our talented students to progress to the best universities and on to fulfilling careers.

New College Pontefract is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), and the Trust’s CEO, Pauline Hagen OBE said, “Well done to students and to their first class teachers who have supported them in their learning journey. Today is very much about our students who we congratulate warmly and wish them the very best of luck.”

Some of our students achieved significant levels of performance, including:

Matthew Leech-Gerrard – 4x A-Levels, 4xA*

Joseph Waters – 4 A-Levels, 2x A* and 2x A

Alice Hathaway – 4 A-Levels, 3x A* and 1x A

Oliver Dunk – 4 A-Levels, 1x A* and 3x A

Emelia Wood – 4 A-Levels, 1x A* and 3x A

Elisha Bagg – 3 A-Levels, 3x A*

Tommy Bancroft – 3 A-Levels, 3x A*

Caleb Batley – 3 A-Levels, 3x A*

Robert Leech-Gerrard – 3 A-Levels, 3x A*

Daniel Linnington – 3 A-Levels, 3x A*

Thomas Darlison – 4 BTECs, 4x Distinction*

Panashe Mugwagwa – 4 BTECs, 4x D Distinction *

Christopher Richardson – 4 BTECs, 4x D Distinction *

George Tinker – 4 BTECs, 4x D Distinction *

Tyler Murdoch – 4 BTECs, 43x D Distinction * and 1 x Distinction

The New Collaborative Learning Trust opened New College Doncaster in September 2017, and a third college in central Bradford is due to open in 2019. The Trust’s leaders expect similar strong results across all three colleges in the years ahead.

Take a look at our photo gallery:

Today our staff from all across the trust have been at New College Doncaster for our conference entitled ‘The Golden Thread – Teaching for learning the New College Way’. We are developing an evidence-based pedagogy across our multi-academy trust. Staff took part in sessions and masterclasses at our brand new campus in Auckley, Doncaster.

“I did IT and Science and absolutely smashed both of them!” 

See what our students had to say when we put them in front of the camera on results day.