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News Archive 2005/2006

Archived news from events at the college in the year 2005/2006

   

 

 
   

Government Minister visits Camden Summer University at WKC
Lord Andrew Adonis, Government Minister at the Department for Education and Skills has visited Westminster Kingsway College's Regent's Park Centre to see the work of the Camden Summer University.

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Lord Adonis at WKC
   

Fantastic results in Modern Foreign Languages start the new academic year at Westminster Kingsway College
Students and staff at Westminster Kingsway College are celebrating after achieving fantastic results in their Modern Foreign Language exams at A-Level, AS Level and GCSE.

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Student happy with results
   

Westminster Kingsway College’s hospitality students receive high praise from top restaurant critics
Westminster Kingsway College’s restaurant The Vincent Rooms and the College’s talented hospitality students have been singled out for high praise in the national press.

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Vincent Rooms sign
   

Hospitality students visit world-renowned Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne
A group of talented Westminster Kingsway College Hospitality students have attended a summer school at one of the finest hospitality schools in the world, the Ecole Hotelière in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Students in Switzerland
   

New Health and Social Care Courses Available
From September 2006 students will be able to study new health and social care courses at Westminster Kingsway College in London.

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Child with toys
   

Students Celebrate First Year of New Course
The first cohort of music students to complete the BTEC First Diploma Music at Westminster Kingsway College celebrated their success last week with an end of year music spectacular at the Regent’s Park Centre.

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Girl singing
   

London Students Bring ‘Myths and Legends’ to Life
Westminster Kingsway College students brought the world of myths and legends to life at the Regent’s Park Centre for their end of year dance show.

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Drama students
   

New qualification aimed at young chefs working in the hospitality industry
Westminster Kingsway College in association with London South Bank University (LSBU) is offering a new qualification aimed at people already working in the hospitality industry who want to further their careers and develop their skills.

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Chef with plates of food
   

Adult Learners Celebrate a Year of Art and Design in London
Adult learners at Westminster Kingsway College are celebrating another successful year this week for the Art and Design end of year exhibition.

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Sculptures of musicians
   

Send in the Clowns
Westminster Kingsway College students will be clowning around this week at the Regent’s Park Theatre for their end of year show, ‘Tall Tales’, a selection of both traditional and modernised folk tales seen through the eyes of clowns.

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Group of clowns
   

London’s Students are Picture Perfect
Photography students at Westminster Kingsway College will be picture perfect this week for their end of year exhibition ‘The Photographic Collection’.

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Girl underwater photo
   

London Students First to Study New Course at Westminster Kingsway College
Westminster Kingsway College will be offering students across London the new Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA) for the first time this September.

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Lady with laptop
   

‘A Rare View’ Opens at Westminster Kingsway College
The 2006 Art and Design end of year show, ‘A Rare View’, opened this week at Westminster Kingsway College’s Kentish Town Centre.

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Art depicting dog
   

Students Turn on the Heat at Westminster Kingsway College Dance Show
Tackling the forces of nature this week, Westminster Kingsway College will be opening their doors to the public for their end of year dance show ‘The Four Seasons’.

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Dancers
   

Public Sector workshops programme for London launched by Westminster Kingsway College with the Learning & Skills Council
Westminster Kingsway College has successfully delivered a series of workshops for candidates enrolled on the pilot Public Sector Apprenticeship programme in London in conjunction with the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).

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Public Sector workshop
   

Central London’s College Joins Forces with the Cabinet Office for Learning at Work Day
Westminster Kingsway College has joined forces with the Cabinet Office to encourage all employees to commit to developing vital skills for life.

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Man jumps for joy
   

First L7 Fringe Festival Showcases the Talent of Today and the Cultural Icons of Tomorrow
Westminster Kingsway College showcased the talent, skills and creative work of its Performing Arts students this week as part of the first ever collaborative L7 Fringe Festival.

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Band on stage
   

Westminster Kingsway College works with Electrolux Professional to transform the Escoffier Kitchen
Tuesday 6th June 2006 – The new Electrolux Escoffier Kitchen has been officially opened at Westminster Kingsway College. Students and staff in the School of Culinary Arts will produce some of their finest cuisine in the kitchen using equipment provided by leading catering equipment manufacturer Electrolux Professional.

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Chefs with food
   

Central London’s College Throws Open Doors for Application Day!
On Wednesday 31st May 2006 Westminster Kingsway College will be opening its doors to school students and their parents to give them a real taste of College life.

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Friendly lady welcoming visitors
   

Chinese Masterchef 2006 competition at Westminster Kingsway College
The flavours of the orient came to Westminster Kingsway College when the final stages of the Chinese Masterchef 2006 and Student Masterchef in Oriental Cuisine 2006 competitions were held at the College’s Victoria Centre.

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Chef
   

Camden Over 60s Discover Life Online for Silver Surfer Week
Older people in Camden are being encouraged to try the internet for Silver Surfer Week.

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Over 60 lady at computer
   

Further Education delegation from China visit Westminster Kingsway College
With the next Olympic Games in Beijing only two years away and London hosting the 2012 Olympics after that, Westminster Kingsway College has been building links between the two capital cities by welcoming a delegation of education dignitaries from China.

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Chinese visitors
   

So…Did You Ever Hear the Story of the Johnstone Twins?
On Wednesday 17 May and Thursday 18 May Westminster Kingsway College Musical Theatre Company will present the story of twins separated at birth with their version of the hit show Blood Brothers at Regent’s Park Centre.

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Hands joined
   

College builds on international links with Swedish school visit
Westminster Kingsway College is aiming to build on its strong international links with a new multimedia exchange programme with the Christopher Polhem Gymnasiet School in Sweden.

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Swedish visitors
   

Final year multimedia students complete commercial projects for high profile London clients
Final year multimedia students at Westminster Kingsway College have completed a range of commercial projects for professional clients in London.

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Jon Snow and Westminster Kingsway College Celebrate Bringing Skills for Life to Central London
Jon Snow, Channel 4 Presenter, celebrated the achievements of Neighbourhood Learning students at Westminster Kingsway College on Monday 20 March 2006.

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Jon Snow
   

New SW1 Gallery opening features Westminster Kingsway College
Westminster Kingsway College students have featured in a new photographic exhibition entitled “Westminster Connections”. The exhibition features the work of five young photographers and celebrates the community in and around South Westminster.

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SW1 Gallery photo
   

Westminster Kingsway College awarded record number of medals at Salon Culinaire at Hotelympia 2006
Westminster Kingsway College has enjoyed huge success at one of the largest Hospitality and Catering trade shows, Hotelympia 2006.

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Hotelympia award
   

Mayor of Camden Praises Westminster Kingsway College Students
Councillor Barbara Hughes, Mayor of Camden, commended the work of Westminster Kingsway College students in an awards ceremony dedicated to those who have passed the NVQ Level 2 Early years Care and Education (Childcare) course and Level 1 ESOL with Childcare course.

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Mayor of Camden
   

WKC Announce Redevelopment of King’s Cross Centre
WKC pleased to announce that the Development Control Committee of Camden Council have granted planning permission for the redevelopment of its King’s Cross Centre.

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01zero-one launches new Audio Visual Certificate
01zero-one has become one of the first organisations in the UK to launch an Industry Awareness Induction Certificate specifically for the Audio Visual Industry.

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Former WKC Student to cook for The Queen
Westminster Kingsway College has been visited by a prestigious former student who is now one of the top chefs in Latvia and is currently making a TV series about the culinary trends of Europe.

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New Course Promotes Skills for Life in London
WKC announced today that it is to offer a new course to promote basic skills programmes to users of libraries and learndirect centres across communities in central London.

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01zero-one hosts post production awards ceremony
Skillset and UK Post have celebrated the achievements of the innovative New Entrants Trainee programme for the post production industry at 01zero-one.

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WKC through to Hotelympia Grand Final
A team of young chefs from Westminster Kingsway College have won the southern regional final of the Brakes Student Chef Challenge 2006

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Mayor of Camden Praises WKC Students
Councillor Barbara Hughes, Mayor of Camden, commended the work of Westminster Kingsway College students in an awards ceremony those who have passed the NVQ Care courses.

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New computer skills available for adult learners
Westminster Kingsway College's new state-of-the-art learning centre at the Victoria Centre has now been registered as an ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) assessment centre

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ESOL students celebrate culture with C4 website project
A group of Westminster Kingsway College ESOL students have been working on a Channel Four project to develop internet websites celebrating the many different cultures in the UK.

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Central London’s College Opens Door to the NHS
Westminster Kingsway College is opening doors to the NHS for people in Central London with its ground-breaking NHS Pre-Employment course.

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WKC Chef in Action for Blind People Challenge 2005
To mark World Sight Day, Westminster Kingsway College's Steven Walpole has participated in the Action for Blind People's Double Decker Challenge.

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Royal Visit to College Restaurant is the icing on the cake
The Westminster Kingsway College Restaurant has successfully showcased its award winning cuisine at the Restaurant Show 2005 at London’s Olympia.

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Thousands of students offered alternative path with WKC
The busy enrolment period is here and Westminster Kingsway College is offering thousands of students across London a wide range of courses.


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Exam results successes start a great year at WKC
The eagerly awaited exam results for 2005 have arrived and Westminster Kingsway College has achieved another good year.


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