Havant Sixth Form College News Feed

Havant Sixth Form College Students Explore China

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On the 29 March, Havant Sixth Form College students studying History, Politics and Geography enjoyed a memorable educational and cultural trip to China. Visiting Shanghai and Beijing among other destinations, students gained tremendous insight into their College studies that specifically focus on ‘China’ as a central element. Shanghai was included for the first time into the itinerary. A trip to the second highest skyscraper in the Pudong gave students breathtaking views of the 23 mile mega city. Staff marvelled at how quickly the area has grown and changed in the last decade. The group then travelled to Beijing by bullet train, which reaches speeds of 300kph, taking in historic sites, including the Great Wall. The group’s visit also coincided with the three day Tomb Sweeping Qingming holiday, giving them further insight into Chinese culture and celebration. Mao’s imposing mausoleum was a highlight for many of the group. Upon returning home,...

HSFC Students Walk For Sport Relief

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On 25 March 2012, six students from Havant Sixth Form College completed a 24-hour walk from the Olympic Stadium along the River Thames in aid of Sport Relief. Two of the students, Arjun Patel (former Priory Sports College) and Gareth Whatley (former St Edmunds School), walked the whole 50 miles, with the other 4 students completing over 30 miles each. As a whole, the group walked a distance of 228 miles and if you include the teachers who walked with them, the total distance walked was 318 miles. The group managed to raise a total of £600 through sponsorship and fundraising. Arjun Patel enthused, “We’re very pleased with the money we raised for Sport Relief. The walk was by far the hardest challenge I have ever attempted and I’m so proud of the group”. Gareth Whatley said, “it was such a tough challenge for the group, but thoroughly enjoyable at the same time. I’m very proud of myself and can’t wait for the next one....

HSFC Language Students Visit Berlin!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

During the Easter holidays a group of Havant Sixth Form College German students visited Berlin for six days. They enjoyed a very full and fun itinerary, taking in cultural attractions and experiencing many aspects of German life.

Cultural highlights included a guided tour round the Reichstag (German Parliament) and visiting the Brandenburg Gate and Jewish Memorial. The group visited the Stasi (Secret Police) Prison and students also went all the way up the famous television tower at Alexanderplatz. Students were able to spend time shopping whilst visiting a German flea and vintage market and enjoyed typical German food including ice cream, Currywurst, kebabs and lots of chocolate in various German cafés.

The group arrived back to the UK tired from their busy schedule and all agreed what a fantastic time they had enjoyed.

HSFC Men's Hockey Team British Colleges Semi Final Success

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Yesterday afternoon the HSFC Men's Hockey Team braved the weather to triumph in the Semi Finals of the British Colleges Cup winning 2-0 against Long Road College, Cambridge. Team Captain Phillip Jennions said: "It was a very enjoyable game with real end-to-end action right from the start. We knew it was going to be tough but to win 2-0 against a skilled side like Long Road College, Cambridge was a brilliant result and we thoroughly deserved it. Big credit had to go to goalkeeper Freddy Ottey who pulled off a man-of-the-match performance with some brilliant saves to keep us in the game and also Ben Mackey and Dan Faulkner who scored the goals. Everyone is really excited for the final on the 9 May. For many of us it will be our last College match before leaving for university so hopefully we can get a good result!" The team are now in the top four colleges in the country and will now face Richard Huish College, Taunton in...

Havant Sixth Form College Students Visit NYC

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In February film, media, communications, art, drama and leisure students enjoyed a successful cultural visit to New York. Highlights included a visit to the Museum of the Moving Image to see behind the scenes of the film and television industry, a trip to see Avenue Q in Broadway and a visit to the impressive Metropolitan Museum of Art. The visit coincided with the New York Giants winning the Superbowl, which enabled students to experience the public and media reaction to the biggest sporting event in the USA, including an impressive homecoming ticker tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes. A number of students were also lucky enough to see basketball’s New York Knicks beat Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden, a game dominated by Asian player Jeremy Lin, who has since become something of a media celebrity in the USA and the centre of debates on media representations of ethnic minorities. Other activities included a visit to the Empire State Building, a trip on the Circle...

Stay Safe at Havant Sixth Form College

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Havant Sixth Form College held its annual Stay Safe event on Thursday 8 March a major part of an overall Hampshire Road Safety Week. Stay Safe was an opportunity for second year students to attend a carousel of activities. The activities included a presentation and talk on the national campaign One Punch Can Kill delivered by Ann Barker and her son Jack who became involved through their own personal experience. This was a very emotive talk where Ann shared the impact of losing their son Kyle as the result of an incident in Portsmouth City Centre in May 2009. The One Punch Can Kill campaign aims to deter drinkers from being seriously injured or killed by thinking twice before getting into potentially fatal fights during a night out. Students attended a presentation delivered by Shannon Reddin from Sexsense on cybernetbullying and internet safety to raise student awareness of how these issues could potentially affect them, not only now but in the future. They were shown the...

Havant Sixth Form College Student Diary of The Gambia Trip 2012

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Monday 20 February: We met at the College for 3:30am to board the coach to Gatwick. We checked in and had some breakfast. We went through security and boarded our plane bound for Africa at 7:30am. The plane was small but the flight went well and we arrived at Banjul Airport in The Gambia at 1:30pm. After going through Gambian security and queuing for our coach to the hotel we were on our way. There were lots of porters at the coach trying to take your bags for money so we had to be quick to grab our own bags. We checked into our hotel, The Palma Rima, and got straight into the pool as it was so hot! The weather was beautiful and the people were lovely and very friendly. As evening came we met Mucki Bojang, our tour guide for the week and some of the teachers from the schools that we would be travelling to later in the week. We walked to the beach to a really nice restaurant for a Gambian buffet of rice, onion gravy, salads, chicken and fish. There were some...

Havant Federation Careers Fair: Bigger and Better, Hosted By Havant Sixth Form College

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This was the Havant Federation Careers Fair’s third year in action. The event had an impressive attendee count of 900 Year 9, 10 and 11 students from across the Havant Federation of Schools. These include Cowplain Community School, Hayling College, Park Community School, Purbrook Park School, Havant Academy, Oakland’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Horndean Technology College, Prospect School and Warblington School. Havant Sixth Form College hosted the event which ran on Monday, 20 February 2012 from 9am to 3pm, allowing the schools to attend from 9. 30 am to 2. 30pm on a rotation basis. This allowed each school enough time to really dive in and get as much from the day as possible! The Fair presented students with a vast amount of information and advice in preparing them for their future career paths. A selection of local colleges and universities attended, such as Havant Sixth Form College, South Downs College, Fareham College, Chichester College and...

Havant Sixth Form College Celebrates Students’ Volunteering Success

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

National Student Volunteering week took place on 20 - 26 February 2012 and as a result the Wessex Group Colleges celebrated their students’ achievements. The Wessex Group estimates that approximately 3,100 A Level students are actively involved in Volunteering and ‘giving back’ to their local communities or to organisations overseas. It is therefore safe to assume that volunteering is becoming increasingly popular among young people. Havant Sixth Form College are acknowledging their own students triumphs and prides itself on its student’s accomplishments and actively encourages volunteering as a way of enriching their lives and broadening their knowledge and awareness of surrounding societal issues. It can also boost confidence, develop life skills in a range of contexts and finally enhance employment prospects in later life. Volunteering can involve a range of activities and can allow students into a vast spectrum of environments,...

Havant Sixth Form College Holds Skills Festival

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday 1 March Havant Sixth Form College’s Careers Department organised a ‘Skills Festival’ for all its students. The event focused on Employment, Training and Volunteering which has traditionally been part of the Higher Education focused Careers Fair held for students in September. The objectives of the event were as follows: For the students to find out about the alternative progression pathways to university enabling students to make an informed choice about their options after College. To ensure that students are aware of what employability means and what they can be doing now to make themselves more employable for the future, either after College, or after university. To encourage students to consider a wide range of sectors which they could potentially progress into after College or university. A range of local businesses, training providers and volunteering agencies were exhibiting on the day, ready for students to...

Havant Sixth Form College Students Hold German Film Festival

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In December, Havant Sixth Form College’s Modern Foreign Languages Department held a German Film Festival. The A Level German students organised the event, inviting students from Springfield Technology College and the City of Portsmouth Girls School. The students showed two films, held presentations and discussions around the films as well as serving festive German food. It was a great opportunity for all parties concerned to learn, enjoy and achieve. Our students made the following comments: “Part of our Research in German A2 is to study a film. “Die Welle “and “Goodbye Lenin” are great films. They help us understand the issues and the emotions associated with German History, the war and the Berlin Wall. I really like History and I found that studying a film related to History is really enjoyable and puts everything in perspective for me. ” Dominic Mortimer, A2 German Level student. “I think it is really good to have...

Havant Sixth Form College Celebrates Students’ High Achievement

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Once again Havant Sixth Form College was delighted to celebrate the achievements of their high achieving students. On Thursday 16 December more than a 100 teachers, parents and students attended our fourth Annual Awards Ceremony. The event is a real testimony to our students’ outstanding academic achievements. The awards were sponsored by a range of Universities from across the country, as well Exam Boards and local businesses. This years’ guest speaker was Carla Eberhardt, Producer and Correspondent for ITV’s flagship breakfast programme ‘Daybreak’. Carla, herself a high performing ex-Havant Sixth Form College student, gave an inspirational speech on her studies, experiences and challenges in achieving her career goals and presented the awards to the students. John McDougall, Principal and Chief Executive said, “The awards evening is a great opportunity to celebrate achievement and to recognise the particular contribution of...

Be Healthy at Havant Sixth Form College

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Havant Sixth Form College students took part in a highly successful ‘Be Healthy’ event this week, encouraging them to consider factors that affect their health and well-being. On Tuesday 22 November 2011, Havant Sixth Form College hosted its annual ‘Be Healthy’ event. Seventeen external agencies visited the college to speak to students on issues affecting their health. Students visited stands covering many topics including: healthy food choices, alternative therapies, housing, anti-social behaviour, mental health, substance abuse, and exercise opportunities. The College’s Health & Social Care students made a fantastic contribution to the event running six stands exploring issues including: feeling happy in your skin, alcohol abuse, healthy eating, drug awareness, sexual health and the dangers of smoking. There was so much student interest from students at the smoking awareness stand that the college is now considering the launch of a...

Students Win Physics Olympics Challenge

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Havant Sixth Form College A Level Physics students won the Physics Olympics Challenge at the University of Portsmouth on 18 November 2011.

Colleges across the south coast competed in this prestigious event.

The day long competition was divided into three sections. The first section was observing gymnasts in action and answering Physics based questions, based on the topic of Mechanics. The second section was based on designing a product, from a range of materials that would provide maximum bounce to a 4 kg iron ball when dropped from a certain height on the product. The third section comprised of giving a presentation and explaining the Physics behind the product. The Havant Sixth Form College team won all three sections and was therefore judged the Champions.

Quote from team: ‘We are very pleased with our achievement and we’re all looking forward to competing at the final in London in March 2012’.

Student Triumphs at History Debate Competition

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Havant Sixth Form College student Tyler Anderson is celebrating his win at the Regional Heat of the Historical Association's Great Debate competition.

On Wednesday evening Havant Sixth Form College student Tyler Anderson took part in the Hampshire and Sussex Regional Heat of the Historical Association's Great Debate competition. Tyler spoke for five minutes discussing the topic 'Why History matters to me'. He now goes through to the national final of the competition which will take place at Merton College, Oxford in March 2012.

Judges commented that Tyler ‘displayed a great passion for his subject and was a credit to his teacher’s at Springfield School and Havant Sixth Form College’. When asked how he felt after winning, Tyler said, ‘I’m really excited and incredibly happy to have been given this opportunity to take part in such a prestigious event and looking forward to competing in the final next year’.