Swindon College

Workskills

Student Support Workers

Marilyn Lucinda

Helena Jo

Lyn Diane

Jill Zoe

They help students with learning difficulty on their work if

they get stuck.

Teaching Assistants

Jean

Wendy

Sherrie

All staff will have a red lanyards with their picture and name

on it.

Tutors In Workskills

Sharon -Performing Arts, Tutorial, Personal

Grooming, Cooking

Diane – Tutorial, Maths, ICT, Cooking,

Gardening

Neil – English, Cooking, Sport, Tutorial,

Gardening, Motor Vehicle, ICT, Media

Genti – Painting and Decorating, Motor

Vehicle, ICT, Maths, Sport, Media, Tutorial

Clare – Art

LIBRARY

The Library is located on the first floor of the Phoenix Building.

When you first come to college you will go to the library to have your picture taken for your student ID card. There is no charge for this and they will replace it if you lose it or damage it, however if you lose it again they will charge you £5 for a new one.

They have thousands of books in the library you can also borrow DVDs and magazines.

There are also computers and a printer you can use.

You can buy memory sticks in the library at the cost of £5.

The Zone

The Zone

The Zone is located on the third floor of the Pegasus Building.

In The Zone there are two areas called Zones A and B where

classes go for their lessons. There are also four big round

tables to work on each including an electric socket in the

middle for laptops. There are areas with sofas and comfy

chairs to sit. In the arms of the sofas there are connection

points where students can connect their laptops or phones.

There are always members of staff there in case you need help.

No food or drinks are allowed in The Zone only bottled

water.

Class rooms

Art room N1.60

General classroom N1.59

ICT N1.63

General classroom N1.58

Kitchen N1.56

Work skills N1.50

Kitchen N1.51

Lunch room

The lunch room is a quieter place for students to sit and have lunch. You can play music on YouTube,

play games on the computer or games like jenga or connect 4. You can sit and chat, draw pictures, or

be quiet.

Food To Go Cards

Swindon newspaper

Sweets

Chocolate

Snacks

Hot drinks

Cold drinks

Sandwiches

Soups

Crisps

Hot snacks

College Shop

Cards

Clothing

Deodorants

Stationery

work experience and opportunities

How to get there

1 You can walk to college.

2 You can get the bus.

3 You can ask your parents.

4 You can ask your friends.

5 You can get a map to show how to get to college.

6 You can get your bike to college there is a place to park your bike.

7 You can get a train to college.

8 If you have your own car you can drive to college.

9 You might get picked up by the Swindon college bus. The bus number is 15a.

10 You can ride your motorbike to college and there is a place to park it.

11 some students can get a taxi to college paid by the council.

Enrichment Centre

The enrichment centre is behind the

plumbing building.

You will have to show your student ID

card to use the Enrichment Centre.

You can go there for breakfast at 8.00am

free of charge you can have a cup of tea

and toast.

In the Enrichment Centre you can do the

following activities.

1. Game console

2. Pool table

3. Girls area

4. Tv

5. Table tennis

6. Free breakfast

7. Xbox

8. Books

9. Trips

10. Computers

11. Tutorials

12. Vending machine

Who runs the Enrichment Centre

Alex

Mike

Kate

Trips

PGL – Activity Centre

Foodbank - West Swindon

Oasis Leisure Centre

Swindon Restore – At ST. Johns

church near Park South

BBQ – In one of the parks

Asda Walmart shopping trip

Hiking - Liddington

and there are trips organised by the Student

Enrichment Centre e.g. Alton Towers, Thorpe

Park, Clothes show, Food show …….

Students

awards

There are many ways

Swindon College celebrates the achievements

of its students in terms of progress, effort,

attendance and contribution to

college

life and

the

wider

community.

Star Student Awards

These awards are termly and invite nominations from post-16

courses across the college. There are three prizewinners selected for

achieving something special or contributing above and beyond the

requirements of the course.

Student of the Year Awards

These post-16 awards are for the outstanding student in each area,

with a formal ceremony held in September every year.

Star student

We get star awards by doing the best work or helping out more it

hard to get a blue but it worth it. Red cards are easy to get but you

don’t what to have them because it a bad mark being nasty ignore

bully and abusive is not aloud so don’t do it at all. The total number

of blue cards you get are added up and then any red cards are taken

off. The student with the highest total will win. Prizes are presented

at the end of the year.