Bury College Art students bring colour to Rose Court Care Home
Our second-year Textiles and Fine Art pathway students recently visited Rose Court Care Home to run a series of arts and crafts workshops.
Bury College is delighted to offer an exciting range of curriculum-based masterclasses, delivered after school on the Bury College campus.
Available to pupils in Years 10 and 11, these clubs will give you the opportunity to explore your career options by trying out the curriculum subject of your choice. You will also gain valuable experience, learn new skills, and make new friends!
All clubs are held on a Tuesday, 5pm-6.30pm, and run for 5 consecutive weeks. Curriculum clubs are delivered in our specialist vocational facilities by qualified and experienced Bury College staff.
The cost for each 5-week club is £30.00 per person and must be paid in full in advance of the start date.
To book your place please email afterschoolclubs@burycollege.ac.uk or ring 0161 280 8200.
Clubs include:
- Experience Engineering
- Introduction to Construction: Multi-trades
- Introduction to Building Services: Plumbing & Electrical
- Style School
- Travel Crew Club
- Uniformed Cadets
Experience Engineering
Welcome to Experience Engineering. At this club you will find out what it is like to work in industry as an Engineer.
Specifically, you will learn about Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering Maths and Mechanical Principles.
Building your knowledge and technical ability in these areas will give you a detailed insight into life working as a professional Engineer and will allow you to start developing your own hands-on experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking to study on any of our Engineering courses, and an excellent way to experience life as an Engineer.
- Course 1: Tuesday 16th January 2024 – Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Course 2: Tuesday 27th February 2024 – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
Introduction to Construction: Multi-trades
Lay the foundations for a career in Construction with this exciting, hands-on course.
Over five weeks, you will develop skills in the following trades:
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Bricklaying
- Plumbing
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
If you are considering a career in the construction industry but unsure which area you would like to specialise in, then this is a great opportunity to try your hand across different trades.
Start date:
- Course 1: Tuesday 16th January 2024 – Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Course 2: Tuesday 27th February 2024 – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
Introduction to Building Services: Plumbing & Electrical
Bury College is proud to offer an exciting after-school club for pupils with a ‘building service trade’ and for those interested in pursuing a career within the industry.
These sessions will allow you to learn and develop your skills in basic electrical lighting circuits and some basic plumbing of taps using plastic and copper pipe.
This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who is looking to study a trade and maybe isn’t sure which one they would prefer. Come and join our sessions where you will spend 2 weeks in electrical and 3 in plumbing.
- Tuesday 27th February 2024 – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
Style School
Welcome to Style School!
Bury College is proud to offer an exciting after-school club for pupils with a ‘flair for hair’ and for those interested in pursuing a career within the industry.
These sessions will allow you to learn and develop your skills in styling hair and temporary hair colouring. In the final week there will be an opportunity to produce a style based on a theme and to showcase the new skills you have learnt.
This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who is looking to study on our Hairdressing courses and an excellent way to experience what it is like working in a professional salon environment.
- Tuesday 27th February – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
Travel Crew Club
Welcome to our Travel Crew Club! In our Travel Crew Club, you will develop key knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the Travel and Tourism industry.
You will learn about the industry as a whole, and take part in activities which highlight and develop the qualities you will need as a professional. You will learn how to provide excellent customer service and discover what it takes to be successful in the Travel industry.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking to study on our Travel and Tourism courses and a great taster for anyone who wishes to develop their skills and experience of working in a customer focussed industry.
- Course 1: Tuesday 16th January 2024 – Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Course 2: Tuesday 27th February 2024 – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
Uniformed Cadets
Welcome to our Uniformed Cadets club! As a Cadet you will develop the key knowledge and skills needed to succeed within the Uniformed Public Services.
You will learn about the types of roles available within the Police, Fire Service and Armed Forces and discover key elements that are of utmost importance when working as a professional within these services, such as organisational skills and personal presentation. You will also learn about fitness, navigation and leadership through participation in a series of practical tasks.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking to study on our Uniformed Public Services courses and an excellent way to experience life within these exciting careers.
- Course 1: Tuesday 16th January 2024 – Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Course 2: Tuesday 27th February 2024 – Tuesday 26th March 2024
This club will run every Tuesday, 5pm-6:30pm, for 5 consecutive weeks
