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Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College will remain open...
The College will remain open throughout the RMT and TSSA transport strike and unless notified, all classes and enrolment will operate as normal. Please monitor the website and student portal for further information.
Michelle Collins helps us to celebrate success...
Soap star Michelle Collins was the guest of honour at our annual awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of students with learning difficulties and disabilities on the 8th of July.
Over 300 students came together from across the boroughs of Hammersmith and Ealing to receive certificates for their ach...
Read about our students who are celebrating fantastic results...
An athlete, an aspiring brain surgeon and a post-graduate who returned to College to get on with her career were amongst over 700 learners receiving their results on the 19th August.
Our overall A Level pass rate stands at 96%, with the number of A*-C grades increasing by 7.5% since 2009. The BTEC National...
Nursery based at Hammersmith Campus marked the completion of improvements
The new facilities were funded by an Early Years Capital Grant from the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and have made real improvements to the learning environment. Kausar Khan, the Nursery Manager and her team put forward their plans to meet strict guidelines including the government?s initiative to make maximu...
Ealing Institute of Media holds its first Oscars style ceremony
The ceremony, which was held at the Waterman?s Art Centre in Brentford, recognised the hard work of individuals and groups of students, with awards going to those who had excelled over the academic year.
Awards included best short film, best music video, most improved and best student, with guests includin...
Students received awards at the Lyric Theatre
The twenty-nine learners awarded medals for taking part in over fifty-five hours of enrichment activity this year were among 350 learners recognised at our annual Enrichment Celebration of Achievement Awards Ceremony for making a positive contribution to college life.
The ceremony took place at the Lyric T...
We cooked for over 250 guests with Vivek Singh
Hospitality and catering students from Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College were the cherry on the cake at VQ Day 2010.
Cooking alongside Vivek Singh chef proprietor of the esteemed Cinnamon Club, NVQ Hospitality and Catering students cooked and served over 2000 fantastic canap?for guests at the natio...
The Colleges Step into Sport has given student Jack Montoya the opportunity to take part in the Boccia Young Officials Awards.
Now a qualified referee, Jack has since refereed at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Boccia Event which took place at Westway on the 25th May 2010.
Jack commented ?This has been a fantastic opportunity for me I?m studying on the BTEC National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science; and I?m hoping to go to Br...
Our College wins the catering contract for the national VQ Day event 23rd June
The College will prepare a selection of Indian and British themed canap and serve them to over 250 guests, which is set to include the Prime Minister and Strictly Come Dancing star Arlene Phillips. Staff and students were selected because of the College's outstanding employer relationships other top chefs who have use...
We welcomed Mark Hix to our College to cook a delicious menu of seasonal food
Guests were treated to an evening with Mark Hix last night, with students working alongside the celebrity chef to discover what it?s really like to work in a top restaurant.
Please click on the link below to read the full story.
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/markhix.asp
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We have just been selected to cater for guests at the national VQ Day event Royal Horticultural Halls on 23rd June 2010!
Students and staff from our T.A.S.T.E. restaurant will cook alongside top chef Vivek Singh from The Cinnamon Club for over 300 guests at this year's national VQ Day event.
Our College was selected on "the strength of our menu and our impressive links with top employers".
If you would like to t...
Iain Mackinnon announces his resignation to the Governing Body
Iain Mackinnon, Chair of the Governing Body of Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College, is to step down from his role after five years. In announcing his decision at the start of the Board meeting on Thursday 27 May Iain said:
"It has been a great privilege to chair the board of the College, and I've enj...
Up and coming singersongwriter Liza Finn visited our Institute of Media
Pooja Bhatti (age 17) a 2nd year BTEC National Diploma in Media Production student led the project as production manager, organising a team of 4 students. They organised the storyline, recruited extras, create sets and filmed the video.
Liza said "It?s been a great experience for me as an artist to work with st...
Our Student Union President reached the finals of the Youth Mayor of Ealing competition!
Congratulations to Sumaya Dahdouh for reaching the finals of the Youth Mayor of Ealing election.
We continue to support Sumaya in her wish to listen to the views and opinions of young people in the Ealing borough and take them to the Council for action. She would also like to set up societies and groups in...
Politicians lack understanding of role of colleges says Principal
Parliamentary candidates from the boroughs of Hammersmith and Ealing have attended two political debates at our College in the run up to the Election.
Representatives of the three main parties were an Independent candidate in events designed to engage young people in politics and encourage them to vote. T...
Click here to read about our winning footy heroes....
Congratulations to our 1st Football team who fought their way back to win the Southern England Students Sports Association (SESSA) Intermediate Cup on Wednesday 28 April!
Please click here to read the full story
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/footballteam_1.asp
Students join Sir Ian Botham on his final leg of charity walk...
Sir Ian Botham (Beefy) walked through 10 towns over ten days in his fight against childhood leukaemia.
Each day he completed an approximate 10-mile route starting in Manchester, Heaton Park on the 10 April and finishing in London, Hyde Park on 19 April.
Sir Ian Botham invited students from Eal...
Performance about Gun Crime and the Effects on Family Life Wins Awards...
Congratulations to our Performing Arts students and their teachers who have excelled at this year?s National Student Drama Festival.
Please click on the link below to read the full story
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/NDF.asp
Two students recently took part in a insightful project to support some of the poorest communities in Africa recently
Gemma Maalwi and Charlotte O'sullivan spent eight days in Kenya working with young orphaned children. The project supported by the "Regenerating Trust" allowed 15 young people to travel to Nairobi and Lake Nakuru to visit and help out in some of Kenya's poorest areas. Charlotte O'Sullivan who is a BTEC National Diploma...
Well done to our Basketball team who smashed their opponents Harlington Community School on Monday.
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http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/basketballteam.asp
New partnership offers students up-to-date skills...
Our award winning plastering department continues to offer great opportunities to its students, who last year swept the board at the London region Skillbuild awards, and thanks to the new partnership can now take advantage of up-to-date machinery used in the trade. PFT Central has provided our construction department w...
Congratulations to Jay Glover for receiving a BECTA Award...
The BECTA Next Generation Learning Awards: Technology Excellence in FE & Skills rewards all types of learning provider in the further education and skills sector and identifies those who are fully confident in the use of technology. The winning learning providers were announced on Monday, 8 March 2010, at an evening aw...
A Hammersmith schoolgirl is sitting pretty at the top table after being crowned the boroughs young chef of the year.
Jessica Hall, from Godolphin & Latymer Girls? School in King Street, impressed judges at the annual event on February 25 with her menu of a bruschetta starter followed by Chicken Marbella and rice.
In all seven finalists from schools across the borough ?cooked off? at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London Colle...
W14 Journalist writes review on our beauticians....
Having a college on our doorstep has certain advantages - last week I lunched at Taste Restaurant and this week I went to the Salon at the Hammersmith campus of Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College. The Salon trains students in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Nail Technology and accepts the general public as clie...
Football team wins the SESSA University Division one League!
Click on the link below to read about our football teams SESSA University Division triumph.
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/footballteam.asp
W14London Community Website for W14 & SW6 reviews TASTE restaurant
I recently had lunch with Ann a friend at Taste Restaurant which is on Talgath Road.
We were welcomed by Sylvain Auger who showed us to our table. The restaurant has recently been refurbished in neutral tones and it retains its light, airy and peaceful atmosphere. The majority of other diners were local residen...
Antony Worrall Thomson cooks up a healthy farmhouse breakfast with students
When it comes to knowing where food comes from and what ingredients are needed to make the simplest of dishes, like porridge, the older generation has the edge. According to the results of a survey released on 21 January 2010, over a quarter of children under the age of 16 believe oats come from trees and a third didn?...
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Students from Ealing Hammersmith & West London College?s Southall campus will enter a virtual ageing booth to see what they could look when they get older and learn how they can reduce their risk of becoming blind later inlife.
RNIB warns says there are 1.8 million people with sight loss in the UK - fifty ...
Ealing students take on the catwalk for Fairtrade products.
Students and staff at our Ealing campus are supporting Fairtrade products and ethical clothing through a unique Ethical Fashion Show held on December 16, 2009 in the Ealing student common room.
Tickets for the show were sold at ?1 each with all proceeds going to The Fairtrade Foundation and the fashion sh...
New radio studio at our Ealing Institute of Media!
Anglo-Polish community radio broadcaster Radio ORLA.fm has teamed up with Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College to provide budding media students with the chance to try their skills at radio broadcasting and production.
Sub title: PictureStarting in January 2010, Radio ORLA.fm which has helped set-up ...
Another successful Prince's Trust Team......
Among the young people receiving their Prince?s Trust Certificates on Wednesday the 9th December was Billy Manners, an 18-year old from East Acton with the responsibilities of someone much older. For the past four years, since his father was diagnosed with arthritis, Billy has taken over the care of his 19-year old bro...
Second year BND Art & Design students
Students following a BTEC National Diploma in Art & design (Graphic Design) year 2 are perfecting their skills in preparation for university by attending Life Drawing classes at Pitshanger Manor and held an exhibition to display their work this week.
Life Drawing has been introduced as an option within the...
Ministry of Defence Award winner and Class of 2009 Graduates celebrate
CLASS OF 2009 GRADUATE!
Congratulations to all 130 students who graduated from Higher Education qualifications at our Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 5 November 2009.
Graduates were joined by family, friends and staff at The Porchester Hall in Bayswater to celebrate their accomplishments on ...
Memorial plaque unveiled at Ealing Campus honouring lost Ealonians.
Students hosted a dedication event recently to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in World Wars I and II.
The Very Reverend Dr John Moses KCVC, Dean Emeritus of St Paul?s Cathedral dedicated a new memorial plaque and was joined by over 50 guests at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College?s camp...
Students make safety their priority at dangerous Hammersmith crossing.
Students and staff at a local college are actively campaigning for safer road crossings after two fatalities in the past 18 months and several reported near misses alone since the beginning of term.
Sofia Lopes, recently elected as Student Union President for Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College is le...
Hair and Beauty students fundraise for charity.
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Congratulations to the Hair and Beauty students who successfully raised
over £250 in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign and Lupus by selling cakes and sweets to staff and students.
"The amount of students willing to assist was absolutely inspiring," says Barbar...
Students Celebrate Black History Month with Boris Johnson
Monday 26 October 2009
Mayor of London Boris Johnson joined our students at the first ever Black History Month Festival on October 24. He attended the event at Potters Field to help celebrate the significant contributions to society of Black culture within communities across the UK. Organisers of the festi...
Two expectant mums have received awards for excellence in plumbing...
Two expectant mums were amongst a group of students who received recognition for excellence in construction recently at a ceremony held by Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College.
Sara Fernandez-Wheeler (26) from Brentford and Carolyne Charles (37) from Harrow both recently completed an NVQ Level 3 Plu...
Renowned poet helps us to celebrate student success...
Meet just some of the fantastic students who won an award.Click below!
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/news/celebration.asp
Congratulations to all of our students who received awards at our annual Celebration of Achievement Awards ceremony on Thursday 17 September 2009 .
Students were nomin...
