With a combination of highly experienced tutors, state of the art facilities and a mixture of qualifications which combine the traditional academic approach with a practical application, the engineering department in Cronton Sixth Form is offering students the opportunity to secure amazing university places and sort after degree apprenticeships all leading to highly successful engineering careers in the future.

After the opening of the IDEA Centre; a STEM centre with industry standard facilities in 2017 and the addition of new vocational courses including the Professional Engineering Programme the number of students choosing to study a vocational engineering course at Cronton has increased year on year. Over the past year, the keen engineering students have had the opportunity to experience many trips, workshops and masterclasses including an amazing trip to San Francisco, CERN in Geneva, the Annual Inspire Summit and educational trips to Jaguar Land Rover and a design and build workshop at Alton Towers with many more international trips planned for the coming year.

As well as fantastic trips to India and Berlin planned for the coming year, new students will benefit from taking part in the new ‘Higher Aspirations Programme’ at the College. Engineering students can support their university applications by taking part in the programme in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University. The programme allows students to take part in over ten trips to the university campus and complete part of their assignments on site. This will provide them with experience of university lectures, tours of the facilities and day to day university life all designed to inspire students to further their studies.

The class of 2019 received amazing results with students progressing onto engineering degrees and higher level apprenticeships including Loughborough University and Scottish Power.  This has inspired current students as they begin to submit their UCAS application forms with students applying for some of the top universities in the country including the University of Oxford to study engineering courses.

Jo Hall, Head of Engineering at Cronton said, “The Engineering department at Cronton is going from strength to strength with new industry relevant qualifications, facilities and partnerships including new for 2020 a Level 3 Diploma in Digital Built Environment and the plan to add the HND in engineering qualification as the progression to the HNC we already offer.

“We are extremely proud of the students who gained amazing university places this year and wish them lots of luck for their degree courses.

“All of the staff and students are now looking ahead at the exciting partnerships, international trips, new qualifications and events including our planned celebrations for Engineers Week early next year and are hoping to continue offer students the best start to their future careers in engineering.” 

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Riverside College and Cronton Sixth Form joined forces on Friday 15^th November to take part in a number of exciting fundraising activities to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

Left photograph, leg waxing for Children in Need. Right photograph, Children in Need supporters.

Over the course of the day both College’s took part in a number of entertaining fundraising activities, from leg waxing and talent contests to virtual duck racing and face painting. Staff and students also had the opportunity to show off their baking skills in a Pudsey Bear bake sale that took place across both campuses. In total, a brilliant £677 was raised for the cause, with donations still coming in.

Left photograph, Children in Need supporters. Middle Photograph staff face paint. Right photograph, Cake sale. 

Natalie Patten, College CHEER Co-ordinator said, “First of all, thank you to everyone who donated and participated in our fundraisers, it has been an amazing day and to raise £677 for such a good cause is incredible. I am so proud of what both colleges have achieved this year!”  

Left photograph, leg waxing for charity. Right photograph, talent show contestants

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Engineering staff and tutors at Cronton Sixth Form College were thrilled to welcome Year 5 pupils from local Widnes primary school Lunts Heath for a jam-packed day of Engineering fun.

The eager pupils got stuck in to a number of educational tasks throughout the day, including a fantastic bridge building activity and an interactive material classification session. With an upcoming Engineering topic, this was the perfect chance for the pupils to pick up some early pointers. 

Matthew Crook, Teacher at Lunts Heath Primary School said, “I just want to say a massive thank you from myself and the rest of the school for inviting our Year 5 pupils into College this week! The pupils, teachers and parents were over the moon when they arrived back at school commenting on what a brilliant day they had.

“We would love to grow our relationship with the College even further after today as these sessions are so beneficial to developing our pupil’s early interests of Science. We look forward to seeing you again soon!”

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Level 3 Business Studies students at Cronton Sixth Form were delighted to attend a fantastic talk with brilliant guest speaker Hilary Berg, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Iceland Retailers, about the global environmental issues facing students.

For Business students at the College, the talk was a brilliant opportunity to listen to the work being carried out by Iceland and what they believe can be done by everyone to tackle environmental issues. Business students are currently studying a Business Ethics module as part of their Extended Diploma and regularly focus on Retailers when carrying out their research, so it was incredibly valuable to have a representative of this sector discuss these topics.

Linda Curley, Vocational Business Studies Tutor at Cronton Sixth Form said, “It was great to welcome Hilary from Iceland to talk with our Business Studies students about global environmental issues, especially with the current ongoing Business Ethics module.

“It was amazing to see all of our students really engaged and taking down as many notes as possible to take back into the classroom.”

Lewis Albistan, a second year student said, “I found the talk very beneficial, it has raised my awareness on environmental issues surrounding the production of food and made me consider a career in the area of business ethics as the speaker’s job sounds very interesting.”

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Engineering students at Cronton Sixth Form were thrilled to have taken part in Structural Engineering Week, an exciting and informative 5 days of events designed to inspire students and raise awareness of the vast amount of career pathways in structural engineering.

This fantastic opportunity was supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Liverpool John Moores University and engineering companies including , Burohappold Engineering, and Kier. The students took part in many different activities over the week including the national ICE Bridge to School programme which enabled students to work together and construct a 16 metre long bridge outside of the College’s IDEA Centre.

The students also went on a trip to Liverpool John Moores University to see their thermodynamics lab and took part in question and answer sessions with guest speakers from the structural engineering industry. Pupils from local schools, Lunts Heath Primary School and The Heath School also joined the College for the events, inspiring them from an early age.

Sonia Tandon, Engineering tutor at Cronton Sixth Form College said, “Structural Engineering Week has been a great success, our students really enjoyed themselves and have been motivated to think about the many possible career pathways in structural engineering.”

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Sixteen new students at Cronton Sixth Form have enjoyed a brilliant start to their time at College after each being presented with a scholarship award of up to £2000 which will help them fulfil their potential and support their studies.

The outstanding students were selected for scholarships in one of the College’s three Centre of Excellence subject areas; STEM, Performing Arts and Sport, after impressing during a series of interviews which took place earlier this year. The 2019 scholarship students are:

• Katy Allen (STEM) from Halewood Academy
• Sarah Baldwin (STEM) from Wade Deacon High School
• Morgan Brame (Performing Arts) from Wade Deacon High School
• Amy Bennett (Sport) from Wade Deacon High School
• Bethany Clarke (Performing Arts) from The Sutton Academy
• Isabella Guthrie (Performing Arts) from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
• Kelsey Hunt (STEM) from St Gregory’s Catholic High School
• Harriet King (Sport) from Tower College
• Connor McCabe (Sport) from Penketh High School
• Jack Meredith (STEM) from Wade Deacon High School
• Luke Naylor (STEM) from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
• Mollie Neal (Performing Arts) from St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School
• Abigail Oliver (Performing Arts) from Wade Deacon High School
• Ciara Owens (STEM) from Broughton Hall Catholic High School
• Jessy Sodimu (STEM) from Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
• Dean Stapleton (STEM) from Wade Deacon High School

Left Photograph: Abigail Oliver, Middle Photograph: Jack Meredith, Right Photograph: Mollie Neal

Luke Naylor, previously from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College, was awarded a scholarship in STEM. He said, “I was happy and excited when I discovered I had been awarded a scholarship. I felt as though it was a big achievement and will help me in the future.”

Connor McCabe, previously from Penketh High School, is currently studying the Level 3 Diploma in Sport and was awarded a scholarship in Sport to recognise his achievements as a football official. Connor said, “The scholarship has made me more determined to do well. After college I plan to go to university and would like a career in sports rehabilitation.”

Left Photograph: Amy Bennett, Middle Photograph: Dean Stapleton, Right Photograph: Isabella Guthrie

Mollie Neal, previously from St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, was awarded a scholarship in Performing Arts. Mollie is currently studying A Level Drama and Theatre, English Literature and History at Cronton. Mollie said, “I was over the moon to receive the scholarship and was very excited to start college. I hope to study drama at university after college and this award will definitely help.”

Left Photograph: Katy Allen, Middle Photograph: Luke Naylor, Right Photograph: Sarah Baldwin

Ben Barton, Vice Principal at Cronton Sixth Form commented, “Congratulations to the scholarship student class of 2019, they are all well deserved. These scholarships will support the students and provide financial assistance towards fulfilling their full potential in each chosen field.

Left Photograph: Kelsey Hunt, Middle Photograph: Connor McCabe, Right Photograph: Bethany Clarke

“All of the scholarship students this year have continued to impress during their first term at Cronton, they have excelled in their lessons and have been fully involved in all aspects of College life including participating in the Student Leadership Programme and representing the College in sporting teams, Open Evening and in the upcoming Centre of Excellence production of Legally Blonde.”

Left Photograph: Harriet King, Middle Photograph: Morgan Brame, Right Photograph: Ciara Owens

“All potential scholars are identified during their college interview. Students will then take part in an application process which includes an extra interview to identify gifted and talented students. This year the standard of all of the students who applied for the scholarship programme was exceptional, this made the final decisions extremely difficult.”

“We are now looking forward to meeting next year’s potential scholars at their college interviews over the next few months.”

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Students studying Science at Cronton Sixth Form College were blown away by amazing guest speaker, Professor Averil MacDonald, who joined the College as part of STEM Week to deliver her world famous Fantastic Plastic lecture.

Throughout the gripping session, Averil performed numerous experiments and demonstrations outlining the vast amounts of weird and wonderful uses for plastic and how polymers are used in many different ways.

Our students were also joined in the audience by local partner schools Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Sandymoor High School, Penketh High School, St Gregory’s High School and Lord Derby Academy, all of which were impressed by Averil’s brilliant lecture.

David Petticrew, Programme Area Leader for Science at Cronton Sixth Form said, “This has been such a fantastic lecture with so much information on offer for our students. We can’t thank Averil enough for joining us during our STEM Week and we hope to welcome her back very soon.”

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Cronton Sixth Form College and Riverside College have combined to celebrate a brilliant week of activities, challenges and guest speakers as part of their very own Vocational VESPA Week.

VESPA, which stands for Vision, Effort, Systems, Practice and Attitude is a system adopted by the two College’s to support students and provide them with a plan that they can implement during their studies to ensure they achieve their full potential.

During the week, a whole host of guest speakers, events and in-house competitions took place across both campuses in a bid to inspire and provide students with first-hand information that can help them throughout their studies. Students across all areas where treated to industry specialist guest speakers from a variety of different sectors including Universities, Retailers, Engineering and many more.

To round off a fantastic week, Business studies students welcomed representatives from the National Enterprise Challenge to undertake an in-house competition with the winning team being awarded with the chance to represent the College in London next year in a national challenge with New Balance.

Mehrdad Daliri, Programme Manager for Vocational Studies said, “VESPA Week has been a huge success among the students, they have learnt so much in this last week thanks to all of our fantastic guests and inspiring events. It was brilliant to see so many students so engaged in the busy events, we already can’t wait for next year’s VESPA Week!”

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The Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts at Cronton Sixth Form College wowed audiences over two days at the Cronton Playhouse theatre with their latest exciting production; Legally Blonde The Musical.

Based on the novel and 2001 hit comedy movie starring Reece Witherspoon, Legally Blonde tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrols at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend.

Starring Megan Davies as Elle, Ethan Turton as Emmet, Owen McGlashan as Warner, Emily Sharples as Vivienne and Alix Hushin as Paulette, the talented students stepped into the roles for the first major production of the academic year, performing two matinees and evening shows for local schools and packed audiences.

Feedback for the performances has been fantastic. One audience member, Gareth Johnson, commented on social media, “Many thanks to all who were involved with last night’s performance of Legally Blonde, I loved it! I Genuinely felt sad when it came to an end!”

Matt Plant, Programme Manager of the Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts and production director said, “Of all the shows we do in the Centre of Excellence, 25 and counting, Legally Blonde is always the one that students ask for. This production really instilled the fun of the Centre of Excellence and the extra-curricular endeavour that our students and staff enjoy so much.

“Congratulations to our students on an outstanding, unforgettable performance and thank you as always to everyone who joined us in the audience, we really appreciate your support and hope to see you again at the Cronton Playhouse.”

The Centre of Excellence’s next production ‘The Hired Man’ takes place at the Cronton Playhouse theatre on Thursday 2^nd April at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7.50 and can be purchased by calling the College Box Office on 0151 257 2032.

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Students on the Professional Theatre Programme at Cronton Sixth Form College wowed audiences with two fantastic pieces of devised physical theatre at the Cronton Playhouse, all to raise money for the Rock of Joy Charity.

The first piece, performed by first year students, was called ‘Secrets’ and was based on how different interpretations of secrets can impact a person’s life. The performance was energetic and full of humour and emotion.

The second piece, performed by second year students, was ‘A 60’s Midsummer Night’s Dream’. This was part play and part 60’s themed gig and featured catchy 60’s favourites within a fast-paced and fun hour-and-a-half based on Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy. In collaboration with a live band from the Professional Music Programme, the students put on a great performance. 

To prepare for these shows, the students were given a great opportunity to have a series of workshops with Tmesis Theatre, an award-winning physical theatre company based in Liverpool. These interactive sessions really helped the students to develop their skills in physical theatre.

Along with entertaining audiences at the Cronton playhouse, these performances raised money for the Rock of Joy Charity. The charity supports three school in Uganda, raising money to replace the current poor facilities and improve education for the pupils.

Daniel Cambridge, Course Leader for Performing Arts said, “Congratulations to our students on two exceptional performances and thank you to everyone who joined us in the audience at the Cronton Playhouse. All of the money raised for this fantastic charity will help improve the lives and education of the school pupils.”

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Former A Level students at Cronton Sixth Form were welcomed back to the College for a special awards evening, honouring their outstanding achievements during their time at Cronton which has resulted in progression to some of the top universities in the UK.

The annual A Level Awards Evening is a key calendar event which allows staff the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and results achieved by their former students and to hear about the exciting career pathways they are now on.

Taking place at the Cronton Playhouse theatre, guests including family and friends were welcomed by Leeann Bellfield, Head of Cronton Sixth Form. Over 40 awards from different A Level curriculum areas were presented to the exceptional students by The Worshipful the Mayor of Halton, Councillor Margaret Horabin.

Special mention went to Charlie Lamb who took home the overall Student of the Year award and to Daniel Ireland who took the John Collins Trophy.

Left to Right: The Worshipful the Mayor of Halton Councillor Margaret Horabin, Charlie Lamb and Deputy Head Ben Barton

Charlie, a former pupil at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College, was selected as Student of the Year after displaying “an excellent work ethic and leading by example.” Charlie has “consistently proven to be an excellent ambassador for the science and maths department and has engaged in a vast array of enrichment activities.” Charlie is now studying Biology at Oxford University.

The John Collins Trophy is for overall community spirit; helping others and being a big part of the College. Daniel, a former pupil at Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, was selected for the award after he demonstrated “an inspiring code of conduct and viewed life with a polite and well-mannered air that would in turn enthuse others to adopt the same attitudes.”

Following the awards, former student Adam Moore delivered a moving speech, talking about his time at Cronton as a Student Governor, his tutors and the many positive experiences during his studies.

Former student Adam Moore provides a talk

Special guest Dr Steven Stenhoff, Clinical Fellow in Undergraduate Medical Education and Clinical Anaesthesia at Manchester Royal Infirmary, then took to the stage to deliver an inspiring motivational talk to the students.

Head of Cronton Sixth Form, Leeann Bellfield commented, “It was an honour as Head of this wonderful College to present the class of 2019 with their awards. It was fantastic to welcome back so many of our former students and hear to how they are progressing.”

“The class of 2019 achieved amazing A Level results with a 99.5% pass rate. Many of them are now studying at some of the top universities around the country, including Oxford and Cambridge. I would like to wish all of the students the very best of luck for the future.”

Guests were entertained by The Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts at Cronton

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Students studying on the Professional Dance Programme at Cronton Sixth Form entertained a packed out audience at the Cronton Playhouse Theatre with an incredible debut performance of Snowdown.

With an extremely talented cohort of first and second year dancers, the production highlighted the young entertainer’s variety of abilities. The performance was the first at the new Cronton Playhouse for the PDP students and involved a brilliant eclectic playlist with multiple dance styles including lyrical, contemporary, jazz and commercial with all scenes choreographed by staff, guest choreographers and the students themselves.

Ben Musa, Artistic Director for The Professional Dance Programme said, “Snowdown was our very first show in the new Cronton Playhouse and it was a fantastic way to kick off our year. We strayed away from our usual narrative production for this one to create a more versatile show to display the amazing talents of our dancers.

“We had an absolute blast working on the show and think that it was the most fun show we have performed. The reaction has been phenomenal.”

You can now purchase your ticket for £10 for the Professional Dance Programme student’s next performance of Siren of the Sea, a dark retelling of the Little Mermaid at The Brindley Theatre on Tuesday June 23^rd 2020.

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Business students at Cronton Sixth Form College visited the fantastic Polish cultural centre of Krakow, wandering the alleyways and cobbled streets of the Old Town and Market Square to learn about the history of the great city as part of their Cultural Enrichment Programme.

Students had the opportunity to visit the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage site of the Wieliczka Salt Mine to learn about the history of the salt industry and the mining of rock salt stretching back to Neolithic times. They were able to take in the incredible rock sculptures, carved statues and cathedral like rooms that the mines proudly display.

Solemn visits to both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler’s factory provided a stark reminder of the sacrifice given by those who risked their lives for our freedom during World War 2.

Students also visited Krakow’s extensive Christmas markets to try traditional Polish cuisine and pick a few items up for their Christmas shopping.

Level 3 Business student, Luke Rotherham said, “I really enjoyed visiting Poland as Krakow is such a nice city to visit in the winter. It was also fascinating to learn about how an industry such as mining for salt has barely changed over thousands of years!”

Bryan Doyle, Business Tutor at Cronton Sixth Form College said, “Taking these wonderful students to one of the most beautiful cities on Earth was a real pleasure! This trip was mainly about enriching the cultural experience of our students and it was fantastic destination to do this. I am excited to show our students the contrast in culture and architecture between this beautiful ancient city and our next destination for the department which is Shanghai in China!”

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A Level Psychology students took part in an insightful ‘Life Behind Bars’ session at Cronton Sixth Form which challenged their ideas about prison and helped them to question whether it is the most effective place for the rehabilitation of criminals.

During the day the students had the opportunity to listen to ex criminals who had served time in prison for a variety of crimes. The visitors talked about why they turned to crime, what happened in court, their experience of prison and why some of them reoffended.

Psychology tutor Gemma Stephens said, “These workshops are a fantastic opportunity for our Psychology students and provides them with an insight in to the mind of a criminal. The final option of the Psychology A Level is based around applied Psychology, so having visiting speakers really brings the course to life!

“The extra workshops we offer students, such as ‘Life Behind Bars’ help them with their preparation and experience for their UCAS applications and raises their academic achievements and aspirations. This is demonstrated with so many Psychology students gaining high grades in 2019 and many being inspired to continue studying Psychology at university.”

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The Student Leadership Team at Cronton Sixth Form are delighted to have raised over £300 for Mind Halton after an exciting day of different activities including bike riding, raffles, cake sales and the chance to soak their favourite tutor in the tutor sponge throwing event.

At the beginning of each academic year The Student Leadership Team choose a charity to raise money for and a target that they hope to achieve. This year’s aim is to raise a fantastic £1,500 for local mental health charity Mind Halton and after the success of this fundraiser, the team are well on their way to achieving their goal.

The Student Leadership Team meet once a week and as well as organising fundraiser events they also have the opportunity to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, organise and attend brilliant visits to global industry partners and universities and be given amazing work experience and assist with College events and Open Evenings all alongside their current studies.

Ben Barton, Deputy Head of Cronton Sixth Form said, ‘The fundraiser day was a massive achievement for all of the students involved. The Student Leadership, aims to help our learner’s progress into top careers by developing skills and behaviours so students can effectively and efficiently work within high-pressured environments to achieve a given goal. This event today is a perfect example of their progress so far. They have been outstanding both organising and hosting the event. I’m very proud of their achievements. If you would like to find out more information about The Student Leadership Team and meet some of the students then join us at our next Open Evening event on Thursday 27^th February.’

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Dear Students / Parents,

Following recent publicity surrounding Halton Transport, we are currently working to ensure that any disruption to travel to College is limited as much as possible, and therefore we have put the following arrangements in place.

Please take the time to read through this information.

This Week (Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th January 2020):

• Friday 24th January – Bus update for this morning

  Buses 42,44A,46,47,48 & 49 are ASHCROFT’S coaches
  Please look out for the number on the bus and support the drivers as they have not driven the routes before.

  Buses 41A, 43, X43, and 45 are running as normal

  Buses 39,40,41 and 44 are NOT running, if you can please use alternative routes, your Halton pass is valid on Arriva today.

• All Halton Services are planned to operate as normal this week. However, they are experiencing operational disruption and we will endeavour to inform you by text if any services are not running as soon as we are informed.

We would advise that for the next two days you have a back-up plan for travel to and from College, which can include travel on Arriva services who will accept your current Halton student, pass see below.

• From Thursday your current Halton Transport pass (when shown with your College ID card) will be accepted on ALL Arriva North West Services. If you need to travel with an alternative provider again you can purchase a ticket and bring it in to reception for a refund.

Next Week: From Monday 27th January:

Please keep hold of your current Halton Transport Pass and show this alongside you student ID to travel on all Arriva North West Services, College Contracted Services and any Halton Transport buses.

From Monday all College Services (39 through to 49) will continue to run on their normal timetable:

• There are no changes to the timetables of the 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, x43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and Anthony’s Travel no.1
• The buses will be provided by alternative bus companies, so PLEASE look carefully at buses as they arrive – they will clearly display the number of the College service in the front window.
• You must continue to present your valid Halton Transport bus pass and College ID until Friday 14th February. During the next three weeks you will be issued with a pass for these services which you will need to show after the half term onwards.

Your Halton Transport pass will be accepted on all Arriva North West Services until Friday 14th February (Half Term):

• Arriva services will accept your Halton bus pass from this Thursday until February Half Term, you must show your College ID with your pass as normal.
• This is a temporary arrangement with Arriva until half term only.

Public Transport Buses currently run by Halton Transport (14, 17, 26, 26A, 61, 62):

• We do not have any further information on the public transport services currently operated by Halton Transport. If there are going to be any changes we will communicate with you.

From Half Term onwards:

• The FREE College services (buses 39 through to 49) will continue. We will let you know arrangements for passes and ensure you are able to get a pass to travel on these services before the half term break.
• It is unclear what public routes will be running at this time and therefore we will let students know as soon as we have clear information before the half term break.

If you have any further questions related to the information above please email buses@cronton.ac.uk.

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A Level Psychology students at Cronton Sixth Form College brought their studies to life with an action packed morning of activities by University of Liverpool researcher, Valerie Hawke.

Valerie joined the eager students to explore risk taking and decision making and share her expertise with the students through question and answer sessions and live scenario examples. The key live scenario was a fast paced driving simulator which allowed the students to analyse and decide whether the correct decision was made by the driver.

The morning gave the learners an excellent insight into how Psychological research is conducted which they can take back into their studies and use during future assessments and experiments.

Abbie Leng, A Level Psychology student said, “I thought that the sessions were very interesting because they gave me a great insight into what I would need to include in my own psychology experiments in the future.”

A Level Psychology student, Olivia Cook also commented, “The psychology sessions I took part in were really useful as they allowed me to have first-hand experience and helped develop my understanding of the subject. It was also beneficial to hear from a clinical psychologist and about her experiences within the field.”

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Riverside College and Cronton Sixth Form were delighted to welcome Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram to the Cronton Playhouse theatre for a question and answer session with students as he continued his re-election campaign.

Upon his arrival, the Metro Mayor was introduced to a range of students studying various courses across both campuses. As part of his campaign, Steve believes in ‘offering young people real opportunities to succeed’ and this belief was demonstrated in a question and answer session about the upcoming election and the plans he is looking to put in place if he is re-elected as Metro Mayor.

The students saw this as a great opportunity to ask the Mayor questions on future plans including job opportunities in the Liverpool City Region, his opinion on the Northern Powerhouse and how the growth in apprenticeships will effect students in the local area.

Ben Barton, Deputy Head at Cronton Sixth Form said, “It was fantastic to welcome Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram to our College as part of his ongoing re-election campaign. Our students asked some brilliant questions and engaged really well with Steve, we look forward to welcoming him back to the College in the future.”  

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Engineering students at Cronton Sixth Form have enjoyed an action packed week of activities, events and guest speakers to celebrate the College’s annual Engineering Industry Week and raise awareness of the sector.   

Engineering Industry Week is designed to provide students with a taste of what life can be like working within the different engineering sectors, and to highlight the opportunities that are available to young people in Engineering.

Throughout the week, the College welcomed numerous guests from a variety of areas and companies within the engineering sector to run workshops and talks with the students. Some of these guests included Kier, Bilfinger, Unilever, Arup, Balfour Beatty, Halton Chamber of Commerce and more, with the leading focus being the endless career opportunities now available for young engineers.

The busy week was rounded off with a built environment exhibition in the College’s IDEA Centre, which allowed the students to display their work to companies and receive expert advice on any improvements that can be made.

Head of Engineering at Cronton Sixth Form, Jo Hall said, “Our Engineering Industry Week was a huge success, it is fantastic to see our students so engaged in the workshops and interacting with the guest speakers.

“Weeks like these are incredibly important for students as it gives them a better understanding of life in the work place and shows them the endless opportunities out there for future engineers.”

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A Level students Shannon Sweeney and Dean Leake from Cronton Sixth Form are delighted to have been shortlisted for the final round of the prestigious Frank Moran Young Writers Award.  

Shannon, previously of Wade Deacon High School, and Dean, formerly of The Prescot School, are both currently midway through their first year of studies and are already going above and beyond in their chosen subjects. After entering the competition by submitting a fictional piece of writing, the pair were thrilled to find out they had both been shortlisted for the next round. They were invited to attend a ceremony at the Athenaeum in Liverpool with other young talented writers to find out the topic for their finalist entries.

All finalists were handed an envelope with the line ‘We were together an hour before. But…’ inside. Shannon and Dean must continue the story in their own words and submit their entry by March 11^th before an overall winner will be announced. Both students are avid members of the College’s Creative Writing Club, where they have had full support in organising and preparing their pieces before submitting. The pair are now back in the enrichment class as preparations for the final round begin.

Stephanie Power, English Literature Tutor at Cronton Sixth Form and Supervisor of the Creative Writing Club said, “I am so proud of Shannon and Dean, both students put in so much work towards this award and now the hard work is paying off! In a technologically driven world – it would seem that the future of communication and story-telling is in very safe hands.  I wish my delightful students every success”

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