This event gave the school pupils the opportunity to 'have a go' at some practical joinery, carpentry, bricklaying and general construction skills, in the company of their teachers and NWRC staff. This was the first of two primary school visits, with pupils from Termancanice scheduled to attend same at Greystone on 5th December.
VTCT Certificates of Excellence Awards were presented to College students from Sports Massage & Therapy, Body Massage, Reflexology and Fashion & Photographic Make-up this week. View the photos here 
This is Anti-Bullying Week and our Student Services Team & Student Union members will be highlighting the support available for those who are experiencing bullying. The College's leaflet on bullying can be viewed here.
Following a successful test launch, we are pleased to announce
that our new and improved College website is now live. The site has been
in development over the past year in response to user feedback, features improved
course search tools, enhanced college information and new accessibility
tools. 
Members of the NI Assembly visited our Strand Rd Campus yesterday - they met with Senior Management and were interviewed by journalism students in the TV and Radio studios. Lunch was then prepared for them by the students in the Flying Clipper. Chair of the DEL Committee Robin Swann MLA commented that the service and experience they enjoyed at the College, and in particular in the restaurant, was exceptional, and he congratulated the students on their professional lunch service. You can view photos from the visit here.
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students from the French language classes in Northside and U3A Foyle recently
travelled to the Loire Valley in France where they enjoyed tours of castles and museums and got the opportunity to practise their French. The
trip was co-ordinated by Course Co-ordinator Martina McLaughlin.
Good luck to joinery student Eugene Conway who will be competing in the Joinery competition at the Skills Show UK over the next few days. NWRC is also the first College to have students showcasing their skills in Health & Social Care over all three days of the event in the NEC, Birmingham, which will attract thousands of young people. 
NWRC's Greystone Centre played host to a Health & Safety Conference run by CITB last week. Site supervisors and Health & Safety officers visited the campus to explore the key areas of risk within the construction industry.
A video produced of last week's Graduation is now online. To view it click here. The film was captured and edited by NWRC Media students Stacy Fitzpatrick & Ryan Gerard Murphy, and the music was provided by NWRC Music Graduate, Niall Kearney.
Pictures from the WorldSkillsUK Cluster Training Camp are now available to view on the College Flickr Photostream. Congratulations to the staff from the School for Craft Services, supported by the Network Services team for facilitating squad members for the week long event in preparation for WorldSkills 2015 in Brazil.
