News & Events

Kites away!
Students at our Skippool site in Blackpool have been designing and making kites as part of their outdoor wellbeing sessions. The weather was perfect by the beach for a test flight!
Back on our map
Students from Beaumont College South Lakes took part in an exciting activity in Old Hall Woods, Bouth, Cumbria. They worked with Back On Our Map and Morecambe Bay Partnership to take part in a unique experience with Dan Fox of Sound Intervention. Dan is a specialist...
More Makaton!
A huge congratulations to Speech and Language Technician Lynn Spragg who has recently qualified as a Makaton Tutor. Lynn says “I’m really looking forward to being able to roll out more Makaton training, so all our students can be supported in their communication...
Stop Motion
Students participating in media at our Barrow campus have been busy exploring different types of materials to include in their projects. Saskia has been making her very own Dora the Explorer out of modelling clay. The finished piece could then go on to be used in a...
Support beyond College
Our Transition Action Planning group have been busy this term learning about access to support beyond College. We have welcomed Caroline Gee and Gillian Collins who are part of the enablement service. They spoke to the group about how they support young adults...
World Book Day
At College literacy runs throughout our courses and sessions at the right level for each student. Today, to celebrate world book day students (and a lot of staff) came dressed as their favourite characters. We found Wally, Bob the builder came to fix things. Half of...
John Muir Award
Environmental Students from Beaumont College (Barrow Campus) worked near Langdale to carry out an Aspen tree planting task as part of their John Muir Trust Award on the land of Jennie Dee Hill. This was their second task with the Morecambe Bay Partnership and Back On...
Safer Internet Day
For Safer Internet Day (https://www.saferinternetday.org), Assistive Technologist Asha met with a group of students to discuss all things online safety. The group had a really interesting conversation about what they used the internet for, their likes and dislikes...
Angela Johnson joins Beaumont College as Principal
The well-established Student Union welcomed Angela to the college, formally inviting her to meet them. The Beaumont College SU is made up of a wide range of members, including the main and day-centre college sites who attended virtually. Students had prepared some...