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Rotary helps create vibrant new wellbeing space for students. The Rotary Club of Colchester, working in partnership with The Sixth Form College Colchester and its students, has funded a striking new outdoor wellbeing space at the College, just south of the Roman wall here on our historic site. The new area offers a welcoming place for students to relax, meet friends and recharge between lessons. Designed with a focus upon sustainability, the space features seating made from recycled materials, generous canopy umbrellas for shade on sunny days, and a series of planted areas. Named The Olive Court by the Student Council, the space carries a subtle nod to the site's remarkable past: situated on ground shaped by nearly 2,000 years of history since Roman times, the name connects the College's present with the deep cultural roots of the site. The space was officially opened on Friday 22 May, with College staff, students and members of the Rotary Club coming together to celebrate the project. Principal Jo Cadman explained, "We're very grateful that Nigel Hildreth and Trevor Sayer are here today to represent Colchester Rotary and for their continued support of the college; this collaboration continues a long and valued relationship, rooted in a real belief in creating opportunities for young people to learn and thrive".

On Thursday 30th April former staff member Lisa Steptoe completed the Mount Snowdon challenge! She raised a brilliant total of £1,500 for St Helena Hospice in memory of our friend and colleague Griff, who sadly passed away in 2024. Lisa said: "It was a beautiful, blue sky, sunny kind of day so the views were absolutely stunning. It was a tough climb and the gales at the top meant I had to stay low and crawl up the final spiral steps to the summit, hoping not to get blown off!

Many Millwards, many miles... As part of Health and Wellbeing Week, Joe and Danny Millward lead the inaugural staff running club on Thursday 30th April. They travelled 5km at talking pace, with a mixed group of experienced runners and beginners. Well done gang! I believe that the ballot for next year's London Marathon opens today... #HealthAndWellbeingWeekColchSFC #teacherwellbeing #running #teacherswhorun

Jane Raymond (Chief Editor of our student Film Magazine) has secured an apprenticeship with the BBC, starting in September! She will be working within their BBC Storyworks team, who deal with global advertising. She was one of 37 to be given a placement, out of 40,000 applicants!

This week is our Health and Wellbeing Week; a week where we focus our attention on our health and wellbeing. Visitors on the Concourse TODAY between 10:00 – 14:00 Samaritans – support during challenging times Essex Young People's Drug & Alcohol Service Kooth mental health and wellbeing service The Outhouse LGBTQ+ community organisation #Theouthouse #TheSixthformcollegecolchester

AoC Nationals Championships in Nottingham. Men's cross-country Eastern team came 2nd. Women's basketball team came 5th #AoCChamps #thesixthformcollegecolchester

Congratulations to the A level Film Studies students who have produced the first edition of The Final Cut – read features, reviews, scene analysis and first hand accounts of making a film. Once you've read it why not get involved? This edition can be found in the Student Bulletin

Well done to Miles for his winning entry in the 'Are you the next Banksy' competition at the Minories. Great work Miles!

Well done to the winners of the Warhammer Easter Model Showcase!

A yummy Easter cake sale organised by the social committee today. Well done to all involved!

We've had a fantastic cultural and language exchange with our partner school, Pestalozzi Gymnasium in Biberach, Southern Germany. The German students joined their British exchange partners in lessons at CSFC, explored Dedham and Flatford, and enjoyed a delicious cream tea. We also visited Norwich Castle and the cathedral and even bumped into Paddington! Evenings were filled with bowling, snooker, karaoke and plenty of time to get to know each other. We're already looking forward to the return visit to Biberach from 7–14 July!

International Women's day. Two weeks ago we ran a fantastic Women in Coaching session in honour of International Women's Day, with both level 2 and level 3 female coaches. Tim Grimsey invited visitors from UK Coaching and Play Their Way attend the event. Tim said ''m so proud of this group of young coaches and the way they put the children first, giving them a choice and a voice in how their sessions are run to make sure their experiences of sport are as enjoyable and as positive as they can be. The girls are great at listening to the children and adapting what they do as a result of their feedback. It's something that all coaches should be adopting, but I really believe that Play Their Way and child-first coaching can play a huge role in developing better pathways for girls in coaching'