Travel and Tourism visit John Lennon Airport

On Monday 17th November, Newcastle-under-Lyme (NULC) Travel and Tourism learners visit Liverpool in order to a attend a guided tour around John Lennon Airport where they were given access to all of the functional areas including check in and security within the airport.

Learners were given the opportunity to access the EasyJet Crew room where they were given the opportunity to chat with Cabin Crew and Pilots about their experiences of working within the aviation industry and future career progression within it.

EasyJet is one of the biggest airlines in the United Kingdom flying out of all major airports to most of Europe and employs thousands of staff across helping over 50 million passengers get to destinations each year.

Travel and Tourism Curriculum Leader Beth Bell said: "It's a fantastic experience for the learners to get industry knowledge and get a feel of what it might be like to work for a large airline."

Learners at NULC will now use this experience to help complete their next assignment which will entail how the airport can provide the best possible service to cater to a range of different people.

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

French students visit NULC

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) received a week-long visit from 22 French engineering students, keen to build their English language speaking skills and participate on cultural visits to Birmingham and Liverpool.

NULC Level 3 Travel and Tourism students organised the visit, including arranging the trips and pulling together the daily itinerary as part of their course studies.

Travel and Tourism student Abbie Bowler, aged 19 from Audley said: “As part of the visit, we got to organise the trip to Birmingham, where we visited the National Motorcycle Museum, and the trip to Liverpool, where we visited the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool ONE and we also acted as tour guides when visiting the Albert Dock.”

The French students, from the school ‘Lycee Pierre Caramino’ in Egletons, in the Limousin region of France, also participated in a range of fun and educational activities, helping them to communicate in English with NULC students who study Sport, Construction, Engineering and Public Services.

Ben Sproston, Curriculum Manager of Travel and Tourism, Public Services and Accounting at NULC, said: “It’s really important for us as a college to develop links on an international scale to support the Travel and Tourism curriculum we offer. Staff and students who were involved in the visit have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and we look forward to working with staff and students from  Lycee Pierre Caramino again in the near future.”

Travel and Tourism student Patsy Hyland, aged 18 from Stone, said: “Organising the visit has helped me to improve my organisational and time keeping skills which will further help me in my studies to become a teacher in the subject.”

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

Students visit international airline

Students studying BTEC Extended Diploma in Travel andTourism at NULC visited Thomas Cook’s Cabin Crew Training Centre in Manchester.

17 students with an interest in aviation attended the trip, during the day students took part in a variety of practical activities which developed their skills and knowledge including:

• Fire & Smoke Procedures
• Aircraft Door Operations
• Emergency Drills
• Aircraft Safety Equipment
• On Board Safety Demonstrations

Amanda Franklin, Lecturer in Travel and Tourism at NULC said: “This trip has been a valuable resource for a number of the first year units of the course including Customer Service and Handling Air Passengers. Learners can now call on exciting first hand experience to illustrate industry examples within college assignments."

Amanda continued: "The course was an enjoyable day out for all involved and successful students have achieved a certificate from the course and a guaranteed interview for Thomas Cook Airlines.”

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC click here or contact the Information Centre on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.

NULC students showcase long-haul exhibition

NULC students studying the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism organised an exhibition as part of their course.  The students each displayed work highlighting a different country or city as part of there coursework.

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC click here or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

NULC need your ideas

Would you like to get involved with the design of the new NULC 2012-2013 full-time prospectus?  Would you like to see your ideas to come to life?  We need your help to find out what worked and what didn’t, what you liked and what you didn’t!  As we start to research design and content for the new prospectus we would love to hear your views, because you are the people that matter.

If you haven’t already had a look at the current NULC full-time prospectus then take a look by clicking this link and then downloading the ‘Full-time prospectus 11-12’... http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/global/downloads.aspx

Then once you've had a flick through it, simply follow the link below and fill in the survey to share your views with us...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGN3YNP

NULC do 'something funny for money'

If there's one thing that NULC staff and students like to do its ‘something funny for money’ in aid of Comic Relief.  NULC was a hub of activity on Friday 18 March with fancy dress, bake sales, waxing and the most talked about event of the day, the NULC FlashMob.

Dance Lecturer Faye Matthews rounded up her troupes which included students, staff and even a member of the senior management team.  Then headed to the new Sainsbury’s store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they wowed the crowds and are now rapidly becoming an online phenomenon.

Other activities taking place throughout the day included a fancy dress competition which resulted in a monkey and pirates roaming the corridors!  A yummy bake sale organised by Early Years students, Fun Run by Sports Performance and Excellence students, leg waxing in the Transform Salon.  As well as various fund raising efforts by Learner Services, Starbucks staff and the Students’ Union.

The money is still being counted but so far NULC have managed to raise over £500.00, which is a fantastic amount.  Thank you to everyone who took part and did ‘something funny for money’.

To see all the photos and videos from the day visit our Facebook gallery at www.facebook.com/NewcastleULymeCol and give us a ‘Like’.

Former student enjoying life in Greece

Ever wondered where a qualification in Travel and Tourism will get you?  Former student Dean studied Travel and Tourism at NULC and now has a successful career, which has taken him all the way to sunny Zakynthos in Greece. Here's Dean's story...

"I chose to study Travel and Tourism at Newcastle-under-Lyme College as I always wanted to travel and was interested in learning about different destinations; I also wanted to work with the public. When I picked the Travel and Tourism course I thought that it would all be about Travel but there are a lot of Business based units."

"Looking back now I am glad that the course gave me both the Travel and Tourism knowledge and the Business knowledge as I am now working as a Holiday Representative and I am responsible for a number of hotels which means running accounts for excursions and promoting the excursions. I also studied Customer Service which is really useful in my job so that I can deal with a range of customers in different situations."

"The Travel and Tourism course was very enjoyable with friendly tutors who really helped me to achieve my potential, its hard work but very rewarding as there are many opportunities to practice what you learn in the classroom. I really enjoyed my course at Newcastle-under-Lyme College and would urge you to join if you are hardworking and want to work in Travel and Tourism."

To find out more about about studying for a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism at NULC click here or come along to our Travel and Tourism School Leaver Course Advice Event on Wednesday 4 May 2011 at 6pm.  Please click here to find out more about the Travel and Tourism event and to register your attendance.  We look forward to seeing you there!