Askahm Bryan College
Call central admissions on 01904 772211
News
Genets: Meet our new lodgers
Zoe’s climbing for Haiti: Askham Bryan College student Zoe Dryden is packing her bags ready for a trip to Africa to climb Mounts Meru an...
VIPs celebrate College Week at Askham Bryan College
Amongst those who dropped in to see demonstrations designed to celebrate the role colleges play in unlocking talent in communities and transforming the lives of learners, were: the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of York, Councillor and Mrs Brian Watson; the Sheriff and the Sheriff’s Lady, Honorary Alderman and Mrs David Wilde; Siôn Simon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Further Education at the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Grogan MP for Selby and James Alexander, parliamentary candidate for York outer.
The college was open for everyone to take a look at the wide range of skills the college helps its students to develop and some of the challenges they are able to meet. Activities included engine emissions testing, robotic milking, tacking and turning out a horse, the ‘off road’ driving experience, a students’ dressage competition, a horticultural skills quiz and animal handling demonstrations. Students with special learning made pumpkin soup and homemade bread at lunchtime to keep everyone warm and well fed.
Principal of Askham Bryan College, Liz Philip, says: "We are proud to be part of College Week and this celebration has played a major part in demonstrating the valuable role colleges play in unlocking talent. Askham Bryan College continues to go from strength to strength, with a record number of enrolments this year. We hope people are inspired by how colleges such as ours can unlock talent within their communities."