ISSUE 20 - 4 JUNE 2007

NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG

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Contractors Weekly Blog
This week we shall continue working on the footpath and grading the road. Our surfacing contractor should be on site from Wednesday until the end of the week and shall be surfacing the road, main car park and footpaths. Unfortunately this will probably be the most disruptive part of the contract as the surfacing squad shall require a bit of room for their plant will require some of the parking spaces. The lorries with the tar shall be in and about the area. For this week we would once again request that if possible you leave your vehicles at home.
On the positive side once this work is done, at the end of the week, parking shall be available at the whole of the main car park and the staff car park shall also be open. The pedestrian access via ValeviewTerrace shall also be re-opened. We would also once again appeal to staff and students not to walk along the road and to please walk within the pedestrian barriers to help avoid any accidents, either with our plant or with cars. The path for pedestrians is via the stairs to and from the student car park.
Please note that either at the end of this week or the beginning of next week the traffic route will be changing again.
Mackenzie Construction would again apologise for any inconvenience and we will try to keep disruptions to a minimum. Thank you in advance for your patience.

New Applications/Enrolment process
Work has been progressing steadily on the new process since late last year with the aim of centralising data and systems, providing a better service for students and minimising delays in data entry to support the production of earlier & more accurate class lists and other student related information.
Faculty administrators with support from Student Services & Student Database have done a grand job inputting all new applications related data into Unite. Senior lecturers have played their part by submitting revised, more uniform course details.
Enrolment & the production of Student Cards will primarily take place in the fortnight beginning 13th August under the aegis of the Enrolment Team comprising Student Services. Database, Funding, Finance and IT. The aim is to ensure that all students in a class have a Student Card on their first day in class and the card signifies that they have completed all aspects of the enrolment process. Lecturers will be asked to check that all students have their card as verification that enrolment has been completed.
It is an ambitious project with benefits for all. We hope that everyone will play their part in making it a success.

Success with South Lanarkshire Council Contract
The College has been awarded a major contract with South Lanarkshire Council to deliver training for their Child Care workforce.
As of September 2007 we have been asked to deliver First Aid, Child Care units, Sign Language and Sport over the period of a year and possibly on a rolling programme. Our reputation goes before us and it is thanks to all Child Care lecturers including the SVQ Early Years team that we have been awarded this contract.

Stars in Your Eyes
The College was approached by BBC 3 in Manchester to allow filming of a child care class for the programme ' Honey We're Killing the Kids '
On 31st May the film crew joined a Classroom Assistants course where the lecturer Julie Caldwell delivered the subject 'Child Protection ' and the Star of the show was sitting in the class as a student. The crew then filmed Jan Watson acting as an advisor on Child Care courses. Jan commented “I have not got time to get a face lift and my roots done !!”
(no comment – Ed)

Staff Photograph
Many thanks to all staff who ‘starred’ in the 60th anniversary staff photograph taken on Thursday 31st May. A giant round of applause for Alison (last to be picked for a team). Thank you to all staff for your patience and good humour during the set up and photographic session.

5K Race for Life
A gentle reminder that staff Rita Donnelly, Michelle Thain, Linda Faulkner, Denise McGranaghan, Clare Martin, Margaret Wright and Margaret Kelly (the College counsellor) are taking part in the 5K Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research on 10th June. If possible please sponsor staff to help this excellent charity.
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