Olympic Opportunities at Carshalton College

Carshalton College is bursting with courses providing the qualifications for students to work in a variety of roles at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a member of the Get Set Network, we are involved with a host of activities in the build up to the games and celebrating our student's sporting achievements.

Paralympic Festival 2012 Confirmed

Following the great success of the festival in June 2011, with attendance of around 600 people, we are holding the Paralympic Festival again on Wednesday 20 June 2012 at Sutton Arena Leisure Centre. The aim of the event is to help build partnerships within the community for people with severe and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities. The event is organised by Orchard Hill College, Carshalton College, Sutton Inclusion Centre, MENCAP, SCOLA, Community Nurses and the London Borough of Sutton through sponsorship and donations.

The Paralympic Festival has been granted the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme.The London 2012 Inspire programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games said: ’We want to use the power of the Games to inspire change. The Inspire programme is recognising the work our partners all round the UK are doing to help us achieve this vision now – one year away from the start of the Games. I congratulate everyone involved in the Paralympic Festival for securing the Inspire mark and wish you every success with your work.’

The aim is to help the community rather than making a profit. There will be a range of sporting activities for people of all abilities to take part in. On site there will also be Police Community Support Officers, nurses and healthy living workshops, art workshops, Radio Jackie and much more and all for FREE.

Carshalton College having been getting involved with our Art & Design students producing back drop artwork for the medal presentations and Media students are competing to design the poromotional poster which will advertise the festival around the borough.

carshalton college receives silver NUS Accreditation

The NUS have announced results of the second wave of accreditations awarded to Colleges for supporting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Carshalton College has been awarded the Silver Accreditation.

Following their Bronze status, Carshalton College applied for the next level and has been chosen as one of the students' union to receive the Be a Champion accreditation. The accreditation rewards and recognises the commitment and effort shown by students’ unions in creating an environment for Games inspired activity to flourish.

Recent activities at Carshalton College have included helping to organise the annual Paralympic Festival, receiving the Inspire Mark Award, Business Studies’ students organising a Get Set Go Event, College sponsorship of the Sutton Sport Awards, being part of a panel interviewing paralympic athlete David Weir MBE and student successes.

Get Set Go Paralympic Event at Carshalton College

Business Studies Students at Carshalton College are organising a Paralympic Awareness Day on Thursday 29 March 11.00am to 3.00pm.

This free event is taking place to raise awareness of the Paralympic Festival happening this summer on Wednesday 20 June at Sutton Arena Leisure Centre, organised by Orchard Hill College. The Business Team are also aiming to raise money for local charity, The Diamond Centre for disabled ridersby selling cupcakes and nail painting treatments.

The event will take place in the Pulse Sports Hall and divided into sections where guests can take part in games such as penalty shoot outs, basketball shoot outs and a table tennis competition. Cupcakes will be on offer for only £1.00 and visitors can design cakes any way they like and these will be made from the help of the Catering Department. We are also offering nail painting with the help of the Hair and Beauty Department and a ‘design a certificate’ competition. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Sutton Celebrating Sport Awards 2012

Carshalton College is pleased to be sponsoring The London Borough of Sutton annual sport awards, recognising and rewarding people who contribute to the local sporting scene. Taking place on Thursday 12 July 2012 at the Secombe Theatre, Carshalton College is sponsoring the Young Sports Person of the Year Award.
There will be a host of awards for local young people, adults, teams and clubs who have either performed to a high standard or helped others to benefit from sport, as well as acknowledging and celebrating our past and potential Olympians and Paralympians.

Sutton students interview local Paralympic athlete David Weir MBE

On Thursday 8^th March local athlete, Paralympic Gold Medallist David Weir MBE was interviewed by Sutton students for a short film to be shown at the Sutton Paralympic Festival, Sutton Sports Awards and to Sutton schools and colleges throughout the London Games 2012.

This is an exciting opportunity for the young people of Sutton to feel a part of the London 2012 Games and support their local sporting hero. 

David Weir, a proud Londoner was born and still lives in Wallington.  His achievements include double Paralympic Gold medallist (Beijing 2008), triple world champion (Assen 2006), 5times London Marathon winner and double world record holder for 1500m and 5000m.  Following his Olympic success in Beijing, David Weir was honoured with an MBE and was been given Freedom of the City in his hometown of Sutton.

The film will be produced and edited by students from Orchard Hill College who have been learning about digital media with support from lecturer Steve Tanner. ‘This film has given the students real hands on experience of working together as a film crew and how to use the camera and editing equipment to collectively produce a piece of work to be proud of.’ The soundtrack to the final film will be produced by the BTEC Music Technology students and Art and Design students, Patricia Pinto and Jabbard Mabounda, designed the back drop used in the film from Carshalton College.

The students that interviewed David Weir were Stephen, Orchard Hill College; Lauren, Carshalton College (pictured); Alice, Greenshaw High School and Lauren, Bandon Hill Primary School.
 

ASA Aquaforce Volunteer Award and young achievers award

Congratulations to Michael Herneman who was awarded the London Region Aquaforce Volunteer Award in the category Young Volunteer of the Year Award 2011 by ASA Swimming for his positive attitude, reliability and punctuality.
Michael, 21, is currently a second year student on the Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport & Exercise Science at Carshalton College and was presented his award on 15 September by athlete Mark Foster at a glamorous ceremony in Thomas More Square near London Bridge.
Michael has been swimming for over 15 years and is a member of the Cheam Marcuda Swimming Club based at Cheam Leisure Centre. His achievements competing for his club and at a national level include being National Disability Champion. He has been volunteering for the past year with a scheme called mygames.

In 2011, Michael was also shortlisted for the Young Achievers Award. The awards recognise inspirational young people who have made a difference through their volunteer efforts in either the arts, community, environment or sport.  Although Michael was not selected to be a winner or runner-up he has been commended for his achievements. Michael will receive a certificate to mark his great achievement in the community and invited to be part of the Young Achievers Alumni network. Their award ceremony will be taking place on 19 March 2012.

Michael has also been asked to volunteer at the 2012 School Games on the 9th May 2012. The competition is part of a multi sport event where  pupils from the United Kingdom compete across 12 sports. The swimming event will take place at the Aquatics Centre, on the Olympic Park, London, and Michael will be time keeping for the day. 

 

Get Set Network

In June 2011, Carshalton College became an official member of the Get Set Network. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) awarded Carshalton College a plaque and certificate to acknowledge their involvement in the London 2012 education programme. The College joins schools and colleges across the UK as members of the special London 2012 community and will receive access to exclusive competitions and 2012 Games related opportunities over the coming years.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of LOCOG, said “When London won the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we made a clear promise to use the power of the 2012 Games to inspire young people. I am pleased to welcome Carshalton College in to the Get Set Network for their exciting work around the Olympic Values of friendship, excellence and respect and the Paralympic Values of inspiration, courage, determination and equality.”

In the build up to the London 2012 Olympics, Carshalton College is encouraging students and staff to get involved. With only one year to go, our range of courses in Catering, Public Services, Hair & Beauty and Sport, provide the experience and skills to work at the Olympics and be part of this historical event.

Download our Prospectuses for information on all the courses available.

what courses are on offer at Carshalton College

Catering and Hospitality

Our Catering and Hospitality courses range from Entry Level to NVQ Level 3 qualifications and will provide the skills to progress and work in 

• Cafes and fast food outlets
• Gain professional cookery and food service skills suitable for catering and canteen facilities for athletes and event staff
• Corporate and VIP catering

Public Services

Carshalton College has successful run the Level 2 Award in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events for two years. 75 students have successfully qualified as stewards to work at the Olympics 2012. If you fancy becoming a steward at the Olympics, enrol in September and learn new skills and gain work experience at local venues such as Sutton United Football Club.

Hair & Beauty

Athletes will be in need of hair and beauty treatments following their sporting events. Students on these courses have the opportunities to use their qualifications and volunteer to assist with massages, aromatherapy, tanning, make up and hair treatments, skills all learnt at the College. The Olympics provides the perfect opportunity to assist with the opening ceremony in providing relevant treatments to the competitors.

Sports Courses

Often the true unsung heroes behind any athlete are the coaches who have developed the athlete's talent and skill from their first participation in sport at grass roots and beyond. Carshalton College is dedicated to developing such people for the community. Our sports courses feature dedicated modules to the organising of sports sessions and events through to specific sports leaders UK qualifications. It is our aim and passion to drive learners forward into coaching, fulfilling the legacy left by the Olympics and Paralympics to ensure that our nation continues to participate in physical activity and allow future sports stars to achieve their goals.

Table Tennis

Table tennis is the 7th most popular sport in South London for boys and easily one of the most popular sports at Carshalton College. As an Olympic and Paralympic sport it is important that the UK increases its performance and participation in this sport to overturn China's dominance. For these reasons, Carshalton College is dedicating an entire room in its £4.3 million new sports facility to the sport during College hours. In this time, male and female students will have the opportunity to be coached to improve their performance or participation for pure enjoyment of table tennis.

Pulse Health and Fitness Centre

In September 2010, our new Pulse Health and Fitness Centre opened. Located on the College site, it is open to students and the public. Facilities include 18m swimming pool, 80 station fitness suite, sports hall, dance studios, luxury steam room and changing facilities.

Student Successes

Links

• Official 2012 Olympic Website
• London Borough of Sutton
• Go South Go
• Pro-Active South London
• Surrey 2012
• Get Active London
• Get Set Network
• Games Maker
• London Ambassadors
• Team Sutton
• NUS Be A Champion
• Jobs for The Games
• Summer Job of a Lifetime Campaign Contractors are looking for people to work at the Games in areas such as retail, event services, housekeeping and catering. These jobs will be ideal for talented and motivated students looking for summer work - as well as offering a paid job and work experience, they will provide a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be involved in the greatest show on earth.
• Bridging The Gap

Question and Answer Sessions

We decided to quiz the students and staff at Carshalton College and found out about their greatest sporting achievements and what they are looking forward to watching at the Olympics.

What are your favourite Olympic Memories?

• Kelly Holmes winning 800m gold
• Usain Bolt breaking 100 and 200m world records
• Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals
• GB winning the gold at rowing at the 2004 Olympics
• Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani's performance after having only learned to swim 8 months earlier

What is your favourite Olympic Sport or Sporting event?

• 100 metres - getting to see the fastest men and women in the world compete against each other
• Swimming and track because they are fast paced sports and very competitive
• Boxing, the suspense and build up and the determination of the boxers
• 100m sprint because the athletes are so quick and powerful
• Pole Vault as it is interesting to watch

What are your greatest sporting achievements?

• Playing Badminton at county level
• Playing for London Towers
• Playing for Fulham FC at the age of 9
• Being part of the Surrey team in Archery
• Playing for my school rugby 6th form team when I was 10
• Scoring a hat trick in an amateur league football match
• Trialing for Aston Villa
• Winning a gold medal in the national swimming gala at Sheffield
• Making the national cheerleading team and coming 3rd in the international cheerleading championship
• Playing for Surrey County Cricket Club

Who are your sporting heroes?

• West Ham Players
• Serena Williams
• Ashley Cole
• Wayne Rooney and Paula Radcliffe
• Usain Bolt
• Mohammad Ali and Prince Nassem
• Frank Lampard and Johnny Wilkinson
• All the Harlequin Players, past and present
• Dennis Bergkamp, Thiery Henry and Shane Warne

What advice would you give to students interested in studying or pursuing a career in Sport

• Pain is temporary, quitting is forever
• Train hard, play better
• A growing industry with endless job opportunities
• Be dedicated and only do it if you enjoy it
• Be enthusiastic, try hard and take any opportunity you get