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<title>Carshalton College attending the Bromley Pageant of Motoring</title>
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	Carshalton College will be joining the Bromley Pageant of Motoring on Sunday 9 June, a one-day classic car show, to display information on the College&rsquo;s Motor Vehicle courses and showcase cars from the workshops. There will be valeting on the day and cutaway engines and ignition boards will be on display to show the inner workings and the level of technology in the modern car engine.<br />
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	The Pageant is one of the highlights of the classic car calendar established as something of an institution amongst enthusiasts from all over the world. With 3,000 classic cars to see it provides one of the best opportunities to visit club stands, displays and meet fellow enthusiasts. Bromley Pageant is famous for its one-make section where vehicles of each make and model can be entered and parked together. From Ford Cortina&#39;s to Aston Martins more than 1600 cars featured in this area last year.<br />
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	There is also a huge Cars for Sale area, Fun Fair, Steam Engines, Trucks, Motorcycles, Modified Cars, the list goes on and one of the biggest classic vehicle trade shows in the UK with hundreds of Autojumble stands, and trade stands including the latest products, parts, services and new vehicles on display.&nbsp;</p>
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	Carshalton College offers a number of <a href="http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/courses/full-time-education/">full time courses</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/courses/apprenticeships/">Apprenticeships</a>&nbsp;in Motor Vehicle with state of the art&nbsp;workshops including 30 small to medium sized cars including a 4 by 4 and Vauxhall, Ford and Renault models for students to carry out maintenance and repairs.<br />
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	The Pageant will be taking place at Norman Park, Bromley, BR2 9EF&nbsp;</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Guest Chef from prestigious The Don restaurant at Nightingales Restaurant</title>
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	On Thursday 13 June 2013, Matt Burns from the acclaimed London restaurant &lsquo;The Don&rsquo; will be joining the Nightingales Team at Carshalton College for an evening of exquisite food and fine wine.</p>
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	With dishes from The Don&rsquo;s menu and wines from the award winning vineyard of Trinity Hill in New Zealand it is set to be a culinary experience to remember.</p>
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	Matt has worked at The Don since it opened and has received many awards, including &lsquo;The Square Mile Best New Restaurant of The Year&rsquo;.</p>
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	The Don restaurant is a very busy and popular restaurant with a first class front of house service.</p>
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	The Don also works in partnership with The Bleeding Heart, another popular fine dining restaurant in Central London.</p>
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	The Don and Bleeding Heart owns the acclaimed New Zealand vineyard Trinity Hill in Hawkes Bay, in New Zealand. Named as one of New Zealand&#39;s Top 10 wineries in Decanter Magazine earlier this year, Trinity Hill has gained a worldwide reputation for its wines and these will be available on the night.</p>
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	<strong>Come along on Thursday 13 June and enjoy a meal for only <u>&pound;18.50</u>. </strong></p>
<p>
	<strong>Book NOW to avoid disappointment<br />
	</strong><strong>Call 020 8544 4433 or email nightingales@carshalton.ac.uk</strong><br />
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	<a href="http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/facilities/nightingales/">Nightingales</a>&nbsp;is Carshalton College&#39;s on-site training restaurant. Meals are prepared and served by our enthusiastic students under the supervision of experienced chefs. The restaurant is open to the public during term time for coffee mornings, lunch, dinner, functions and business events plus our special themed evenings.</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Students' supporting Volunteer Centre Sutton</title>
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	Carshalton College students are supporting the Volunteer Centre Sutton with a number of activities in the coming weeks.</p>
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	Students from the media department are assisting with the production of the Volunteer Week video to be used at the launch of Volunteers Week 2013 on Saturday 1 June 2013. Students from the department will also be filming the activities of Volunteer Week in Sutton and Wallington High Street from 1 &ndash; 4 June 2013.</p>
<p>
	Music students are also assisting and are in the process of creating a music library for the centre. They are also creating pieces of music for both the launch video and the Volunteer Week video.</p>
<p>
	Art students are assisted in the preparation of the base and outline for a mural that will be used for the children&rsquo;s area of Sutton Mencap. A couple students from the art department took part in the painting of the mural on Friday 10 May 2013.</p>
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	The skills for work &amp; life students are doing a planting day at Sutton Mencap to improve the children&rsquo;s garden area. The students are also creating a wooden welcome sign for the children&rsquo;s entrance.</p>
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	The children&rsquo;s play area at Sutton Mencaps will be revamped by students from the construction department to ensure a safe and welcoming play area.</p>
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	Romanda Simpson, Volunteer Services Development Officer at the Volunteer Centre Sutton says &ldquo;<em>We are delighted to have this support from local students at Carshalton College. The students from all the various departments work with professionalism and show a high level of skill and enthusiasm in their area.&rdquo;</em></p>
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	The Volunteer Centre Sutton is the largest in the country, delivering a broad portfolio of services to enhance community well-being through voluntary action, encouraging and supporting everybody who lives in or visits the London Borough of Sutton to volunteer with a positive outcome.</p>
<p>
	For more information, please contact:<br />
	e: <a href="mailto:marketing@carshalton.ac.uk">marketing@carshalton.ac.uk</a><br />
	t: 020 8544 4558</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Carshalton College - The Best College in London and Surrey for the second year running*</title>
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	Carshalton College is delighted to have been recognised as &lsquo;The Best College in London AND Surrey&rsquo; for long courses for the second year running*. The Data Service has identified Carshalton College with the highest success rate for long courses in 2011/12 within both the London &amp; Surrey region.</p>
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	Janet Sherborne, Head of Carshalton College, is thrilled by the news and says <em>&ldquo;This is a fantastic result for the College, to have the best success rates on long courses in both London and Surrey for two years running is a great feat. The whole team at the College is involved in this success and I must thank the staff, students and governors who have all contributed to our continued success.&nbsp; We now look to concentrate on ensuring this continued success and high achievements for our individual learners.&rdquo;</em></p>
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	The College will be celebrating with staff, students and the local community at a celebratory event taking place at Carshalton College on Saturday 22 June from 10am to 2pm. The event will involve activities and entertainment for all the family. <a href="http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/events/community-event/">For further details please click here</a>.</p>
<p>
	The 2011/12 Education and Training National Success Rates Tables (NSRT) produced by The Data Service are recognised throughout the Further Education (FE) industry and this is an outstanding achievement for Carshalton College.</p>
<p>
	*Long course success rates 2011/12<br />
	Source: The Data Service,<br />
	<a href="http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/Statistics/success_rates/nsrt/"><strong>http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/Statistics/success_rates/nsrt/</strong></a></p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hells Kitchen at Nightingales Restaurant</title>
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	For a night out with a difference, why not try our restaurant at Carshalton College, Nightingales.</p>
<p>
	On <strong>Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June</strong> join us for a deluxe 3 course meal for just &pound;15.00 per person in a Hells Kitchen competition environment. The menus are created by our level 1 &amp; level 3 students who are split into two teams &ndash; the red team and the blue team. They then work in direct competition with each other and you are required to choose the menu you wish to eat.</p>
<p>
	<a href="http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/facilities/nightingales/">Nightingales</a>&nbsp;is Carshalton College&#39;s on-site training restaurant. Meals are prepared and served by our enthusiastic students under the supervision of experienced chefs. The restaurant is open to the public during term time for coffee mornings, lunch, dinner, functions and business events plus our special themed evenings.</p>
<p>
	Students are on a variety of courses including Certificates, Diplomas and City and Guilds qualifications in an Introduction to Hospitality, Food and Drink Service and Professional Cookery.</p>
<p>
	Bookings can be made between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, please contact Nightingales Restaurant on 0208 544 4433</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 10:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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