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October 2023

  • 25/10/23

    Young Writers Poetry Competition

    Last week, learners in Functional Skills and GCSE English accepted the opportunity to challenge societal expectations and express who they truly are via the art of poetry. Initially, learners were reluctant: poetry reminded them of school, and articulating their own truths felt uncomfortable and...
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  • 25/10/23

    Encounters with Employers – Persimmon Homes

    Learners across all vocational areas met with Regional Apprenticeship Manager, Michael Johnson from Persimmon Homes and Charles Church to hear about what is expected from employers in terms of skills required, the importance of Maths, and English as well as maintaining a positive attendance record...
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  • 23/10/23

    Newcastle's Local Offer

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  • 13/10/23

    This Week in Motor Vehicles 13.10.2023

    In our recent staff CPD session, we focused on brake pads and disc removal – vital skills for our Level 1 IMI Automotive Maintenance course. Through hands-on demos and engaging exercises, our team deepened their understanding of the terminology and techniques.
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  • 12/10/23

    Collaborating & Creating in GCSE English

    For GCSE learners, the Autumn Term is dedicated to honing their creative writing skills: using sophisticated language; attempting a variety of sentence openers; recognising and utilising language techniques; and experimenting with different narrative structures. 
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  • 12/10/23

    Wellies On!

    Throughout the week, the girls pulled on their wellington boots and took care of the farm. They dutifully mucked out the animal enclosures and ensured all the animals were well-fed. Additionally, they had to reposition some of the animals because of damaged fences caused by strong winds.
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  • 12/10/23

    Construction for all

    This term has seen the arrival of a few young ladies who want to pursue a career in construction. They have completed an initial assessment and are starting to learn the principals of bricklaying, with some good results.
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  • 11/10/23

    BIDMAS

    In the dynamic world of mathematics, learners embark on a journey to master the art of BIDMAS. This journey takes learners from the initial concept of using brackets to prioritise calculations to the mastery of exponents, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction, each building upon the la...
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  • 05/10/23

    Our Phone Lines are currently down

    We are currently experiencing some issues with our phone lines. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we are looking into it. For anything urgent, please email admin.central@tanmat.org
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  • 02/10/23

    First week in construction

    Construction learners have settled into their routine in construction, learning Health & Safety for their first unit and have now progressed onto brick units.  All learners have thoroughly enjoyed the first sessions in brick and look forward to completing their assessment. 
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  • 02/10/23

    Read All About It

    In an effort to equip learners with vital skills for navigating today's information-rich world, learners in Functional Skills English have been utilising The Happy Newspaper resources.  These are ideal for young people in a society that is dominated by negative media coverage as they encour...
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  • 02/10/23

    Mucking Out

    The girls arrived fully prepared in their personal protective equipment, ready for a day of mucking out. We began by letting the alpacas out into the bottom field for the day. However, we encountered a small mishap when we accidentally released both the males and females together. We quick...
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October 2023