Check out some of the key highlights from Itchen College this half term.
Open Events
We were delighted to welcome prospective students and their families to the College for our two October Open Events – which sold out! The events provided an opportunity to explore our facilities, discover more about our wide range of courses, and meet our passionate and supportive teachers. Our next Open Event is Wednesday 29th April 2026.
Opening of The Colmer Building
The official opening of The Colmer Building saw past and present students and staff join us to honour Glenn’s legacy and the very best of Itchen that he inspired every day. The building stands as a tribute to our former Head of Sport and Director of Curriculum, who dedicated 20 years of his life to the College.
Higher Education Fair
In the Main Hall, we hosted a Higher Education Fair for students to explore their future pathways, meet with university representatives, and gather valuable information about Higher Education.
King’s Trust Team Programme fundraising and community work
Teacher Dylan Wrixon had his hair shaved by our King’s Trust students – they also held a bake sale in the Student Centre, including some hand-made bird boxes! The fundraiser was a part of their community fundraising projects.
The money that they fundraised was dedicated to completing a two-week community project at Merryoak Community Centre, clearing garden waste and building planters and a new bench!
Field Gun Fundraising
If you are interested in finding out more about the Field Gun team and how you can get involved, please contact awoodford@itchen.ac.uk
Creative Writing EPQ students meet Brooke Smith
Manchester’s House of Books and Friends bookseller, Brooke Smith, spoke to our Creative Writing EPQ students about her experiences in the publishing industry as an intern, mentee, copywriter and freelance publicist.
Law & Criminology students meet Justin Rollins
Critically-acclaimed author, Justin Rollins, gave a talk about his autobiography, ‘The Lost Boyz’, which is used in many Criminology degrees across the country. He spoke about how he changed his life after being in prison, and his prior life as an ex-gang leader.
Paediatric CPR workshop
Care students held a CPR workshop as part of their paediatric first aid training programme.
MAST Mayflower workshop
Jack Tutt from the MAST Mayflower Studio’s Elevate Ensemble visited Drama & Theatre and Acting students to give a Drama School-style workshop. They spent the afternoon exploring relaxation, focus, character objectives and monologue preparation.
English Language students visit the Itchen College Nursery
As part of the A Level curriculum, students learn about speech development and how children learn to talk. To help them understand this further and to collect data, teachers took students down to the Itchen College Nursery to play with and interact with the children.
Learning about paramedic and nursing careers in the Army
The British Army Medical Recruitment team were invited onto campus to talk to our Biology and Chemistry students about future medical training pathways available to them.
Medical Science Constructions
Using various items, Medical Science students designed and formed models of the phospholipid bilayer with an assortment of arts and crafts.
