Getting to know your College

This week we will be giving tours, providing demos on the tools that we use at College, and staff will be giving information talks at the start of lessons. Take a look below to see what’s happening each day:

Monday 1st September

9:15-9:30	Welcome talk from the Director of Campus.
9:30-12:15	Curriculum activities. DVC treasure hunt.
Lunch	Activities and stalls in the Social Space. Access arrangements task.
13:15-14:30	Navigate workshop and target setting. DVC Chase Maths.
15:00-16:30	Curriculum activities. Manvers Lake Team Challenge (to book)

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Tuesday 2nd September

9:00-10:30	Welcome talk from the Director of Campus. Navigate workshop and target setting. Drone Ball Challenge.
10:45-12:15	Code of conduct, expectations and behaviours. DVC treasure hunt. Drone Ball Challenge.
Lunch	Activities and stalls in the Social Space. Glow in the dark. Drone Ball Challenge.
13:15-14:30	DVC Chase English. Access arrangements task. Drone Ball Challenge.
15:00-16:30	Curriculum activities. Manvers Lake Team Challenge (to book).

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Wednesday 3rd September

9:00-10:30	Welcome talk from the Director of Campus. Curriculum activities. Digital Skills Hub.
10:45-12:15	Navigate workshop and target setting. Curriculum activities / vocational project DVC treasure hunt.
Lunch	Activities and stalls. TikTok challenge. Activities in the Social Space. Assessment arrangements task.
13:15-14:45	Sport boot camp. Esport challenge. Car wash challenge. Den making. Manvers Lake Team Challenge (to book). Football with Momentous Football Academy. Animal experience. Multi skills construction challenge.
15:00-16:30	Sport boot camp. Esports Challenge / F1 Williams. Car wash challenge. Den making. Manvers Lake Team Challenge (to book). Football with Momentous Football Academy. Animal experience. Multi skills construction challenge. Drone Ball Challenge.

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Thursday 4th September

9:00-10:30	Welcome talk from the Director of Campus. Curriculum activities.
10:45-12:15	Escape rooms. DVC treasure hunt.
Lunch	DVC sun hut / diary room. Activities in the Social Space. Access arrangements task.
13:15-14:45	Guest Speaker. Navigate workshop and target setting.
15:00-16:30	Skills Wokshop. Manvers Lake Team Challenge (to book).

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Friday 5th September

9:00-10:30	Welcome talk from the Director of Campus. Curriculum activities.
10:45-12:15	Curriculum activities.
Lunch	Curriculum activities. Access arrangements task.

September sign up

Find out about the opportunities that you have access to as part of becoming an RNN Group learner at our ‘Sign Up Fair’. This will be held at Dearne Valley College the social spaceon Thursday 11th September between 9:30am and 3pm.

There will be games such as table tennis and air hockey, and food will be available. 

Stalls at the sign up fair will include; the bursary team, personal development enrichment, student union, MESMAC, ROADS, Kooth, Aramark, the army cadets, Yorkshire Bank, Barclay’s, AI reboot, Croc me up, Rainbow Project, Mind, Strictly Coffee, Turing, Lync Active, Victim Support, Momentous Football Academy, and Esports Academy.

If you miss this sign up fair, don’t worry, you can speak to one of our Personal Development team members who will be at the Find Your Feet stand on reception between 12pm-2pm each day this week.

Let us know what you think

Take part in surveys and discussions to let us know how you’re finding College.

On Thursday 18th September parents and carers are invited to an information session at the College which will be running between 5pm – 7pm.

Swap Don’t Drop

We want to make sure that you are happy with the course that you’re on.

Did you know that if you aren’t completely happy, you can swap to a different course? We can support you in finding the right course for you.

More information about Swap Don’t Drop

A focus on careers and skills

A careers fair will be taking place on campus this week, there will also be speakers and workshops happening thoughout the week, see the schedule below. Please speak to your tutor if you are interested in taking part in a workshop or listening to a talk.

Monday 29th September

11:30-12:00	Cara Murphy – Weston Park Cancer Charity.
13:00-13:30	Cara Murphy – Weston Park Cancer Charity.

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Tuesday 30th September

11:30-12:00

Justin Preston (ECB) – Sport Insight Talk (ONLINE)

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Wednesday 1st October

Grace Loftus – Money Management: Half hour sessions running from 9:30 until 12:00

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Thursday 2nd October – Careers Fair Day

9:30-10:00	Mark Tinker – Momentous Football Academy Decision making, Problem Solving.
10:30-11:00	Dannielle Nixon – Future Proof Planning.
11:00-11:30	Louise Clarke – Caremark Rotherham/Sheffield.
11:30-12:00	RAF – Operation X RMBC – Social Care Team
12:00-12:30	Lucy Barnwell – Skills for Employment.
12:30-13:00	Lucy Barnwell – Customer Service.
13:00-13:30	Louise Clarke – Caremark Rotherham/Sheffield.
13:30-14:00	Mark Benton – Manvers.
14:00-14:30	Robert Needham – British Army: Leadership and Resilient.
14:30-15:00	Lucy Barnwell – Skills for Employment.

Wellbeing Week

We have a wellbeing focus this week which will include a range of activities, please see the schedule below:

Monday 6th October

Morning	Student assistance programme workshops.
Lunch time	Wellbeing and mindfulness club.
Afternoon	Kooth Talks.
Afternoon	Meet Rufus our therapy dog.

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Tuesday 7th October

All day	Lync Active sessions.
10:00-12:00	Sound bath.
9:00-14:30	Barclays – Confidence and assertiveness sessions.
Afternoon	Joel Foster – Performances.

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Wednesday 8th October

9:30	British Red Cross – Coping with challenges workshop.
10:45	British Red Cross – Coping with challenges workshop.
Lunch time	MESMAC.

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Thursday 9th October

10:00-15:00	Wearewithyou drug talks.
9:30-11:30	Tom Talks (TikToker) Mental Health Talk/Workshop.

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Friday 10th October

14:00

Colour Run at Dearne Valley College – All students welcome!

The Colour Run is an annual event held at Dearne Valley College. We celebrate the first few weeks of your time at College by allowing learners from Rotherham College, North Notts College and Dearne Valley College to come together at one site.

Walk/skip/run around a pre-cut track whilst getting covered in multiple showers of paint! will need a white t-shirt, comfy footwear, water bottle and a change of clothes (for after) to take part. Showers and changing rooms are available near the gym.

We recommend bringing a towel and hygiene items if you wish to use these afterwards to clean yourself up. We’ll see you there!

More informaton about wellbeing at Dearne Valley College

A focus on Higher Education

This week we focus on higher education and what’s available for our learners, it will include sessions and workshops, see the schedule below. Please speak to your tutor if you are interested in taking part in a workshop or listening to a talk.

Monday 13th October

10:00-12:00	Mock Interviews.
13:00-15:00	Mock Interviews.

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Tuesday 14th October

9:30-10:15	Personal Statement Masterclass Workshop.
10:15-11:00	Personal Statement Masterclass Workshop.
11:00-12:00	Professional Networking Workshop.
13:00-13:30	Student Finance Talk.
14:00-15:00	Is University Right for Me? – Workshop.

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Wednesday 15th October

9:00-11:00	Higher Education Tasters.
11:30-14:00	Higher Education Careers Fair.
14:30-15:30	UCAS Support Workshop.

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Thursday 16th October

10:00-11:00	Apprenticeship Pathways and Levels Talk.
11:00-11:30	CV Writing Support Workshop.
11:30-12:00	CV Writing Support Workshop.
13:00-14:00	Apprenticeships Vs University Workshop.
13:00-16:00	Esports Higher Education Gaming Competition.
14:00-15:00	How to Find and Apply for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships.

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Friday 17th October

10:00-11:00	Drop In: Next Steps Check-in.
11:00-12:00	Drop In: Student Finance.
13:00-14:00	Drop In: Find Your Next Steps.
14:00-15:00	Drop In: UCAS Application Clinic.

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Further information about Higher Education

Celebrating your time with us so far

This week we will celebrate the end of the first half term, this will include rewards for attendance and general awards for our learners, more information to follow.