Other/Practical

The Musical Technical Crew enrichment will provide you with a thorough understanding of what is needed backstage during a live production.

You will cover:

• Designing and building set

• Designing and running lights

• Designing and mixing sound, and microphone maintenance

• Prop making and sourcing

• Stage management

• Costume design

• Makeup and hair

You will build technical skills and knowledge as well as support the musical performance.

The Musical Theatre enrichment programme provides many opportunities to get involved with a wider range of roles this year. We are looking for students who are not only interested in performing but also in backstage roles to get a taste of a professional working theatre environment. The team that you will work with on these productions all have professional industry experience meaning you will be treated as a professional, working to a very high standard. Over the course of twenty weeks, you will put on a professional musical theatre production of choice and perform to a paying audience. The list of roles available in this enrichment programme are: cast; musicians; backstage crew (including stage manager, lighting operative, sound operative, crew, props master, costume, makeup, hair, follow-spot operative). This is a twenty-week enrichment programme and includes evenings and some Sunday rehearsals.

Are you an excellent team player with a passion for football? Join our outstanding football team as part of your enrichment. This is a great opportunity to indulge your competitive side. Attend weekly training sessions led by highly skilled coaches on an evening from 4-6pm (transportation to and from Heywood Sports Village is provided). You will also have the opportunity to experience the variety of football games that exist including 5 and 7-a-side games on Wednesday afternoons. As a minimum, you will have the opportunity to compete in the North West College’s Sports League (NWCL) against other sixth form colleges in the area on Wednesday afternoons. These spaces are strictly limited, so sign up and stay active throughout your college experience.

Women’s Football welcomes all abilities, we just ask that you have lots of enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to improve. The Women’s Football enrichment will begin as a weekly recreational session at Soccer Factory on a Wednesday afternoon. If the opportunity arises, there will also be a chance to compete against colleges across the North West. This enrichment will provide the opportunity to improve your football skills in a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment.

Are you an excellent team player with a passion for netball? Join our outstanding netball team as a part of your enrichment. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop new skills and still have the opportunity to indulge your competitive side. The Women’s Netball enrichment comprises of weekly training sessions at Heywood Sports Village on a Monday evening from 4-6pm with transport provided. There are also weekly fixtures against colleges from around the North West on a Wednesday afternoon in the North West College Sports League. This enrichment provides an excellent opportunity to continue competing in elite sport, meet new friends from around the college and improve your ability.

The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award enables students to gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problemsolving, team-working, communication and drive. Completion of this award will enhance CVs for university and job applications. During the Gold Award, you will choose three activities to complete each week for the Volunteering, Physical, and Skills sections. You will also complete two four-day, three-night expeditions, where you will plan your own route in a team.