Students Gain Insight into the Music Industry from 'The Damned' Guitarist
Paul Gray, former bassist with the band 'The Damned', joined Strode College music students recently, to share his knowledge of the music industry to help them with their course and their future...
View ArticleWorld Famous Dance Company Teaches Strode Students
Dance students at Strode College recently welcomed one of the UK's leading dance companies - the world renowned Rambert Dance Company. A Level dance students took part in a technique class similar to...
View ArticleFrom Strode to Spielberg - Former Student Tells about his Career in Visual...
A former Strode College Broadcast Media student, who now works as a visual effects coordinator for major film companies including Disney, Universal and 20th Century Fox, returned to College recently to...
View ArticleStudent Designs College Christmas Card
Leah Cowley of Martock is the winner of Strode's art and design competition to design the College Christmas card. Leah is in the first year of her Art and Design Level 3 Extended Diploma. She created...
View ArticleStrode Trampolinists to Represent the Region
Strode College hosted the South West Colleges trampoline competition in December, with six Strode students progressing to the next stage, the British Colleges Sport National finals at Bath University...
View ArticleFestive Dance for Christmas Shoppers
Christmas shoppers at Clarks Village were entertained by Strode College Performing Arts students this week, when they performed a flash mob style dance to Dean Martin's 'Let it Snow'. Dressed in...
View ArticleStudents Compete for Place in Professional Competition
Hairdressing students at Strode College recently took part in a college hairdressing competition to win the chance to compete in the regional heats of the Wella Exposure 2013 competition. The students...
View ArticleStrode Maths Students go for Gold in National Competition
Twelve high achieving A Level Maths students from Strode College recently won awards for their success in the UK Maths Trust Senior Maths Challenge. The annual challenge is open to students from...
View ArticleSomerset Chamber Recognises Strode College Support for Local Business
The Somerset Chamber of Commerce has awarded Strode College a certificate of achievement to recognise the College's commitment to developing and supporting local businesses over the last ten years....
View ArticleHigh Quality, Local, Affordable Higher Education Strode College Prospectus...
If you want to study a high quality, higher education course, while keeping your costs down and staying close to home, then you should take a look at Strode College's new prospectus for Higher...
View ArticleRecord Number of Year 11's Visit Strode College for Advice about Study...
Strode College welcomed a record 1900 year 11 pupils and parents to their open evenings this year, with the third event, which took place on Tuesday 15 January, proving another great success. Visitors...
View ArticleStrode is the South West's Best Performing College for A Levels
The government’s league tables for advanced level 16-18 education were published last week, showing that Strode College in Street is: the best performing college in the South West for A Levels; the...
View ArticleStrode College Students put Safety First
By age 16 you will have heard a great deal about how to keep yourself safe and well, but you will continue to experience new situations and there will be new safety issues to think about. With this in...
View ArticleStrode College Welcomes Call for Improved and Impartial Careers Advice in all...
Strode College welcomes the report published last week (23 January) by the House of Commons Education Committee into careers guidance for young people, which strongly recommends improvements to the...
View ArticleOxfam Comes to Strode
On 30 January Strode College staff cleared out some clutter by bringing their unwanted books, CDs and DVDs to work and donating them to Oxfam. Volunteers from Oxfam’s Wells Book and Music shop were at...
View ArticleSki Trip Prepares Students for Successful Careers
Forty students from Strode College’s Public Services courses enjoyed the thrills and spills of the Italian ski slopes recently, where they showed their teachers just how well prepared they are - for...
View ArticleStrode College Brings 'Miss Saigon' to Somerset
If you've enjoyed 'Les Miserables' at the cinema recently or have been lucky enough to see it performed at the theatre, it's likely that you will enjoy the musical show 'Miss Saigon', which was written...
View ArticleBiology Students Broaden Knowledge at Bristol Zoo
Over 100 A Level Biology and Human Biology students from Strode College visited Bristol Zoo recently to expand their knowledge of evolution and classification ahead of their summer exams. As well as...
View ArticleStudents go Wild for Make-Up Competition
Beauty students from Strode College got the chance to show off their skills and creative flair in the College make-up competition which had the theme ‘Wild Kingdom.’ They had to create a complete look...
View ArticleMake the most of Your Saturday at Strode College
If you have some free time on Saturday 16 March and you want to spend part of your day doing something interesting, fun, creative and relaxing, then have a look at the Saturday Spring Sessions running...
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