Gold-winning student commended by AM
A Coleg Sir Gâr student who scooped gold at a national skills competition and is in the running to represent the UK at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi, has been commended by Assembly Member Joyce Watson....
View ArticleGraduate Residency Exhibition – One Year On
An exhibition of resident artists at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art will be held at the college’s Henry Thomas Gallery this month. The resident programme allows graduates to practice their...
View ArticleCollege squad to play New Zealand boys
Coleg Sir Gâr’s rugby team will be hosting players from Hamilton Boys High School in New Zealand in a match which will be played in Llanelli on Monday (April 25). As part of the school’s British and...
View ArticleA-Level student wins prestigious environment award
A Coleg Sir Gâr A-level student who has his hopes set on studying at Oxbridge has won a prestigious environmental award. Stephen Hughes, 17, who is studying four A-levels, is one of three young people...
View ArticleSir Gâr squad host New Zealand team as part of UK tour
A Llanelli rugby squad experienced a battle of the best as southern hemisphere took on the south in an international game of friendly rivalry between the best academy teams in Wales and New Zealand....
View ArticleNew coordinator to inject enterprise into education
Coleg Sir Gâr has recently appointed Becky Pask as its new entrepreneurship coordinator. With a passion for nurturing young people into thinking creatively about business and self-employment, Becky is...
View ArticleStudents preparing for Agen visit
Staff and students at Coleg Sir Gâr are preparing to represent Wales, Llanelli, and the college at the Pruneaux Festival in France. Following the twinning of Llanelli and Agen towns in partnership...
View ArticleFashion students’ ready for London catwalk experience
Two fashion degree students at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art will be taking their studies to the catwalk after being chosen for an internship to work behind the scenes at a top fashion...
View ArticleCare competition highlights students’ top skills
Health and social care students at Coleg Sir Gâr have earned a bronze medal and a highly commended award for their competence in professional care at Skills Competition Wales. Mared McNally, 17,...
View ArticleScholarships awarded for Welsh-medium university places
A number of agricultural students at Coleg Sir Gâr have received scholarships from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to progress their Welsh-medium studies to university level. Coleg Sir Gâr introduced...
View ArticleSports student chosen for Welsh Schools FA squad
A Coleg Sir Gâr sports science student has been selected to play in the Welsh Schools Football Association U18s squad. Iwan Roberts, 17, is looking forward to the season ahead and has already played...
View ArticleExhibition of art school talent
An exclusive look into the emerging talent of artists and designers studying in Carmarthenshire will be on display at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art this month. Offering nine skills-based...
View ArticleComputing students’ national acclaim at skills competition
Students at Coleg Sir Gâr have won a gold and a bronze award for their computing skills at an all-Wales competition. A-level computing student Chris Evans won gold and Nicholas Friese, a diploma in...
View ArticleCollege president elected on NUS executive council
Coleg Sir Gâr Students’ Union president Siôn Davies, has been elected into the NUS national executive council, the main decision making body affecting students UK-wide. Siôn, a former St John Lloyd...
View ArticleArt lecturer exhibiting at Cardiff gallery
A Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer is exhibiting her paintings at a Cardiff gallery which specialises in contemporary artwork. Following a solo exhibition at Queen’s Hall Gallery in Narberth, artist and art...
View ArticleAngel returns from Bulgarian mercy mission
A Coleg Sir Gâr animal studies student who wants to help people in poverty has returned from Bulgaria where she worked with orphaned children and the homeless. Angel Harvey, 18, who is studying at the...
View ArticleCollege piloting new MOT testing award
Coleg Sir Gâr is one of the few select colleges chosen by ABC Awards to pilot the new ABC MOT tester qualification. The brand new qualification will change the way learners achieve Driver and Vehicle...
View ArticleEquine apprentices praise college support
Sam Fussell and Gwen Phillips can’t speak highly enough of the benefits of studying an equine apprenticeship in horse care and management at Coleg Sir Gâr in Carmarthenshire. Working within the equine...
View ArticleSporting achievement recognised
Talented students have been celebrated at a presentation evening which recognised the achievements of Coleg Sir Gâr’s sports academies and players. The evening, which was held at Parc y Scarlets...
View ArticleAgricultural community gathers for information evening
In partnership with T Alun Jones & Son, Coleg Sir Gâr held an open evening at its Gelli Aur campus to highlight the latest technology in agricultural engineering. Around 350 people attended the...
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