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Former student returns to inspire Level 1 Early Years Students
Our Level 1 Early Years students recently had a visit from a familiar face, former student Yasmin, who now works as an Early Years Practitioner at Happy Bunnies Nursery!
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Early Years students celebrate at Annual Presentation Evening
Staff and students recently came together to celebrate the achievements of our Level 1, 2 and 3 Early Years students at our annual presentation evening held at our Colours Restaurant.
![Picture showing the students gingerbread house](/images/news-images/course-news/main-images/childcare-news/2020/Gingerbread-Thumb.jpg)
Early Years students develop craft activities for young children
Level 1 Early Years students have recently been working on their 'Craft Activities for Young Children' unit.
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Students help children in need this Christmas
Our Level 2 Childcare students wanted to do something extra special this Christmas and decided to donate a collection of jam-packed hampers.
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Celebration of our student successes
Childcare students have been recognised for their hard work, classroom contributions and assessment quality at an end of year Awards Ceremony.
![Picture of our students with their collection pots](/images/news-images/course-news/thumbs/childcare/Students-bag-pack-for-Marie-Curie.jpg)
Students bag pack for Marie Curie
Students have dressed in yellow and donned their daffodils to help raise as much money as possible for Marie Curie.
![Picture of our students with their collection buckets](/images/news-images/course-news/thumbs/childcare/Our-Childcare-students-raise-money-for-Children-in-Need.jpg)
Our Childcare students raise money for Children in Need
Our childcare students put on their spotty bear ears, as they helped to raise as much money as possible for BBC Children in Need.
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Students volunteer at spooky welly walk
Our students gained valuable work experience, volunteering at the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Spooky Welly Walk.
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Ritchie dreams of becoming Primary School teacher
"I chose to study on the Early Years Practice foundation degree to further develop my knowledge and skills for my role as a Learning Assistant."
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Childcare student gains employment after achieving A* grades
Studying childcare and having the opportunity to complete a work placement, has really made me realise how much I would love to be a primary school teacher!