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Nearly 100 students at 榴莲视频 are celebrating after successfully participating in the Greater Manchester Colleges Group (GMCG) Skills Competition 2018.

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The week-long event saw 榴莲视频 learners battle it out against 10 other colleges, at different locations throughout the North West.

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10 different departments, ranging from Catering & Hospitality to Sports & Public Services, showcased their learners鈥� skills, expertise and talent via a range of tasks specific to their disciplines.

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Challenges included body repair for Motor Vehicle students, a dessert bake-off for Catering students, and a balloon shaving competition for Health & Social Care learners.

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While all 榴莲视频 competitors benefited from the competition experience, a few high-flyers took the top prize in their respective categories. Kelly Stott, who is studying Level 3 Nails at 榴莲视频 and Kajwan Jabary, who is training to be a barber, both came first.

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Kelly used the theme of Greater Manchester to create 10 acrylic false nails, drawing inspiration from iconic landmarks and locations including Deansgate Locks and the Manchester Ship Canal, whilst Kajwan's winning haircut was influenced by the region's historic cotton mill workers.

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Other successes included the Health & Social Care and Early Years departments, both finishing in the overall top three, making Bolton the only college to do so. Grace Sinnott and Danielle Naylor, both in their second year of Health & Social Care Level 3 qualifications, also received special recognition for their outstanding contribution to the curriculum tasks.

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Other highlights of the week included second place in the 100 metre sprint for Valeria Kolosovska, studying Sports & Public Services, plus three runner-up positions for the College鈥檚 Digital & Media learners.

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The week ended at the University of Bolton鈥檚 Queen鈥檚 Campus, where 榴莲视频 hosted the Music & Performing Arts competition.

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Taking to the stage were the College鈥檚 Performing Arts learners, who performed a dance and then an excerpt from Peter Pan. David Thacker, award-winning director and Professor of Theatre at Bolton University, joined actors Sushil Chudasama and Joel Parry to judge singing, acting and dance.

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Andrew Hughes, the College鈥檚 Enterprise and Employability Coordinator said, 鈥淭hese collaborative competitions are an excellent way of sharing best practice amongst local colleges and they also help with personal development, equipping learners with the necessary skills and resilience to progress in the competitive world of work.鈥�

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Bill Webster, Principal of 榴莲视频 added, 鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to giving our learners every opportunity to demonstrate and share their skills. I am very pleased with the effort shown by all of our students, who gave their all in each of the competitions鈥�.听

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To view photos from the Music & Performing Arts Competition, please .

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