July 2018

The UTC hosted its annual awards ceremony at the college, which recognises the hard work and effort of the students throughout the academic year. It brought together staff, students, and industry partners to celebrate the successes of the college and our students.

Students collected awards for a range of subjects and employer engagement. There were also awards for ‘Outstanding Student’ in each year group as well as special recognition. The biggest award of the evening was the Phillips 66 Industry Partnership Award which was rewarded to Francine Mulaya in Year 10, who was recognised for being a fantastic ambassador of the college, demonstrating the UTC’s core values and embracing every opportunity for self-development.

Carly Boden, Business Engagement Lead who presented the award said, “Francine has been involved in a number of activities where she has gone above and beyond. She takes responsibility for new students and has been involved in developing new ideas for promoting engineering within the local community, and especially encouraging girls to consider a career in engineering.”

Francine’s mother, Ms Mulaya was delighted at her daughter’s award, “It’s a fantastic achievement for a young, black female to receive this award on her own merit in a traditionally white and male-dominated industry. I’m really proud of Francine.”

The college’s industry partners and local companies were present, including: Phillips 66, Cristal, RAF, ECITB, Pepperells Solicitors, and Vision for Education.

Congratulations to all the winners!

The full list of winners:

Philips 66 Industry Partnership Award:

• Francine Mulaya

Outstanding Student:

• Spencer Lamingman – Year 10
• Luke Storey – Year 11
• Aaron Tompkins – Year 12
• Matthew Boden and Olivia Johnson – Year 13

Employer Engagement Awards:

• Jack Cox
• Josh Robinson
• Jordan Wattam

Special Recognition:

• Charlotte Cave
• Kacy Fenwick

Subject Awards:

English

• Oakley Pettitt

Spanish

• Tiernan MacDonald

Geography

• Jake Foulger

Physics

• Jack Binnington

Maths

• Isaac Kolawole

Chemistry

• Kieran Taylor

Engineering and Business

• Harry Austin-Thomas

Engineering Design

• Brandon Dixon

Engineering Manufacturing

• Aiden Broadbent

Engineering Level 3 Extended Certificate

• Harry Oades

Computer Science

• Michael Popa-Boiangiu

Olivia has secured a position with British Steel following a long application process, which involved a numerical test, assessment centre and interview.

Olivia joined the UTC after completing her GCSEs at Outwood Foxhills Academy and studied the Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma in Engineering. Throughout her time at the UTC, Olivia participated in many activities to develop her skills and experience. She was part of the Student Leadership Team; organised various events at the UTC, such as the Women in Engineering event featuring Nicky Morgan MP due to her passion for supporting women in STEM subjects. She also participated in an engineering workshop for year 7-9 students at St Lawrence Academy. For her industry led work, Olivia gained a CCSNG Health and Safety passport; a two-day industry recognised health and safety qualification which was sponsored by our industry partners Jacobs and ECITB. In addition, she attended lunch invitations with a company representative and board member from our industry partner Phillips 66.

Olivia’s efforts have made a tangible impact at the UTC and so she has been recognised through a nomination for the Outstanding Year 12 Student award for her hard work and positive attitude, and she also won an award from the Institution of Engineering and Technology for the Humber Local Network, a local prize for student excellence. She was also successfully named joint Outstanding Year 13 Student at the end of this academic year.

Why did you choose to study at the UTC?

My sister chose to study her GCSE’s here when it first opened. She spoke so highly of the college and found her time here rewarding, beneficial and enjoyable so I felt it was the best place for me too.

What was your favourite thing about the UTC?

My favourite aspect was the variety of opportunities and projects to get involved in. Opportunities such as attending events to meet local companies and having hands-on experience with our subjects through different companies.

How did the UTC help you get where you are now?

The UTC helped me gain interview experience. The opportunities to meet other people in industry and current apprentices allowed me to gain an understanding of the companies and its roles, which helped through the stages of applying for apprenticeships and successfully securing a role at British Steel.

How do you find being a woman in STEM?

Being a woman in STEM and the only female in my year group allowed me to inspire younger girls who were interested in engineering. At the UTC it was a great environment because I had the same opportunities and experiences as the boys.

The UTC will be open on the following dates and times for students to collect their exam results.

A-Level – Thursday 16th August 9am – 11am
GCSE – Thursday 23rd August 9am – 11am

Year 10 students are able to come in on Thursday the 23rd of August between 9am and 11am to collect their engineering results. These results will also be available when students return to school in September.

The UTC marked British Science Week on June 29^th with a series of activities integrating science, technology, maths and engineering. British Science Week, run by British Science Association, is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths with events across the UK for all ages. It’s a great platform for schools to utilise to encourage students to participate in STEM subjects through engaging events and activities.

The first activity was Gyrocopters, a science based activity based around sycamore seeds in which students made paper helicopter versions and collected data to make predictions. In the Robofootball activity Year 12 and 13 students played cube ball with four robots and there were a few larger robots for students to tinker with. For the Paper-Air-Rockets activity students used a compressed air launch tube to make paper rockets and launch them.

Students and teachers alike enjoyed the activities. The students found it a fun way to approach their subjects and apply the theory and practical work they have been learning, building on the UTC’s commitment to providing a hands on learning experience.

Year 10 and 12 students were given the exciting opportunity to work with Bloodhound SSC on different engineering projects and challenges across two afternoons.

Bloodhound SSC is a unique, high-technology project aiming to design and build a supersonic car that will break the 1000pmh barrier and set a new world land speed record. They aim to the share engineering adventure with a global audience through working with schools to inspire the next generation about science and technology, and sharing their research and development.

Monday 25^th June saw the UTC invite other local schools to join the activities including primary schools, which gave Year 10s the chance to act as mentors to the younger pupils and develop their leadership skills.

Alongside the year 10 and 12 students, on Tuesday 26^th June our upcoming year 10 students were invited as part of their Transition Day to participate in the Bloodhound Project. There were numerous team building activities and engineering challenges to give students an exciting insight into the adventurous and ground breaking side of science and technology. Many of the students found the event to be a fun way of seeing engineering in action.

Some of the activities included constructing a tower out of paper, engineering a bridge out of Meccano and building rocket powered model cars which were modified following the evaluation of the extensive data they recorded throughout the day.

The team who won the activities and challenges will be rewarded with a certificate and most significantly, by having their team name written on the actual car’s tail fin, which will be driven in South Africa by Andy Green OBE for the world record breaking attempt. Congratulations to the winning team, ENL High Octane: Jake Foulger, Oakley Pettitt, Liam Hamblin, Spencer Lamingman and Jack Cox.

Once again the UTC welcomed a number of businesses on 27^th June to give Year 10 students an insight into different organisations, and their opportunities on offer.

We welcomed our longstanding industry partners Philips 66 and Cristal, and other companies such as On-Line Design and the Job Centre. With an hour spent with each company, students received extensive information about the company and industry, whilst also being able to ask plenty of questions.

Having a face to face chat with company representatives is a unique opportunity with significant benefits as students can ensure they make an impact on the company to aid applications to their roles, but also in developing their employability skills such as communication and networking. In addition, students have the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the companies and seek advice from industry experts.

The UTC is participating in the Baker Dearing and ESA Competition Project, selecting Harry Oades, Year 12 for entry. The Project has been established by Baker Dearing in conjunction with the ESA to mark the participation of Tim Peake in the Baker Dearing conference. Tim Peake is a British ESA astronaut and former International Space Station crew member. The Trust manages and oversees the UTCs throughout the country. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been committed to putting space education at the forefront, seeking to help young people maintain an interest in science and technology.

The submission entails a two minute film describing a project which is most likely to be of interest to the ESA. The final shortlisted students will participate in a private presenting session on Monday 16^th July in London, which will be delivered to Tim Peak who will also select and announce the winner.

Harry’s presentation explores the viability of plant life on Mars. He has carried out research into Mars and its atmosphere, and how plants are grown in the International Space Station. Harry examines the methods and challenges of sustaining life on Mars, and the main ways this could be tested, while considering any further issues. Everyone at ENLUTC wishes Harry the best of luck.

To watch Harry’s submission click here.