Archive Bexhill College News

This Christmas, the Performing Arts students put on a production of Elf JR; a story of an orphan elf raised in North Pole on a quest to find his real dad in New York City. Since the first rehearsal,...

On Wednesday 12th December, the men’s volleyball academy travelled to Southampton to play in the round 16 of the AoC National Cup. The College academy faced Richard Taunton who they previously beat in...

Bexhill College’s Football Academy won this season’s first piece of silverware on Tuesday, winning the Chelsea Foundation College Cup final against a very strong Thomas Bennett team. The final took place...

On Monday, our BTEC and A Level dancers took to the stage to show a variety of energetic and dynamic dances in their show 'Fusion'. The two dance companies 'Izzard Youth Dance Company' (ages 11-18) and...

Bexhill College’s men’s and women’s volleyball academies travelled to Southampton for the AoC Sport South East England Championships. Both teams performed brilliantly in what was a very closely contested...

Bexhill College student Harmony Cooper has received her certificate this week confirming her place in the South East England team, she will compete at national championships in April at Nottingham University....

Bexhill College Student Sarah Graham won the Active Sussex Young Volunteer of the Year Award at the prestigious Sports Awards Event at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. Sarah studies sport at Bexhill College...

Bexhill College is the latest college to receive a donation from international body armour manufacturer and distributor SafeGuard Clothing. As a Sixth Form College, the specialist education institution...

We welcomed six students from Lycée Albert Camus in Nimes with their teacher Patricia as part of our French exchange. The French students spent five busy days with their English partners and two days visiting...

On Friday 16th November Bexhill College’s childcare department entered the spirit of Children In Need by creating a ‘Pudsey Room’ to help raise money for the charity. The students ran activities such as...

On Wednesday, 100 students from the Politics, Economics, Business and Law Section attended a Careers & Aspirations Seminar provided by the Working Options organisation. They engage, inspire and motivate...

It’s been a busy start to November for the College sports academies competing in men’s and women’s football, cross country, cricket, tennis and badminton. All the sides have travelled to Hampshire to compete...

Bexhill College Sports Academies are preparing for a tough month of AoC Sport South East England Championships this November. All of the Bexhill College academy teams will be competing against other colleges...

On Friday 9th November, Bexhill College welcomed newly published author, Pat Strickson, to promote her debut book “Time Stood Still in a Muddy Hole” to the College which tells the story of the courageous...

Bexhill Sixth Form College welcomed prospective new students to their open evenings last month for the September 2019 entry. On Wednesday 18th and Tuesday 30th October, more than 900 prospective students,...

On Monday 8th October, 11 Geology and 10 Environmental Sustainability students had the opportunity to visit Ibstock Ashdown on Turkey Road in Bexhill. The day started with a presentation in College from...

As the leaves are starting to change colour and winter nights are drawing in, come and join in with all the winter wonders at Early Years Nursery. Why not do some early Christmas shopping and book our...

The Skills for Life students won the Gatwick cup for the best Community Garden, with their garden at Jameson Mews. This is the 5th year they have achieved this. Receiving the cup from the Charter Mayor...

Bexhill College 60 – 39 Three Rivers Academy Bexhill College kicked off their AoC South East campaign with a convincing win against again Surrey based Three Rivers Academy. There were four first year...

There is a Careers Information Evening for Parents and Carers on Alternative Options to University on Wednesday 3rd October. This is for parents/carers of Second Year Level 3 students and Single Year Level...

Parents/guardians of second year students (only) are invited to our Parents' Higher Education Information and Advice evening on Thursday 20th September at 6:30pm. Speakers from two different universities...

An outstanding 99.2% pass rate at A Level celebrated the 25th year of achieving fantastic A Level results for Bexhill College. On Thursday 16th August, yet again, the College delivered another excellent...

Congratulations to PE Teacher, Hannah Shooman, who was awarded a Highly Commended recognition at the recent FE Sussex Teacher of the Year Award. They received 300 nominations made by students. Clare Cole,...

Before the end of term, A Level Biology students visited Camber Sands to investigate ecological succession. They rotated around three stations completing different activities which included; measuring...

This week, Year 9 pupils from St Catherine’s College and Cavendish School took part in Make It Count Day at Bexhill 6th Form College. The event allowed the pupils to develop their numeracy skills through...

Our first year A Level Economics students recently entered the East Sussex EIP Economics Essay competition. This required them to submit a 1500-word essay on one of four topics provided by the Royal Economic...

Our first year A Level Politics students recently entered the East Sussex EIP Politics Essay competition. This required them to submit a 2000-word essay on the topic of their choice. These entries were...

On Wednesday 27th June, Bexhill 6th Form College held its annual Politics, Economics, Business & Law Awards. The event began with a keynote speech from David Getty, Managing Partner at law firm, Gaby...

Following on from their enriching trip to the Supreme Court in London, Law students at Bexhill 6th Form College had the valuable opportunity to attend a Careers Day hosted by the University of Law. The...

On Thursday 28th June, six of our Economics and Business students participated in the national Business, Accounting & Skills Education competition run by the Institute for Chartered Accountants for England...

On Wednesday, Early Years Nursery held their annual sports day. During the previous weeks, the children had been practising hard and were all excited for the day. We had perfect weather conditions and...

Recently some of our most dedicated Economics and Business students were selected to attend a master class event organised by the Education Improvement Partnership and provided by the University of Sussex....

Since his success at the AoC Sport National Championships in April, Table Tennis star, Josh Bennett, has won double gold. After preparing at College, Josh won the team and singles event at the International...

Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing and Level 2 Barbering students have worked hard throughout their course and were keen to showcase their new skills. The students invited their friends and family to share their...

Florence Jenkinson, a first year student on our Extended Diploma in Business course, has raised an impressive £220 to help fund business start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa. Florence held a fundraising event...

Bexhill College concluded its programme of training sessions with local Personal Trainer Richard Pringle of RPCC. The students undertook a series of practical and theoretical sessions with Richard to supplement...

The right choice of post-16 provider is key to future success. Evidence collected by Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that students who attended Bexhill College have a higher chance of achieving...

The South East England team won the AoC Sport UK National Championships for the second year in a row, bringing home the Wilkinson Sword! The occasion was made even better with Bexhill College student,...

Two of the best college teams in Sussex faced off in the under 19 league cup final where Bexhill took on Varndean College, who are in association with The Russel Martin Football Academy. The final was...

A team of AS Physics students have spent the last 6 months building a jumping scout robot, in partnership with two engineers from General Dynamics, as part of the STEM Engineering Education Scheme. The...

The Bexhill College Netball Academy finished off their season against Worthing College. It has been a great season for the girls playing in the Sussex Netball League. The team has shown great improvement,...

Bexhill College and School Games Organiser, Teresa Bennett, teamed up to run the area primary schools girls’ football finals yesterday. Teresa always puts on fantastic tournaments for students and this...

Students enjoyed a hectic 3 days visiting the parks and palaces of Vienna incorporating a psychological twist. Highlight of the first day was a trip to the Narrenturm Museum, Vienna’s original ‘Madhouse’;...

Bexhill College Women’s Football Academy, in association with Chelsea FC Foundation, finished off their season by playing a game against Millcreek Soccer Academy from Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. The Bexhill...

Several of our AS French students recently went on a very successful exchange visit to Nîmes, a beautiful historic town in the South of France. They went with their teacher Gail and nine students from...

Business and Economics students teamed up for the third round of the National Base Competition, hosted by The Institute of Charted Accountants for England and Wales. Along with some mentor support from...

Our first year Economics and Business A-Level students had the opportunity to gain an insight into the world of digital marketing, by attending a presentation given by Mark Baldwin of Talkativeonline;...

Bexhill College students and staff participated in a range of sport themed activities during the week leading up to the Sport Relief Appeal Show on Friday 23rd March. A weekly challenge was set of cycling/rowing...

A Bexhill College student has been honoured with the London International Youth Science (LIYSE) award. Caden Dias-Bandaranayake was announced as the winner at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers...

Students studying Vocational Business and Economics at Bexhill College have recently donated £244.75 to MicroLoan Foundation. The students took part in the Start Something challenge where they formed...

Our BTEC Travel & Tourism first years were visited by the manager of Bexhill’s TUI travel agents. Lauren gave a talk to the class about the travel agent industry followed by hosting mock interviews. From...

Bexhill College students Casey Sands, Molly Kemp and Lillian Tucker who are part of the College’s Women's Football Academy attended a trial at Cobham, Chelsea FC 1st Team's training ground on Monday evening....

Bexhill College Men's 1st team had their biggest match of the season against Buckswood, in the semi-final of the Sussex Schools U19's league play off at Eastbourne Borough FC. Bexhill started off quickly...

Playwright Sophie Swithinbank has written a brand new play especially for the Bexhill Theatre Company. The concept of the play came about through a series of devising workshops here at Bexhill College....

Bexhill College Men's Football Academy, in association with Chelsea FC Foundation, finished 3rd in the Sussex Schools U19's League. Consisting of 14 colleges from across Sussex, the teams play each other...

Economics and Business students seized the opportunity to put their commercial skills to the test by taking part in the 2nd round of the ICAEW’s National BASE (Business Accounting & Skills Education) competition....

Bexhill College recently received exciting news regarding three of their players from the Women’s Football Academy. Casey Sands, Molly Kemp and Lillian Tucker have been invited for a trial with Chelsea...

Last November, Bexhill College students entered the Juvenes Translatores competition, which is an annual translation contest for students attending secondary schools or colleges in the European Union (EU)....

The Japan Foundation generously provided funding for tuition and teaching materials for an Introduction to Japanese language and culture. As well as learning about the customs and culture of Japan, there...

Bexhill College’s Basketball Academy continued their unbeaten run with a thrilling match against Worthing College on Wednesday. Bexhill took an early lead in the first quarter but ended up trailing behind...

On Friday, Economics and Business students attended a Fairtrade lecture provided by the Bexhill Fairtrade Town Group. Our students had the privilege of listening to Mahyana Sari, a coffee producer and...

Bexhill College’s Basketball Academy continue their unbeaten 2018 campaign with a comfortable win against Claremont last Thursday. Both D. Barry and J. Edir made excellent College debuts for the Academy...

Students from English, Humanities and Languages were taken by department staff Sarah, Amy and Darryl to visit Krakow, Poland on 21st-23rd February. The three day trip included guided tours of both the...

On Tuesday, Bexhill College Volleyball Academy travelled to the University of Brighton to face their British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) volleyball teams. Bexhill College women’s team were up...

A Level Spanish students from Bexhill College teamed up with students from Sussex Downs College for a visit to Seville in early February. The students spent a morning in a Spanish school, attending lessons...

Bexhill College Basketball Academy played Buckswood School in their first match of 2018 on Wednesday. The team's overall performance was excellent, with seven first year students making their College...

A 5-3 win against Cardinal Newman has kept the Bexhill College Football Academy top of the Sussex Schools 1st XI league. A strong start saw Bexhill test the Newman keeper from the beginning, with shots...

On Friday, the Right Honourable Amber Rudd MP visited college to debate a variety of political issues with our students. Ewan Robertson and Elizabeth Rand, two of our first year Politics students, gave...

First year Art & Design students have been exploring the inner workings of their minds whilst developing a range of contemporary fine art work, finishing with a final project. Throughout this unit, the...

On Friday, Huw Merriman MP for Bexhill and Battle visited college to debate a variety of political issues with our students. Huw commented: “I always enjoy meeting the students at Bexhill College to talk...

After winning the U19s boys' team event at the end of 2017, three Bexhill College Academy players entered the U19s Singles Tournament. The College side had last year's East Sussex champion, Joshua Bennett,...

As an increasing number of our cohort now travel in from the Eastbourne area, we invited Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Stephen Lloyd to speak to our Politics classes. Stephen spoke about his experiences...