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- 25/10/23
Young Writers Poetry Competition
Last week, learners in Functional Skills and GCSE English accepted the opportunity to challenge societal expectations and express who they truly are via the art of poetry. Initially, learners were reluctant: poetry reminded them of school, and articulating their own truths felt uncomfortable and...Read Full Story - 25/10/23
Encounters with Employers – Persimmon Homes
Learners across all vocational areas met with Regional Apprenticeship Manager, Michael Johnson from Persimmon Homes and Charles Church to hear about what is expected from employers in terms of skills required, the importance of Maths, and English as well as maintaining a positive attendance record...Read Full Story - 23/10/23
- 13/10/23
This Week in Motor Vehicles 13.10.2023
In our recent staff CPD session, we focused on brake pads and disc removal – vital skills for our Level 1 IMI Automotive Maintenance course. Through hands-on demos and engaging exercises, our team deepened their understanding of the terminology and techniques.Read Full Story - 12/10/23
Collaborating & Creating in GCSE English
For GCSE learners, the Autumn Term is dedicated to honing their creative writing skills: using sophisticated language; attempting a variety of sentence openers; recognising and utilising language techniques; and experimenting with different narrative structures.Read Full Story - 12/10/23
Wellies On!
Throughout the week, the girls pulled on their wellington boots and took care of the farm. They dutifully mucked out the animal enclosures and ensured all the animals were well-fed. Additionally, they had to reposition some of the animals because of damaged fences caused by strong winds.Read Full Story - 12/10/23
Construction for all
This term has seen the arrival of a few young ladies who want to pursue a career in construction. They have completed an initial assessment and are starting to learn the principals of bricklaying, with some good results.Read Full Story - 11/10/23
BIDMAS
In the dynamic world of mathematics, learners embark on a journey to master the art of BIDMAS. This journey takes learners from the initial concept of using brackets to prioritise calculations to the mastery of exponents, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction, each building upon the la...Read Full Story - 05/10/23
Our Phone Lines are currently down
We are currently experiencing some issues with our phone lines. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we are looking into it. For anything urgent, please email admin.central@tanmat.orgRead Full Story - 02/10/23
First week in construction
Construction learners have settled into their routine in construction, learning Health & Safety for their first unit and have now progressed onto brick units. All learners have thoroughly enjoyed the first sessions in brick and look forward to completing their assessment.Read Full Story - 02/10/23
Read All About It
In an effort to equip learners with vital skills for navigating today's information-rich world, learners in Functional Skills English have been utilising The Happy Newspaper resources. These are ideal for young people in a society that is dominated by negative media coverage as they encour...Read Full Story - 02/10/23
Mucking Out
The girls arrived fully prepared in their personal protective equipment, ready for a day of mucking out. We began by letting the alpacas out into the bottom field for the day. However, we encountered a small mishap when we accidentally released both the males and females together. We quick...Read Full Story