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Student organised fashion show raises money for Cancer Research UK
Student organised fashion show raises money for Cancer Research UK.
Former student and author returns to Sixth Form after 25 years
Comic fantasy novelist Jonathan Eaves returned to the Sixth Form today to speak to students about his book Rude Awakenings.
Watch our Visual Arts & Media Promotional Film
This short film demonstrates the opportunities available for students studying Visual Arts and Media at Blackpool Sixth Form.
Students enjoy musical success
Students take a tongue-in-cheek trip back in time as they take to the stage with their performance of Oh What a Lovely War.
Students set for Jinx Fashion Show
Students have organised Jinx Fashion Show this Wednesday 3rd March at The Hilton Hotel in Blackpool.
Announcements
Pop Wannabe Live Final 2010 (Concert Hall)
11th March
Preparing for University Information Evenings for Upper Sixth Parents
17th March - 18th March
HE Information Evening for Lower Sixth Parents (NEW DATE)
25th March
Rugby Union
Below is all the information you will need to keep up to date with all that is happing with our Rugby Academy
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In association with Fleetwood Rugby Club: www.pitchero.com/clubs/fleetwood |
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North West/Wales Cup Final Sucess
The Blackpool Sixth Form Rugby Academy achieved a fantastic success in March 2009 by defeating Bury College 24-14 in the British Colleges' North West/Wales Cup Final.
This is a fantastic result for the academy, who recorded wins against Deeside College, KGV Southport and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor to get to the final.
The Rugby Academy has performed extremely well this year topping the British Colleges North West League with five wins out of six.
The Rugby Academy
The scheme is designed to allow promising young players (16 to 19 year olds) to follow a structured training programme in a professional environment, whilst studying for ‘A’ Levels or a BTEC National Diploma.
Students joining the Academy will benefit from the experience that each partner brings to the initiative and will gain a specialist combination of education and training plus coaching across both codes.
The Academy can expect hard work both in the classroom and in training.
Satisfactory attendance and progress on the chosen programme is compulsory.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | For | Against |
| 01/10/08 | Home | Blackpool & the Fylde | ||
| 15/10/08 | Away | Preston | ||
| 05/11/08 | Home | Lancaster & Morecambe | ||
| 12/11/08 | Away | Runshaw College | ||
| 26/11/08 | Home | Clitheroe Grammar | ||
| 03/12/08 | Away | Blackpool & the Fylde | ||
| 17/12/08 | Home | Preston | ||
| 07/01/09 | Home | Eccles | ||
| 14/01/09 | Away | Skipton | ||
| 21/01/09 | Away | Lancaster & Morecambe | ||
| 04/02/09 | Home | Runshaw College | ||
| 11/02/09 | Home | Skipton |
Two players from this squad, Mike Mitchell and Ross Mellor-Clark have been selected to represent British Colleges North to play against the South at Northampton RUFC in the final selection process for the British Colleges National squad.
Blackpool 6th Form College
Rugby Academy 200/2009
Season Review
Well what a season it has been for the Blackpool 6th Form Rugby Academy. The year started off very promisingly, with an influx of first year pupils to support the players about to start their second year. Links with local clubs and teams ensured a quality that hadn’t been seen at the college before, with players arriving from Fleetwood, Fylde and Arnold School. Captained by second year student Ross Mellor Clark, the team achieved 3 major trophies throughout the season, and players having trials for the North West through to England college trials.
Seven players from the Academy had trial for the North West Colleges team with 3 players making into the squad. Ross Mellor Clark, Liam Nixon and Michael Mitchell all started for the North West team against out North East neighbours up at Hartlepool RFC, with the overall aim of looking to get into the North of England Colleges team, which then resulted in England College trails at Moulton College, Northampton. Ross Mellor Clark was the only player selected, and was unlucky not to e selected for full international honours.
The first trophy of the season was won after beating Bury College in the Final of the British Colleges North West / Wales final at Preston Grasshoppers. With Blackpool 6th Form suffering from more injuries than usual, it was a credit to all players that played their part in securing the first trophy of the season, ranking them within the top eight sixth form colleges in the Country. We later played Hartlepool 6th form in the National quarter final losing out 26-10.
The second trophy came after we hosted our own North West 10s Seaside Festival. A lot of hard work had gone into this tournament, in what was a very successful day. Blackpool 6th form being crowned the North West Seaside 10s Festival Plate Winners 2009. A lot of positive feedback was received from all participating colleges, so we have decided to host the event again next year in order for us to defend our title.
We then participated in a Rugby LEAGUE competition to try and forge links with Blackpool Panthers RFL. The competition on the day was of a very high standard, with many established rugby league academies on show. As one of only two rugby union colleges participating, the job at hand was always going to be hard. However, he boys showed tremendous courage winning their group to make the cup competition semi final where we played old adversaries Blackpool & the Fylde College, beating them convincingly 26-4. We then played Blackburn St Mary’s in the final, winning by 28-10 to claim our 3rd trophy of the season.
I would like to congratulate all players who have played for the Academy this season, especially those second year students who are going to pastures new. As for next year, I envisage a better season with more talent, more wins and especially more trophies.
Thank you to you all
Paul Moran
Blackpool 6th Form Academy Manager
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