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Artwork to be displayed at the Annual Exhibition of British Artists in London
Artwork from a Blackpool Sixth student is set to be displayed at the prestigious Annual Exhibition of British Artists at the...
Music students return from tour of Paris
47 students and 7 staff have returned from an incredible 5 day music tour of Paris
Students take part in archaeological excavation in Thornton
Six Classical Civilisation students have unearthed some remains from the Bronze Age.
Hero Enterprise Awards success for Blackpool Sixth
Blackpool Sixth students won a fantastic four awards at the Hero Awards 2010 last night which recognises young persons’...
Blackpool Sixth celebrates its 21st birthday with a new brand and a new phase of building
Our 21st Birthday event included the launch of our new brand identity and an announcement that the third phase of its building...Announcements
A level Results Day
19th August
A2 Enrolment
19th August - 20th August
GCSE Results Day
24th August
Photo Galleries
Annual Awards Evening 2010
View all the photos from our 2010 Awards Evening which celebrated student achievement.
If you would like electronic copies of these pictures please right click on the small thumbnails at the bottom and select Properties. Here you can see the number of the image. For example, "_MG_0243.jpg".
Please request photos from Neil Greaves at ngreaves@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
21st Birthday Celebration Evening & Art Exhibition and Fashion Show
This year the college celebrated its 21st Birthday with the launching of our new brand image.
Students from Visual Arts and Media also presented their work at the Art Exhibition and Fashion Show to mark the end of their academic year.
Images from the event are below
Paris Music Tour - July 2010
Students and staff from Blackpool Sixth embarked on a 5 day tour to Paris in July 2010. The group spent the five days in France performing at Parc Georges Brassens and Parc Champ de Mars.
The visit was a great experience for the students who were also able to enjoying some sightseeing of the Louvre, the Tuilleries Gardens, Arc du Triomphe, the Trocadero, Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
The students have spent the past year raising money for the Music Tour by performing in concerts across the Fylde Coast. This fundraising, along with support from the college and the Access Fund allowed for more students to have the opportunity to take part in the tour.
River Competition Gallery
Students from Visual Arts and Media have sent these entries as part of a river photography competition. The buildings of the Sixth Form are all named after rivers including Brock, Wyre, Ribble and Medlock which are where these images are from.
Cambridge Open Day Visit
Students and staff from Blackpool Sixth visited Cambridge for a university open day
Awards Evening 2010
Staff and students show support for Blackpool
A few photos from staff and students from Blackpool's fantastic Championship Play-off final win.
Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, visits Sixth Form
Read the news article by clicking here
Classic Civilisation students visit Athens, April 2010
31 students and 3 staff from Blackpool Sixth Form travelled to Athens in April 2010.
The students, all taking the highly popular and successful A level Classical Civilisation course, enjoyed a fantastic five day visit to the Greek capital to see ancient sites which relate to their studies. Their programme included ancient wonders such as the Parthenon and Acropolis as well as the world renowned National Museum.
Students receive welcome reception after epic journey
31 students and 3 staff from Blackpool Sixth Form College have returned from Greece after an epic journey by land and sea across Europe.
International Evening and Turkey students visit
Students from our partner school in Izmir, Turkey, visited the Sixth Form in April and enjoyed a wide range of activities including our International Evening.
Look at this gallery to see the activities our EcoAction students and the Turkey students were involved in.
EcoFest 2010
On Saturday 3rd April, Blackpool Sixth Form hosted EcoFest 2010, Blackpool's first family event promoting eco-friendly ideas.
Economics students visit New York in March 2010
21 Economics students from the Blackpool Sixth Form returned from an action packed visit to New York this week after having experienced the landmarks and sights of the Big Apple including visits to Times Square, Ground Zero and Madison Square Garden.
Click here to read more...
German exchange to Oberhausen, March 2010
Jinx Fashion Show at the Hilton Hotel
Business students Lauren Nelder and Hannah Liptrot deserve praise for their organising of the Jinx Fashion Show at the Hilton Hotel on Wednesday 4th March showing off designs by Amy Chen.
Amy, who is one of the Sixth Form's International Baccalaureate Diploma students, showed off designs based on an Alice in Wonderland theme.The event also included performances from Performing Arts and Music students.
The event managed to raise over £800 for Cancer Research UK and prizes of more than £1000 were raffled off at the event to guests.
The students organised the entire event including booking the venue, arranging the entertainment, promoting the show and creating the business plan.
All photos by Millie Taylor
Oh What A Lovely War
Photography by student Danika Sheals of the performance of Oh What A Lovely War by the Performing Arts students. To read the news story click here
Art students display their work
Take a look at a collection of our upper and lower sixth artwork.
Artwork in this gallery comes from Art Combined, Art (Graphic Design), Fine Art and Digitial Photography courses.
For more information on our Art courses click here to see our full course list
"Breaking Stereotypes" Competition Winner
This is the winning entry of the Respect Week “Breaking Stereotypes” Competition 2009 by Joshua Brent, making a statement for diversity and against discrimination.
Snow Photograph Competition
Whilst the snow was a challenge to our daily services at the start of January, it also transformed our world visually and changed the way we need to behave. Students were asked to send in their photographs of the Fylde landscape, townscape, friends or the college in our Snow Photograph Competition.
Here are just a few of the entries. The winning entry was by Olivia Johnson-Allen.
German students visit Berlin
Winter weather hits the college
Art students visit New York in December 2009
Children in Need 2009
Staff and students got involved with Children in Need and raised money.
Little Boots returns to the College for TV appearance
Former student Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots, returned to the College in October to film for a Channel Four programme. She recorded tracks in our recording studio and gave our magazine students an interview.
students visit partner school in ismir, turkey
The group from the College's Eco Council were all guests of our partner school in Izmir, Kipa 10 Lisesi. The visit marks the end of a busy first year of an EU supported exchange project which focuses on Climate Change.
awards evening 2009
The Blackpool Sixth Form annual Awards Evening recognises academic excellence, dedication and contribution to the college. The event was held at the De Vere Hotel in Blackpool.
leavers' ball 2009
The Blackpool Sixth Form Leavers' Ball is organised by the Student Council. In May 2009, this included a James Bond theme at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool
celebration evening 2009
The Blackpool Sixth Form's Celebration Evening and opening of the new medlock building in June 2009.
libfest - library festival - march 2009
LibFest is the FYi's Library Festival, celebrating the wonder of the College's new LRC. Monday 30th March - Friday 3rd April 2009
germany exchange photos - march 2009
Photos from the German Exchange Trip in March 2009
comic relief 2009
Students across the College participated in a number of activities to raise money for Comic Relief
respect week 2009
Monday 23rd February saw the launch of Respect Week at The Blackpool Sixth Form College. The aim of Respect Week is to celebrate diversity and encourage a culture of tolerance and mutual respect.
lets cool it competition - secondary posters
The finalists for the Lets Cool It Competition Secondary School Poster Catagory.
lets cool it competition - primary posters
The finalists for the Lets Cool It Competition Primary School Poster Catagory.
christmas events gallery
Students were involved in a wide range of events during the Christmas period including Carol Concerts and Performances, Christmas Quiz Competitions, Murder Mystery Nights and much more.
new york trip - december 2008
children in need fundraising 2008
Students and staff at the College raised money for Children In Need with a variety of events and activities.
building development 2008
This gallery shows the different stages of the college's state-of-the-art Building Project.
leavers ball 30/05/2008
st patricks day dance 12/03/2008
at the Syndicate Superclub, Blackpool
valentines dance february 2008
children in need fancy dress day 16/11/07
halloween dance 2007
31st October at Schofields, Blackpool. Photos by Laura Walsh.
expedition to peru and bolivia summer 2007
freshers dance 2007
College Dance at Club Ampersand in Poulton, 20th September 2007. Photos by Joy Parkinson and Sophie Dobson
