On Tuesday 26th September it was European Day of Languages so the MFL department ran a baking competition! Students had to create a cake/bake related to Europe and/or languages. We had some excellent entries which smelled delicious! Students came at lunch to vote for their favourite. Here are the winners: 1st Place: Ffion Storton and Natalia Shorrock (Year 10) with their Duo lingo cake 2nd Place: Benjamin Weyer (Year 9) with his map of Europe cake 3rd Place: Evie Bowater (Year 7) with her Italy cake Each student will receive a £20 voucher as their prize. We also ran a PD quiz competition. The
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STEM Event
On Wednesday 21st June 2023, 12 students from years 8 and 9 took part in a STEM event at Bolton University. The activities on offer allowed the students to gain hands on experience with real-life equipment such as medical equipment for checking heart rates and temperatures. They were also tasked with programming a robot and using an e-fit programme to construct a face as the police would when taking statements from eyewitnesses. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day and were able to gain an insight into the everyday applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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The Scholars Programme
Speed Networking
On Friday 3rd February, all of Year 9 students participated in a speed networking event. We were joined by 20 professionals from a range of industries including healthcare, education, marketing, finance, law, business management, local government, armed forces, retail and engineering. Our visitors talked to small groups of students about their career paths and routes into their industries. The students asked a wide range of insightful questions and enjoyed the event thoroughly. We thank all of our visitors for the time they gave to support Unity students.
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Carols on the balcony
As we broke up for Christmas we enjoyed our traditional carols on the balcony with year 11 entertaining the college with Christmas hits.
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DNA
On Friday the 9th December 2022, Unity College hosted Quirky Bird Theatre Company who performed Dennis Kelly’s DNA. The performance was thought provoking and engaging and the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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Macmillan Coffee Morning 2022
Army Careers
On Monday 17 October, we were lucky enough to be joined by a team from the British Army . Throughout the day, a group of 30 Year 10 and 11 students engaged in a wide range of team-building, problem-solving activities and enjoyed a talk about Army Careers. The students thoroughly enjoyed their day.
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Year 7 Team Building Event
Young Writers’ Poetry Success
Unity College is proud to announce that one of our students has become a published poet! The Year 8 student has received a Headteacher award for this impressive achievement. Her poem was entered into the Young Writers’ Poetry Competition ‘Empowered’ in which young people, aged 11 to 18, were encouraged to write poetry which could shape someone’s life through language. Entrants to the competition were encouraged to write a poem about something that was important to them and provided them with the opportunity to express themselves freely and honestly, something which is so important for young adults. Courtney’s entry was
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