Month: April 2020

SONGS FROM OVER THE RAINBOW

Kind-hearted Sandwell College Performing Arts tutor Kirsty Leslie is live-streaming street concerts for her neighbours as a warm-up to the NHS #ClapForCarers on her Facebook music page. Kirsty played keyboards and sang a set of requests in a street near her home for neighbours sitting outside. And at 8pm she sang Over The Rainbow as … Continued

FAB LAB ANSWERING THE CALL TO PRODUCE FACE SHIELDS FOR THE NHS

Sandwell College’s Fab Lab is answering the call to 3D print hundreds of face shields for NHS heroes on the Coronavirus frontline. The college was keen to use its Fab Lab’s own resources and help in any possible way to respond to the shortage of much-needed PPE. So after retrieving the three 3D printers, materials … Continued

SANDWELL COLLEGE SUPPORTS VULNERABLE STUDENTS DURING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN

Sandwell College has been providing young people across Birmingham and the Black Country access to vital resources and support during the period of lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the national lockdown, and the temporary closure of the College building, teachers and colleagues have maintained their commitment to supporting some of our most vulnerable students. … Continued