Write a commentSRC students have taken part in Southern Regional College’s annual Inter-Campus Skillbuild Competition. There were over 30 separate competitions held showcasing the skills of SRC students.
The Inter-Campus competition, held at SRC’s Greenbank Campus, was the first stage of the renowned SkillBuild Competition, and drew together students from all campuses of SRC. The SkillBuild competition is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for young students and apprentices. It covers crafts including carpentry, joinery, beauty, bricklaying, hairdressing and plastering.
Patrick Walsh from Crossmaglen won Gold in the Plastering competition. Cailim McNamee won Silver in Brickwork and Conall Matthews from Newry won Bronze in the same competition. Shea Rooney from Newry took Bronze in the Cabinet Making category and Jack Murray won Bronze in Electrical Installation. Cailum Cromie won Bronze in Plastering and Tony Kane from Newry won Silver in Tiling.
There was also an event for students from the local high schools. Over 100 students from over 20 schools took part in 16 events in crafts such as carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, hairdressing and catering. The competitors came from schools across the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry Area Learning Communities. The students attend the College as part of the School Partnership’s Programme where pupils from local schools attend SRC to study a range of vocational and academic programmes.
In the schools competition, St Paul’s Bessbrook pupil Conor O’Rourke took Silver in Plastering and fellow St Paul’s student Louise McShane won Silver in Beauty Makeup. The local success continued with St Paul’s student Rebecca Joyce winning Bronze in Hairdressing Blowdry Techniques.
To find out more about Southern Regional College courses, please come along to one of our Open Days taking place in early March, for more information visit www.src.ac.uk
