Two students from the Engineering Department at Coleg Menai’s Llangefni campus have progressed to the WorldSkills National Finals this year.
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September


Wales’s latest intake of apprentice wind turbine technicians experienced working offshore for the first time this summer, after successfully completing the first year of college-based training at Wales' only Wind Turbine Training Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.

Staff and students at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus have been celebrating the 20th anniversary since the European Day of Languages initiative began. Flags representing the Council of Europe’s 47 member states welcomed staff and learners to the college site.

An ex-college trainee chef and keen equestrian is celebrating after winning a medal at the recent Paralympics in Japan.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has created two brand new roles as part of its efforts to inspire all learners to achieve their potential.

A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor A-level student spent part of her summer holidays attending a residential course at Cambridge University after being selected out of thousands of applicants.

Students studying on Agricultural courses at Coleg Glynllifon recently got the opportunity to attend the most important annual event in the UK dairy industry’s calendar.

Deciding what to do after your GCSEs is difficult, and many students go with the simplest option, which is to stay in school. But, what if you're having doubts by now about your decision to go to sixth form?

A Coleg Menai student has been selected to represent Great Britain in the World Olympic Weightlifting Championships in Saudi Arabia this year.

As part of a new television programme looking into the folk traditions of Wales, members of a media production company recently visited the art department at one of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s campuses, where students have been working on the old Halloween customs of Wales.

Art students at Coleg Menai recently exhibited their work in the first physical exhibition since June 2019.

Wellbeing Week highlights the support and resources available to students across the Grŵp.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Active Ambassadors are delighted to announce they have bagged £1,000 from Tesco Community Grants.

Adult Learning Week runs between September 20th and 26th, where Lifelong Learning is celebrated across Wales.

A course tutor at Coleg Menai has helped to raise over £30,000 for charity ‘Calm Zone’ in memory of his fellow RAF past colleague and friend.

Thousands of students across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s twelve campuses are delighted to be returning to their classrooms and getting the opportunity to see their friends again, after months of virtual isolation and uncertainty.

Coleg Menai’s Automotive Department at Llangefni recently delivered its first Hybrid Electric maintenance course.

Coleg Menai’s Automotive Department at Llangefni recently delivered its first Hybrid Electric maintenance course.

A teenage Coleg Glynllifon agricultural student has beaten the odds after being selected for the Welsh Government’s Business and Innovation programme.

Abbi Parkinson, who studies Sport Outdoor Education at Coleg Menai recently came 1st place in the Under 20 Javelin throwing competition.

Abbi Parkinson, who studies Sport Outdoor Education at Coleg Menai recently came 1st place in the Under 20 Javelin throwing competition.

Are you ready for a new challenge after lockdown? Maybe you are looking to change career or improve your chances of promotion? Are you looking to study for a degree but you have commitments at home, you don’t want to incur exorbitant costs, or you don’t relish the long-distance travelling? Then look no further! Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has one of the largest suite of degrees and university-level courses in Wales.

Are you ready for a new challenge after lockdown? Maybe you are looking to change career or improve your chances of promotion? Are you looking to study for a degree but you have commitments at home, you don’t want to incur exorbitant costs, or you don’t relish the long-distance travelling? Then look no further! Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has one of the largest suite of degrees and university-level courses in Wales.

Coleg Glynllifon’s Forestry department has been awarded the gold standard from the Royal Forestry Society for its Forestry and Countryside course provision.
The Grŵp Llandrillo Menai site won the gold medal for “excellent educational provision” on its Forestry and Countryside Management courses (Levels 2 and 3).
The Royal Forestry Society Education and Learning Excellence Award recognises those who increase awareness, understanding and skills related to the environment, particularly forestry, and the link between trees and wood products.
The judging panel for the award stated: “The way the college is approached by the local community to engage students with their projects, and by employers seeking potential future employees straight from the college, demonstrates how highly thought of these courses are across the forestry, conservation, landscape and nursery sectors. Well done Coleg Glynliffon!”
Jeff Jones, lecturer on the Forestry and Countryside Management course at Glynllifon said: “The Forestry department at Glynllifon is extremely proud and honoured to receive this award. Coleg Glynllifon has a fantastic estate with a working farm and over 110 hectares of mixed woodland. Students take part in managing the woodland on a day-to-day basis, gaining valuable industry experience.
“Students are also given a wide range of practical activities. These range from using our static Mebor sawmill to process timber on the estate, through to using new technology such as Haglof mensuration equipment.
“Working with industry is an important part of the student experience. We appreciate the support we receive from local companies for providing valuable work experience placements and allowing student visits to learn about the forestry and countryside sector.”
For more information about our Forestry and Countryside Management course HERE

Coleg Glynllifon’s Forestry department has been awarded the gold standard from the Royal Forestry Society for its Forestry and Countryside course provision.

A Coleg Menai student has won a gold medal at the 2021 School Games Finals this weekend.

A Coleg Menai student has won a gold medal at the 2021 School Games Finals this weekend.

A former Rhyl Sixth student who recently completed his PhD in diamonds at Imperial College in London, is relocating to New York and New Jersey to work for a diamond research institution!

A former Rhyl Sixth student who recently completed his PhD in diamonds at Imperial College in London, is relocating to New York and New Jersey to work for a diamond research institution!

A BAFTA-winning Coleg Llandrillo Games Development tutor who was presented with this year’s prestigious ‘Further Education Academic Award’ for his ground-breaking initiatives In the world of games development and computing, has been appointed as a non-Executive director for Esports Wales, the national body for esports in Wales.

A BAFTA-winning Coleg Llandrillo Games Development tutor who was presented with this year’s prestigious ‘Further Education Academic Award’ for his ground-breaking initiatives In the world of games development and computing, has been appointed as a non-Executive director for Esports Wales, the national body for esports in Wales.

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is delighted to announce that they are extending the Initiative Scholarships scheme for those students starting at University in September 2021
The Initiative Scholarship is a £500 a year scholarship.
It will be offered to ALL students who commit to studying 40 credits in Welsh in a university in Wales – in whichever subject they wish to study.
Remember, the course that every student hopes to study must be on the Coleg Cymraeg website when looking through the 'course finder'.
More specifically to students who will start their degree course this year with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, the courses below are eligible of the Scholarship –
- BA / FdA Business Management (Dolgellau)
- BA / FdA Health and Social Care (CMD)
- FdSc Sports Science (Outdoor Activities) (CMD)
- BSc / FdSc Sports Science (Sports Coaching) (CLl)
This information is on the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol website.
Students can now apply through an application form directly on the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol website (application is in welsh only).
If you’d like more information or require help in filling the application form, please contact Llandrillo Menai Branch Officers on:
Its first come, first served therefore get a move on! Pob lwc!

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