Blackburn College netball team captain Shannon Hughes has high hopes for next year’s sharp shooters after a season of team bonding and communication. Shannon, 17, from Oswaldtwistle, is studying an Extended NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Sport and A Level PE and said she was thrilled when she was asked to be team captain, having [...]
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Skate star Rebecca Smethurst is Turning the Heat Up
The Blackburn College student will have five days of intense training under the watchful eyes of two former Olympians in August. It will help the 16-year-old pass her Level 1 Figure Coaching exams which are part of her BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport. “I have been skating since I was eight years old. [...]
Sarah Fosters the Carer’s Spirit
Sarah Clark’s dissertation into foster children is being used to promote Foster Care Fortnight. The University Centre at Blackburn College student investigated how becoming a foster parent can affect birth children during her studies – and she will now talk about it on various radio stations. “It’s an area that has been neglected,” said mother-of-two [...]
