Bury College students strike gold in GM Colleges Skills Competition

They have competed in the Greater Manchester Colleges Skills Competition, which involves challenges testing their technical skills against students across the region.

The contest aims to "raise the profile of technical skills in Greater Manchester and offers students, trainees and apprentices a chance to challenge, benchmark and raise their skills by taking part in competitions across a range of sectors".

As part of the series of events, the college hosted the creative media and computing sections of the competition with many other students travelling to colleges across the area.

The Market Street college students took home the gold awards in a number of competitions including fashion and design, painting and decorating, computing hackathon, entry hair and several performing arts areas, including musical theatre, music and dance.

Bury College students celebrate their awards (Image: Bury College)

Bury College students celebrate their awards (Image: Bury College)

A level computer science student Jayden Jones, a former Philips High School pupil, said: “It was a fantastic experience.

"The challenge we had was fun and a good way to put my knowledge from lessons into practice.”

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Bury College students celebrate their awards (Image: Bury College)

Bury College students celebrate their awards (Image: Bury College)

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Head of school of performance at the college, Andy Tomlinson, added: “The incredible atmosphere in the competitions this year is a testament to their value and the unforgettable opportunity they offer our learners to engage, develop, and increase their skills and talent.

"All our students have done themselves proud, and I'm already looking forward to next year’s competition.”