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  • 2022 OUR YEAR COMPETITION PRIZE CEREMONY

    Published 31/03/22

    We held our prize giving evening for the children and young people who took part in the 2022 Our Year Art, Poetry and Short Story Competition on Tuesday 29 March.

    We received a huge variety of entries from children and young people aged 5-18, covering a number of key themes, including equality, wellbeing, play, family and friends, education and environment. We were blown away by the quality of the entries we received: some fantastic and interesting stories; deep and beautiful poems; and the artwork was beautiful and powerful. Narrowing down the entries and choosing the winners was a really tough job, taken on by a panel of experts, including published author Ellen Harrison (follow on Twitter and Instagram). 

    The evening was a brilliant celebration of the creativity and passion of young people in Manchester. After some light refreshments, the ceremony opened with a welcome from Head of College, Emma Soper. Then Andrea Daubney, Manchester City Council’s Assistant Director of Education, introduced Our Year and what it is aiming to achieve in Manchester. Two Connell students, Katie and Hanan, spoke about their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic and their vision for the 2022 Our Year project and beyond.

    The winners and runners up were invited to the prize ceremony which was split by three age groups (Primary School, Key Stage 3 and Key Stages 4-5) and by the three categories (art, short stories and poetry). Thirty children and young people were awarded prizes. 

    The first prizes were awarded to Benjamin Clark, Y2, Brookburn Community School; Sara Hassani, Y4, Pike Fold Primary School; Zuha Rafiq, Y4, Longsight Community Primary School; Noah Brown, Y10, Gabriella Taiwo, Y9, and Freddie Chauhan, Y7, Co-op Academy Manchester; Omar Naoum, Y9, Burnage Academy for Boys; Lauren Johnson, Y10, Co-op Academy North Manchester; and Muskan Ditta Afzal, Y12, Connell.

    Freddie, a Year 7 student from Co-op Academy Manchester, said: “I was really pleased to win an award for my poem. I wrote it about feelings but I’m not sure where the inspiration to write it came from as English isn’t one of my favourite subjects. I think I will write more poems in the future.”

    Muskan, a Year 12 student from Connell Co-op College, added: “I was pleasantly surprised to win. My drawing was inspired by discussions with my brother and based on the health of the earth’s environment. I think it has inspired me to be more creative in future – after my exams – to start doing sculpture.”


    Some of the winners


    Some of the pieces of art


    Co-op Academy Manchester students


    Burnage Academy for Boys students


    Benjamin from Brookburn Primary receiving an MCFC shirt from Alex Williams MBE


    The gallery wall


    The gallery wall


    Brother and sister winning together


    All the attendees

    Our partners – Co-op, Manchester Metropolitan University, MCFC City in the Community and Manchester City Council – donated some fantastic prizes. Some of the top prizes included a signed John Stones MCFC shirt, an afternoon tea at Hotel Football, an afternoon tea at Angel Square, a £25 restaurant voucher, Amazon vouchers, Arndale vouchers, footballs, books and stationery. 

    The competition formed part of the year-long Manchester campaign, 2022 Our Year, being run by Manchester City Council. The campaign is providing a programme of activities, opportunities and experiences for children and young people to help them shape theirs and their city’s futures post-Covid.

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  • 2022 OUR YEAR COMPETITION

    Published 20/01/22

    The competition closed on Monday 28 February. We have had some great entries; thanks to everyone who took the time to submit one.

    Connell Co-op College has today launched a community competition for local schools as part of the year-long Manchester campaign, 2022 Our Year.

    The 2022 Our Year campaign aims to create a programme of activities, opportunities and experiences for children and young people to help them shape theirs and their city’s futures post-Covid. 

    THE COMPETITION 

    School children and young people from across Manchester (key stages 1-5) are invited to create a piece of art, poetry or short story inspired by one of the eight key themes: 

    1. Equal and included
    2. Safe and secure
    3. Health and wellbeing
    4. Connections (digital, transport…)
    5. Climate and environment
    6. Family and friends
    7. Education
    8. Play

     

    The piece of art can be created from any medium that you like, including photography. And there is no limit to the poetry or short story other than to keep them below 2,000 words.

    Ellen Harrison, who’s a poet/author, has written 10 top tips for writing short stories and 12 top tips for writing poetry that you may find helpful. Ellen works for Warwickshire Libraries and holds an MA in Professional Creative Writing. She writes both poetry and fiction, and her work has been published in Here Comes Everyone, Lucent Dreaming, and elsewhere. Follow Ellen on Twitter and Instagram, @_EllenHarrison.

    HOW TO ENTER

    To take part, you first need to register your interest using this form, then email your piece of art (take some nice photos of it and keep it somewhere safe in case you’re shortlisted!), poetry or short story to ouryear@connell.ac.uk. Please include the following information:

    • Your full name
    • Age
    • School year
    • School name
    • An email address of a teacher at your school

    Download the competition’s flyer.

    AWARDS CEREMONY

    A shortlist of the best entries will be selected from years 1-2, 3-6, 7-9 and 10+. An awards ceremony with prizes will then be hosted at Connell Co-op College on Thursday 31 March. The winners will have the opportunity to have their work put on display for the remainder of the year at a number of businesses throughout Manchester.

    Any questions, please get in touch with us at ouryear@connell.ac.uk.

    We want as many children and young people as possible to take part so they can help shape a future that’s safe, happy, healthy and successful. So, please spread the word and share this web page!

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  • RESULTS 2021!​​​​​​​

    Published 01/09/21

    The cohort of students who joined Connell in September 2019 expected to complete their studies in the same way as every other group of students that went before. They had no idea what a challenge they would face. The impact of Covid-19 and the global pandemic on education and society more widely has been immense. 

    Despite these challenges, our students have enjoyed immense success and we are so proud of them! 

     

    Leavers 2021 – we all wish you the very best for your futures and look forward to hearing all about your successes as you make your way in the world.  We are so proud of you! You have completed your studies in the most challenging of circumstances. Your effort, dedication and determination to succeed, in spite of all the challenges you have faced, have been an inspiration. All of us at the College wish you all the very best for your future. 

    I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of all our staff who have supported our students to succeed. It has been a year of huge challenges for all of us, and your commitment to our College and our students is awe inspiring.  It is an immense privilege to be your Head of College. Thank you to all of you for helping our students succeed. Emma Soper, Head of College.

    DATA FOR 2021

    – Our BTEC results have been in the top 10% nationally for student progress in 2020 & 2021

    – Our BTEC and A level results for 2020 and 2021 were outstanding for student progress and attainment. 

    – 85% of our A level courses showed progress in the top 10% nationally (ALPS 1/2) in 2021 and 43% of our A level courses showed progress in the top 1% nationally (ALPS 1) in 2021!

    – 87% of A level grades were A*-C

    – 56% of A level grades were A*-B

    – Our progression rates to University are 34% higher than average for 2021

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  • EXCELLENT A-LEVEL AND BTEC RESULTS 2019

    Published 21/08/19

    Students achieved amazing results in their A Level & BTEC qualifications.  Connell Co-op College, on Alan Turing Way in Manchester, achieved an A-level pass rate of 98%, including 14 subjects at 100%.  The College also celebrated BTEC pass rates of 100%, with 99% achieving high grades.

    Students had stunning success with university entry, many achieving their first choice.

    “Once again we are delighted to see so many of our students achieve so highly.  These results are a testament to what can be achieved through hard work and commitment and the students are a real credit to themselves and their families.
    Staff and governors could not be more proud and we wish them all the very best in their next steps onto further education and employment.

    Jane Hopcroft, Principal

    Connell Co-op College is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, Education Director Ian Burchett said “these excellent results are down to hard work and recognising the real value of vocational qualifications, in particular. The Co-op Academies Trust and Connell have long understood that these qualifications are an important part of the future, and we’re excited to be leading the way.”

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