North Kent College staff and students have been doing their bit to mark the upcoming Remembrance Day.
Students studying Carpentry and Joinery, Painting and Decorating and Multitrade qualifications at the College’s Gravesend campus, have been working together to produce silhouettes of soldiers ready to stand outside the College’s four campuses, in Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge, over Remembrance Day weekend.
The idea was the brainchild of Dan Hopkins, Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery at the College, who explained more: “I have an ex-forces background, so I wanted to play my part in celebrating Remembrance Day. Our Carpentry students will get some first-hand practice using power tools to cut the silhouettes, and they will then be passed on to painting and decorating students to give them a coat of paint before they will be handed to each campus.”
North Kent College has partnered with engineered wood panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY, whose Commercial Head Office is in Dartford, and MEDITE SMARTPLY will be supply the MDF sheets for the project.
As well as donating products to the college, MEDITE SMARTPLY will be sharing its knowledge through a series of seminars on how wood panel products can be used in modern building design, helping to reduce the environmental impact of new buildings.
Elsewhere Level 2 Beauty students have raised money at our Tonbridge campus by providing manicures and red nail polish services, our Learning and Technology Centres all have displays relating to Remembrance Day and craft events were held to make felt poppies, and staff and students will be paying their respects with two minutes silence tomorrow (Friday 10 November).
On Remembrance Sunday Steve Watkins, who is Manager of our National Maritime Training Centre (NMTC) based at our Gravesend campus, laid a wreath at the Merchant Navy Memorial at Tower Hill in London on behalf of the staff and students of the NMTC. This was in memory of the Merchant Seafarers lost during the conflicts of the past, 2023 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic during which 3500 Merchant vessels were lost.
At North Kent College we run a number of construction courses, based at our Gravesend campus.
We have dedicated facilities for Brickwork, Painting and Decorating, Carpentry and Multitrades, and all courses are delivered in workshop environments that replicate the experience of working in your chosen industry.
We also have strong links with local employers, businesses and trade outlets, and a great record for getting our students on to apprenticeships with reputable companies.
Additionally all of our staff are all from industry, highly qualified, and use their experience to give you the best support and start to your future.
You can find out more by visiting the Construction courses page of our website.
The National Maritime Training Centre is a leading provider of education and practical training for companies in the Maritime industry.
It makes use of specialist facilities including a Fire Training Ground and Thameside Jetty and offers a huge range of both short courses, professional development diplomas, apprenticeship training and more.
Full details can be found on the National Maritime Training Centre page of our website.
To find out more about Remembrance Day and events planned across the country visit The Royal British Legion website.