After nearly five years of dedicated craftsmanship, an incredible Knife Dragon sculpture has been fully completed and now stands proudly outside Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham
The hand-crafted dragon, shown protecting a small child, represents both the creativity and compassion of the community, and serves as a striking symbol against weapons crime. The second and final phase of the project – unveiled during Operation Sceptre, national knife crime week – saw the installation of a raised Welsh stone plinth, forming a castle […]
The fifth annual Bersham Wheels event roars into Wrexham this summer
A celebration of motoring and music, the free festival looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Taking place on Saturday June 21, there will be live bands, entertainment and games, trade stands, food and drink stalls and guided tours of the Bersham Road site for families and prospective students. There will also be […]
Crafted from Confiscation – Our Learners Build Knife Dragon to Raise Awareness of Weapons Crime
After almost four years of hard work by lecturer John Freeman and students, the hand-crafted statue of a dragon protecting a small child has taken its place outside Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham. Built in partnership with Wrexham County Borough Council and North Wales Police, the first phase of the project is finished. […]
COLLEGE staff submerged themselves in a unique charity quest
The 12-strong team from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham successfully completed the Bigger Boat Challenge. The task – referencing the 1975 movie hit, Jaws – was the toughest yet for Karl Jackson and colleagues as they kayaked around Lake Vyrnwy and Bala Lake and hiked 22-kilometres, while camping overnight in rough conditions, all in aid of […]
Students are laying the foundations for a future in construction on a groundbreaking new suite of apprenticeship programmes
The first cohort of learners have taken their places on Wales’s first fully funded Construction Degree Apprenticeships. The students will spend two years at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham before completing a final two years at Wrexham University. Funded by Welsh Government, the qualifications will give them the opportunity to gain pivotal work […]
A band of educating explorers are preparing to get their Jaws around an epic charity expedition
The Bigger Boat Challenge – referencing the 1975 movie hit, Jaws – could be the toughest yet for Karl Jackson and his Coleg Cambria colleagues. Taking place over two days from Friday October 25, the 12-strong team from the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham will kayak around two lakes and hike a 22-kilometre route across Gwynedd and Powys […]
PUPILS and teachers at a village school wood like to thank Coleg Cambria for a generous donation
Mike Ward, a Carpentry and Joinery lecturer at Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, has spent years designing and building furniture, planters, sheds and more for educators across the area. This time it was the turn of The Rofft School in Marford, which has a unique outdoor learning environment for the Explorer Nursery and Reception […]
Lessons at a primary school will be great outdoors thanks to a generous donation from Coleg Cambria
The college donated bat houses, birdboxes, and mud kitchens to Ysgol Rhosymedre, near Wrexham. The equipment was built byEntry to Construction learners at Cambria’s Bersham Road site and will be used by Reception pupils and children with additional learning needs (ALN). Lecturer in Foundation Construction Amy Rowlands made the presentation along with colleague Edd Young […]
Educating explorers smashed their fundraising target and a huge charity challenge
Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, and colleague Carl Roberts, Director for Curriculum – Engineering, completed the Skye is the Limit Challenge in aid of Hope House/Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices. Over recent years Karl and the team have taken on the Welsh Three Peaks and the Crazy […]
A free family fun day celebrating the best of motors and music makes its return to Wrexham this summer
The always popular Bersham Wheels takes place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site from 10am-3pm on Saturday June 29. Featuring live entertainment, displays, trade stands, food and refreshments and a selection of extraordinary vehicles – from classic cars and bikes to souped-up sportsters and military machinery – it is an event not to be missed. Visitors can […]