Edinburgh College Community Day at Granton Campus

Be part of your community!

On Saturday 12 May, Edinburgh College’s Granton Campus is hosting a community day – a celebration of everything around the local Granton area.

Granton Community Day 
Saturday 12 May 2018 
10 am – 2 pm 
Granton Campus

The day is FREE to attend and open to all.

Join us for activities, demonstrations and workshops including:

  • Aerial Pilates
  • Food Tasters
  • Hair and Beauty Demonstrations
  • Kids activity zone
  • Virtual Welding
  • Ice cream and smoothie making

Explore a range of local organisations and charities who will be showcasing their businesses and what they do for the local area.

You will also be able to find out about opportunities at Edinburgh College including full-time and part-time courses, hire of our facilities and our fantastic training salons, training restaurants and on-site nursery.

Come along and see what your vibrant community has to offer.

We look forward to welcoming you to Granton Campus for a fun-filled day!

 

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Edinburgh College closed again tomorrow

All college campuses will be closed again tomorrow (Friday 2 March).

We hoped to be able to reopen but the continuing disruption caused by the weather means we have decided it is safest to stay closed. An amber weather warning remains in place, schools will be shut, and roads and public transport may still be disrupted. Our food outlets won’t receive any deliveries until Monday so we can’t provide full catering. We’re also not certain if our campuses can be kept fully cleared and gritted, with further snow possible.

We don’t close the college lightly but hopefully you understand why we’re doing it. It’s important you can get to college safely to study in the best possible conditions on campus, but at the moment that just isn’t possible.

We should be open again on Monday morning so, unless you hear otherwise, please come in as normal. We’ll send out another update on Sunday anyway to confirm.

As classes aren’t on at the moment, it’s important that you continue with self-directed study, to catch up on work or to get ahead of your revision. Moodle is available so please use the study resources available.

If you’re an apprentice, please remember to check in with your employer.

Keep an eye on the college’s social media and website for further info if needed. If the weather calms down over the next few days as we expect, we’ll see you back at college on Monday.

Stay warm and safe for now.

Annette Bruton
Edinburgh College Principal

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