Vocational
The Role of the Vocational Committee
Chair
Don Howard, Robin Sinclair, Tony Ridge, Jo Banks, Christopher Perry, John Neave
Vocational Committee
The role of our Vocational Committee is to encourage members to share their work experiences with other members and to be aware of the variety of areas of work in the local environment and, where possible, share this experience with the local community.
Much of our interaction is with young people in the community and our first event in the 2018-2019 calendar is "Youth Speaks" which takes place on Thursday 6th December at Moreton Hall School. The event is open to all local secondary schools.
Mock Interviews at The Marches
Our annual "Investment Competition" for local schools and colleges, run with the assistance of HSBC, will start on November 1st and run until the end of April.
In the New Year, towards the end of January, we have the "Mock Interviews" for Year 11 students from The Marches Academy. Most of our members, as well as ‘Friends of Rotary’, participate in this event and their experience enriches the interview.
For the benefit of our own members a popular annual "Focus Interview" is arranged in April when a member of our Club is interviewed about their life and work experience.
Trips to local businesses are popular. In May 2018 we visited Dinorwig Hydroelectric Plant at Llanberis. Another trip will take place in the spring of 2019.
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Gary Braybrooke
Mike Griffiths speaker today is Gary Braybrooke, CEO of the Energy Efficiency Awards Lunch : Traditional fish pie and garden peas .
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Group Captain Jon Fynes RAF (Retd)
Mike Jones' speaker today is Group Captain Jon Fynes RAF (Retd).
detailsRotary Youth Speaks Competition - Club Round @ Moreton Hall
This year's Youth Speaks Competition starts off with a first Club round at Moreton Hall School. 5.30 for a 6.00pm start.
detailsYouth Speaks District Round @ Glyndwr University Wrexham
District Round saw teams from Moreton Hall and The Marches represent our Club in the Intermediate and Senior sections.
detailsTrip to the Aerospace Museum @ Bristol
Vocational trip to the Aerospace Museum at Filton, Bristol to see Concorde Alpha Foxtrot: the last Concorde to be built and the last to fly. Thanks to Graham and Lynette Moss, Dave Griggs, Jo Banks and Dave Davies for the photos.
detailsYouth Speaks Club Round @ The Marches
The first round of this year's Youth Speaks competition
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - November 2019 - April 2020
Our annual investment competition for local secondary schools begins 1st November!
detailsFocus Evening - 6.00 for 6.30pm @ The Wynnstay
Our guest 'victim' tonight was one of our own - Professor Wagih El Masri. A fascinating evening! MEETING TONIGHT IN THE PADDOCK ROOM - OFF THE MAIN BAR
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - April 2019 Final Valuations
The final figures are in!
detailsYouth Speaks Regional Final @ Catrin Finch Centre Glyndwr University
Teams have battled through to the Regional round of the Rotary public speaking competition. Moreton Hall Intermediates will represent our Club.
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - March 2019 Valuations
Herewith the final interim results for the current Investment Competition of The Rotary Club of Oswestry as prepared by our Invigilator Sean Meakin of HSBC Bank.
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - December 2018 Valuations
The first snapshot of the 2018-19 Investment Competition
detailsHSBC - Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition 2018-19
Thanks to the hard work of Robin Sinclair we have a record entry from local secondary schools. 5 schools have entered a total of 27 teams. The students are now busy investing their money and it will prove interesting to see how they get on.
detailsFocus Evening - 6.00 for 6.30pm @ The Wynnstay
Helen Hughes, wife of Richard Hughes, a member of our Club since 1989, was John's 'victim' tonight.
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Griggs
Dave will tell us something of his previous interview experiences.
detailsPresentation of The Rotary Club of Oswestry
President David Davies and Chairman of The Marches Local Governing Body Mark Liquorish present the "Service to the School" Award to Rebecca Manford
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker St Martin's School Investment Competition Winners
Sadly CHALK had to withdraw from their speaker slot today so we enjoyed the prize-giving for the Investment Competition as the winning team from St Martins were our guests Lunch: Seared fillet of salmon with confit tomatoes, gem lettuce & saffron potatoe
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Chris Jones from Castle Fine Arts Foundry
Jenny's speaker today will be Chris Jones from local business Castle Fine Arts Foundry Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant. Lunch: Roast breast of chicken with potato rosti, wilted greens and a forestiere sauce
detailsVocational Tour of Dinorwig Power Station, Llanberis
Vocational Tour of Dinorwig Power Station, Llanberis
detailsYouth Speaks District Round @ Glyndwr University, Wrexham
District round of this year's Youth Speaks competition held at Glyndwr University - NOT at Catrin Finch Centre because of large number of teams. STOP PRESS - Postponed from Friday 2nd March
detailsYouth Speaks Round 1 @ Moreton Hall
First round of this year's Youth Speaks competition hosted by Moreton Hall.
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Chris Toller of Henstone Distillery
Introducing Stonehouse Brewery's new venture. Hazel's speaker will be Chris Toller from Henstone Distillery - a brand new distillery being established on the Welsh border of rural Shropshire.
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Helen Pocknell
Ruth Thomas' speaker today will be Derwen College's Marketing & Pre-entry Assessment Officer Helen Pocknell talking about Autism and Autism friendly communities. There will also be a presentation to the winners of the Club's annual Investment Competition
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas
Robin's speaker today will be the Rev. Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas who will talk to us about Alpaca Farming. Harry is also Spiritual Care Coordinator/Counsellor of Severn Hospice.
detailsWinners of Rotary Club/HSBC Investment Competition Declared
The Club's Investment Competition for secondary schools comes to an end and the runaway winners declared!
detailsYouth Speaks National Final - Thomas Telford School, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4NW
Oswestry School pupils are judged ‘best in the country' for public speaking in the national final of the Rotary Youth Speaks competition.
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - April 2017 Valuations
The penultimate snapshot of the Investment Competition
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker James Hennie from Tesni Homes and Developments
Dave's speaker today is James Hennie MD of Tesni Homes and Developments will be speaking about Tesni"™s passion for environmental sustainability and partnering with Marches School to help fundraise for three eco-domes to be installed for use by pupils.
detailsRegional Final of Youth Speaks, Darwen Vale High School, Darwen
The Rotary Club of Oswestry were represented in the senior competition by District winners Oswestry School
detailsDistrict 1180 Final Youth Speaks 2017 - Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr Uni, Wrexham
District 1180 Youth Speaks Final
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - February 2017 Valuations
Latest valuations
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - January 2017 Valuations
The latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition
detailsThe latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition
Some impressive performances here from St Martins School who occupy the top four positions in the Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition.
detailsFocus Evening - 6.00pm @ The Wynnstay
Tonight's willing 'victim' was Club President Ian Haigh
detailsAnnual Investment Competition for Local Schools
The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running an investment competition in conjunction with the Oswestry Branch of HSBC Bank for a good many years for local schools.
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shane Parr, Director and Owner of Stonehouse Brewery
Shane Parr, Director and Owner of Stonehouse Brewery, is Dave Foden's speaker today
detailsVocational Trip to Guy Davies' Anaerobic Digester, Little Ness
G C Davies & Co are a family partnership farming in Shropshire since 1896.
detailsOsLitFest Cover Story Competition Presentation @ Oswestry Library
Presentation to the winners of this year's literature competition for Oswestry's primary schools
detailsRegional Youth Speaks Final @ Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham 11.30am
Moreton Hall Senior team represented The Rotary Club of Oswestry in the Regional Finals of Youth Speaks at the Catrin Finch Centre today
detailsDistrict 1180 - Youth Speaks Final @ Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham 5.30pm
Moreton Hall represented The Rotary Club of Oswestry in the District 1180 Final of Youth Speaks
detailsClosing Date for 'Cover Story' Primary School Literature Competition
Our annual writing competition for schoolchildren has been launched in Oswestry.
detailsMock Interviews @ The Marches Academy - All Day
Mock Interviews for the Year 11s at The Marches Academy
detailsRotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition
Three schools have entered this year's Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition for senior schools in the Oswestry area.
detailsYouth Speaks Competition - 24th November 2015 - Marches Hall
RIBI encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people
detailsInvitation to D1210 Vocational Study Exchange Presentation Evening @ RC Stafford Knot
Invitation to D1210 Vocational Study Exchange Presentation Evening
detailsLunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Stephen Jones
Hazel's speaker today was Stephen Jones of The British Quinoa Company, Ellesmere
detailsYoung Writers Competition Presentation - 11.00am, Oswestry Library
Presentation of Rotary Young Writers Competition 'Front Lines' @ Oswestry LitFest, Oswestry Library
detailsWWI Trench Art Is Now In The Library for OsLitFest 2015
As part of the sixth Oswestry LitFest, a stunning and very special installation inspired by the World War I trenches has been moved from the window of Tanners Wines on Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury to Oswestry Library.
detailsDistrict 1180 Final of Youth Speaks Competition - Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham
The Final for the District round was held at the Catrin Finch Centre at Glyndwr University, Wrexham on Friday 6th March 2015
detailsEvening Meeting - 6.30-7.00pm - Focus Evening
Vocational Cttee's annual getting to know the members of our Club continues with David Lloyd's apprentice John Ward taking over the reigns to find out more about John Cleaver.
detailsMock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches Academy
detailsYouth Speaks - Tuesday 25th November 2014, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
RIBI encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people.
detailsRotary Young Writer Competition Winners
Rtn Cliff Wood (from Borderland club) meets the entrants who represented the Oswestry Club at Final Assembly at Oswestry School to receive their awards.
detailsBeast Quest Literary Competition Prize Giving 3pm Oswestry Library
Pres Stuart presents the prizes for the winning entry in our "Beast Quest" competition. We will be there from 2-4pm to publicise our Club, Health Awareness Day, polio eradication campaign and, in particular, our stand at the Memorial Hall on 26th April.
detailsYouth Speaks - District Final, Friday 7th March, Glyndwr University
Youth Speaks District Final
detailsMock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches Academy
detailsYouth Speaks - Tuesday 26th November 2013, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
RIBI encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people.
detailsDear Mr Morpurgo - Prize Presentations @ Oswestry Library 5.30pm
Presentations of Booka Book vouchers and Michael Morpurgo books
detailsDear Mr Morpurgo - Junior Letter Writing Competition
Prize Giving to winner of the "Dear Mr Morpurgo . . " Competition by Michael Morpurgo at The Marches
detailsClub Trip to the Airbus 380 Wing Assembly Plant at Broughton
Club Trip to the Airbus 380 Wing Assembly Plant at Broughton
detailsPresentation of Shield to Marches School for Rotary
Dr John Cleaver catches up with James Evans to present him with the shield to accompany his "Service to School" award originally presented last November.
detailsMock Interviews @ The Marches to March 11th
Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches start.
detailsYouth Speaks - Tuesday 27th November 2012, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
details"The Oswestry Rotary Club Service to School Award" at The Marches
Rotarian Dr John Cleaver attended the evening to present "The Oswestry Rotary Club – Service to School Award" to Jamie Evans.
detailsWalford and North Shropshire Student Wins Rotary Award
Walford and North Shropshire Student Wins Rotary Award
detailsYouth Speaks - Tuesday 22nd November 2011, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
detailsVocational Trip to the Jaguar Factory - Tuesday 6th September
Guided Tour of Jaguar Heritage Museum and a visit to the works. Depart 8.30am Cae Glas Park gates
detailsRoyal Wedding Essay Competition - Presentation of Prizes - Friday 22nd July
As part of the Vocational Committee’s Literacy Programme, pupils from local primary schools were invited to write essays on the subject of the recent Royal Wedding.
detailsRead It! Write It! 2012 Competition Prizegiving, Tuesday 1st May 2012
Oswestry Library and The Rotary Club of Oswestry joined forces to launch the fourth annual book review competition for children.
detailsRead It! Write It! 2011 Competition Prizegiving, Monday 6th June 6.30pm
Oswestry Library and The Rotary Club of Oswestry joined forces to launch the third annual book review competition for children.
detailsEvening Visit to Chirk Castle - Wednesday 11th May
A guided tour of Chirk Castle followed by fellowship in a local hostelry.
detailsJunior Reporters - Young Cubs Receive Awards
Pupils Praise Rotary’s Lifeline Event Pupils attending Oswestry Rotary Club’s Lifeline to alert youngsters to the risks they might encounter in everyday life have given the event their seal of approval.
detailsYouth Speaks 23rd November 2010
Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
detailsRead it! Write it! Competition Launched
Read it! Write it! is a competition for Key Stage 2 pupils, that is those in Years 3-6 aged between 7 and 11, to choose a book to read and review and enter their review into a competition presented by Oswestry Library and the Rotary Club of Oswestry.
detailsA Trip Down That Memory Lane Also Known As The Vocational Avenue of Service
Steve Thomas looks back on 7 years as Chair of the Vocational Action Group as he prepares to step down. Talk given to Club on 22/3/10.
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