South SX Fresh kicks off the year – a month-long festival of events and an opportunity to make new friends,
get lots of free stuff and meet your Student Council. We’ll be launching our Freshers timetable around
Easter, but here’s just some of the stuff you can look forward to when joining us in September:
Young Riders Day
An innovative way to ensure young riders and drivers stay safe. Choose either a driver or bike rider
training session, and a chance to get in the Essex Police Subaru Driving Simulator too!
On Your Marks
Time to take part in a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports and activities to compete for the South
Essex College Olympic shield. Which faculty is in it to win it?
Freshers' Fair
Featuring a variety of exhibitors including local clubs, eateries and retailers, this is the ideal
opportunity for you to get to know everything that your local area has to offer.
The Big Day Out
The most exciting event of Freshers! A day out at Thorpe Park full of extreme thrills and the perfect
opportunity to get to know other new students. Make sure your tutor books early!
Plus, we run lots of informative talks and tutorials throughout Freshers, including Student Council,
Learner Services, equality, sexual health and personal safety. It’s all useful stuff.
See the highlights of last year’s Freshers festival on Facebook.
Questions? Drop us a line on Facebook or email LearnerVoice@southessex.ac.uk.
Every student at South Essex College is automatically a member of Student Council. Student Council
is run by students here at the College, for the students of the College and we want to make the student
experience here even better.
Student Council promotes the fun, spirit and energy of the College and represents the voice of the
student body. Talk to your friends, get them involved and come and check out what we’re up to –
you won’t regret it!
What do we do?
We love running events. South SX Fresh kicks off the year – a month-long festival of events and an
opportunity to make new friends, get lots of free stuff and meet your Student Council. Then throughout
the year, we hold social events, run College societies and organise physical activities and charity
initiatives. We also organise regular Student Council meetings, which allow us to provide student
feedback to College staff on courses and teaching. We’re a big part of several student projects too
– the student bulletin, video diaries and social networking. Everything we do is about making your
time here exciting and memorable.
Why should students get involved?
It means you get to be part of a fantastic student experience, but we need your help to make it work.
During Freshers, we recruit Student Reps to help at Student Council events and as representatives for
Student Council meetings. You meet and get to work with some great people, all of whom are invested in
shaping the future of the College for the benefit of all. Plus it is an experience you can add to your CV.
Questions? Drop us a line on Facebook or email LearnerVoice@southessex.ac.uk.