“Petty Pool is the best! Staff are always nice to us and it makes me happy.”
– Peter Segar
What our students have to say
Our success is measured by the important views of our valued students.
Here is a snapshot of what out students, past and present have said about us…
“Petty Pool is an amazing place because we have lots of students and you can make friends easily and the staff are always friendly, happy and help us to learn so many things.”
– Phoebe Iddon
“Petty Pool is so much fun because we do so many activities and go on so many trips. Petty Pool has helped me build my confidence and my independence.”
– Jack Curran
“Petty Pool is the best! Staff are always nice to us and it makes me happy.”
– Peter Segar
“I have made so many new friends at Petty Pool and I have grown in confidence, especially when talking to others.”
– Jayde Juneja
“I love Petty Pool. It has helped me to get a job in a café and I enjoy it.”
– Jacob Woodhead
“The reasons why I like Petty Pool are: that the staff and the learner mentors are kind and friendly. They’ve helped me get an amazing job at Atkins and I am busy working there 2 days a week. This is my final year at Petty Pool and I am in the supported internship class. I like everything about it. “
– Taylor Hughes
“Petty Pool is a good college. All the staff and students are really kind to each other. I am in the supported internship class and enjoy going to work at the premier inn each week. My confidence has grown since being a student at Petty Pool. I have lots of friends here and enjoy spending my breaks with them. “
– Tom Moore
“Petty Pool is a brilliant college. It is really good and you get to choose from lots of really good courses. The staff are nice and friendly.
I have previously been on the catering course for 2 years and this included my level one. I really enjoyed this. It was stressful at times but the staff are really supportive.
You get the opportunity to do work experiences. I am in the supported internship group, the staff have supported me to get a regular work placement with the hope of a paid outcome at the end of it.
The students at Petty Pool are all easy to get a long with and I have made lots of friends.
I enjoy the overnight residentials at Petty Pool, they are good fun and it is a great chance to be with your mates. This is a good experience for students who might not have had this opportunity before.“
– Charlotte Street
“I like Petty Pool because it is fun! I like everything about it, it is amazing.
I am on the supported internship programme and I am working at the Premier Inn. The work based learning team have supported me with this.
I like all the staff at Petty Pool, they help me with stuff. I have made lots of friends at Petty Pool.
I love enrichment because Zumba is great fun!!!“
– Sam Bridge
“Petty Pool is a very marvellous place, because we get to do loads of different things, like go on day trips to Water World, and go on loads of different residentials like Blackpool and Ribby Hall.
In college, we have loads of different kinds of courses, like catering, animal care, ICT, Retail and Office and Horticulture. I do catering. We prepare meals for the students at college. We chop up all different kinds of veg and salad.
I like spending time with my mates. We talk, socialise and play football. Come along to Petty Pool, all the tutors are friendly and it’s a great place!”
– Kallum Storey-Hawkes
“Petty Pool is a good place to be, because you get to do things that you’ve never done before. There are lots of courses.
You can go on loads of trips like London, Ribby Hall and Anglesey. I love all the students that come here. I’ve made lots of friends. My confidence has grown loads since I’ve been at Petty Pool.”
– Natalie Fellows
“Petty Pool is a really good friendly college. The staff are all friendly, they look after you if you are not well. I love working with the animals on my Animal Care course. I work with the animals on the farm. I like all of them.”
I do Functional Skills as well. It gets us better at learning maths and english. Our Functional Skills teacher does money skills with us.
I like talking with my friends at break times. Petty Pool makes students who are shy come out of their shell. The staff talk to the students and make them feel welcome.”
– Laura Taylor
“I think Petty Pool is amazing. You might feel a bit shy when you first come to college, but the staff are nice and kind. The staff meet with the new students that start and greet them. I’m in the Leavers’ group. In the last year we do work placements.”
– Malcom Royle
