Dunstable College’s Sports Department is delighted to welcome two top local coaches to the teaching team based at the Kingsland Skills and Enterprise Centre.
Dru Spinks, who plays basketball for the MK Lions and Anthony Verster, who works in rugby as the Dunstablians Youth Development Officer and Coach, are both coaching students from the National Diploma and National Certificate (Football Development Programme) in Sport on the Practical Sports Study Unit.
Course Team Leader Glenis Driscoll explains the rationale behind the appointments, “Once the students have acquired the skills from this unit, they will use them when they go out to local middle schools as part of their work experience programme. For many of our students, their ultimate goal is to work in schools as PE teachers.
“We are so thrilled to have Dru and Anthony on board, their contributions are an inspiration to the students.”
Dru adds, “Basketball’s my profession and by working with Dunstable College, it lets me give something back to the community.”
Anthony comments, “It’s all about trying to get as much development in sport in the Dunstable area as possible and this is a good opportunity to move into the College and try and scout for future talent.”
It’s not just the students who are benefiting from the new arrangements. Dru Spinks has been enjoying his coaching role so much, that he has enrolled on a teacher training course at the College and may take up the profession full-time at a later date.
Pathways staff and students held their annual Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 6 December in the Main College Hall. The stalls featured a wide variety of Christmas gifts including: Raffle, Tombola, Books, Gifts, Refreshments and cakes, Games, Hand and arm massage, Nails…file and polish, Floristry, Pet gifts and Woodwork. The Fayre was well-attended and visitors were impressed with the quality 
of the products available.
