Latest News
Ofsted Student Survey
26 March 2025
Dear Learners,I am writing to inform you about the Ofsted survey, an important opportunity for you to share your experiences and highlight the fantastic work our teachers do to support your learning journey.Your feedback is invaluable and pla...
Re-Fresh week for Maths and English students
20 March 2025
Commencing Monday 24 March, Re:Fresh week is a new start for Maths and English students who may have missed lessons over the course of the year.This is a great chance to re-engage, restart, and refresh your learning – no questions asked! Co...
OSC celebrate Proud 2 B Me Week
19 March 2025
From Monday 10 - Friday 14 March OSC celebrated Proud 2 B Me, a special week dedicated to celebrating diversity, inclusion and community across our Colleges. Orbital South Colleges students put on a live music session as part of th...
OSC sweep the board at Surrey’s Got Talent
13 March 2025
On Wednesday 12 March OSC hosted SurreyFE’s annual Hair, Beauty and Make-up competition, Surrey’s Got Talent. The competition saw NESCOT, Brooklands Technical College, Activate Learning (Guildford College) and Orbital South Colle...
Orbital South Colleges celebrates Colleges Week
11 March 2025
Between Monday 3 and Friday 7 March, Orbital South Colleges celebrated Colleges Week, an annual national event that looks at the impact colleges have both in their local communities and across the country. This year, each day of the week had a spec...
Orbital South Colleges partners with Tandridge Job Fair to connect residents with employers
19 February 2025
On Thursday 13 February Orbital South Colleges helped to support Tandridge District Council in delivering their Job Fair at the Council Offices in Oxted. The event was aimed at providing the community with career advice and giving them ...
Safer Internet Day 2025
11 February 2025
Tuesday 11th February marks Internet Safety Day 2025, a global event with 170 participating countries that aims to promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for young people.Each year the event takes on a theme that is ...
Students and Staff prepare to jet off to Bali with Think Pacific!
07 February 2025
Students and staff from across Orbital South Colleges are gearing up for the trip of a lifetime, travelling to Bali with Think Pacific at the start of next weekOn Monday our students will be grabbing their passports and heading to Heathrow alongs...
Open Event - Wednesday 12 February 2025
22 January 2025
Open for all members of the community who are considering their option within education. Our open events give you the opportunity to speak with tutors, tour our facilities and learn more about the courses that interest you.We have a course for ev...
Christmas Card Competition Winner 2024
16 December 2024
Students from John Ruskin College and East Surrey College brought the holiday spirit in a Christmas card design competition, led by Art Lecturer Curtis Tappenden. Over two weeks, students worked diligently to create their own original Chris...
Address: John Ruskin College, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, CR2 8JJ
Phone: 020 8651 1131 / Email: info@johnruskin.ac.uk





