Your First Day

Your day 1 timetable will go onto your student portal, prior to you starting at Runshaw. Please do not worry if you can’t access your timetable straight away – we are working to have all year 1 timetables visible on your student portal by 9pm on Tuesday 3rd September. If you have issues accessing this, please speak to a member of staff who will be available as you arrive at college or visit Student Services reception (situated at the front of college in Mardale). Timetables are kept on your student portal and this can be accessed using a laptop or your phone.

The full college bus timetable and route maps can be found on our college website below. Please be at your bus stop 5-10 minutes before the scheduled time and clearly put your arm out to hail the bus. When boarding the bus, please clearly show the driver your temporary ID, issued to you from Enrolment.

Bus Timetable and Routes

Enter Car Park B (avoiding the buses). Do not drive onto the concourse at the front of College during peak times (8am-9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm) as the College buses will be dropping off and collecting at those times.

Please do not get dropped off on the main road at the front of College, as this could be dangerous to other car users, pedestrians and to yourself.

Your unique day 1 timetable will be communicated by 9pm on Tuesday 3rd September. This should have the information regarding your first lesson of the day, starting at 9am. Please speak to a member of staff who will be available on the concourse and around the entrance to college, alternatively visit the Student Services Reception (situated at the front of College in Mardale).

You will attend a welcome session at 9am, followed by lessons throughout the day. There will be activities to ensure you settle in and you will meet your teachers and fellow students. There will be a session at the end of the day which will provide an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

Mardale Restaurant, Picasso’s, Octagon Cafe, the Chicken Mez and Mardale shop can be found on campus. Click here to view all menus, prices and locations.

Express Eats (open 8.30 – 1.30) – serving breakfast and fast food at lunchtime.

Deli Bar (Open 11.15 – 1.00) – serving chicken wraps & made to order sandwiches, jacket potatoes and salads.

Hot sandwich Bar (Open 11.15 – 1.00) – serving paninis, toasties and pizza.

Grab & Go  (open 8.30 – 1.30) – selling Pukka pies, sausage rolls, cookies sandwiches, coffees and hot chocolate.

Chicken Mez (open 11.30 – 13.15) – serving chicken wraps, chicken selects, falafel wraps, goujons served with salad and your choice of sauce and cool drinks. It is situated in the Mardale mezzanine.

Mardale Shop (open 8.30 – 15.40) – a fully automatic Starbucks machine doing a full range of hot drinks. The Shop sells sandwiches, crisps, yogurts, ice-cream, cookies, sweets and confectionery and breakfast bars, cold drinks and stationery.

Picassos foyer café (open 8.30 – 15.40) – serving hot chocolate, homemade soup and sandwiches and hot chicken and falafel wraps, paninis & toasties, in the Eskdale foyer. It has a small seating area but all the food is take-away.

The Octagon (open 8.30 – 15.40) – this is a high-street concept, “we proudly brew” Starbucks franchise. We sell hot and iced Starbucks drinks with a focus on quality and consistency. Starbucks trains our staff to the Starbucks standard and they come and assess us each year against set criteria. The outlet sells sandwiches, paninis, toasties, quality cakes and snacks.

The Hive Shop (In Langdale, opening Mon 9^th Sept).  (open 8.30 – 1.30) – serving sandwiches, crisps, confectionery, made to order milkshakes and cold drinks, cookies, hot pasties.

The Hub  (open 8.30 – 2.30) – a social area students can meet and have lunch.

You will meet your Progress Mentor (PM) during your first Progress Mentor session, as shown on your timetable.

You will need your temporary membership card, any stationery specific to your course and your phone (for checking your timetable).

You can use your time to visit the Study Zones, Student Hubs and Library.

Take part in a range of exciting enrichment activities.

You could also visit one of the many refreshment outlets available.

Use the time to explore the campus and to familiarise yourself with your new college.

Please contact your Progress Mentor when you are here. They will then support and guide you through your options at College. If you feel you need further guidance and support, we can arrange an IAG meeting (Information Advice and Guidance) with one of our expert staff to look at all opportunities available.

You can choose what to wear. However please be mindful that clothing must be appropriate, with no offensive language or images.

Make your way to the concourse at the front of the College (where you were dropped off in the morning) and look at the boards. The boards will identify when each bus arrives, giving its position on the concourse. These are A,B or C (row letter) and a number. The number is how many from the front of the row your bus is situated. B7 Is the middle row, 7 from the front. Members of Runshaw College staff will be available to help and assist you.

You will find maps and signage situated around the campus.

There will be student ambassadors around the campus (they usually wear green t-shirts). These student ambassadors are there to support you and will be able to help you find where you need to be.

Visit the Progress Hub or Student Services in Mardale, the welcoming staff will be available to help you.

Ask any member of staff – staff can be identified easily, as they will be wearing a blue lanyard.

Yes, you are free to leave campus on breaks and over lunch periods. However, you may choose to stay on-site to join in with enrichment activities, to visit the Study Zones and Student Hubs, or to get something to eat and drink in one of the eating areas.

If leaving campus, please make sure you arrive back within good time for your next class.

Please be respectful and mindful of our local community when off-site, this includes neighbouring houses, shops and other areas such as Worden Park.

Your final session will finish at 15.40pm.