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		<title>&#8216;Cistercian Monks&#8217; Take a Walk in the Sun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Arts Festival was once again delighted to welcome the &#8216;Cistercian Monks&#8217; from Newbattle Abbey &#8211; current students and local Dalkeith walkers. As they had in 2009, under Rae McGhee&#8217;s leadership some 40 brave souls re-enacted the ancient ritual of Cistercian monks making their way to the sea shore at Prestonpans to gather sea water [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2010/06/cistercian-monks-take-a-walk-in-the-sun/</link>
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		<title>Sunday Tours Available from 20 June 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us on a guided tour of Scotland’s hidden, historical gem.
Enjoy 9 centuries of history with our award winning tour guides;

Marvel at the unique interior;
Explore the Medieval Crypt;
Discover the font and its links to Mary, Queen of Scots;
Relax in our Italian garden;
Feel free to explore our ancient woodland.

Open all year round for group bookings (and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2010/04/sunday-tours-available-from-20-june-2010/</link>
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		<title>Newbattle Celtic Festival &#8211; Saturday 29 May 2010</title>
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Newbattle Abbey’s Celtic Festival will celebrate celtic culture and woodland heritage with a programme to suit all tastes and ages. The festival also marks the International Year of Biodiversity with a variety of outdoor activities.
The festival will be held in Newbattle’s beautiful building and 125 acre estate, which includes extensive ancient woodlands. The activities and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2010/03/newbattle-celtic-festival/</link>
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		<title>Beekeeping for Beginners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone interested in bees or beekeeping can learn about this fascination little insect during these evening classes which run twice a year, April – May/September – October.
Wednesdays 7pm – 9pm
14 April 2010 – 26 May 2010
Session 1: The Bee Hive
Session 2: Bee Equipment
Session 3: The Honey Bee
Session 4: Hive Inspection
Session 5: Swarming!
Session 6: Bee Problem
More information or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2010/03/beekeeping-for-beginners/</link>
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		<title>Battlefield Band&#8217;s Music Tryst at Newbattle Abbey</title>
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Newbattle Abbey College is delighted to welcome Battlefield Band to our historic surroundings for a weekend of superb traditional music. Newbattle has a rich tradition of celebrating Scottish culture in its heritage site. Writers, poets and historians have worked and studied in our beautiful building. More details of Newbattle Abbey and its 125 acre site [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2010/02/battlefield-bands-music-tryst-at-newbattle-abbey/</link>
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		<title>St Andrew’s Ceilidh Proves Swinging Success</title>
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On Friday, 27 November, Newbattle Abbey College held a St Andrew’s Day Ceilidh, welcoming over 80 guests to the historic building for an evening of traditional music, dance, song and, of course, haggis.

Students, staff and stakeholders danced to the music of a community ceilidh band, organised by Depute Principal, Marian Docherty. The 12-piece band includes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2009/12/st-andrew%e2%80%99s-ceilidh-proves-swinging-success/</link>
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		<title>Newbattle Abbey College Receives Award</title>
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Gill Turner and Hugh Daly receiving an award on behalf of Newbattle Abbey College for Professional Learning and Enhancement.


Scotland’s Colleges have had their Annual Award ceremony for 2009 during which they presented Newbattle Abbey College with one of their prestigious awards. The College received the Award for Professional Learning and Ehancement.
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		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2009/12/newbattle-abbey-college-receives-award/</link>
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		<title>Launch of new Open Learning course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[16 November 2009
 Newbattle  Abbey College Launches Open Learning   
 
Newbattle Abbey College in Dalkeith has launched their SQA-validated Arts and Humanities Award on a part-time Open Learning basis for the first time. The course, which was previously only available to study over a one-year full-time basis, began at the end of October and last weekend the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2009/11/launch-of-new-open-learning-course/</link>
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		<title>Our new Depute Principal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article taken from the Midlothian Advertiser
24 September 2009
Newbattle Abbey College has appointed former St David&#8217;s High School head teacher Marian Docherty its new depute principal.
Ms Docherty, pictured, has worked with Her Majesty&#8217;s Inspectorate of Education in the further education/community education team and had national responsibility for adult education, adult guidance and flexible learning.
She then became [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2009/11/our-new-depute-principal/</link>
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		<title>Storytelling Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On 29 August visitors, both local and as far away as the Island of Iona, experienced the past coming to life at the Newbattle Abbey Storytelling Festival.  Scottish and local culture and history were celebrated through the art of storytelling in an exciting programme of events.  Newbattle Abbey has long played a pivotal, if little [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk/2009/09/storytelling-festival/</link>
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