Quarry Hill Campus

Discover Quarry Hill Campus at Leeds City College | State of the Art Facilities and Community

WCAG 2.1 Doc

Location: Playhouse Square, Leeds, LS2 7BS

SPEAKERS

• Female Speaker 1 — Student
• Female Speaker 2 — Student
• Suzanne Gallagher — Principal – Quarry Hill Campus
• Male Speaker 1 — Student
• Female Speaker 4 — Staff

VIDEO BREAKDOWN

Campus Overview & Initial Impressions

• Visual: Students walk past the exterior of the modern glass-fronted Leeds City College building. A digital screen on the right displays promotional artwork.
• Visual: Three students walk up outdoor concrete steps leading toward an upper courtyard framed by glass building facades.
• Visual: Close-up of glass balustrade displaying embossed metal lettering that reads “LEEDS CITY COLLEGE”.
• Visual: High-angle shot looking down an interior stairwell featuring a central landing with colourful graffiti art reading “QUARRY HILL”. A student walks up the steps carrying a backpack.
• Female Speaker 1 — Student: “I always knew this was kind of the campus where I wanted to be because I’ve only just heard great things about it, to be honest.”

Student Community & Hands-On Learning

• Visual: A student wearing a green hoodie and lanyard works diligently in a practical workshop, attaching a wheel to a wooden structure.
• Visual: Close-up reflection in a makeup palette mirror as a student carefully applies lip makeup in a studio setting.
• Visual: A student holding a baby mannequin listens attentively in an early years training classroom.
• Female Speaker 2 — Student: “I found that the community within Leeds City College is really diverse and there’s just so many people from all different walks of life, all coming here…”
• Visual: A performer sings passionately into a microphone on an outdoor stage in front of a colourful backdrop while audience members clap along.
• Visual: Camera pans down a glass barrier decorated with international flag bunting overlooking an atrium.
• Visual: Five fashion students stand on a runway in unique, custom-designed garments, showing off back details to an audience.
• Female Speaker 2 — Student: “…and like, having something in common that they share, which really brings everyone together.”
• Visual: A student in a blue apron laughs happily in a healthcare suite while receiving assistance with fitting a training garment.
• Visual: A student sits at a sewing machine in a specialist fashion studio surrounded by garments and dress forms.
• Visual: A student in full protective white overalls holds a clipboard in a mock crime scene area marked with yellow caution tape.
• Visual: A student practices bandaging another student’s arm on an outdoor walkway outside the campus building.
• Visual: A member of staff speaks during a podcast recording session in a studio with desktop microphones and audio equipment.

Welcoming Environment & Campus Culture

• Male Speaker 1 — Student: “They always say hi, they always say good morning. I remember on my first couple of days there was a lot of team building, there was always opportunities to make friends.”
• Visual: A male student works attentively at an HP laptop during a lecture in a modern tiered classroom alongside fellow peers.
• Visual: Students approach a curved white reception desk in the reception area labelled “School of Creative Arts”.
• Visual: A smiling receptionist with curly hair greets students behind the reception counter.
• Visual: A low-angle shot shows a group of individuals outdoors lifting a large, colourful multi-patterned parachute into the air.
• Visual: Four students walking together along a paved outdoor path through landscaped green gardens on campus, smiling and chatting.
• Visual: Three young men sit around a white circular table in a brightly lit common area discussing coursework over open notebooks.
• Male Speaker 2 — Student: “The campus itself, the college staff, they really let you shine. They let you perform, they let you put your work on the walls…”
• Visual: Wide exterior shot of the multi-storey Leeds City College building surrounded by greenery and floral gardens.
• Visual: A male lecturer gestures and speaks passionately while talking to students outside on a balcony area.
• Visual: An instructor in a gym studio speaks to a group of students gathered in a semi-circle.
• Visual: A teacher presents a slide titled “Weird Games” on an interactive whiteboard in a classroom full of students at laptops.
• Visual: A student performs an expressive dance movement in a spacious, white-walled dance studio with mirrors and stacked chairs.
• Male Speaker 2 — Student: “…I think it helps a lot with your confidence this campus, just being here.”
• Visual: A woman inspects a colourful triptych artwork depicting dragons and castles on an easel near large windows.
• Visual: A student in a black coat and apron looks intently at a print sheet being displayed by an instructor in a printmaking studio.
• Visual: A female student with teal-dyed hair performs a barbell squat in a well-equipped gym facility.
• Visual: A student wearing safety goggles and ear protection operates a power router machine on a timber sheet in a craft workshop.

Purpose-Built & Bespoke Facilities

• Suzanne Gallagher: “What’s really special about Quarry Hill is that the curriculum and the subjects that we deliver here, we knew they were going to come to Quarry Hill.”
• Visual: A student wearing a face veil and glasses operates an audio/video control console in a dark multi-screen broadcast suite.
• On-screen text: TriCaster
• Visual: Close-up of hands adjusting lighted push buttons on a TriCaster switcher unit.
• Visual: A gym floor with Wolverson weight plates stacked on a bench while students train in the background.
• Visual: Close-up of a student having makeup carefully applied around the eye area during a theatrical makeup session.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “So, the building, the campus, was built to house actors, to house childcare learners, it’s all bespoke for the students that study here.”
• Visual: Two students wearing orange hard hats operate a red Skyjack scissor lift on a theatre stage surrounded by seating and props.
• Visual: A model walks a catwalk in a striking red and black corset dress with a screen in the background showing “LEEDS CITY COLLEGE”.
• Visual: Close-up of a student using a stylus pen to sketch artwork on a digital drawing tablet screen.
• Visual: Two students practice a stage combat or drama scene in a bright rehearsal studio space.
• Visual: A student wearing rubber gloves and an apron changes a diaper on a realistic baby mannequin at an early years station.
• Visual: A student in an orange hard hat adjusts a lighting rig attached to an overhead truss in a black-box theatre studio.
• Visual: Close-up of a student operating a digital audio control desk with illuminated touchscreens and sliders.

Curriculum Departments & Academic Focus

• Visual: Abstract graphic effect transitions to a low-angle view of the Quarry Hill Campus glass exterior under a blue sky.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “We have six different curriculum departments that are based at Quarry Hill: three within our School of Social Science…”
• Visual: Close-up of glass balustrade with “LEEDS CITY COLLEGE” signage overlooking green shrubbery.
• Visual: High-angle shot looking down onto a circular stage where students and instructors gather during a drama rehearsal.
• Visual: A male student wearing a grey college sweatshirt sits on the grass outside smiling during a break.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…they are our Education and Early Years students, our Health Science and Social Care students, and our Public Services students…”
• Visual: Students work collaboratively in a science lab setting, measuring liquids into plastic beakers.
• Visual: A staff member wearing a high-visibility vest interacts warmly with young children playing outdoors with dandelions.
• Visual: A staff member assists a young child stirring ingredients in a bowl at an early years activity table.
• Visual: Healthcare students in matching dark hoodies practice operating a ceiling hoist apparatus over a medical bed.
• Visual: A student wearing a full firefighter outfit and helmet is suspended in a rope harness system in front of a fire engine.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…and we also have our School of Creative Arts. They are our Visual Arts learners, our Music and Performance Production learners, and our Creative Media and Digital Arts learners.”
• Visual: Students point to papers pinned to a large whiteboard wall while discussing an exercise together.
• Visual: Macro shot of a miniature architectural model of a city layout with tiny colorful buildings and greenery.
• Visual: A student with a beanie hat focuses through the viewfinder of a DSLR camera during an outdoor photography session.
• Visual: A musician plays an electric blue guitar in a soundproofed recording studio.
• Visual: High-angle shot showing students seated on a circular stage working on a floor layout under stage lighting.
• Visual: A female student inspects a digital video camera supported by a staff member in a media studio studio.
• Visual: Close-up of hands typing on a backlit keyboard illuminated in vibrant purple neon light.
• Visual: A student wearing a cap and headphones plays a video game on a monitor in an esports room with purple and blue lighting.

Supportive Culture & Community Values

• Suzanne Gallagher: “Quarry Hill stands for family, and that doesn’t mean family in a traditional sense. That means what the best families do…”
• Visual: Three students walk down a wide hallway lined with artwork and bulletin boards while conversing pleasantly.
• Visual: Two students perform a lighthearted dance movement together outdoors near a metal barrier fence.
• Visual: Close-up of a framed decorative mirror containing the question: “WHAT DOES LOVE MEAN TO YOU?”.
• Visual: A male student holding a female student’s shoulders as she performs sit-ups on a gym mat during a workout.
• Visual: Students collaborate closely while laying out tape measurements on a black studio floor.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…they look out for, they look after each other, they step up, and they step in.”
• Visual: A female student smiles warmly while holding a baby doll during a practical early years session.
• Visual: A lecturer speaks to a group of attentive students in a bright studio environment.
• Visual: A female student wearing a plaid shirt and dungarees stands amongst peers, smiling towards the camera.
• Visual: A student sitting at an illuminated gaming desk setup laughs while playing a PC game alongside a friend.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “That’s why it really works, is we truly understand that to make a campus have the culture that we desire, everyone needs to be a part of it.”
• Visual: A female healthcare tutor in a white tee sits with an open laptop, engaging in discussion.
• Visual: A male student sitting in a modern workshop operates a desktop computer connected to digital machinery.
• Visual: Close-up shot of a scientific microscope lens focused on a glass slide in a modern science laboratory.
• Visual: A student practices CPR techniques on a resuscitation mannequin outdoors.
• Visual: Students wearing high-visibility vests work along with a tutor at an outdoor sound mixing desk console.
• Visual: A student wearing headphones plays an electronic keyboard controller in an acoustic music room.
• Visual: A group of dance students in casual athletic wear perform a synchronized movement routine across a grey studio floor.

Expert Tutors & Industry Experience

• Female Speaker 1 — Student: “All the staff are just so supportive. I’ve never had a staff member who I didn’t feel like I could speak to.”
• Visual: Two students lean on a high counter, talking and laughing together.
• Visual: Students and a staff member gather around a circular table laughing while working with clay and tools in an art studio.
• Visual: A staff member smiles while showing an ID card to a student near a glass window.
• Female Speaker 2 — Student: “The tutors here are really skilled, they’re fantastic, honestly.”
• Visual: A female tutor stands by an interactive board displaying a lesson titled “ORDERING FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES”.
• Visual: A male tutor with tattoos uses a stylus mouse to sculpt a 3D model in computer software on a large display screen.
• Visual: Two students adjust a professional cinema camera rig mounted on a tripod inside a video production studio.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “They are brilliant, they are expert. Many have done the jobs that our young people aspire to do in the future, and they love their subjects, their curriculum.”
• Visual: A tutor wearing protective white coveralls holds up a sample while instructing a student at a workshop desk.
• Visual: An instructor demonstrates bandaging techniques on a student’s arm outdoors on a terrace, observed by another student.
• Visual: A lecturer points to details on a large flat-screen display while discussing lighting or production controls with students.
• Visual: A teacher in a pink apron gestures enthusiastically in front of a digital whiteboard displaying a recipe.
• Visual: A student performs a weightlifting exercise with a heavy barbell in a gym rack.
• Visual: A student works intently at a large lighting desk console inside a dark control room.

Industry-Leading Facilities

• Female Speaker 1 — Student: “We’ve got great facilities over the campus…”
• Visual: A student plays an electric bass guitar on an outdoor stage performing for a crowd gathered in the plaza.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “We’d like to call them industry-standard facilities, but actually, industry-standard probably undersells them…”
• Visual: A student wearing a hard hat and high-vis vest adjusts a overhead stage light inside a dark auditorium studio.
• Visual: Two students and a instructor gather around a large audio mixing console in a sound recording studio, adjusting dials.
• Visual: A healthcare tutor operates an overhead patient hoist control handset in a clinical training ward setting.
• Visual: A model in creative makeup and fashion poses gracefully in front of a softbox light in a photography studio.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…I think in many cases they’re way above and beyond.”
• Visual: Close-up of a hand delicately adjusting faders on a digital sound mixing board.
• Visual: A male model wearing a white top and silk trousers walks down a fashion catwalk.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “So, when we get visitors here who might come from the BBC or might come from the University of Leeds, and they see our TV and film studios…”
• Visual: A student performs CPR practice on a specialized CPR instruction terminal featuring a digital video screen titled “LEARN CPR, SAVE LIVES”.
• Visual: Close-up of a 3D printer nozzle precisely depositing metallic filament to construct a detailed sculpture.
• Visual: A camera mounted on a slider track moves smoothly in a studio space while students observe in the background.
• Visual: A female student smiles brightly while seated between two desktop microphones during a podcast session.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…they see our sensory rooms, our science labs, our gymnasiums, they’re always in awe.”
• Visual: Three healthcare students interact with a large touchscreen kiosk in a modern hallway.
• Visual: High-angle shot looking over a student’s shoulder as she captures a photograph with a digital SLR camera.
• Visual: A student holds a glowing blue-lit spherical object in an immersive sensory room environment.
• Visual: A student relaxes in a ball pit filled with white plastic balls inside a sensory space.
• Visual: A student looks closely through the eyepiece of a laboratory microscope.
• Visual: A student fits a heavy weight plate onto a barbell in a weight training facility.
• Visual: Close-up of hands holding and testing handheld VR motion controllers.

Inclusivity, Belonging & Final Remarks

• Visual: An outdoor shot of a copper sculpture in front of the glass facade of Quarry Hill Campus.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “The one thing if a young person, adult, apprentice studies at Quarry Hill and in the future if there’s one thing that they can take away, it is to be an upstander.”
• Visual: An instructor in a theatre space presents a plaid shirt to a smiling student while an audience watches from terraced seating.
• Visual: A male student performs a dynamic dance routine outdoors in front of a crowd seated on grassy banks.
• Visual: A student holding a small “MATHS” tablet writes in a notebook during a lesson.
• Visual: A group of drama students carrying props, including a wooden axe, walk determinedly through a concrete corridor.
• Visual: Three male students gather around a circular table near a window, studying an open textbook together.
• Visual: Close-up of a guitarist playing a red electric guitar on an outdoor stage.
• Visual: Two female students with face glitter enjoy an outdoor music performance.
• Visual: A female student smiles warmly while engaging in a practical group activity at a round table.
• Visual: Two students wearing high-visibility vests operate a outdoor sound desk with controls under a canopy tent.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “They are always welcoming, and they don’t give up, and that’s who we are here at Quarry Hill.”
• Visual: A student in an art workshop works meticulously on painting miniature garden gnome figurines.
• Visual: A student wearing an apron works on a white clay sculpture at a desk in a sunlit art studio.
• Visual: Close-up of hands sculpting soft white clay on a table covered in brown paper.
• Female Speaker 4 — Staff: “Our students are protected, and loved, and cared for, and I think that’s what makes us so unique…”
• Visual: Four students sit together in a group on the green lawn outside the campus building, talking and relaxing in the sun.
• Visual: A lecturer in an Adobe shirt gestures towards a screen while teaching a classroom full of attentive students.
• Female Speaker 4 — Staff: “…because we do invest in our students.”
• Visual: A student with green hair raises her hand enthusiastically in a classroom while smiling.
• Visual: Two students wearing VR headsets engage in an interactive virtual reality activity, clapping and gesturing.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “People thrive in environments where they feel welcomed, where they feel safe…”
• Visual: Two students sit at an iMac workstation reviewing and editing video footage using editing software.
• Visual: A student sits focused at a computer monitor in a dim room with notes posted on the wall behind.
• Visual: A student smiles as colored LED lights reflect across a glass screen in a dark sensory room.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “…and where they feel that they can be themselves and have a voice.”
• Visual: A student sits on a stool in an art studio, painting a large purple floral pattern onto a canvas.
• Visual: A female student in a green striped apron smiles while preparing food in a training kitchen.
• Visual: A illuminated white neon sign reading “This must be the place” mounted on a decorative green foliage wall background.
• Suzanne Gallagher: “So when you say who belongs here, everyone belongs at Quarry Hill.”
• On-screen text: LEEDS CITY COLLEGE
• Visual: The official white Leeds City College logo appears on a dark background as the music fades out.