Campus Chatter Issue 2

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Challenge

Solve the three riddles: easy, medium and for experts only, advanced!

Answers on the back page.

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Easy: Two Sisters Two sisters we are, one is dark and one is fair, In twin towers dwelling we’re quite the pair, One from land and one from sea, Tell us truly, who are we?

2 Medium: T and an island What do the letter T and an island have in common?

3 Advanced: Word 123456789 I have a 9 letter word, 123456789.

If I lose it, I die.

If I have 234, I can 1234.

If I have 56, I am very sick.

235 is the same as 789.

What is the word?

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Switch off that boxset and get off the couch!

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Are you ready to get those hips shaking? Belly dancing is a fun way to get fit, so give it a whirl with this exercise video for beginners.

As well as the physical benefits, the combination of music and exercise can help to lift your mood.

This 45-minute class gives you an aerobic workout and helps to improve your flexibility and core strength. Created by InstructorLive, just click the link at the end of the video and let the hipshaking begin!

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Ricardo Walker and his crew have got the moves! Take a walk, or dance, through history with ‘The Evolution of Dance: 1950 to 2019’ - our favourite’s the Tutti Frutti!

Would you like to be in the spotlight?

Email your photos or videos, and why you want to be spotlighted, to marketing@ boltoncc.ac.uk

When this madness is over, we can all have a hug!

Undercover Colleague

Would you like to be an Undercover Colleague? Email your photo to marketing@ boltoncc.ac.uk and we’ll work our magic on it!

Aye aye Cap’n! Which of your colleagues is under this salty seadog disguise?

This one’s tricky though not only have we given him the Birds Eye treatment, we’ve aged him too!

Email your answers to marketing@boltoncc.ac.uk

Guess Who?

Each issue, we’ll bring you childhood photos of Bolton College staff and we’d like YOU to guess who they are. Clue at the bottom of the page. Email your guesses to marketing@boltoncc.ac.uk

1. This little girl could be Shirley Temple’s twin.

1. She was destined to make an impression!

The answer will be revealed in issue #3

We need your childhood photos!

Please send to marketing@ boltoncc.ac.uk to feature in future editions.

Life in the times of Coronavirus means a halt on travel.

However, the following museums are offering an exciting insight into some of their exhibits, for FREE! Take your pick and enjoy this virtual journey through art and time.

The Louvre Museum Explore Egyptian antiquities, and travel to another era as you encounter the remains of the Louvre’s Moat, in these comprehensive virtual tours. Click Here

The British Museum Travel through time via your mouse or arrow keys via an interactive game. Informative audio descriptions help you to virtually tour the museum’s exhibits.

Click Here

Musé Mus ée d’Orsay See works from Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, as you take a look around this unique museum, housed in an old railway station. Try to guess which works belong to which artists.

Click Here The Vatican Museum The Vatican Museum website has seven virtual tours, including a 360-degree view of the famous Sistine Chapel.

Click Here

Top tips to get to sleep and to sleep better

Top tips to improve your frame of mind

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Competition time There’s still a chance to win £20 with our workspace challenge. Just send us a picture of where you’re grafting, and our favourite will win a £20 Amazon voucher. Email your pics to marketing@boltoncc.ac.uk easy!

Sarah Garforth, from Marketing, said that working from her kitchen is wreaking havoc on her waistline!

Suzanne Delaney, from Community, has a new manager, Persephone, who’s standing in for Peter Griffiths.

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Bolton College’s Key Workers

We’re so proud of our Health & Social Care learners, who are making a real difference as key workers during the current coronavirus outbreak. We salute you, and would like to say a big thank you from everyone at Bolton College!

Leytem Camerica Health & Social Care Level 2

Lydia Thomson Health & Social Care Cadet Level 3

Leytem’s working as a Care Assistant at Four Seasons Care Home. She’d like to become a Nurse.

Lydia’s an Advisor at Superdrug. The former St Jospeh’s RC High School pupil would like to become a Midwife.

Salma Mushtaq Health & Social Care Level 2

Carol Adams-Jackson Health & Social Care Level 2

Following work experience at Independent Social Living, Salma was offered a permanent position.

From May, she’ll be supporting residents with a range of issues, and would like to study psychology and sociology, so that she can continue to contribute to society.

Carol works as a Health Care Assistant at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Eventually, she’d like to train as a Nurse.

Bolton College’s Key Workers

Dabo Golicha Health & Social Care Level 3

Leanne Moore Health & Social Care Level 3

Dabo has ambitions to become a Paramedic. In the meantime, the former Ladybridge High School pupil is working at S&S Pharmacy.

Former Rivington & Blackrod pupil Leanne loves her role at Parkview Residential Home. The Care Assistant would like to become an Adult Nurse.

Chelsea Glover Health & Social Care Cadet Level 3

Ifeoma Ajaegbu Health & Social Care Level 2

Healthcare Assistant Chelsea is keeping busy at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospital. In the future, the ex-Hindley High School pupil would like to become a Paramedic.

Support Worker and Health Care Assistant Ifeoma is working at Nurseplus. In the future, she would like to pursue a career in mental health.

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