#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Applicant Newsletter
KEEP IN TOUCH Long Road Sixth Form College
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KEEPING YOU SAFE AT COLLEGE Hello, from Long Road!
We are excited to welcome all of our students back onto our beautiful campus.
Student and staff well-being is, as always, our highest priority. We understand that the current COVID-19 global pandemic may raise new questions about how we will keep you safe and well while you are studying with us.
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We would like to take this opportunity to explain to you how we have taken all possible steps to keep you safe at college.
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WELCOME TO LONG ROAD STARTING YOUR LONG ROAD LIFE We are delighted that you have chosen
you feel confident about starting.
to enrol with us and we are really looking forward to welcoming you to
We’ll make sure you know your way
Long Road next week.
around the campus, understand all our
very important health and safety
We know that you have not been at
protocols to keep you and everyone
school since March and you might be
safe, are prepared for your first
feeling a little anxious about your move
lessons, and know where to find some
to College. Please don’t worry, we
help if you need it.
understand and so we have planned
your first week as a gradual, phased
Subject classes will begin on
introduction to College life to help you
Thursday 10th September.
get used to this big change
Please make sure you complete all the
First year student induction will take
online induction activities. We need
place on Tuesday 8th September or
your uploaded photograph to print
Wednesday 9th September.
your College ID card and complete your enrolment. If you need any help
Your induction group will be a small
please email:
one so we can give every student the
helpdesk@longroad.ac.uk
attention they need and make sure we have answered all your questions so
First year student induction will take place on Tuesday 8th or Wednesday 9th September. Subject classes will begin on Thursday 10th September.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL STUDENTS
KEY DATES TIME TO UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR 7 September 2020 = Start of Academic Year 2020 / 2021 = Year 2 Remote Learning Commences 8Â - 9 September 2020 = Year 1 On-Campus Student Induction 10 September 2020 - Year 1 On-Campus Teaching Commences
You will be emailed two
26 - 30 October 2020 = October Half Term
timetables for the first
21 December 2020 - 1 January 2021 = Christmas Holidays
half term of college: one for remote learning
4 January 2021 = Start of Spring Term 15 - 19 February 2021 = February Half Term 29 March - 9 April 2021 = Easter Holidays
one for on-campus learning
12 April 2021 = Start of Summer Term 31 May - 4 June 2021 = May Half Term
Student safety is our
9 July 2021 = Summer Holidays(End of Academic Year)
priority and timetabling will be reviewed regularly
For all Academic Year 2020/2021 Term dates please visit our
to see when a full return
website.
to on-campus learning will be possible.
A MESSAGE FROM GREATER ANGLIA TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE BY TRAIN
Tips to keep safe when travelling on trains: Spread out along the platform and don’t travel
We are looking forward to welcoming
cleaning rather than litter picking.
in large groups. your students back on the train next
Consider travelling with
week and wanted to make you aware
We have lots of signs and posters
of the processes we have in place to
reminding people to keep a safe social
keep us all safe and what students can
distance and we will have additional
do to help.
staff on hand to reinforce that
Avoid sitting or standing
message.
near other passengers
We will be running a mostly normal
students in the same bubble as you at school.
Avoid raising your voices
timetable, any changes to services are
We ask students to please be
unlikely to affect school travel
respectful of staff instructions around
however, it’s always worth checking
social distancing and to follow the
journey details before travelling.
guidance. Anti-social behaviour won’t
to minimise the risk of spreading infection. Use the window seats if you’re travelling alone so
be tolerated and could result in a
you’re further away from One of the biggest changes students
travel ban.
the aisle.
will see is the need to wear face coverings on our stations and services.
For further information please click
This is a legal requirement and is
here.
Please step back and let people off the train, allowing them to socially
required of everyone over the age of 11 unless they have a disability or medical
Faithfully,
distance
reason which makes them exempt.
Rebecca Richardson
Stay in your seat until the train arrives – don’t
We have increased cleaning on trains and at stations but would ask students to take their rubbish home with them to
huddle around the doors, as it makes it difficult to maintain social
enable our cleaners to concentrate on
distancing,
STUDENT TRAVEL PASS
A MESSAGE FROM STAGECOACH TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE BY BUS As schools go back we’re making some changes to our bus services and times. We
Annual and
know that many students will be returning to schools and colleges from early September, and lots of you will be anxious to know that you or your children can
Autumn Term tickets are now available to buy with Stagecoach.
travel safely.
As well as enhancing our cleaning measures on our buses and introducing social distancing on board, we’ve added dedicated school buses and drivers, to get everyone where they need to be, safely and with confidence.
The special school buses will clearly indicate on the front screen if it’s a dedicated school bus or a normal scheduled service. If you’re heading to school or college, hop on a dedicated service.
You can find out more about these services and times by clicking here.
Click here to buy your student bus pass
Tips for staying safe when travelling by bus: Allow extra time for your journey and check the latest timetables before you travel. Hand sanitiser is not provided on our buses so it is important to thoroughly wash or sanitise your hands before and after travelling. Remember to wear your face covering. Try to keep at least 1 metre away from other people at bus stops. Pay by contactless card, travel card or mobile ticket where possible. Please take time to look at the posters on the bus with guidance on how to social distance while on the bus. Once on the bus, open a window if you can. Do not stand on the bus. Please leave the seat behind the bus driver free.
STUDENT SAFETY We recommend that students make sure to bring their own hand sanitiser and face covering for their personal use each day they are on the college campus.
SOCIALLY DISTANCED STUDY SPACES Students will have access to socially distanced study spaces during independent learning periods.
Additional socially distanced spaces will be provided in the form of two outdoor covered marquees.
REVISED TEACHING TIMETABLE We have produced a new teaching schedule that reduces the number of students on campus and moving around the college campus at any one time.
ENHANCED CLEANING REGIMES We have reviewed and enhanced our college cleaning regimes throughout each day.
Signage promoting hygiene protocols have been installed across the college.
SANITISING STATIONS Sanitiser station are available on every floor. Additional toilets and hand washing facilities have been installed across the college.
CLASSROOM CLEANLINESS We have equipped every classroom with cleaning wipes, sanitiser, disinfectant and distributed additional bins across the college campus.
TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE Public transport remains an important issue affecting students across the county.
We are continuing to work with local authorities to make sure that the needs of our students are reflected in the services they provide.
Please click here for guidance on transport to college. Please click here for the latest guidance on travelling safely on public transport.
CAMPUS MAP
A BLOCK Ground Floor: Careers, Progress Coaches, Receptions
STUDENT CENTRE / E BLOCK Tutorial Rooms, Study Space (Rooms: E1 - E15)
(Rooms A1 - A15) First Floor: Drama & Theatre, Music, Musical Theatre (Rooms: A101 - A103)
F BLOCK Art, Art Foundation, Design Technology (Rooms: F1 - F28)
B BLOCK Ground Floor: Learning Resource Centre, Science Labs (Rooms B1 - B23) First Floor: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry
G BLOCK Ground Floor: Business, Economics, English, Media, PE, Sport (Rooms G1 - G23)
(Rooms B101 - B116) First Floor: Criminology, Film, French, Media, Spanish
C BLOCK
(Rooms: G101 - G123)
Ground Floor: Academic Support, Graphic Design, Media, Photography (Rooms C1 - C44) First Floor: Computing, History, IT, Geography, Physics,
M BLOCK Ground Floor: Politics, Sociology (Rooms: M1 - M3)
Religion Philosophy & Ethics (Rooms C101 - C127)
D BLOCK Ground Floor: Health and Social Care, Psychology
SPORTS CENTRE Ground Floor: Team Sports, Student Gym First Floor: PE, Sport (Rooms: S101 - S102)
(Rooms D1 - D11) First Floor: Computing, IT, Maths (Rooms D101 - D111)
STUDENT MARQUEE Additional socially distanced student study & social space.
KEEPING YOU SAFE AT COLLEGE COVID-19 SECURE Please be assured that we have put measures in place in full accordance with the government guidelines to keep both students and staff safe.
We hope this reassures you that Long Road is a safe place of study and that you are excited to join us on campus in September.
Parents are encouraged to visit gov.uk/backtoschool for information and practical guidance to help them plan for their children’s return to school.
This includes the governments latest updates to the guidance for parents and carers on what they need to know about colleges in the autumn term
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