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Culture Day
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The Voices of Long Road Podcast
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Boxing Programme
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The Long Lens #9
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International Women’s Day Thank You
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Extras
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A warm welcome back from your Easter break, we hope you enjoyed your time off. This edition of the newsletter is an extra special one, as we are excited to announce that Culture Day will be taking place again on May 1st Stay tuned for info on what to expect!
Religious and Cultural Events:
Ugadi (Hindu New Year) - 9th April ��
Eid Al-Fitr - 9th - 10th April ☪
Pesach (Passover) - 22nd - 30th April ✡
Earth Day - 22nd April ��
Arbor Day - 22nd April ��
St George’s Day - 23rd April ✝
Beltane (May Day) - 1st May ��
Mental Health Awareness Week13th - 19th May
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia - 17th May
Vesak (Buddha Day) - 23rd May ☸
Long Road Sixth Form College Newsletter VOL. 6 • APR 2024
Culture Day
Culture Day is back! After a very successful debut, Culture Day is back for the second year running and promises to be bigger and better than ever! The event will take place on Wednesday 1st May 10:30 - 16:00
For those that don’t know, this is a student-led event and it is organised almost entirely by the Multicultural Society. At Long Road, we are extremely proud to host this event. If you would like to volunteer to assist with the planning and organising, they are on the lookout for volunteers!
Email AMB202208386@longroad.ac.uk for further information.
If you don’t wish to volunteer, you can still take part. Students are encouraged to dress up to represent your country.
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What to Expect
Art Exhibition
Celebrating societies and cultures from all over the world in the LRC 10:30 - 12:30
Henna & Face Paint
Back by popular demand, the henna and face painting can be found in the Quad 10:30 - 12:30.
Basketball Competition
Sign up here!
5-a-side Football
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Relay Event
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Runway & Dance
This year ’ s runway promises to be a show-stopper. If you’d like to take part, sign up here. Come take a walk down the red carpet, enjoy the show, and have a dance in the Sports Centre 14:50 - 16:10.
We Also Have:
Korean Food Truck
Miss Universe Competition
Jollof Rice Competition
Photobooth
Much more!
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Voices of Long Road Podcast
Did you know that Long Road has it’s own podcast? Your hosts Hadi and Riley will be discussing a variety of topics related to student life, including world events, upcoming events, and things that matter to you as a student The podcast is run entirely by students, and you can your input into what is discussed and give feedback.
Currently, 5 episodes are live and available. Use the Tellonym page to make suggestions or comment on previous episodes.
Tellonym: https://tellonym me/voicesoflongroad YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesOfLongRoad SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/voices-of-long-road
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Brothers Through Boxing
Brothers Through Boxing is a non-contact boxercise and fitness programme designed to help 16 - 25 year old males live happier, longer lives This programme tackles male isolation and loneliness by increasing social connection. The project is funded by Movember, a charity formed in 2003 with the aim to raise awareness of men ’ s health issues. To find out more about Movember, click here.
A massive thank you to Lisa Verrier and the Wellbeing department for putting this together. Information on how to get involved can be found on the poster above.
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The Long Lens #9
Click here to read!
The Long Lens is a film magazine that has been developed and run by students and staff from Long Road since 2020. The latest edition’s theme is animation, and features fascinating articles on topics such as The History of Animation, The Male Gaze, Film Posters, Why Representation Matters, and more!
The Long Lens is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a career in journalism, writing, or publishing, and they are currently recruiting for the following roles:
Editor
Deputy Editor Lead Designer Designer
If you would like to apply, click here. The deadline for applications is Thursday 2nd May at 4pm. For more information on what the roles entail, email Andrea Joyce at ajoyce@longroad.ac.uk.
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International Women’s Day Thank You!
A massive thank you to everyone who took part in International Women’s Day back in March! We wrote a small article about the day, which you can view here.
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Long Road have been running Open Mic sessions for a number of years now, and the next one will take place on May 22nd. Want to get involved? You can email Liz Rowlands for further info, at erowlands@longroad.ac.uk.
The performances are always live streamed on YouTube. If you’d like to view previous Open Mic sessions, click here.
Work Experience
If you ’ re a year 12 or 13 and have an interest in accountancy, then look no further than this amazing opportunity! The NHS are looking for students to do work experience placements in Cambridge from 1st - 5th July.
Scan the QR code or click here for more information and see if you are eligible.
Additionally, on April 23rd from 7 - 8:30pm, Form The Future will be holding a live session on careers in Healthcare and Life Sciences. Click here for more information.
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For those of you who are part of the Aim Higher group, you will already know that we are going to visit the University of Warwick on Thursday 16th May. This is an exciting opportunity to visit a highly competitive campus-based university. To confirm coach size we need to know if you are planning to come. We will confirm later, but price will be around £23. Please indicate on the form if you are in receipt of financial support. Sign up here. Please note, this form does not confirm your place. It is simply an indicator of interest. We will let you know how to pay and confirm next week. Keep an eye on your emails so you don’t miss out.
Centre 33 Drop-in Extras University of Warwick Trip
On Tuesday 30th April, there will be a Centre 33 drop-in session in the Student Centre from 12:00 - 14:00. This is targeted at Young Adult Carers, but the wonderful people at Centre 33 are always happy to talk to students about how they can access other types of support.
Pride Club
Pride Club is on Tuesdays from 12:25 - 13:05 in E3 This term, the activities include jewellery making, drag make-up session, and Pride Corner Project. The Pride Corner Project aims to increase pride visibility in the college by making certain areas more vibrant.
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Earth Day first took place in 1970 and since then has evolved into the largest civic event on earth, encouraging billions of people to safeguard our planet. This year ’ s theme is Planet vs Plastics, and on 22nd April 2024 Earth Day will be advocating for the widespread awareness on the health risk of plastics and attempting to rapidly phase out all single use plastics. Do your part and sign the Global Plastics Treaty here.
Our wonderful Youth Social Action Apprentice, Charlotte, will have an information stand in the Quad from 10:30 - 13:00 on Wednesday 24th April with more chances to get involved.
Extras New Clubs Earth Day
This term, we have lots of new clubs that will be taking place. Below is a list of the clubs, but you can also click on the photo to the left for more information.
Women’s Only Gym Sessions
Run Club
VR Club
Brothers Through Boxing
Wellbeing Wednesdays
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