#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Weekly Applicant Newsletter
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STRIKE A POSE... Hello, from Long Road!
We hope you had a lovely half-term and managed to enjoy all the sunshine last week!
Long Road Sixth Form College
This week we're striking a pose as we take a look down the lens at our A Level Photography course. We're meeting another brilliant Alumni and congratulating
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3 students who this week were selected for the Sixth Form Colleges Art Exhibition!
@lr6fc We also have some SUPER IMPORTANT information about our Virtual Welcome
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Week and updates from our Admissions Team.
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Virtual Welcome Week Welcome Days and Open Evenings are two of our favourite events on the year and nothing could stop us from meeting all our new and prospective students! We have updated our plans and will not be hosting a Virtual Welcome Week for both our Year 11 applicants and Year 10 prospective students!
Our Virtual Welcome Week will be a combination of videos and live sessions from both students and staff, giving you the opportunity to explore everything Long Road has to offer from the safety and comfort of your own home! All you need is an internet connection (a laptop or computer would be best) but don’t worry, you won’t need a webcam or microphone.
Monday 22 June The fun will start on Monday 22nd June. Head to our website or YouTube channel to check out videos about each of our subjects, hear from current and former students and much, much more!
Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 June You can then join us for live events with our Principal, Vice-Principal and students, so come along and join us for an exciting evening!
Click here to register for these live events so we can send you all the information you need to join us.
Your Questions Answered! Got a question for our Principal? Click here to head to our website and submit your question.
If we are unable to answer it during our live session then we’ll email you back as soon as possible.
What are you waiting for? Register Now Make sure you click here to register for our live events!
YOU'RE INVITED SIXTH FORM COLLEGES ART EXHIBITION Yesterday, Thursday 4 June, saw the
Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, said:
lockdown. Over 140 students from 46
At home highlights the extraordinary
Congratulations to talented students Kes Berry
colleges submitted their photographs
artistic talent that exists in our sector.
Art & Design Level 3
for the exhibition that runs from 4th to
We are holding this exhibition to
19th June 2020. The exhibition is being
recognise and celebrate excellence in
co-ordinated by the Sixth Form
sixth form colleges, but also to
Colleges Association and all
stimulate our thinking about the world
photographs can be viewed on the
this summer.
launch of At home, an online exhibition of photographs taken by sixth form college students during the Covid-19
SFCA gallery website. It is imperative that we keep the arts in
Launching the exhibition, Gillian Keegan, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, said:
education secure and flourishing. If young people are to make a valuable contribution to society - even if they are to be successful scientists,
“This has been a difficult time for the
engineers, doctors and technicians -
entire country but this exhibition is a
they need to develop their creative
wonderful example of how creativity
skills, their artistic sensitivities and their
can flourish in the face of adversity. It’s
ability to interact with others. All of this
great to see how these sixth form
will be more important than ever in the
students have captured the
post-Covid world”.
experiences of lockdown from a young person’s perspective. A huge congratulations to all exhibitors and I wish them every success for the future”.
Extended Diploma)
Rosina Canty (Photography A Level) and Sadie Fraylinch (Art & Design Level 3 Extended Diploma)
for their wonderful work featured in this exhibition!
APPLICATION UPDATE Important information from our Admissions Team Auditions for Performing Arts
KEY MESSAGES TO APPLICANTS Check your emails regularly for
To those students who have taken any of (or a combination of) the following
communication from our Admissions Team
Performance Arts subjects: A Level Drama & Theatre Studies; 60 Credit BTEC Musical Theatre and/or 60 Credit BTEC Music & Performance, please do keep an eye on your emails for any updates.
Summer Work 2020 will be available to download from our website by mid
We are in the process of contacting students about being invited to audition by
June 2020.
the Performing Arts team. The auditions would have formed part of your time within the department during Offer Holders Day, but in light of the current
Got a question?
situation we would now like you to film your audition and send it to us via a
secure upload site.
We will contact you individually about the audition specifications for each subject and how to send your auditions back to us. Your audition should be an enjoyable process – a chance to show us what you can do! We can’t wait to see what you have to offer!
If you have any questions about this then please email contact admissions (admissions@longroad.ac.uk) if you have any questions.
admissions@longroad.ac.uk
Auditions for Performing Arts will now be held virtually!
APPLICATION UPDATE
KEY MESSAGES TO APPLICANTS
Important information from our Admissions Team Sports opportunities at Long Road Sixth Form College
Check your emails
During your time at Long Road we really hope you will be involved in sport or
regularly for communication from our
physical activity. The college competes in a variety of individual and team sports
Admissions Team
most of which start from September 2020. Summer Work 2020 will To identify players for team sports we have scheduled sessions for selection purposes at allocated time slots during the summer and autumn term. These are
be available to download from our website by mid June 2020.
as follows:
Men’s Basketball Academy – Trial
Wednesday 2 Sept. 2020
2:30 - 4:30pm
CLick here for mre
Women’s Basketball Open session
Wednesday 2 Sept. 2020
4:30 - 5:30pm
information on our
Men’s Rugby
Wednesday 9 Sept. 2020
1:30 - 3pm
Basketball Academy
Women’s Rugby
Wednesday 9 Sept. 2020
3pm - 4pm
Women’s Football
Wednesday 2 Sept. 2020
1:30 - 3pm
Men’s and Women’s Hockey
Wednesday 9 Sept. 2020
1:30 - 3pm
Women’s Netball
Wednesday 9 Sept. 2020
1pm - 2:30pm
Men’s Football
Wednesday 9 Sept. 2020
1:30pm - 4pm
Got a question? Email Matt Payne on mpayne@longroad.ac.uk
APPLICATION UPDATE Important information from our Admissions Team Sports opportunities at Long Road Sixth Form College
KEY MESSAGES TO APPLICANTS Check your emails regularly for
If you wish to be considered for any of the sports teams you need to reply to Matt
communication from our
Payne at mpayne@longroad.ac.uk with all of the information below by Monday 13th
Admissions Team
July 2020. Summer Work 2020 will Please email Mat with the following information, alternatively you can request a
be available to download
Sport Opportunities form from our admissions team if you have no already received
from our website by mid
one via email.
June 2020.
Name Student ID Number The sport you are interested in playing Your preferred position
CLick here for mre
Past experience for your chosen sport and position
information on our
School team/club/county/regional/national
Basketball Academy
Contact phone number and email If you are unable to attend the session for the team sport you want to try for, please can you state the reason as to why. Got a question? Assuming we are able to go ahead in this format, individual sports sessions and tasters will be run from September 2020.
We will adhere to the most recent current guidelines issued by the Government, which means that these arrangements may need to be reviewed to ensure we meet the requirements closer to the time. We will keep you updated on any changes as soon as possible.
Email Matt Payne on mpayne@longroad.ac.uk
PHOTOGRAPHY A Level Photography is considered to be an
The Autumn light is perfect for taking
essential communication skill for the
atmospheric photographs, the crisp
21st century; you will learn a visual
mornings and the low afternoon sun
language, how to communicate
throwing long shadows.
creatively as well as the ability to respond to a concept, issue or theme.
The students said their highlights were
You will learn how to use a range of
“Having the opportunity to shoot in an
cameras to take incredible photos.
unfamiliar location“, “Experiencing Paris culture and food” and the visit to
The photography A-Level trip to Paris
the Paris Photo Festival at the Grand
last November was once again a great
Palais “was inspirational“.
success! This annual trip was thoroughly enjoyed by both our staff and students; with our students given a fantastic opportunity to experience the culture of Paris, visit museums and galleries, and develop their own photography skills.
I chose Long Road because of its excellent facilities. For Photography, there are lots of Apple Macs and of course the darkroom."
"I particularly enjoy the digital side, being able to use software packages to edit our photographs.
STUDENTS WORK DISPLAYED IN NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Congratulations to A Level
Some of the greats of Photography;
Photography students, Laura Lakinger
David Bailey, William Eggleston and
and Lucy Crawford who won 2nd and
Irving Penn, have had their work
3rd prize in a national schools’
exhibited at the National Portrait
photography competition organised by
Gallery, Laura and Lucy are in good
the National Portrait Gallery and
company.
judged by the famous photographer Martin Parr.
The course will help me with my media work in future, knowing what makes a great shot."
As a part of the celebrations, we visited Martin Parr’s amazing exhibition
Their photographs were selected from
‘Only Human’ in the main gallery. We
2000 high calibre entries. On the
were all delighted to meet Martin and
16th May 2019, Laura, Lucy, their
to hear his insights into the reasons for
teachers and a group of Photography
taking his photographs.
students from Long Road, were invited to an award ceremony and to see the winning photographs, framed and exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery.
MARTHA GLASS LONG ROAD ALUMNUS 2004 Martha is now working as a Forensic
Although her work often requires a
Photographer for Addenbrookes
strong stomach, Martha also captures
Hospital. The former photography
daily life at Addenbrookes; with her
student left Long Road in 2004, and
role giving her an access all areas pass
has since gone on to win a number of
across the Hospital.
awards for her work as a medical photographer capturing images of
Martha visited our Photography
diseases, injuries and surgical
students in 2018 to tell them all about
procedures.
her career. Her talk was fascinating and the students’ said that “They didn’t
Martha often has to get up close and
realise that such jobs existed.”
personal with patients and their treatments saying that “Sometimes I do
They were pleased to hear Martha’s
have to photograph some really gross
advice about the value of both a
things. At any time of day you could be
photographic degree and the
called into theatre and photographing
importance of work experience in
patients having their limbs cut off.”
getting a job in a competitive market like Medical Photography.
The photographs Martha takes are used for patient records and often for teaching purposes; teaching other medical students a procedure or condition.
Do you know an ex-Long Road student? They can join our Alumni Community, simply visit: https://networks. futurefirst.org.uk/ signup/longroad
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends
Not everyone is feeling down in the
Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the
dumps about being on lockdown. Our
Week, Max...
fluffy friends are loving the fact that Whether they're helping you revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
we're working from home -and thy're
Max is a 4 year old rescue dog - he
doing a great job of cheering us up
celebrated his birthday last month on
too!
April fool's day! He is a Jack-Chi mix
Email your pet photos along with
and his special talents include keeping
a short description including their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk.
To keep everyone smiling we will be
his owners feet warm while she is
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
working from home!
every Friday on our Instagram page We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every
@lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see
A big thank you to Katy in Finance for
the weekly winner and runners up!
introducing us to Max, we wish we
Friday on our Instagram account
@lr6fc
could have him in the office with us every day!
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