#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form Colleg Applicant Newsletter
KEEP IN TOUCH
GETTING CREATIVE Hello, from Long Road!
It's week 2 of our college closure, do you know what that means? We've already survived week 1! We don't know about you, but we are definitely seeing that as
Long Road Sixth Form
a big achievement.
College As promised we are back in touch to try and lift your spirits. This week we are
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getting creative and taking a look back at some of the amazing activities our student Artists have been involved in over the last year. You can also meet one
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of our ex-Art-students, and of course this weeks Pet Employee of the Week winner! April marks Stress Awareness Month, so we'll also be giving you advice
enquiries@longroad.ac.uk
on managing your stress - something we find especially useful while we're cooped up at home.
01223 631100
www.longroad.ac.uk
Sending virtual hugs - Long Road x
APPLICATION UPDATE Important information from our Admissions Team Although our doors may be closed, we
If you haven't been scheduled for
are still here busily working to ensure
your Advice and Guidance
our Admissions process runs as
Interview:
smoothly as possible. How will this
Your interview will also take place
affect you?
via telephone. Please keep checking your emails
If you have already been scheduled
for any updates on your account.
Do not come into college for your interview
All Advice and Guidance Interviews will now take place via telephone.
Check your emails regularly for communication from our
for your Advice and Guidance interview:
KEY MESSAGES TO APPLICANTS
Summer Work
Your interview will now be
To keep you motivated and excited
conducted via telephone.
about joining us in September, we are
The interviewer will contact you via
working our hardest to upload our
your student phone number at your
Summer Work 2020 on our website
scheduled date and time.
early - we're aiming to have this
You do not need to contact us to
available for you to download by May.
confirm your telephone interview.
Admissions Team
Summer Work 2020 will be available to download from our website by late May 2019.
Allow 4 weeks to receive your offer via your online account.
Do not come into college for your
Until then, if you're still looking for
interview.
something to keep you busy then take
Please allow 4 weeks to receive
a look st the Summer Work 2019 on our
your offer via your online account.
website www.longroad.ac.uk
Got a question? Email our team on admissions@longroad.ac.uk
ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN A Level
"The facilities are excellent and I enjoyed the flexible and stimulating environment of the college. The teaching staff are encouraging and allowed me to develop as an individual. "
Our highly creative and successful Art
Arts Society, Cambridge Drawing
A Level course offers you a broad art
Society and The Arts Society Granta,
experience delivered in purpose built
2019 was the second year running that
studios. You will be taught in a series
a Long Road student had been
of practical and independent
awarded Most Innovative Work!
workshops using our excellent facilities including a photographic studio, darkroom and laser cutter.
Congratulations to Ellen Footman, awarded "Most
Our A Level artists have been
Innovative Work" by
repeatedly successful in both local and
the Cambridge
national art competitions. Last summer
Drawing Society
we congratulations students Mizuki Jones and Ellen Footman for their excellent success in The Sixth Form Art Competition.
Congratulations to Mizuki Jones, awarded 2nd prize
The Sixth Form Art Competition is highly competitive and sees a high standard of work each year. Run by The
by The Arts Society.
ART AND DESIGN Level 3 Extended Diploma Our Art and Design Level 3 Extended
Student Elliot Kingsford said "I think the
Diploma is the ideal qualification if you
trip to Paris was fantastic. I really
want to learn a broad range of art and
enjoyed the boat trip as there were so
design skills whilst placing your learning
many good photo opportunities! The
within a professional context.
hotel was excellent and my favourite food was at the Hard Rock Cafe."
In July, our Year 1 Art and Design students spent a 4 day residential trip
Student Joe Cornish Gentry told us "I
in Paris!
really enjoyed the Paris trip, especially the opportunity to visit such a wide
The students had amazing time, visiting
range of locations and museums - it
the Musee D'Orsay, Musee Marmotten,
was a spectacular experience to view
Rodin Museum, The Louvre, Picasso
famous artists and original artworks."
Museum and L'Orangerie. Students on the trip told us they enjoyed having the opportunity to see original works and that the trip allowed them to gather ideas for their second year practical work and thake photographs as source materials.
"This course has allowed me to develop and expand my techniques in a wide range of specialisms including photography, painting and 3D. My aim is to progress to a university course in illustration at either Brighton or Manchester. "
"Over the one year course I produced a large amount of work that I will be able to use at any interviews n the future for art school.
ART AND DESIGN Level 2 Diploma
Our Art and Design Level 2 course will
Our students rotated desks giving them
introduce you to the basic elements of
all a chance to draw and photograph
art and design, giving you an insight
each of the different bird species
into the range of specialisms on offer,
visiting the class. They were also able
while developing your own skills,
to choose from a range of different
experience and general knowledge.
mediums to create their artwork and
The course includes many different
expand their skills.
fields such as graphic design, photography, illustration, fashion and
I have now successfully progressed on to do the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design at Long Road"
textiles - so there are many career and progression options available to you!
Every year The Raptor Foundation, based in Huntingdon, visit our campus for a special morning of Art workshops.
Bringing several different species of birds of prey, our students had the rare opportunity to get up close to these beautiful birds.
FOUNDATION ART AND DESIGN Level 4 Our one year Level 4 qualification is an
panoramic views of the Empire State
exciting fast paced course, set up for
Building and viewed the Statue of
creative students to develop a bespoke
Liberty. Most evenings were spent in
portfolio. The delivery includes twilight
true New York style in famous
sessions enabling you to fully use the
restaurants such as Planet Hollywood,
technology and equipment in our
Hard Rock Cafe. Students even
purpose built art studios.
enjoyed breakfast in the birth place of the Oreo Cookie!
Every January our Foundation Art and Design students enjoy a fantastically
The students collected a range of
inspiring trip to New York! During the
materials which they are now using as
week our students visited a number of
a point of inspiration for the Final
iconic places including The
Major Projects.
Metropolitan Museum, Frick Collection, Museum of Modern Art, The Supreme Courts, The Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square and The High Line. They also took part in Apple Workshops surrounding video editing, went ice skating in Central Park, took in the
"The Art Foundation course has allowed me to work out of my comfort zone and produce experimental work that I am proud of."
SAMANTHA MILLARD Long Road Alumni, 2003
"Her current success is a direct result of the wonderful teaching and encouragement she received from the Art Department and teaching staff at Long Road."
We would like to congratulate
result of the wonderful teaching and
Samantha Millard, a Long Road Alumni,
encouragement she received from the
who recently contacted us about her
art department and teaching staff at
outstanding achievements.
Long Road”.
Studying at Long Road from
On her website, Sam says that it was
September 2001 until May 2003, Sam
at Long Road that she “discovered
said her “style and enthusiasm all
magic and movement in the work of
started at Long Road in the fabulous
Franz Marc” an artist who became a
art department”. During her 2 years at
big influence on her own artistic style.
Long Road, Sam was able to gain 4 excellent A-Levels and secure a place studying Architecture at Cardiff
Do you know a former Long Road
University.
student? They can join our Alumni Community with Future First! Simply
Since studying at Cardiff University, Sam has moved to British Columbia, Canada, and now works as a successful artist; her mother Lynne believes “her current success is a direct
visit: https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/sig nup/longroad
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends
Week two of college closure is upon us.
Meet this weeks Pet Employees of the
However, not everyone is feeling down
Week, Max and Luna...
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
in the dumps about being on lockdown. Whether they're helping you Our fluffy friends are loving the fact
This big fluffy doggo is Luna, and her
that we're working from home -and
curled up friend is Max the cat. While
thy're doing a great job of cheering us
Luna loves to play, Max prefers to sit
up too!
and judge passers by - but they are
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
both gentle sweethearts! Luna is To keep everyone smiling we will be
enjoying extra long walks while her
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
family are in lockdown!
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. We will be posting our winning
every Friday on our Instagram page
@lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see
Thank you to student Danny for
the weekly winner and runners up!
introducing us to this gorgeous pair, we
Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
hope you get to cuddle them again soon.
@lr6fc
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
Whether they're helping you revise, or lazing on your laptop,
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT
As we're in week two of college
and sun bathing. She is enjoying the
closure, we thought we'd give you a
lockdown as she loves being showered
special treat - a double winner of Pet
with attention all day long!
Employee of the Week! A big thank you to Liam Evans in ITS for
we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including their name and age to
It was a special birthday this weekend
introducing us to Mitzy. A big happy
for one of our furry friends, Mitzy the
birthday to Mitzy! We hope she had a
dog.
wonderful treat filled day!
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. Mitzy is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who We will be posting our winning
celebrated her 12th birthday last
Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
@lr6fc
Saturday (Happy Birthday Mitzy!) Her favourite hobbies are eating, sleeping
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INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media
Make sure you follow us
As well as sending you this applicant
We're all about fun and positivity - you
newsletter, we will also be spreading
can use the opposite page to reflect
the love over on our Instagram
on things you are grateful for and start
account!
spreading that positivity.
We're going to be posting different
But it's not all about us, we want to
activities on our Instagram for you to
know what you're getting up to! Make
take part in. So take a break from
sure you use our hashtag -
studying and follow us on Instagram
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your
@lr6fc to get involved!
posts and stories so that we can share
to get involved with our lockdown activities!
@lr6fc
Use tag
#LongRoadLife and @lr6fc in your posts
and stories so we can share them on our feed!
Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram
you on our Instagram feed!
feed and stories as a base for connecting with other students and applicants.
STRESS AWARENESS MONTH April marks Stress Awareness Month. We're pretty sure stress is something you're feeling quite a lot of right now - we know we are! With everything that is going on it is easy to feel
To try and help you take control of your stress we will be posting stress busting tips and advice on our Instagram account
@lr6fc. We will also be inviting you to share your tips
on how you like to de-stress. overwhelmed.
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