LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN Bringing you the latest Long Road lockdown news!
KEEP IN TOUCH
SENDING VIRTUAL HUGS X Hello, from Long Road!
It is week 5 of college lockdown and we're welcoming back our staff and students to online learning after a relaxing Easter Holiday. We hope you
Long Road Sixth Form
enjoyed your Easter Break and managed to take part in some fun activities with
College
your family.
@LR6FC Make sure your keep in touch with your teachers, Progress Coach and us on
@lr6fc
enquiries@longroad.ac.uk
01223 631100
www.longroad.ac.uk
social media!
Sending virtual hugs - Long Road x
LOOKING AFTER YOUR WELLBEING Advice from our Student Welfare and Wellbeing Team While you are working from home and
Support
doing your bit by socialising virtually
If you find yourself struggling during
and not seeing your friends you may
this time then don't be afraid to reach
like a little distraction. Our Student
out for extra support - this is a difficult
Welfare and Wellbeing Team have put
time for everyone!Â
together this handy list of resources to get you through the lockdown!
Email wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and a member of our wellbeing team will give
Entertainment
you a call.
Delve into culture y accessing the National Theatre collection and
Chums - Mental Health and Wellbeing
watching a play.
Service for children and young people.
Click here to access their website then
The Mix - Online guide to life for 16 -
use the log in details below:
25 year olds. Straight-talking
Username: Password:
8Qz&7Mk' 3Wh+2Zh/
emotional support is available 24 hours a day. Chat about any issue on their discussion boards and live chat room.
Mindfullness Make some time for yourself to relax
Kooth - Free, safe and anonymous
and try out some mindfulness activities.
advice for young people.
Apps such as Headspace or Calm will help you drift away for a while!
Mermaids - Support for gender diverse children, young people and their family.
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
KATHERINE SELBY Long Road Alumnus, 1992
"Passionate and dedicated staff empowered students to succeed, yet in a relaxed atmosphere. The balance between enjoyment and hard work was struck perfectly."
Katherine is a former Long Road
supportive. They went beyond their
student who started her studies at Long
remit to help the students achieve their
Road in 1989 joining us from Melbourn
potential. Passionate and dedicated
Village College. During her time
staff empowered students to succeed,
studying with us Katherine took A Levels
yet in a relaxed atmosphere. The
in Maths, Biology and Chemistry.
balance between enjoyment and hard work was struck perfectly. Teachers
Since leaving Long Road, Katherine has
really helped me maximise my
gone on to successfully achieve an
potential, including supporting me
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
when things didn't always go to plan."
degrees in Medicine as well as a Higher National Diploma in Palliative
Do you know an ex-Long Road
Care. She started working at West
student? They can join our Alumni
Suffolk Hospital in 2009, where she is
Community, simply visit:
currently a Consultant Paediatrician.
https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/sig nup/longroad
"The learning environment of Long Road was friendly and supportive. Teachers treated you with respect and were incredibly encouraging and
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends
Not everyone is feeling down in the
Dex, like all other pets, is relishing in
dumps about being on lockdown. Our
the fact that his family are all at home.
fluffy friends are loving the fact that
He loves the company and all the
we're working from home -and thy're
attention, but more than that he is
doing a great job of cheering us up
loving the fact that the conservatory
too!
door is always open so he can take
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
Whether they're helping you
part in his favourite hobby - chasing
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
To keep everyone smiling we will be
pigeons and squirrels in the garden!
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk.
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram page
A big thank you to our receptionist Kim
@lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see
for introducing us to Dex, we hope we
the weekly winner and runners up!
can play with him in the garden soon!
We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
@lr6fc Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the Week, Dex...
QUARAN-TEA Spill the tea
SPILLING THE TEA ON THE BEST WAYS TO GET THROUGH LOCKDOWN This week we've been asking you for Song recommendations. Turn your speakers
Write us an article on
up and have a dance away your stress with these lockdown song suggestions.
what you've been doing during lockdown!
A big thank you to everyone on Instagram who got involved!
Song Recommendations: It can be about any topic, as long or short as you like and include photos - whatever you've been up to we want to hear from you!
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!
"I'm Still Standing" - Elton John
"Levels" - Avicii
"Juliet & Romeo" - Martin Soleig
Work Song - Hozier
"Duality" - Duke Dumont
Proclaimers
"Give Me Your Loving" - Armand
'If the world was ending' JP Saxe
Van Helden
and Julia Michaels
"Know Your Worth" - Khalid and
"Smile" - Lady Gaga
Disclosure
"All ABout You" - McFly
"Into The Wild" - Eddie Vedder
"Negative Thought Porcess" -
"Latch" - Disclosure and Sam Smith
Methylene BUtterfly
"Don't Bore Us" - Roxette
Beach Boys
"Let Go" - Avril Lavigne
"Talk To Me" - Cavetown
"Tubular Bells III" - Mike Oldfield
"Emotional" - Only The Poets
"Viyager" - Mike Oldfield
Spiritual Instinct - Alcest
"War of the Worlds" - Jeff Wayne "Superstylin" - Groove Armada
STUDYING FROM HOME - STEPS TO SUCCESS Studying and working from home, it's pretty strange for all of us! To try and help you out we will be sharing a studying from home tip every week to help keep you on thew path to success!
Remember, if you're struggling with studying from home you can contact your teachers and Progress Coach for individual advice,
Do you have a tip for studying at home? Let us know!
Email Abby on
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to share your advice
LOCK DOWN - GLOW UP USING YOUR EXTRA TIME TO GLOW UP YOUR SKILLS Being in lockdown is giving us all lots of
April is Stress Awareness Month so
extra time during our day. But just
we're looking at the different skills and
because you're at home doesn't mean
techniques you can use to manage
you have to watch Netflix all day
your stress. For more information you
(although we know it is tempting).
can click here to visit the Stress Management Society website.
Are you learning a new skill while you're in lockdown?
Have you found a great resource?
Share it with us! Email afutter@longroad.ac.uk
#LongRoadLife
INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media
Make sure you follow us
As well as sending you this newsletter,
But it's not all about us, we want to
we will also be spreading the love over
know what you're getting up to! Make
@lr6fc
on our Instagram account!
sure you use our hashtag -
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your posts
We're going to be posting different
posts and stories so that we can share
activities on our Instagram for you to
you on our Instagram feed!
and stories so we can
take part in. So take a break from
to get involved with our lockdown activities!
Use
share them on our feed!
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your
studying and follow us on Instagram
@lr6fc to get involved. Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram feed and stories as a
We're all about fun and positivity - you
base for connecting with
can use the opposite page to reflect
other students and
on things you are grateful for and start
applicants.
spreading that positivity.
APRIL 2020: EDITION 5
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