#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Weekly Applicant Newsletter
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TO BE, OR NOT TO BE Hello, from Long Road!
It's week 7 of our college closure already, we're busy imagining the our beautiful green campus in the summer sun - hopefully we will be back there soon!
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You may have noticed we're continuing with the Shakespeare theme this week as we take a look at our English Literature and English Literature and Language A-Levels. Take a peak to hear a student report on an exciting trip and to meet
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another cute Pet Employee of the Week.
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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 early June 2020.
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 at 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
ENGLISH LITERATURE A Level
"I have enjoyed analysing writers use of English: how they make a piece of text sound good and how that reflects meaning. Investigating the use of symbols and meanings throughout plays and other texts is also interesting"
Our course is ideal for you if you enjoy
as well as talking about their career
reading in your own time, analysing
journey within CUP.
novels, plays and poetry and finding out more about writes and their times.
Our students found the day interesting and engaging, with a number
Back in November, out English
commenting on how it really helped
Literature students accompanied staff
them to think about their next steps
to an insightful and entertaining visit to
after college. Two students arranged
the Cambridge University Press (CUP).
to return to CUP, one to experience a
The trip was action packed, starting
mock interview and the other to
with a tour of the site, including a
receive advice on applying for a future
fascinating look at their in-house
apprenticeship with the company!
museum! Student were then given a masterclass on how to create an excellent CV.
There was also a carousel of employees who each met with our students to give them an insight into the different departments they work in
ENGLISH LITERATURE & LANGUAGE A Level Explore the structure of English
Othello. Soon the time arrived for us to
Language and how it has developed
watch the play, and as we were
over the centuries. You will study at a
entering the stage, anticipation crept
technical, linguistic level how grammar
over us as we stood eagerly awaiting
and language are used in different
the performance ahead of us.
situations and analyse and compare different texts.
A drumroll signalled the start of the play, and immediately we were
Every year, our English Literature and
exposed to a wonderous performance
Language students have the
filled with laughs and powerful lines.
opportunity to watch a performance at
The performance was modern and an
the Globe Theatre, London. Student
interesting twist on many classic
Gabbi told us about her experience...
representations, with tense lines being relaxed with humorous interjections
As part of A-Level English Language
and cast members being brought
and Literature, I was lucky enough to
through the sea of audience members
go see it live at the Globe theatre (and
in mock “boats”. After an energetic
standing, no less – the most authentic
ending sequence from the cast, every
experience). The day, overall, was
student was talking about the show,
relaxing, with perfect weather to
and for many of us it left a lasting
witness the open-air performance of
impression.
"The English Literature and Language course would suit anyone who is determined, enjoys a challenge but above all, who loves English"
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends
Week seven of college closure is upon
Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the
us. However, not everyone is feeling
Week, Lucy...
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
down in the dumps about being on Whether they're helping you lockdown. Our fluffy friends are loving
Lucy, also known as Goose, is a 10 year
the fact that we're working from home
old Border Terrier. She likes to talk and
-and thy're doing a great job of
HATES having her hair tidy. Her
cheering us up too!
favourite hobbies are chasing rabbits
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
around the fields on her walks and To keep everyone smiling we will be
going swimming. After all that
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
excitement she enjoys taking a nap in
every Friday on our Instagram page
the sun.
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every
@lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see the weekly winner and runners up!
their name and age to
Friday on our Instagram account A big thank you to LSA Ana for introducing us to Lucy, we love her scruffy hairdo!
@lr6fc
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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
But it's not all about us, we want to
newsletter, we will also be spreading
know what you're getting up to! Make
the love over on our Instagram
sure you use our hashtag -
account!
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your
to get involved with our lockdown activities!
@lr6fc #LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your posts
posts and stories so that we can share
Use
and stories so we can share them on our feed!
We're going to be posting different activities on our Instagram for you to take part in. So take a break from studying and follow us on Instagram
Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram feed and stories as a base for connecting with other students and applicants.
@lr6fc to get involved!
you on our Instagram feed!
LOOKING AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK A RECENT ARTICLE BY THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION The government is telling us to stay at
Create a new daily routine that
home and only go outside for food,
prioritises looking after yourself. You
health reasons or essential work, to
could try reading more or watching
stay two metres (six feet) away from
movies, having an exercise routine,
other people and wash our hands as
trying new relaxation techniques, or
soon as we get home. This will mean
finding new knowledge on the internet.
that more of us will be spending a lot
Try and rest and view this as a new if
of time at home and many of our
unusual experience, that might have its
regular social activities will no longer
benefits.
be available to us. Make sure your wider health needs are It will help to try and see it as a
being looked after such as having
different period of time in your life, and
enough prescription medicines
not necessarily a bad one, even if you
available to you.
didn’t choose it. It will mean a different rhythm of life, a chance to be in touch
Rumour and speculation can fuel
with others in different ways than
anxiety. Having access to good quality
usual. Be in touch with other people
information about the virus can help
regularly on social media, e-mail or on
you feel more in control.You can get
the phone, as they are still good ways
up-to-date information and advice on
of being close to the people who
the virus here: Gov.uk
matter to you.
Remember to reach out to a friend, family member, local support groups or your school teachers if you are feeling stressed or anxious. We're all in this together.
LOOKING AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK A RECENT ARTICLE BY THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
Remember to reach out to a friend, family member, local support groups or your school teachers if you are feeling stressed or anxious. We're all in this together.
At times of stress, we work better in
We should also be aware of and avoid
company and with support. Try and
increasing habits that may not be
keep in touch with your friends and
helpful in the long term, like smoking
family, by telephone, email or social
and drinking. Try and reassure people
media.
you know who may be worried and check in with people who you know are
Also remember to regularly assess your
living alone.
social media activity. Tune in with yourself and ask if they need to be
Don’t judge people and avoid jumping
adjusted. Are there particular accounts
to conclusions about who is responsible
or people that are increasing your
for the spread of the disease. The
worry or anxiety? Consider muting or
Coronavirus can affect anyone,
unfollowing accounts or hashtags that
regardless of gender, ethnicity or sex.
cause you to feel anxious. There is extensive news coverage It is OK to feel vulnerable and
about the outbreak. If you find that the
overwhelmed as we read news about
news is causing you huge stress, it’s
the outbreak. It’s important to
important to find a balance.It’s best
acknowledge these feelings and
that you don’t avoid all news and that
remind each other to look after our
you keep informing and educating
physical and mental health.
yourself, but limit your news intake if it is bothering you.
MAY 2020 : EDITION 7
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