#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Weekly Applicant Newsletter
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EXPLORING OUR ENVIRONMENT... Hello, from Long Road!
It is week 9 of our college closure and this week we're exploring our environment with our A Level Geography course. We'll be getting very jealous of our students who went on a field trip to Barcelona, and meeting another of our
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successful Alumni. We've also got a gorgeous pet employee of the week for you to meet!
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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
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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
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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
GEOGRAPHY A Level Our A level Geography students were
their understanding of how to select
able to benefit from both the urban
appropriate urban fieldwork
and rural aspects of Barcelona and the
techniques. The following day they left
surrounding area on their recent field
the urban environment for a visit to the
trip.
Montserrat Natural Park, exploring limestone landscapes and enjoying a
The visit started with a tour of
cable car ride.
Barcelona: the Marina, the Gothic Quarter, El Raval and Las Ramblas. The
On the final day, they collected data
next day looked at the impact of urban
from the location of their choice to
regeneration, with an introduction to
prepare presentations.
the need for, and success of, urban regeneration in El Raval, Barcelona.
David Jones, Head of Science and Geography, says: “This was an
Our students were introduced to a
excellent opportunity for our students
range of possible fieldwork methods
to hone their fieldwork methodology
and data collection techniques and
and data collection skills and to
discussed possible ideas for
explore the theme of urban
geographical research questions. They
regeneration in a new, and of course
also discussed what makes ‘good’ or
very interesting and attractive,
valuable primary data and developed
location.”
"I am hoping to become an architect. Geography has helped make me aware of how the physical environment might influence my designs. Human geography has been interesting: looking at how other people live and how their lives differ to ours in the UK."
"teachers were always available and happy to clarify any concerns I had, they did not spoon feed information or teach directly out of a textbook. You were encouraged to research further into academic and news articles to help apply classroom contexts to the real world"
KEA HAW Long Road Alumnus, 2011 “I am now in my third year at the
information or teach directly out of a
University of Manchester studying
textbook. You were encouraged to
Geography on track for at least a 2:1. I
research further into academic and
have secured a graduate scheme as a
news articles to help apply classroom
transport planner in an infrastructure
contexts to the real world. I also found
and development consultancy, a
small classes very helpful, it made
career which many geographers go
learning more enjoyable. The
into (despite at A-level not having
Barcelona trip was the best part of
heard of ‘planning’).
sixth form.”
Doug and Chris taught my A-level
Do you know an ex-Long Road
Geography at Long Road where I also
student? They can join our Alumni
studied Applied science and Business.
Community, simply visit:
The teaching at long road prepared me for the independent study which was to follow at university.
Whilst teachers were always available and happy to clarify any concerns I had, they did not spoon feed
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PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK WORKING FROM HOME WITH OUR FLUFFY FRIENDS
Not everyone is feeling down in the
our pet! Winston has a passport because of
dumps about being on lockdown. Our
his overseas adventures!
fluffy friends are loving the fact that
we're working from home -and thy're
Winston’s hobbies are playing with his
doing a great job of cheering us up
broccoli toy that he got for Christmas!
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
Whether they're helping you
too!
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Sitting in the window and barking at any dogs that pass by, rolling around on the floor
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
To keep everyone smiling we will be
for no reason and going to the groomers for
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
his haircut as Winston loves to look his best.
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk.
every Friday on our Instagram page @lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see the weekly winner and runners up!
Winston also has his own Instagram account called “Tibetan.spaniel“ and is trying to
We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
become an Instagram model. He hopes to Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the
become famous one day.
Week, Winston... Winston has multiple nicknames, such as Winston is a Tibetan Spaniel, however,
‘Winnie’, ‘Winoid’ and ‘Winasaurus.
is originally from Ireland, but was brought over to England to become
BRB we're off to follow Winston on Insatgram!
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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!
Long Road Volunteering Club If you've been inspired by
VOLUNTEERING DURING LOCKDOWN Student Harry found himself with lots of
across Cambridge and Peterborough
extra time on his hands when we went
to help with staffing issues.
into lockdown, but he hasn't been
Harrys story and want to
letting it go to waste.
take part in volunteering when you start studying with us in September why not join the Long Road Volunteering Club?
My plan is to use this experience to access Medicine via clearing in August,
Harry got in touch to tell us all about
or later down the line!"
the amazing volunteering work he's been doing during lockdown and how
Excellent volunteering work Harry,
he hopes it will not only help others, but
we're so proud to have you as part of
will also help with his progression plans
our Long Road community!
after Long Road! If you've been inspired by Harrys story
Email Sam Plant, "I am volunteering with St John
and want to take part in volunteering
Ambulance, and have been deployed
when we return to college why not join
many places including Addenbrooke’s
the Long Road Volunteering Club!
the Long Road
A&E, where we are in-charge of staff
Contact Sam Plant for more details.
Volunteering Club!
and patient PPE, helping with patient
splant@longroad.ac.uk for more information on
care and filling in with any non-clinical roles which are needed.
We’ve also been deployed to help run Blood Donation centres in the East of England, and soon to most Care Homes
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