#LongRoadLife - Keeping You Safe At College: COVID-19 Secure Special Edition

#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Applicant Newsletter

KEEP IN TOUCH Long Road Sixth Form College

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KEEPING YOU SAFE AT COLLEGE Hello, from Long Road!

We are excited to welcome all of our students back onto our beautiful campus.

Student and staff well-being is, as always, our highest priority. We understand that the current COVID-19 global pandemic may raise new questions about how we will keep you safe and well while you are studying with us.

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We would like to take this opportunity to explain to you how we have taken all possible steps to keep you safe at college.

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Sending smiles - Long Road

WELCOME TO LONG ROAD STARTING YOUR LONG ROAD LIFE We are delighted that you have chosen

you feel confident about starting.

to enrol with us and we are really looking forward to welcoming you to

We’ll make sure you know your way

Long Road next week.

around the campus, understand all our

very important health and safety

We know that you have not been at

protocols to keep you and everyone

school since March and you might be

safe, are prepared for your first

feeling a little anxious about your move

lessons, and know where to find some

to College. Please don’t worry, we

help if you need it.

understand and so we have planned

your first week as a gradual, phased

Subject classes will begin on

introduction to College life to help you

Thursday 10th September.

get used to this big change

Please make sure you complete all the

First year student induction will take

online induction activities. We need

place on Tuesday 8th September or

your uploaded photograph to print

Wednesday 9th September.

your College ID card and complete your enrolment. If you need any help

Your induction group will be a small

please email:

one so we can give every student the

helpdesk@longroad.ac.uk

attention they need and make sure we have answered all your questions so

First year student induction will take place on Tuesday 8th or Wednesday 9th September.

Subject classes will begin on Thursday 10th September.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL STUDENTS

KEY DATES TIME TO UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR 7 September 2020 = Start of Academic Year 2020 / 2021 = Year 2 Remote Learning Commences 8Â - 9 September 2020 = Year 1 On-Campus Student Induction 10 September 2020 - Year 1 On-Campus Teaching Commences

You will be emailed two

26 - 30 October 2020 = October Half Term

timetables for the first

21 December 2020 - 1 January 2021 = Christmas Holidays

half term of college: one for remote learning

4 January 2021 = Start of Spring Term 15 - 19 February 2021 = February Half Term 29 March - 9 April 2021 = Easter Holidays

one for on-campus learning

12 April 2021 = Start of Summer Term 31 May - 4 June 2021 = May Half Term

Student safety is our

9 July 2021 = Summer Holidays(End of Academic Year)

priority and timetabling will be reviewed regularly

For all Academic Year 2020/2021 Term dates please visit our

to see when a full return

website.

to on-campus learning will be possible.

A MESSAGE FROM GREATER ANGLIA TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE BY TRAIN

Tips to keep safe when travelling on trains: Spread out along the platform and don’t travel

We are looking forward to welcoming

cleaning rather than litter picking.

in large groups. your students back on the train next

Consider travelling with

week and wanted to make you aware

We have lots of signs and posters

of the processes we have in place to

reminding people to keep a safe social

keep us all safe and what students can

distance and we will have additional

do to help.

staff on hand to reinforce that

Avoid sitting or standing

message.

near other passengers

We will be running a mostly normal

students in the same bubble as you at school.

Avoid raising your voices

timetable, any changes to services are

We ask students to please be

unlikely to affect school travel

respectful of staff instructions around

however, it’s always worth checking

social distancing and to follow the

journey details before travelling.

guidance. Anti-social behaviour won’t

to minimise the risk of spreading infection.

Use the window seats if you’re travelling alone so

be tolerated and could result in a

you’re further away from One of the biggest changes students

travel ban.

the aisle.

will see is the need to wear face coverings on our stations and services.

For further information please click

This is a legal requirement and is

here.

Please step back and let people off the train, allowing them to socially

required of everyone over the age of 11 unless they have a disability or medical

Faithfully,

distance

reason which makes them exempt.

Rebecca Richardson

Stay in your seat until the train arrives – don’t

We have increased cleaning on trains and at stations but would ask students to take their rubbish home with them to

huddle around the doors, as it makes it difficult to maintain social

enable our cleaners to concentrate on

distancing,

STUDENT TRAVEL PASS

A MESSAGE FROM STAGECOACH TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE BY BUS As schools go back we’re making some changes to our bus services and times. We

Annual and

know that many students will be returning to schools and colleges from early September, and lots of you will be anxious to know that you or your children can

Autumn Term tickets are now available to buy with Stagecoach.

travel safely.

As well as enhancing our cleaning measures on our buses and introducing social distancing on board, we’ve added dedicated school buses and drivers, to get everyone where they need to be, safely and with confidence.

The special school buses will clearly indicate on the front screen if it’s a dedicated school bus or a normal scheduled service. If you’re heading to school or college, hop on a dedicated service.

You can find out more about these services and times by clicking here.

Click here to buy your student bus pass

Tips for staying safe when travelling by bus: Allow extra time for your journey and check the latest timetables before you travel.

Hand sanitiser is not provided on our buses so it is important to thoroughly wash or sanitise your hands before and after travelling.

Remember to wear your face covering.

Try to keep at least 1 metre away from other people at bus stops.

Pay by contactless card, travel card or mobile ticket where possible.

Please take time to look at the posters on the bus with guidance on how to social distance while on the bus.

Once on the bus, open a window if you can.

Do not stand on the bus.

Please leave the seat behind the bus driver free.

STUDENT SAFETY We recommend that students make sure to bring their own hand sanitiser and face covering for their personal use each day they are on the college campus.

SOCIALLY DISTANCED STUDY SPACES Students will have access to socially distanced study spaces during independent learning periods.

Additional socially distanced spaces will be provided in the form of two outdoor covered marquees.

REVISED TEACHING TIMETABLE We have produced a new teaching schedule that reduces the number of students on campus and moving around the college campus at any one time.

ENHANCED CLEANING REGIMES We have reviewed and enhanced our college cleaning regimes throughout each day.

Signage promoting hygiene protocols have been installed across the college.

SANITISING STATIONS Sanitiser station are available on every floor. Additional toilets and hand washing facilities have been installed across the college.

CLASSROOM CLEANLINESS We have equipped every classroom with cleaning wipes, sanitiser, disinfectant and distributed additional bins across the college campus.

TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE Public transport remains an important issue affecting students across the county.

We are continuing to work with local authorities to make sure that the needs of our students are reflected in the services they provide.

Please click here for guidance on transport to college.

Please click here for the latest guidance on travelling safely on public transport.

CAMPUS MAP

A BLOCK Ground Floor: Careers, Progress Coaches, Receptions

STUDENT CENTRE / E BLOCK Tutorial Rooms, Study Space (Rooms: E1 - E15)

(Rooms A1 - A15) First Floor: Drama & Theatre, Music, Musical Theatre (Rooms: A101 - A103)

F BLOCK Art, Art Foundation, Design Technology (Rooms: F1 - F28)

B BLOCK Ground Floor: Learning Resource Centre, Science Labs (Rooms B1 - B23) First Floor: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry

G BLOCK Ground Floor: Business, Economics, English, Media, PE, Sport (Rooms G1 - G23)

(Rooms B101 - B116) First Floor: Criminology, Film, French, Media, Spanish

C BLOCK

(Rooms: G101 - G123)

Ground Floor: Academic Support, Graphic Design, Media, Photography (Rooms C1 - C44) First Floor: Computing, History, IT, Geography, Physics,

M BLOCK Ground Floor: Politics, Sociology (Rooms: M1 - M3)

Religion Philosophy & Ethics (Rooms C101 - C127)

D BLOCK Ground Floor: Health and Social Care, Psychology

SPORTS CENTRE Ground Floor: Team Sports, Student Gym First Floor: PE, Sport (Rooms: S101 - S102)

(Rooms D1 - D11) First Floor: Computing, IT, Maths (Rooms D101 - D111)

STUDENT MARQUEE Additional socially distanced student study & social space.

KEEPING YOU SAFE AT COLLEGE COVID-19 SECURE Please be assured that we have put measures in place in full accordance with the government guidelines to keep both students and staff safe.

We hope this reassures you that Long Road is a safe place of study and that you are excited to join us on campus in September.

Parents are encouraged to visit gov.uk/backtoschool for information and practical guidance to help them plan for their children’s return to school.

This includes the governments latest updates to the guidance for parents and carers on what they need to know about colleges in the autumn term

Stay Safe - Long Road

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