Student Services Newsletter 23/24 VOL. 3

VOL. 3 • JAN 2024

STUDENT SERVICES Long Road Sixth Form College Newsletter

Welcome Back Welcome back and a happy new year to you all!

We hope you had a wonderful break. This edition of the Student Services Newsletter will include a small article about study spaces at Long Road, information about new clubs, events, and upcoming workshops. If you would like anything featured in the next volume, email studentservices@longroad.ac.uk.

This issue: Welcome Back PAGE 01 Study Spaces PAGE 02 - 03 Multicultural Society PAGE 04 Clothes Swap PAGE 05 Degree Apprenticeship Workshops & CV Clinic PAGE 06

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Long Road Study Spaces Whilst the Christmas season is now over, exam season is just beginning. We know this can be a stressful time, so we thought it would be helpful to highlight the areas in the college available for independent and group study. If we missed any, please feel free to let us know!

The Breakout The Breakout is totally new to Long Road. It was finished in November 2023, and is the most modern all our study spaces. This communal work area has plug and USB chargers, as well as booths, communal work areas, and printers.

Location: K Block

Noise levels: Medium

Student Centre The Student Centre is one of the most popular areas of the college for studying.

With enough seating for close to 100 students, this is a great place to come and work on team projects, and is perfect for those who like a bit of background noise whilst they’re working.

Location: E Block

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Noise levels: Medium

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LRC The LRC is by far the most diverse study area we have in the college. There are the well-known resources available such as a large amount of reading material, desktop computers, and the study space, but did you know that you can also borrow laptops from here? (As long as you have your Long Road ID!) Location: B Block

Noise levels: Silent

Plus Time Sessions Plus Time Sessions are organised by teachers for their specific course subject on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 14:40 - 16:10.

A lot of the subjects at Long Road have them, and the good thing is that you can speak to a teacher about the subject you are studying for. Speak to your subject teachers for more information.

Location: Multiple

Noise levels: Low

Academic Support Academic Support is an area of the college designed to help students who may be facing additional challenges. They have a number of work spaces available, with learning support assistants available to help you on a 1 to 1 basis.

Location: C Block

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Noise levels: Low

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Multicultural Society Our new Multicultural Society will have it’s first meeting this month, on Tuesday 16th of January in D105 at 12:20 – 13:05. Please join us in celebrating and sharing our different and unique cultural ways of life, languages, art, traditions, and hopefully food! Anyone who is respectful is welcome, and we look forward to seeing you all! – Multicultural Team

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Clothes Swap After the success of last year, Zoe Thorn has organised another two-day clothes swap event. This event is totally free, and relies entirely on donations from you. If you have any clothes in good condition that you no longer use, please read the poster below for details on how to donate.

Clothes swaps are excellent ways of looking after our planet, and you can read more about why by clicking here.

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Degree Apprenticeship Workshops The second round of degree apprenticeship workshops will be starting this month. The first workshop, which will take place Tuesday 16th January in room C103, focuses on assessment centres. The workshop will be led by Amanda Baekwell from Apprenticeships Skills and Knowledge programme (ASK). The second workshop will take place on Tuesday 30th January, and will focus on Mock Interviews.

Book your place by clicking the link here.

CV Clinic Our careers team will also be hosting another event, the CV Clinic. This event aims to teach students how to structure, compose, and format their CV. They will also let students know what employers look for when hiring, giving our students the best opportunities in the job market. The event will be taking place on Wednesday 24th January all day in room M1. Click on the poster to find out more information.

Coming Soon in Volume 4 Wellbeing Fair - Including therapy dogs!

Apprenticeship Information Evening Admission Days - days off during the week!

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