#LongRoadLife - Edition 7

#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

#LongRoadLife

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.

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