Lockdown Lowdown - Edition 9

LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN Bringing you the latest Long Road lockdown news!

KEEP IN TOUCH

SENDING VIRTUAL HUGS X Hello, from Long Road!

It is week 9 of college closure - we're missing all you students so much! It feels way longer since we've seen you guys, but we're feeling very grateful for our

Long Road Sixth Form

online community!

College

@LR6FC

We hope you all enjoyed the bank holiday weekend and managed to have some fun with your friends and family while keeping yourself safe.

@lr6fc Make sure your keep in touch with your teachers, Progress Coach and us on

enquiries@longroad.ac.uk

social media!

01223 631100

Sending virtual hugs - Long Road x

www.longroad.ac.uk

SAFE AT HOME A RECENT ARTICLE BY THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION We are all adjusting to a new way of

better. Explore different ways of

life during lockdown. Although staying

adding physical movement and

at home sounds like it should be an

activity into your day. Even at home

easy task, this isn't always the case.

there are lots of way to exercise

The Mental Health Foundation have put

and keep your body moving.

together some helpful tips on how to look after your mental health and well

Try a relaxation technique :

being while you're staying at home.

Relaxing and focusing on the present can help improve your

Plan your day :

mental health and lighten negative

As tempting as it can be to stay in

feelings. Try different meditation or

your pyjamas all day, regular

breathing exercises to see what

routines are essential for our

helps.

identity, self-confidence and purpose. Try to start your day at

Connect with others :

roughly the same time you usually

Find creative ways to keep in touch

would and aim to set aside time

with friends and family. Explore

each day for relaxation and

ways of connecting that work for

reflection.

you, whether that’s by post, over the phone, social media, or video-chat.

Move every day : Being active reduces stress, increases energy levels, can make us more alert and help us to sleep

If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.

"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

https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/sig nup/longroad

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!

@lr6fc

STUDYING FROM HOME REVISION TIPS FROM OUR ALUMNI At this time our year our students would usually be working hard and revising in the LRC, preparing for upcoming summer exams. This exam season is going to be a strange one for all of us - but don't feel disheartened! It is important that you keep yourself motivated and continue to revise your subjects so that you are best prepared for your next step!

Click here for the latest information on Summer Exams 2020.

Our Alumni have been in touch to share their top revision tips! Remember, if you're struggling with studying from home you can contact your teachers and Progress Coach for individual advice.

QUARAN-TEA SPILLING THE TEA ON THE BEST WAYS TO GET THROUGH LOCKDOWN This week we've been asking you for Recipe recommendations. All your favourite foods sound delicious and we can't wait to get cooking. Click on each item below for the recipe!

Spill the tea Write us an article on what you've been doing during lockdown!

A big thank you to everyone on Instagram who got involved!

It can be about any

Recipe Recommendations Banana Peel Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich Biscoff Lasange Chocolate Oaty Slices Sri Lankan Dhal Curry

topic, as long or short as you like and include photos - whatever you've been up to we want to hear from you!

Caraway Seed Cake Banana Bread Rocky Road Pizza Fruit / Fruit Salad Cakes & Cupcakes Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables Salted Caramel Brownies Jam Tarts

Email

afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!

Spill the tea Write us an article on what you've been doing during lockdown!

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 letting it go to waste.

My plan is to use this experience to access Medicine via clearing in August,

It can be about any topic, as long or short as you like and include photos - whatever you've been up to we want to

Harry got in touch to tell us all about

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

hear from you!

Email

afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!

or later down the line!"

the amazing volunteering work he's

"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!

A&E, where we are in-charge of staff

Contact Sam Plant for more details.

and patient PPE, helping with patient 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

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION UPDATES Our Careers and Progression department are working hard from home to keep you updated on all the exciting careers opportunities that are out there!

We are all living through a challenging time as we try to manage our new lockdown lifestyle, but why not use this extra time wisely to develop stronger careers plans for the future. What a great opportunity to exploit time to really think about what you would like to achieve in the future and how to do that. What steps do you need to take to achieve those goals?

On a fortnightly basis the Careers department will be releasing an e-mgazine with topical information for you to look at, and hopefully help you with your plans. It ill include information about vacancies, insights into developing employability skills, links to useful information and organisations, interviews with trail-blazing students and links to a range of social media to keep you in the loop about developments in the main progression routes of HE, Apprentceships, gap years and Job Seeking.

Click here to read the latest Careers E-Mag!

#LongRoadLife

INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media

Make sure you follow us

As well as sending you this newsletter,

But it's not all about us, we want to

we will also be spreading the love over

know what you're getting up to! Make

@lr6fc

on our Instagram account!

sure you use our hashtag -

#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your posts

We're going to be posting different

posts and stories so that we can share

activities on our Instagram for you to

you on our Instagram feed!

and stories so we can

take part in. So take a break from

to get involved with our lockdown activities!

Use

share them on our feed!

#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your

studying and follow us on Instagram

@lr6fc to get involved. Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram feed and stories as a base for connecting with other students and applicants.

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