Loaned items
We are now accepting returns of book and IT equipment that were loaned out prior to lockdown.
These can be returned to Carlisle College main reception Monday – Thursday between 0830 & 1700. Please enter via main reception.
Study SKills
Hello Future have partnered with MADE Training to bring you a complete online training course and it’s completely free to access!
The bite-sized videos will equip you with the very best mind mapping, note-taking and memory tools aimed at enhancing independent learning, thinking, studying and revising. Most of the most of them and see how to log in below.
How to log on:
Click on to the Hello Future Resources Page: https://www.hellofuture.ac.uk/resources/
Scroll down and click on the ‘Study Skills Videos’ tab
- This will take you to the user login page, where students, staff and parents can login with the following details –
Username: carlislecollege
Password: rgqb7uc9
World Well-being week
World Wellbeing Week 2020
The theme of the week is the importance of wellbeing during lockdown.
World Wellbeing Week 2020 will take place online from 22 to 26 June.
During this coronavirus pandemic we have all had to adjust the way we live our lives and its more important than ever to consider our physical and emotional wellbeing. During the lockdown many of us have had to spend a lot of time at home, remember to try and stay connected to people. Sometimes it’s good to take a break from the news and social media from time to time when it all gets too much. It’s also important to try and keep active so give yourself sometime in the day to focus on your physical health. One step at a time the Student Zone is here for you, any problems we are here to help.
Visit https://www.welbeing.org.uk/blog/2019/06/5-ways-to-put-your-well-being-first-world-wellbeing-week/ for more information and tips.
Learning Disability Week 2020
Learning Disability Week 2020
The following information is provided by Mencap, visit the mencap website for more details https://www.mencap.org.uk/get-involved/learning-disability-week-2020#involved
Learning Disability Week 2020 will take place online from 15 to 21 June.
The theme of the week is the importance of friendships during lockdown.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have all been living in lockdown. This means that many people with a learning disability are feeling isolated, as they have been unable to see their friends and families.
We know that people with a learning disability already experience high levels of loneliness and social isolation and that this will only have been made worse by the lockdown.
We want to show the importance of friendships to help with tackling isolation, as well as exploring the different ways of maintaining friendships during this unusual time.
Ways to get involved with #LDWeek2020
Create a friendship flag
We know many people with a learning disability will be unable to see their friends in person at the moment.
So we’ve created a pack to help you have a fun video call with your friends!
The pack includes how to make a friendship flag which you could make before your video call that shows all the things you like or miss about your friend.
You can then show your friends on your video call, hang it up at home or share it on social media using the hashtag #LDWeek2020.
Download your friendship flag here….
Principal’s update
20th May 2020
To all our students and apprentices
College Reopening
I hope you and your families are all safe and well, and that you have been making good progress with your learning.
Further to the Government’s announcement on the reopening of schools from 1st June, I am writing to let you know of our response at Carlisle College.
We are planning to reopen the campus to eligible students before the summer break, and this will most likely be sometime in June. However, in this initial phase this will only be for students and apprentices whom we know would benefit from attending the College site to complete their qualification, and the number of students invited in will be relatively small.
Our decision is in line with advice from Public Health England and Central Government and follows the relaxation of some of the lockdown measures. It is the decision of myself as Principal, supported by the Executive Leadership Team and the College Board to decide on a date to reopen our campus. The College puts your safety and wellbeing and that of the staff at the forefront of any decision. We can assure you that our management team has been planning for some time to ensure that any return to college can be managed safely, adhering to guidance and social distancing protocols. The groups of students eligible to return, as per Government guidance, will only be those whom we believe will benefit from some face to face delivery or practical training and assessments which cannot be replicated at home. Our staff will be in a position to contact those students and apprentices in the coming weeks.
No date has yet been set and we will only reopen our campus when:
- All Government guidance can be met, in full.
- Individuals, college areas and work tasks have been risk assessed and appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
- Full consultation has taken place.
- The Principal, supported by the Executive Leadership Team and the College Board, authorises the action.
If you are in one of these groups, you will be contacted to discuss whether you are able to attend, and your circumstances would make it possible to do so. Whilst we would encourage learners to attend if invited, no-one will be disadvantaged if you are unable or unwilling. Returning to college will give you the opportunity for face-to-face tuition and completion of practical assessment by your tutors, which cannot be carried out remotely. We do not envisage a full timetable. The aim is to make sure you are up to speed and able to complete your courses successfully. Learning in the virtual classroom will continue for all our students. We will contact you in due course to advise you if you are one of the students eligible to return, of the date we are reopening the College and the strict extra measures to which you will need to adhere.
I also want to put on record how impressed we all are with how you have adapted to the new way of learning in these remarkable circumstances.
I would like to thank you for your understanding and support at this time and wish you every success with the completion of your course this year.
Best wishes
Grant Glendinning
Principal
Mental Health awareness week 18th may – 22nd may
Please take a look at these free downloads, they have been provided by www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Fika app
Fika: Mental Fitness
Learn skills to improve your health.
Created over two years with students, athletes, influencers, expert psychologists and academics. Fika is designed specifically to help students learn practical mental fitness approaches and hacks and how to apply them to their everyday lives so they can thrive whilst studying and beyond.
In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic Fika has created a dedicated series of programmes allowing students to learn from expert psychologists, other students, academics and professional athletes in five minute video, audio and text programmes.
These are specifically designed to help combat the challenges of remote study and the mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Programmes and audio guides cover topics including managing distractions and uncertainty, maintaining motivation and positivity, staying connected, self-care and healthy habits.
Gain invaluable insights into the science behind our mental health and develop the seven skills of Mental Fitness: focus, confidence, motivation, connection, positivity, meaning and managing stress.
Take part in our daily community mental fitness workout. Share your experiences, learn from other members of the community and cheer each other on.
Featured in The Metro, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Love Sport Radio, Sky News, Huffington Post, BBC Radio London and more…
Access to the COVID-19 package is free for students & staff at Carlisle College
To access Fika follow the following steps
1. Download Fika: Student Skills app from the Appstore / Google Play store
2. Open the app and tap ‘Get started for Free’
3. Confirm you are over 16 and agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
4. Search for your institution in the institution list and select
5. Enter your institution email address and a desired password
6. Check your inbox for a verification email and click link within the email
7. Complete registration and enjoy Fika.
Maths work week 9
Week Commencing 18/05/2020
Andrew
The focus this week is on Algebra. Use the link below to support your understanding of the work
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3hv2p3
Additional practice and Videos can be found at.
The answers with working can be found at https://corbettmaths.com/2015/03/13/worksheet-answers/
Please focus on completing the MyMaths work on Algebra. Please let me know if you need any help with the work
Also this week If you would like to try Algebra questions (Assignment/Nuggets) on Century please follow the instructions below
https://app.century.tech/login/
Enter your college email
Password password1
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Emma
Please work your way through Homework booklet two, you do not need to print the booklet. You can use revision guides and websites to help. The booklet and helpful links can be found on padlet.com/emmaoh/helpfulmathswithemma
Please email photographs of some of your work to Emma (EOake-Hullock@carlisle.ac.uk).
You also need to do a minimum of 3 nuggets of your choice on Century
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Functional Skills
Click here for this Week 9 Functional Skills
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Nadra
Congruent and Similar Shapes
Video
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Student zone update
Fika: Mental Fitness
Learn skills to improve your health.
Created over two years with students, athletes, influencers, expert psychologists and academics. Fika is designed specifically to help students learn practical mental fitness approaches and hacks and how to apply them to their everyday lives so they can thrive whilst studying and beyond.
In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic Fika has created a dedicated series of programmes allowing students to learn from expert psychologists, other students, academics and professional athletes in five minute video, audio and text programmes.
These are specifically designed to help combat the challenges of remote study and the mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Programmes and audio guides cover topics including managing distractions and uncertainty, maintaining motivation and positivity, staying connected, self-care and healthy habits.
Gain invaluable insights into the science behind our mental health and develop the seven skills of Mental Fitness: focus, confidence, motivation, connection, positivity, meaning and managing stress.
Take part in our daily community mental fitness workout. Share your experiences, learn from other members of the community and cheer each other on.
Featured in The Metro, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Love Sport Radio, Sky News, Huffington Post, BBC Radio London and more…
Access to the COVID-19 package is free for students & staff at Carlisle College
To access Fika follow the following steps
1. Download Fika: Student Skills app from the Appstore / Google Play store
2. Open the app and tap ‘Get started for Free’
3. Confirm you are over 16 and agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
4. Search for your institution in the institution list and select
5. Enter your institution email address and a desired password
6. Check your inbox for a verification email and click link within the email
7. Complete registration and enjoy Fika.
Maths and English Weekly Update W/C 11/05/2020
Andrew
The focus this week is on powers and roots of numbers. Use the link below to support your understanding of the workhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z66p34j/revision/1
Additional practice and Videos can be found at.https://corbettmaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/indices-pdf.pdfhttps://corbettmaths.com/2012/08/11/1338/
Please focus on completing the MyMaths work on Powers and Roots. Please let me know if you need any help with the work
Nadra
Formula sheet:
https://www.cimt.org.uk/ske/C4/Introduction.pdf
Videos:
https://corbettmaths.com/2012/08/09/volume-of-cuboids-and-cubes/
Functional Skills Maths work – Margaret Bewley’s students
Sharing Positivity
Our Level 3 Health & Social Care students have brought together some positive messages to share with us all.
(Click on the image to view the messages)
Mental Well-being
