The lifts in the Tower travel at 7 metres per second, reaching the top in under 30 seconds
Until the mid-90s the building was officially
a secret and did not appear on maps
The Tower is 191 metres high
The building has an airport-style security
system all visitors must pass through which
includes metal detectors
The Tower is so tall that on the top floors it
can sway up to 8 inches
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wenty of Crossways’ Business Students were invited to attend an exclusive presentation and lunch event held at the BT Tower. Students were awarded the
opportunity to take a guided tour of the famous landmark, which is not open to the public, for their dedicated participation in the Employability Skills Programme hosted at Crossways by BT, Telereal Trillium and Monteray. After the main tour students were then taken to the 33rd Floor of the Tower. The lifts, which travel at 7 metres per second mean that a trip to the top of the tower can be achieved in less than 30 seconds! Lunch was laid on for the students just prior to the awards and certificates. This gave students the opportunity to chat to fellow programme participants and organisers whilst taking in the amazing views of the city. The students then had to wait for the news of which of them would be awarded one of the coveted work placements at BT, Telereal Trillium or Monteray. There were twenty students at the Tower but only six placements on offer. Gillian Burdis of BT praised all of the students for their achievements at completing the programme and said all the programme co-ordinators had been really impressed with the quality of students on this year’s programme.
Gillian said that, in fact they had been so impressed that
they were going to offer placements to ALL TWENTY
students on the programme.
This announcement was met with a rapturous applause
from both students and organisers.
At the end of the event all students were given a BT Tower
panoramic picture and booklet as a momento of the day.
The students were a credit to Crossways and an example of
how determination and hard
work can definitely pay off.
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Spring 2012
By Catherine Connor
Dominoes: A Diamond in the Rough
The Jack Theatre Brockley London SE 4
From 15 – 18 February 2012
Dominoes was written by Catherine Connor and a group of students, three of whom were Crossways students, about a family recovering from the violent death of their son, that re-built their lives through playing the game of dominoes, and took it to the Olympic committee to be accepted as an Olympic sport. The three students were Bernadette Sancho, Olivia Osman and Abdi Kase, all studying AS Drama at Crossways.
It was performed at the Jack Theatre in February half-term to rave reviews. Four nights of sell-out performances made
it the ‘best show that the Jack Theatre has seen in years’ Karl Swinyard, manager of The Jack said afterwards. The mixture of a great storyline, appropriate to Lewisham audiences, a rocking soundtrack and raw performing talent by young student actors made it a ‘real night to remember’.
Everyone that saw it said it was ‘great’ and ‘when was the next one going to be?’
Well you’ll have to watch out for that because there will be another one – we’ve got £1,800 in the kitty!!
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Stressed out from exams or revision? Or just after some
new tunes? Either way the Crossways Crossword will give
your brain a work out. The clues are a mixed bag; some
Crossways-based and some general.
If you think you’ve got it send in the completed Crossword to the Marketing Dept (hand in at reception) by 1st May 2012 (with your name and ID No) and the winner will get a £15 iTunes voucher!
Clues
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forget it 8. London Band, won Outstanding
Contribution to Music at this year’s Brit Awards
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Building work is due to commence shortly on the Science
Laboratories at Crossways scheduled for completion by the
new term in September 2012. As part of Crossways’
commitment to specialising in STEM subjects the work will
see improved Science Labs with more space and better
technology. Improvements include:
Increasing capacity by a third
Refurbished and improved labs
A ‘wet area’ for experiments in each lab
Brand new, larger interactive whiteboards in every
lab
Student research and work areas around the labs
offering an improved and more interactive
teaching experience
This will be a boost to Crossways’ Science offering and new
and returning students will be able to make use of these
facilities in September.
By Daniel Searle
Crossways FC – SESSA Intermediate Cup Final
Crossways FC resurrected their season with an impressive
string of victories which led them to the SESSA
Intermediate Cup Final. A well-deserved achievement due
to their excellent commitment and effort demonstrated
both on and off the field throughout the season.
Our opponents, Regents College, had already defeated us
earlier in the league, so we were wary of the threat they
posed. A European group of players with an average age of
21, they exuded confidence and displayed a fluent
continental style of play. However, Crossways approached
the fixture fearlessly and confident that they could return
home with some silverware.
Unfortunately, Regents College managed to score a late
goal which determined the winners in an extremely tight
encounter which could have gone either way. The 24
degree heat was sapping the energy of the boys, but they
pressed for the full 90 minutes and were extremely
unlucky to lose the game 1-0, with Regents scoring in the
87th minute.
Once again, the team took the defeat with maturity and
represented themselves and Crossways extremely
positively. We left the stadium with our pride intact, and
proud of the achievements gained from our debut season
in the SESSA league. Daniel Searle, the Crossways FC
manager, said:
‘The boys have been absolutely phenomenal in all aspects
throughout the season, a pleasure to manage and a true
asset to the college. Their attitudes have been faultless,
and I sincerely hope they continue to endeavour to play
the game with the same level of dignity and commitment.’
Up the mighty Crossways FC!!
Get Involved
with Sports at
Crossways!
Contact Daniel Searle for further
info
Celeb Styles by Ruky Majolagbe & Alex Gaskin
Rihanna
sporting a Levi’s
hoody (£57.60)
Emma Watson
sporting casual chic
white shirt and
DKNY shorts
(£52.00)
Vanessa
Wozan:
Relaxed sporty
Baseball coat: Bhs
Vest: GAP
Shorts: Peacocks
Tights: Sainsbury
Trainers: JD
Bracelet and
Earring : Peacocks
Necklace: H
Samuel
Amy Childs (The
Only Way Is Essex),
and Kate Middleton.
Who wore it better ?
Lace Print Dress
from Zara £64.00
Random Fact: As
soon as Kate
Middleton wore this
dress 90,000 other
women bought it.
Saturnine Efua
Ada:
European
summer
Dress: Vintage
Store
Earring: Belgium
Sandals: Spain
Liberitae
Alexandra Burke
Random Fact: She wore
this outfit to do some
Christmas shopping in
Harrods, who had to
open one hour early so
that she could shop in
peace because of fans
outside
Rochelle Wiseman from
The Saturdays.Crop Top
- £150 from Topshop.
Try the £37.00 version
from Selfridges. Side
Panel Leggings £20.00,
also from Topshop.
Loretta Mawueboe: Cute School Girl
Jumper and crop top : Primark
Vest: River Island
Waistcoat: Solo
Scarf: Peckham Market
Earring: River Island
Maybe you’re feeling the pinch and are struggling to buy day to day things or perhaps you’re saving for a holiday or a special
occasion.
Either way a part time job is a great way to earn extra cash while working around your studies, making new friends and
enhancing your CV!
Take a look at the tips below on how to find some part time work:
· The Largest employers of students looking for part-time work are supermarkets, for
example Sainsbury’s, Tesco etc.
· These are followed by chain shops, such as Marks & Spencer, Boots etc.
· Try to start your job search in the morning, companies will be more receptive. And
remember that job searching is in itself a full time job! So an early start is required.
You’re doing yourself no favours waking up in the afternoon!
· Avoid going into a shop and asking for a job during their busiest time from 12-3pm.
· Always have a copy of your typed CV & Covering letter when job hunting. These
documents represent you skills and abilities, so make sure you have checked it for
spelling mistakes!
· Sports shops such as JD Sports, First Sport and Nike Town are very popular and competition is fierce, hence your chances of success are very small.
· Be aware that some shops e.g. GAP, Next expect a high level of customer service and you need to know about their company and products.
· Apart from shops consider Fast Food Restaurants, Sports/Theatre Venues, Sports Centres, Light Cleaning etc.
· If there are no vacancies, ask to leave your CV & Covering Letter on file for future jobs. Don’t be disheartened, as there are lots of other places to try.
· Don’t be disheartened if a company has not got back to you. Try to follow up your applications by giving them a call to find out whether you have been
successful or not.
· Job searching takes a lot of effort and planning, so be focused or get some help with your job search.
· If you have no success, consider voluntary work half day a week with Oxfam, Scope etc. These are will give you useful retail training and work experience.
Also look in Thursday’s Evening Standard newspaper.
You can also find a range of jobs at: jobseekers.direct.gov.uk
Thanks to Connexions for content in this article.
Part Time Jobs available NOW!
Cleaner, London SE23, Evenings 11hrs PW
Full training will be given. General Cleaning duties. Evenings 6.30pm—
9.30pm. Send CV/Written Application to Tracey Donegon at Supreme
Cleaning: [email protected]
Sales Assistant—Funky Pigeon
London Bridge Station Saturday 1pm—6pm, Sunday 12.30pm—5pm
The Job
To promote the Funky Pigeon brand by providing a high level of customer service, approaching customers in a helpful and enthusiastic manner
Apply Now at : www.whsmithcareers.co.uk
Ref No.: TS002926
O2 Retail Advisor—
Islington Part Time
16hrs PW
Manage customer queries, work as part of a team.
For full details and app form go to:
Www.o2careers.co.uk
Seasonal Sales Assistant,
based at ZSL London Zoo
£8.88ph
Various Hours Available inc Weekends
See www.zsl.org/info/jobs/current-
vacancies for more info
Please apply by CV and covering letter to:
HR Department, ZSL, Regent’s Park,
London, NW1 4RY
Closing date 2nd May 2012
Stewards at events including
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Register your interest now!
Tel: Karl at CTM on 024 7633
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The exam timetable is out, exams are now very close. Everyone gets stressed during exams but it's important not to let it get
out of control. Check out the common signs of stress and the best ways to chill yourself out...
What are the symptoms?
Difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning
Constant tiredness
Forgetfulness
Unexplained aches and pains
Poor appetite
Loss of interest in activities
Increased anxiety and irritability
Increased heart rate
Migraines/headaches
Blurred vision
Dizziness
Thanks to the BBC for Exam Stress Information
A2 Photography students attended a workshop day linked with The Taylor Wessing Exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery
in February. They had a valuable experience shooting in a photographic studio with a range of photographic lighting.
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize showcases the
work of the most talented emerging young photographers,
photography students and gifted amateurs alongside that of
established professionals.
Watch out for future work from Crossways Photography
department!
REMEMBER: THE LRC IS OPEN
FOR ALL YOUR STUDY NEEDS
So how should I deal with exam stress?
Learn to recognise when you're stressing out. A break or a chat with someone
who knows the pressure you're under will get things into perspective.
Avoid comparing your abilities with your mates. Those "Oh my God I've only
read Macbeth 17 times" conversations are such a wind up. Everyone
approaches revision in different ways, so just make sure you've chosen the
method that works best for you. Make a realistic timetable. Stick to it.
Eat right. Treat yourself like a well honed machine. Fresh fruit and veg. Proper
breakfasts. No one can think straight on Coffee and Cornflakes.
Sleep well. Wind down before bed. Don't revise under the duvet - your bed is a
sanctuary not a desk. Get your 8 hours.
Exercise. Nothing de-stresses the mind faster than physical activity. Build it into
your timetable. Being a sloth makes your mind sloppy too.
Quit the bad habits. Cigarettes. Alcohol. Never stopped anyone being stressed
for long.
Panic is often triggered by hyperventilating (ie quick, shallow breaths). So if you
feel yourself losing it during the exam, sit back for a moment and control your
breathing. Deep breath in and out through the nose. Counting to five each way.
Steer clear of any exam 'post-mortem'. It doesn't matter what your mate wrote
for Question 3(b). It's too late to go back and change your answers, so it will just
make you worry even more.
Ultimately, don't lose sight of the fact that there is life after exams. Things
might seem intense right now, but it won't last forever.