LRC Closed for the Holidays

The LRC will close for the holidays at 11.45am on Friday 18^th December.

 

We will re-open at 8.15am on Monday 4^th January 2016.

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The LRC Team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we will look forward to seeing you all again in 2016!

Numeracy Week: Friday's Puzzle of the Day & Other Events

Today's Puzzle of the Day is.........

How many triangles are there in the diagram?

Entries to be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day to be in with a chance to win £10.

 

Other events taking place today:-

Owen's Delightfully Challenging Maths Puzzle Deadline (prize £10) / Greedy Goat Geometry Puzzle Deadline (prize £10) / Kenken/SudokuX outside the LRC / Display in the LRC.

 

Good Luck!!!

Numeracy Week: Thursday's Puzzle of the Day & Other Events

Today's Puzzle of the Day is......

Insert +  and – signs to achieve the given total

7   6   2   5   1  = 7

Entries to be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day to be in with a chance to win £10.

 

Other events taking place today:-

Debate in the Lecture Theatre at lunchtime ('This house believes that the most important of all school subjects is mathematics') / Kenken/SudokuX outside the LRC / Display in the LRC.

 

Good Luck!!

Numeracy Week: Wednesday's Puzzle of the Day & Other Events

Today's Puzzle of the Day is........

4 boys are to be photographed in a row.  How many different ways can they be arranged?

Entries to be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day to be in with a chance to win £10.

 

Other events taking place today:-

Kenken/SudokuX outside the LRC / Display in the LRC.

 

Good Luck!!!

 

Numeracy Week: Tuesday's Puzzle of the Day & Other Events

Today's Puzzle of the Day is...........................

Entries to be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day to be in with a chance to win £10.

Other events taking place today:-

Maths Quiz in the Courtyard/LRC at lunchtime (prize £10) / Kenken/SudokuX outside the LRC / Display in the LRC.

 

Good Luck!!

Numeracy Week: Monday's Puzzle of the Day & Other Events

Today's Puzzle of the Day is.........

If 5 girls pack 5 boxes in 5 minutes, how many girls are required to pack 50 boxes in 50 minutes?

Entries to be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day to be in with a chance to win £10.

 

Other events taking place today:-

Owen's Delightfully Challenging Maths Puzzle Launch (prize £10) / Greedy Goat Geometry Puzzle Launch (prize £10) / Countdown with numbers in the Lecture Theatre at lunchtime (prize £10) / Kenken/SudokuX outside the LRC / Display in the LRC.

 

Good luck!!

 

Numeracy Week 7-11 December

Numeracy Week will be taking place in College from 7th to 11th December.

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Throughout the week there will be various competitions and events taking place, all of which will be advertised around college and on Moodle - all the competitions have cash prizes, so look out for these and please get involved.

There will be a daily puzzle posted on doors around college where you can be in with a chance to win £10.  All you have to do is solve the puzzle and complete an entry form in the LRC before the end of each day.

Good luck!

LRC Closing Early

Just to make you aware of a few early closings we have going on this week and next.

Due to Parent's Evening the LRC will be closing early today (Thursday 26th Nov) at 3.15pm.  This will also be the case next Tuesday (1st December).

We will also be closing at 4.30pm on Monday 30th November.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

LRC Opening - Long Study Weekend

The LRC will be open for study purposes over the long study weekend (Friday 20^th November & Monday 23^rd November) from 9.30am – 3.30pm.

PLEASE BE AWARE HOWEVER THAT THERE WILL BE NO PRINTING FACILITIES AVAILABLE ON THESE DAYS.

Students using the LRC must all sign in at the main reception and ensure they are wearing their lanyards/student cards as always.

The New Term Has Arrived

Welcome back everyone to the new term.  Unfortunately winter is clearly on it's way, but in another month it will be time to put the tree up!!

For those that have run out of printing credits this term, just a reminder that you can top up using the cash loader machine that can be found on the upper level of the LRC.  You can top up any amount from 5p to £5.  To use the machine you need to swipe your student ID card (the same as when you use the printer), add the amount in the coin/note slot and it will be added to your account straight away.

Other news for this week is that we will be closing a little earlier on Wednesday, at 4.15pm, to allow us to set the LRC up ready for Open Evening.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope the new term goes well for you all and we look forward to seeing some of you soon.

Half Term Opening

As the half term holidays are fast approaching, we hope you have all had a productive and interesting term.

For those that need a quiet space to study/revise during half term please be aware that  the LRC is open during the half term holidays, every day from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

All students wanting to use the LRC must sign in at reception and ensure they bring their ID card/lanyard with them as normal.

Competition Deadline Today!

Today is the deadline for the Word of the Day story competition.

To be in with a chance to win £25, make sure to get your entries in to Emma Hadfield by the end of today.

Remember you must include all 10 words of the day in your 500 word story.

Good luck!!

The Words: Tenet; Resplendence; Opprobrium; Taciturn; Homogenous; Enunciate; Rapacious; Harbinger; Assiduous; Malingered.

Word of the Day Story Competition

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Q&A with Author, Nik Perring, TODAY

As part of Literacy Week today we are hosting a lunchtime Q&A and Chat with author, Nik Perring, the celebrated author of 5 books - from children's books to adult short story collections.

 

 

Chat with Nik about writing, get expert advice and tips, and ask him anything you like about working in the world of writing and publishing. Nik'll also share opportunities for young writers - find out where you can read and perform and about local groups and networks like Rotherham Young Writers.

All students are welcome, so come along to the Lecture Theatre at Lunchtime for this interesting and exciting event.

 

 

Literacy Week Words of the Day & Other Events

Today's words are......

Homogenous (definition: uniform, whole, cohesive)

Taciturn (definition: untalkative, reserved, lack of expression)

 

Each day this week there will be two words posted around College.  Write a short story (500 words) containing all 10 words to be in with a chance to win £25.  Entries to be submitted by e-mail to Emma Hadfield by Friday 16^th October.

Other events taking place today: Q&A with Author, Nik Perring in the Lecture Theatre (1pm); The Big Book Giveaway in the LRC; Daily Anagram Competition (Prize £5); Book Sale, Displays & Scrabble at the LRC.

 

Literacy Week Words of the Day & Other Events

Today's words are......

Resplendence (definition: splendid, dazzling in appearance, brilliant)

Assiduous (definition: persevering, diligent, eye for detail)

 

Each day this week there will be two words posted around College.  Write a short story (500 words) containing all 10 words to be in with a chance to win £25.  Entries to be submitted by e-mail to Emma Hadfield by Friday 16^th October.

 

Other events taking place today: Just a Minute in the Lecture Theatre at 1pm (Prize £10); Dingbats in the Courtyard (Prize £10); Daily Anagram Competition (Prize £5); Book Sale, Displays & Scrabble at the LRC.

Literacy Week Words of the Day & Other Events

Today's words are......

Harbinger (definition: indicator, sign, omen)

Malingered (definition: pretend or exaggerate illness)

 

Each day this week there will be two words posted around College.  Write a short story (500 words) containing all 10 words to be in with a chance to win £25.  Entries to be submitted by e-mail to Emma Hadfield by Friday 16^th October.

 

Other events taking place today: Graphic Novel Book Club in the Foundation Room (1pm) - bring along your favourite graphic novel or collect one from the LRC in advance of the meeting; Daily Anagram Competition (Prize £5); Book Sale, Displays & Scrabble at the LRC.

Literacy Week Words of the Day & Other Events

Today's words are........

Rapacious (definition: grasping, greedy, predatory)

Opprobrium (definition: disgrace, shame infamy)

 

Each day this week there will be two words posted around College.  Write a short story (500 words) containing all 10 words to be in with a chance to win £25.  Entries to be submitted by e-mail to Emma Hadfield by Friday 16^th October.

Other events taking place today: Definitions Competition Launch (Prize £10); Dingbats in the Courtyard (Prize £10); Daily Anagram Competition (Prize £5); Book Sale, Displays & Scrabble at the LRC.

 

Literacy Week Words of the Day & Other Events

This week is Literacy Week and we are hosting a variety of different events, competitions and games - some with cash prizes.

The big competition is our Words of the Day Story Competition.  Each day this week two words will be posted around College - we are asking you to write a 500 word short story containing all the 10 words and the best story we receive will receive £25!

Today's words are.............

Tenet (definition: principle, doctrine, abiding rule)

Enunciate (definition: articulate, pronounce, state precisely

 

Entries should be submitted by e-mail to Emma Hadfield by Friday 16^th October.
 

Other events taking place today include: Poetry Competition Launch (Prize £10); Daily Anagram Competition (Prize £5); Book Sale, Displays & Scrabble at the LRC.

Graphic Novel Book Club

As part of the forthcoming Literacy Week events (5-9 October), we will be holding a Graphic Novel Book Club on Wednesday 7th October at 1pm.

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Everyone is welcome and all we ask is that you bring along for discussion your favourite graphic novel - or pop into the LRC and choose one to borrow in advance of the meeting.

Volunteers Wanted

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The LRC is seeking student volunteers at Thomas Rotherham College to help out in the LRC with basic shelving/shelf tidying duties.

Volunteers are wanted to work for approximately an hour each week at a time that suits you.

This volunteering opportunity is something that can be added to your CV or future applications.

For more information contact Emma Hadfield.

NO FOOD!!!

Good morning everyone.

Just wanted to post a gentle reminder to all new and old students that the LRC is a no food zone!!

It is important that this is maintained to ensure the facilities are not damaged in any way and to ensure that litter does not become a problem.

We have noticed a few sneaky wrappers slowly appearing in the area and we ask that you please respect this rule and ensure any food is consumed outside of the LRC at all times.

Many thanks in advance for your cooperation with this.

New Academic Year

Hello and a big welcome to all students, old and new!

Welcome Display Currently Available in the LRC - please check this out

We hope you have all had an enjoyable and restful summer and you are now ready for the new exciting academic year.

The LRC has changed a great deal over the summer, with a new layout, new tables and lots of new resources.

We have created a whole new upper level space, changing the computer layout to be more accessible and introducing shiny new brightly coloured group study tables.  The staff desk has also changed to be more open and you will see us rotating around the LRC frequently so we can deal with your queries and questions more easily.

On the lower level we have changed the layout of the tables to provide more light and a better view of the outside world!

We also had a massive clear out of our resources and removed all old, outdated and obsolete texts.  These have been replaced with more modern, current and relevant resources.  Particular areas that have been updated include Politics, Computing/ICT, History and Childcare.

We have also introduced a self-help and an inspirational non-fiction section, so please look out for these.

We still have a good collection of magazines on offer, that can all be borrowed along with a number of E-Resources including Britannica Online, Review Magazines Online Archive (i.e., Biological Review, Business Review, English Review, etc), Digimap and Anatomy and Physiology Online.  All the e-resources can be accessed via the LRC tab on Moodle and many of these can be accessed from home.

So we hope you all enjoy your first week and settle into the new term and we look forward to seeing many of you in the LRC soon.

Options After TRC Evening

Options After TRC Evening

Thursday 18 June 2015

5.30pm to 7.45pm

 

 

The Options After TRC Evening is taking place in college on Thursday 18 June from 5.30pm to 7.45pm.  This annual event, organised by the Career staff should be able to advice you and your parents/carers on options after college. Throughout the evening there will be an exhibition in the courtyard, with stands from local universities and apprenticeship providers.  Talks are also being held in the college Lecture Theatre, Lower LRC, Drama Studio, Foundation Room and M003 on University Finance, Personal Statements, Apprenticeships, Support available to you in college and Success stories of former TRC students. 

 

Come and take a look at the display in the LRC, to see some of the resources available in the Careers Library.  If you require further assistance in finding careers resources please see the Careers Librarian, Mandy Barker.  Further information and resources can be accessed on the Careers Moodle page and the Careers Blog page. Please see a member of Careers staff, Cerise Walters, Jill Valentine or Kevin Lennox based in Student Services and the lower level of the LRC if you need further careers advice or information.  Appointments to see any of them can be made at the main desk in Student Services.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers Needed in Rotherham Library

Are you aged from 13 to 24 living in Rotherham with some spare time on your hands over the summer break?

Would you like to meet new friends, build your confidence and gain valuable skills for future employment?

If so, you would be perfect for the Rotherham Library Service, which is searching for a team of young volunteers willing to help with their annual national summer reading challenge.

Each year the Rotherham Library Service challenges children to read six books over the summer holidays.

This year's national summer reading challenge, “Record Breakers”, takes place over the holidays in libraries across the borough, with the registration of children taking place from Saturday July 11.

Enthusiastic young volunteers are needed to assist with giving some time in libraries to register children, listen to them talk about the books they have read during this year’s challenge and support library staff with the holiday activities. You could even be a Record Breakers volunteer reporter!

The closing date for applications for young volunteers is Friday June 12 and more information and details about applying are available here.

LRC Spring Bank Holiday Opening Hours

LRC SPRING BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS

25 to 29 May 2015

 

 CLOSED

Mon 25 & Tue 26 May 2015

 

 

OPEN

Wed 27, Thu 28 & Fri 29 May 2015

 9.30am to 3.30pm

 

 

Open for individual study and the use of computers.

 

 

NO ADMITTANCE TO THE LRC WITHOUT YOUR ID CARD.

New Displays: Election & Revision/Self-Help

We have a couple of displays currently running in the LRC this term.

The Election 2015 display contains information regarding each of the main political parties including some of the key points related to young people, e.g., tuition fees, first time house buyers, apprenticeships, etc., from each manifesto.

 

The Revision/Self-Help display contains information to help you with preparing for your future exams along with providing useful books to help you deal with any stresses or anxieties that you may experience during the exam period.

 

 

Please be aware that all the books included in the displays are available to loan.

General Election - Remember to Register to Vote!!

Those of you eligible to vote need to make sure that you are registered to do so here. 

 

The deadline for registering is 20^th April.

 

The election takes place on the 7^th May and for more information about the different parties and their policies, take a look at these websites:

 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/manifesto-guide

 https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/

 

The LRC is in the process of putting together a display regarding the different parties and policies so look out for this soon!

Self-Help, Survey and New Chairs!!

Welcome back everyone and we hope you all had a good break.

We know the next few months are going to be stressful with exams and coursework deadlines ahead so to offer a helping hand we have introduced a self-help section in the LRC.  In this section you will find books related to stress, anxiety and depression.  The books are located in Bay 1 on the lower level of the LRC and all are available to loan for 3 weeks.

As we enter this last term, the LRC would like to get your feedback on how the academic year has gone.  We would welcome your views and opinions about the services offered in the LRC in order that we can try and make improvements.  We have put together a short survey that is available via the Learning Resources course on Moodle and we would really appreciate as many of you as possible completing this for us.

And finally, we are looking at replacing the comfy chairs currently in the fiction and chill out areas, but we would like to know what kind of chairs you would like.  If you head up to the chill out area on the upper level this week, there is the first possibility of bean bag chairs.  We ask that you try out this chair and let us know your thoughts before we go ahead and buy any more!!

We look forward to receiving all your comments and feedback this term and wish you all lots of luck with your revision and study.

LRC EASTER OPENING HOURS

LRC EASTER OPENING HOURS

Mon 30 March to Fri 10 April 2015 

 

OPEN

Monday 30 March – Thursday 2 April

09.30 – 15.30

 

CLOSED

Friday 3 April – Tuesday 7 April

 

OPEN

Wednesday 8 April – Friday 10 April

 09.30 – 15.30

 

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO PC ACCESS ALL DAY ON MONDAY 30 MARCH AND DURING THE MORNING OF TUESDAY 31 MARCH

SHAKESPEARE WEEK

Shakespeare Week

16 to 20 March 2015

 

 

Shakespeare Week is a national annual celebration, coordinated by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in which to introduce children to Shakespeare's life, works and times in a fun and engaging way.

Schools, families and organisations work together in order to inspire children through Shakepeare's stories, language and heritage.  See the Shakespeare week website for further information.

Come and take a look at some of the resources available on display in the LRC about Shakespeare and the organisations that are associated with him.



 

SEE THE FILM - READ THE BOOK

 

The LRC gives you plenty of choice either to see the film or read the book.

Take a look at the titles of books and DVDs available from the LRC - then pick your favourite!

International Women's Day

International Women's Day takes place this weekend with the theme this year of 'Make It Happen'.

All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.  The theme of Make IT Happen is to encourage effective action for advancing and recognising women.

 

There are number of events taking place this weekend including a free event at Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday.

 

In the LRC we have a display for International Women's Day highlighting a number of women's achievements, along with showcasing a number of texts related to or written by women including Monologues for Women, the graphic novel version of the Diary of Anne Frank and I am Malala.  You can also check out Emma Watson's recent Gender Equality Speech at the UN or Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's inspiring TEDx Talk about feminism (which was recently sampled in Beyoncé's Flawless track).

Or why not get involved in the This Girl Can campaign which encourages women into sport.

 

International Women's Day is a day not only to recognise women's achievements, but also to recognise what women can achieve and we encourage you all to get involved, take action and Make It Happen. 

 

Free Books on World Book Day

Today is World Book Day - a day to celebrate and encourage reading for pleasure.  As part of World Book Day we have a display in the LRC highlighting some new book releases along with this year's Quick Reads (Quick Reads are short books written by big name authors that are specifically designed to be easy to read - they are the same as mainstream books in every respect but are simply shorter for those that don't always have the time to read or are less confident in their reading skills).  All the books on the display are available to loan so please feel free to grab whichever copy takes your fancy.

As part of World Book Day we are also giving away book tokens that entitle each student to one of the free World Book Day £1 Books or you can use it to put £1 towards any book of your choice, so make sure to pick up your token today and take it to your local book shop. 

We are also giving away a number of free books on a first come first served basis - so hurry, make sure you get in early to claim your freebie!

Finally - don't forget the LRC has an extensive fiction collection, including graphic novels, new releases and much more - all these titles can be borrowed for a 3 week period so if the free books or displayed books are not up your street - there are many more you can choose from.  If you are struggling to decide what to read, please speak to a member of LRC staff who will be happy to offer you a recommendation.

Happy Reading!!

Half Term Opening

The LRC will be open for study and revision during half term from 09.30 until 15.30 every day.

Please make sure you sign in at the main reception on arrival.