Events in Walkden LRC

Over the next few weeks there are a few events taking place in the LRC

Thursday 22nd January

Animal Care Society Evening-  17:00 till late

Tuesday 27th January

Walkden Interview Evening-  16:30 till late

Thursday 29th January

Walkden Parents Evening-  16:30 till late

Hypnotist at Walkden LRC

Have you ever been hypnotized?

Students at Walkden Centre were given the opportunity to spend time with a professional
hypnotist on the 14th January.

The session was very well received by all involved
and students learned temporary skills they never
thought possible, such as learning Martian.

Imagination is the key to hypnosis, showing that while your mind is powerful and complicated, with the right skills it's easily fooled.                            

Struggling for inspiration?

THE MAN WHO OWNS THE NEWS

By MICHAEL WOLFF

If you are on one of our exciting media courses why not try this book profiling one of the most important men in world media?

Rupert Murdoch deals in companies that have extraordinary political and cultural power. From The Sun and the rise of Thatcher to Fox News and the war on terror, we have been living in Rupert Murdoch’s Trance since the late seventies. This book lets us in to all the answers hidden behind the man who owns the news.

“A MAN FOR OUR TIME.”

Michael Wolff gives us an insight to the world of media and news world, and the man who is all behind it. If you are studying media here at one of our centres and interested in how it all evolved, this is the book for you.

“CHARMING AND RELENTLESS.”

Michael Wolff describes Murdoch as a Machiavellian titan; overbearing, but loving farther; love-struck husband (of a woman 40 years his junior); and the most cynical and brilliant newsman who has ever lived.

“ONE OF THE GREATEST DEAL-MAKERS ALIVE”

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year is held on Thursday, February 19 2015

Chinese New Year started in 1766 BC - 1122 BC.  Chinese New Year Has more than 4,000 years of history, it is often known as the Spring Festival and 2015 is the year of the sheep.

 Chinese New Year started when an ox with lion head (known as “Year”) was believed to stay in the sea. At the night of New Year's Eve, the "Year” will come out to harm people, animals, and proprieties. Later people found that the "Year" is afraid of red colour, fire, and loud sound. Therefore, for self-protection, people form the habit of posting red Dui Lian in front of the house, launching fireworks, and handing lantern at year end.

The celebration will sometimes be highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honour of heaven, earth, and other gods, as well as the family ancestors

Not like the Christian New Year which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year.

A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.

Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality.

Whats going on in the LRCs in December???

December

This month we have been making 

Whats been happening in your local LRC this month.....

This month we have covered a few different topics; Remembrance Sunday, World War 1, the issues that people who have Dyslexia have to face & Stress, which can be very serious and needs to be addressed, it is National Stress Awareness Day on 16th November.

We have produced the following displays around the centers, please come & check them out.

Pendleton Center

City Center

Black History Month 2014

Black History Month 2014

This month we have been celebrating Black History at all the sites, please see below:

Pendletons Display

Citys Display

 Walkdens Display

Eccles Display

Future Skills Display

I'm sure you will agree that all the displays look good and give some good examples of our Black History, keep your eyes peeled on the notice boards for new displays each month....Halloween not too far away......

ONLINE LRC SURVEYS!! TAKES A FEW SECONDS BUT CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE!!

LRC SURVEYS

Please can you make sure that you all complete one of the online LRC surveys, they are purely for your benefit and you can even suggest what you would like if you feel there are any changes that need to be made.

Please just click on the link or copy and paste into the browser bar:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KBYQZXD 

Another way of doing this would be to email us directly if you have any specific requirements for next term, certain books you need ordering or DVDs etc, just bob us an email to wal_lrc@salfordcc.ac.uk


Thank You

The time is fast approaching.....Yes....The End of Term....Dah dah dahhhhh!!!

Yes guys & gals, its that time when we all go into panic mode and rush around getting everything finished oh and we look forward to the last day, no more College.....onto the next chapter!! Whoop Whoop!!

Please remember that even though you may be leaving and moving onto pastures new, there will be a new batch of students all fresh faced and wanting the same chances to do well as you have had....that said, you need to remember to bring in all that you have borrowed over the last term, books, DVDs, long term loan laptops, they are all due back at the latest 20th June!  

ALL DVDS DUE BACK BY THE LATEST 20TH JUNE PLEASE!








ALL BOOKS DUE BACK BY THE LATEST 20TH JUNE PLEASE!

LONG TERM LAPTOPS ALL DUE BACK PLEASE BEFORE THE 20TH JUNE!




****OK, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE NOT COMPLETELY FINISHED AND ARE COMING BACK IN SEPTEMBER (YOU LUCKY THINGS) NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY......IF THERE ARE ANY BOOKS OR DVDS THAT YOU FEEL WILL BENEFIT YOUR COURSE FOR NEXT TERM, IF YOU EMAIL US AT wal_lrc@salfordcc.ac.uk WE SHALL DO OUR VERY BEST TO ORDER THEM FOR SEPTEMBER!!****

......So, all that is left for us to say is, well done on all your hard work and good luck with all your exams, we hope that we have helped you along the way on your journey and all the best for your future!

Nicky & Phil

TEAM LRC

STRESS.........SILENT BUT DEADLY!!!!!!

Mental Health Week 12th May until 18th May.....having a tough time....just maybe we can help......

So....when your feeling fed up, alone, like nobody cares or nobody understands, generally you will find that there are many people that are going through similar feelings or issues, could even be close friends or relatives, feeling useless, hopeless, alone - PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP!  

If you you only speak to one person, that one person may be able to help you out right, just by speaking to you, getting it off your chest or they may be able to put you in touch with someone who can, it has got to be worth trying....YOU are worth it and much more, you need to start to believe in yourself.

Please take one of our leaflets in the LRC at Walkden which is next to the photocopier or you can use the 'Mind'contact details below, there are many, many organisations that can help too and this can be the first step to the rest of your life....whats stopping you?

Walkden New Parents Evening!!

On Tuesday May 20th there will be a fantastic opportunity for new students and parents to come to Walkden Sixth Form Center and see all of our fantastic courses and chat to members of staff. 

Be sure to come along to Walkden Sixth Form Centre at 6pm sharp, and pop up to the Learning Resources Centre!

Unfortunately due to this event taking place the LRC will be closed to current students.

Walkden LRC Closures: 28th & 30th January

Walkden LRC will be closed and the following dates:

• Tuesday 28th January, from 4:30pm.  This is due to a Higher Education finance event taking place.
• Thursday 30th January, from 4:30pm.  Parents Evening will be taking place on this evening.

We've like to apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Now Available for Lending: Iron Man 3

Fresh from Marvel hero-fest The Avengers, the comic-book's favourite metal man returns for his third solo adventure to do battle with a new enemy.

Picking up from Iron Man 2, the world faces a new threat from international terrorist, the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley).  Despite protecting the world as Iron Man, outside the suit Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) now lives a reclusive life shunning his former celebrity status.

As his personal struggles start to affect his relationship with Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow), an enigmatic figure in the form of Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) reawakens his distant past to complicate things further.

Tony's world quickly comes under threat from a host of deadly enemies as this latest superhero story proves to be every bit a comedy as it is action-adventure

Packed full of techno-fight scenes and witty one-liners, Iron Man 3 ramps up the action to new heights with an explosive mechanical man showdown that will go down a bomb for fans of the franchise.

If superhero action and easy laughs are your thing then this will definitely be a hit.

Iron Man 3 and other DVDs are available for three-day loans from Walkden LRC, as well as other Salford City College sites.  Please ask staff for details.

Walkden LRC Closures: 20th - 31st January

Walkden Learning Resource Centre will be closed during the following weeks due to exams taking place in the centre:

• Monday 20th - Friday 24th January, 9:00-4:30pm
• Monday 27th - Friday 31st January, 9:00-4:30pm

The LRC will still be open as usual during Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 7pm unless otherwise stated.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The Hunger Games book review

The Hunger Games is an action fiction novel, based on an account of a 16 year old girl called Katniss Everdeen. Everdeen lives in a post-apocalyptic nation which was once North America. The Hunger Games are a televised annual event where 12 boys and 12 girls from each district of Capitol, an advanced metropolis. The Hunger Games are where one boy and one girl age 12-18 from each of the 12 districts are randomly selected through a lottery competition. In the competition the children are forced to fight until death and there is one rule kill or be-killed.  Katniss becomes at risk from the political leadership for her outspoken views on the hunger games. Katniss’ sister was nominated to enter the competition but Katniss steps forward to take her sister’s place in the games.

The book is for action fiction fans, which I was not but it was well written with a great plot and exciting action.  If you like videogames, this is the book for you, the blood and violence made it a horrifying book.  The Author writes in present day not past tense which gives it the feel as if you were there at the time. The book also looks at the poverty and starvation of many and looks how the main characters Teen survival under war like depression. These characters from the districts are in situation like a big brother TV program battling to win.  Katniss is predicted as heroine and tells her views of the situation. 

The Smurfs DVD review

The Smurfs new movie begins with the Smurfs celebrating the Blue Moon festival in thier village. During the festival Gargamel attacks the village and in the confusion the Smurfs get sucked into a vortex and transported to New York.  The Smurfs find themselves on a quest to get home and meet a lovely couple called Patrick and Grace Winslow. Gargamel follows the Smurfs through the vortex to try to capture them, when the Winslow’s provide protection and help the Smurfs get home to their village.  Will the Smurfs get home and how will the Winslow’s cope when they are gone?

The Smurfs is a classic family film which everyone can enjoy watching. The little blue men and woman are on another adventure against the evil villain called Gargamel. The film uses a simple storyline to teach moral good values of kindness, helpfulness and being supportive to people in need. The film animation was done with the latest techniques and gave the Smurfs a 3D feel. 

New Fiction at Walkden LRC

A collection of new fiction books has arrived in the LRC today.

Amongst the new selection are the following thrilling reads:

Drop in today and pick up a copy!

Scorpia Rising book review

As the last of the Alex Rider series, Scorpia Rising focuses on the adventures of orphan Alex Rider.Alex's uncle who is a former worker of MI6 has hired Alex to help them in their investigations.

Scorpia Rising is based in Egypt where a Greek billionaire has asked the firm Scorpia to retrieve the Elgin Marbles from Greece. Scorpia tries to blackmail MI6 and ruin their reputation after hiring a young teenager. The mission becomes deadly and his look-a-like becomes dangerous, which ultimately results in the death of Alex's friend.

Scorpia Rising is  great ending to the Alex Rider series, about a young secret agent who possesses exciting gadgets in gripping stories of life and death.

The Ales Rider book series includes Stormbreaker, Point Blanc, Skeleton, Scorpia, Ark Angel, Snakehead,Crocodile tears and finally Scorpia Rising.