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

Across Down

1. A portable way to store your 1. Large technology company, Work only £3. Sponsor of Crossways’ 2. On the 2nd Floor you will feel creative computing programme. The burn. 2. This E.London rapper is Bonkers 3.Labrinth feels the earth move 3. A type of Criminal according to With this track Michael Jackson 4. Armando Christian Pérez’s alter 4. Rizzle Kicks wants mama to do Ego wants everything this. 5. Orchard drink in canteen 5. Destination of 484 bus ___Green Vending machine 6. A surname for EMA queries,wine 6. Crossways sits on this road storage 7. Nearest station to here 7. Lets you in college, £1.50 if you

forget it 8. London Band, won Outstanding

Contribution to Music at this year’s Brit Awards

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Ladies Size 10 Leather Jacket

Black Snoopy Scarf

Green Chequered Scarf

White Hat with Fur

Grey Hat with Fur

Gents Navy Harrington Jacket Medium

Pink Wool Hat

Black Beanie Hat

Grey Beanie Hat

Blue NY Baseball Cap

Please contact Reception if you wish to claim any of these

items

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WIN £15!

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: recruitment@supreme-cleaning.co.uk

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.