PlusMoreProgramme

What is Plus More?

How many activities can I do?

How can I find out more?

Why do extra activities and enrichment?

The Plus More enrichment programme offers you a wide range of extra-curricular activities to get involved with. Whether you wish to develop a skill, support your wellbeing or have fun and make new friends, we have an activity you can get involved with. Activities include student leadership, becoming a peer mentor, joining a club or joining virtual groups. To find out more about activities and how to join, visit our websites and Moodle pages at www.eastcoast.ac.uk and www.lowestoftsfc.ac.uk.

You can do as many as you like outside of your classes. Some activities run every day/week and some are limited dates, both on campus, within the community or virtually.

You can try different activities in college and the community, learn new skills to increase your confidence, increase your skills for employment, apprenticeship and university applications.

Online - Check out Moodle, our college websites, wellbeing newsletters on student email and social media pages. On Campus - Take a look at our noticeboards, ask a member of staff, student ambassador or contact our Student Wellbeing team at East Coast College by emailing wellbeing@eastcoast.ac.uk or Lowestoft Sixth Form College by emailing J.Edington@lowestoftsfc.ac.uk

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Contents2 & 3 - Student Leaders

4 & 5 - Virtual Activities Calendar and Developing Your Skills

6 & 7 - Clubs and Societies

8 & 9 - Fitness/Physical Health

10 & 11 - Social Action and Community

12 & 13 - Events and Speakers

student leadersStudent Ambassador

Student Governors

Students Union NUS (National Union of Students)

Your chance to:• Participate in college and course forums • Help out at college and community events• Run activities• Promote and gather student voice• Improve your employability skills, CV, apprenticeship

and university applications • Join the Student Council

Student Governors are part of the governing body and attend meetings to represent the student voice.

The Student Union gives students the opportunity to influence decisions that affect them. It is run by students for students and has a direct voice to college management on behalf of the student body.

Elected officers include:• President • Vice President • Health and Safety • Equality and Diversity • LGBT+• Events• Sustainability Officer• Wellbeing and Young Carers Officer• Disability Officer• Communications Officer

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Campus and joining information for student leadership activities • All campuses• Speak to your tutor or Student Wellbeing for more

information or pick up an application form from Student Services

• Email: East Coast College - wellbeing@eastcoast.ac.uk Lowestoft Sixth Form - E.Harrison@lowestoftsfc.ac.uk

• Speak to Student Wellbeing, Eve Harrison or Director of Governance, Wendy Stanger - w.stanger@eastcoast.ac.uk

More Student Voice Opportunities • Curriculum Forums: campus and offsite students• Course representative• Student Council – each campus and apprenticeships• College Services Forums: campus and offsite students e.g marketing, food services, our estate, careers and wellbeing• Complete student surveys• Whole college student forums• Student Magazine

Patient Participation GroupsWant to have a say about your GP surgery? NHS are actively encouraging students to be part of the PPG for their own local surgery.

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Virtual activities calendar

Developing your skills

All students have the opportunity to participate in training in the Restorative Approach, learning how to manage and de-escalate conflict.

• Peer Mentoring - learn how to support other students with their college life. This skill is great on a CV or personal statement.

• Drug and Alcohol misuse - Find out about the impact of substance misuse on yourself and others.

• Personal and Interpersonal Conflict - Learning how to identify and manage conflict in a community and work environment.

Completing awards will develop skills outside of your restorative approaches training

Norfolk youth awardsWe have three awards available:• Working with others• Personal development• Making a difference to your community

Catch up sessions for Maths and EnglishOpportunities for you to have extra sessions to support your maths and English. You will have the chance to go through any work that you have missed. Speak to your English and maths tutors to arrange these sessions.

Competitions

Many skills competitions are offered within different course areas, including Construction, Engineering and Hairdressing. Please speak to your tutor for opportunities. These give you a chance to showcase your skills and compete on a national and international stage.

For National and Local competitions please see Moodle, Web-site, Social Media and Student Magazine.

• Masterclasses - There are a range of classes given by experts in the subject matter, to help students develop additional skills. These will be advertised throughout the year.

• College Community Champions - someone who is passionate about helping others with their mental health and wellbeing.

Please visit Moodle, our college websites and social media to find out about the virtual activities on offer. These include:

• Weekly Mindfulness Sessions• Fun Quiz• Film Club• Book Club

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clubs and societies ECC Human Library

Kool Sol Won

Board Games Club

Interfaith Group

Debates

Have a story to tell? Want to inspire others?

Share personal experiences with other students to help build confidence in your speaking, listening and presentation skills.

One hour a week with a qualified instructor

An opportunity to learn the martial art and move forward with grading. Great Yarmouth campus only.

A variety of board games available to borrow and play in the library and eating areas every day.

We work closely with the local interfaith and belief networks.

If you would like to speak to a faith leader or have any questions please contact Student Wellbeing on your campus.

Your chance to take part in debates on subjects selected by students.

• All campuses (unless specifically listed)• Email: East Coast College - wellbeing@eastcoast.ac.uk

Lowestoft Sixth Form - E.Harrison@lowestoftsfc.ac.uk

ECC Club Zone/Social ClubWant to meet others and socialise?

We offer a wide range of activities selected by students, every Thursday evening from 4pm to 6pm in conference room at our Great Yarmouth campus. Speak to Stu-dent Wellbeing for more information - call Maria Watson on 07747037852 or email m.watson@east-coast.ac.uk

Environment CommitteeJoin us to try a make a difference to our environ-ment both at college and in the community, looking at sustainability and environmental projects.

Lowestoft Sixth Form Gifted and Talented Programme We offer our extensive Gifted and Talented programme for students who join having achieved outstanding GCSE results. We harness students’ academic talents by developing their ambitions, and provide challenging opportunities for them to excel above and beyond their expectations.

Campus and Joining Information Quiet room every day from 12pm to 1pm in a supervised place to have your lunch. Speak to your teacher, student mentor or the wellbeing team to find out more.

Quiet Room for Lunch

College GymFree gym available to staff and students at our Great Yarmouth

and Lowestoft campuses

Inductions can be booked by emailing fitness@eastcoast.ac.uk

fitness/physical health

Sports Hall

Community Fitness activities

The sports hall in Great Yarmouth can be

booked for events and activities by emailing

fitness@eastcoast.ac.uk

Check out notice boards, Moodle and social media for fitness clubs and activities all year round in the community

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Speak to your SAM, www.waterlanelc.co.uk

L6FC Waterlane gym and swim

Sports Leadership Programme

Speak to a sports tutor, your SAM or

wellbeing team for how to get involved

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Taking practical action in order to create positive social change that is of benefit to the wider community as well as the person themselves. Suggest an idea to your teacher, student achievement mentor or student wellbeing and set up a project that’s important to you. Examples of previous and current activities include:

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Social Action and community

Careers EventsThroughout the college year students will have various chances to attend events on and off campus, supported by local industry. Students will be able to ask questions, gather information, and apply for work experience and apprentice-ships. This will include visits to local industry to gain experi-ence and knowledge first hand of the local labour market.

Work Experience/VolunteeringStudents on Level 2 courses and above will undertake work placements and work related experiences as part of their qualification. This helps develop transferable skills to enhance employability. This can also help students gain an insight into how their chosen industry operates on a day to day basis. This can be used to support CVs and personal statements for future applications.

University TripsOur UCAS leads and NEACO will offer students the opportunity to attend University trips. They will allow students the chance to visit campuses and learn from lecturers and students about university life.

The aim of our NEACO champions is to work with students to help them consider their future pathways into higher education. The team plan events, trips, careers fairs and university trips.

• Christmas Stocking Campaign• Foodbank volunteers• Waterways Volunteer Project• Sensory Walls for dementia unit• Health and Social Students led an anti-bullying campaign in local schools• ESOL students helped schools with a multi-cultural cook book• Engage students completed a ‘Garden Rescue’ project for a local resident with a terminal illness• Social Action Marketplace on Moodle: https://student.east-coast.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=632• Community Action Suffolk: www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk • Community Action Norfolk: www.communityactionnorfolk.org.uk• Fixers UK: www.fixers.org.uk

Events and speakers

Oct2020

16th - 20th

Nov

19th

Mar

March

6th

Feb

Black History Month

#Impact/Driver Awareness

Interfaith Week College Pride Month

Other events to look out for:• Children in Need

• Elf for Alzheimer’s• Rock your Socks for World

Downs Syndrome Day

• Macmillan Coffee morning• Big Pink Cancer awareness

Anti-Bullying Week

Comic Relief

Time to Talk Day

Be part of the national celebrations and events to honour the too-often unheralded accomplishments of black Britons in every area of endeavour throughout our history.www.eastcoast.ac.uk/student-support/black-lives-matter / www.lowestoftsfc.ac.uk/stu-dent-life/black-lives-matter/

College and community opportunities and events to celebrate faith and belief and diversity.

We think it is important to create an inclusive environment which is open to everyone. We have a Students Union LGBT Officer who is keen to offer support and raise awareness.Visiting speakers, events, fundraising and tutorials around diversity - providing education and acceptance.

Students have a chance to participate in tutorials and activities, raise money and awareness around bullying.

Raising money for national cause through activities and events.

A mental health campaign in England, launched in 2007 with the objective of reducing mental health-related stigma and discrimination.

8th - 15th

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Check Moodle and our websites for events and guest speakers. On Moodle you will also find our events calendar. The college supports national and local events including student led events, visiting specialist organisations and national campaigns.

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Feb

Safer Internet DayVisits from guest speakers and tutorial sessions around internet safety. A chance for students to have support in cleaning up their profiles, discussing employability and safe use of internet.

• World Suicide Prevention Day

• World Mental Health Day

• Great Yarmouth campus• The fire service will provide tutorial sessions around safer driving• Students will participate in a live mock up car crash scenario in the Quad, combined with a community fair for careers/volunteering opportunities and wellbeing support services.

Great Yarmouth CampusSuffolk Road

Great YarmouthNR31 0ED

Lowestoft CampusRotterdam Road

LowestoftNR32 3PJ

Lowestoft Sixth Form CollegeRotterdam Road

LowestoftNR32 3PJ

0800 854 695

www.eastcoast.ac.uk www.lowestoftsfc.ac.uk