Name: Gary Carter Staff role: Learning Support, Website/IT Guy How long have I worked at Riverside College: 4-ish years Likes: Sleep, cold drinks, snacks and more sleep Dislikes: Awkward silence, weird smells and strange noises One random fact about me: Can be bribed with cake

Name Elizabeth Casey Staff role: Job coach for the Supported Internship Programme and Foundation Studies Tutor How long have I worked at Riverside College: 6 wonderful years! Likes: Coffee, colours, cats and clothes (not necessarily in that order)            Swimming, sunshine and seahorses Dislikes: Spiders and Sunday dinners One random fact about me: I will stop and have a chat to cats on my travels!

Name: Danielle Roberts Staff role: Foundation Studies teacher/additional learning support How long have I worked at Riverside College: 7 years Likes: food, food, food and more food! The outdoors, music festivals, anything adventurous. Dislikes: Bananas, Dr Who, scary puppets and horror films. One random fact about me: I have run with the Olympic torch!

Name: Claire Brownbill Staff role: Teacher and Additional Learning Support Worker How long have I worked at Riverside College: 8 years for Riverside College, 6 for the Foundation Studies department! Likes: Reading, computer games, spending time with my daughter and pizza! Dislikes: Heights!  One random fact about me: I did dance classes for 11 years; doing two performances a year and even ended up learning how to go up on pointe shoes in ballet classes! I'm not as graceful nowadays...

Some of our students have been attending online virtual lessons and catch ups. Here are some of our students engaging in a conversation with each other and members of staff to help develop their social skills and communication skills. There have been a variety of lessons taking place such as Maths and English. If you would like to get involved with MS teams please contact your personal tutor. We also have a post on how to get set up on teams if you're struggling.

Name: Chris Carter Staff role: Additional Learning Support How long have I worked at Riverside College: 21 years Likes: Family, KFC, boot sales and crafting Dislikes: Spiders, shellfish and very hot spicy foods One random fact about me: I’m a Great Granny!!

Name: Cerys Parry Staff role: Additional Learning Support Worker How long have I worked at Riverside College: 5 years (nearly 6 ahhh ​) Likes: I run on caffeine, love computer games and dogs! Dislikes: Baked beans or bananas  One random fact about me: For the first two years of my life my sister called me carrot because she couldn't pronounce my name properly! 

Name: Amy Nuttie Staff role: Learning Support Worker How long have I worked at Riverside College: 3 months Likes:   Spending time outdoors, f un activities with my 2 children, c amping, m usic gigs/festivals, r unning Dislikes:  Deep water & w asps!! One random fact about me:  I have lived in the same road my whole life; all be it in 3 different houses.

To all our current students; we will see you again soon, but for now we must stay safe at home!

For our current students; you should have been asked by your tutor to make use of Microsoft Teams to communicate with staff and access your work. If you are unsure of how to access Microsoft Teams please watch the below videos: How to download and use Microsoft Teams on your computer How to download and use Microsoft Teams on your phone

Rachel Jardine Staff role: Personal tutor  How long have I worked at Riverside College: 10 years Likes: teaching cooking, singing and dancing with the students, watching Netflix.   Dislikes: Baked beans! Absolute worst. So many foods I don’t like but I don’t class myself as a fussy eater….. One random fact about me: I have been in a choir for 8 years and every summer, we do a tour in a European country!

Tomorrow marks the 75th Anniversary for VE Day. We hope you have attempted some of the activities we have shared on here and on SOLAR. One particular task has been making scones which our first year student Eleanor Laing has attempted! Well done Eleanor. They look fantastic! Here Eleanor is putting the skills she has developed in cooking to use! And here is Eleanor's finished result! Well done Eleanor! Fancy having a go yourself? Take a look at the below recipe! Scone Recipe Ingredients ·         225g self-raising flour  ·         A pinch of salt  ·         55g butter  ·         25g caster sugar  ·         150ml milk  ·         1 egg to glaze ·         **Optional extras** 3 handfuls of either currants/halved candied cherries/choc chips  Baking tools ·         Baking tray  ·         Mixing bowl   ·         Whisk or fork ·         Scales       Measuring jug  ·         Rolling pin  ·         Cookie cutter 

Rachel Riley-Birkett Staff role: Programme Area Leader – Foundation Studies/ EHCP. How long have I worked at Riverside College: 2 years.   Likes: Travelling to different parts of the world, experiencing new things, spending time with my friends and family. Dislikes: Birds One random fact about me: I have never travelled to a country beginning with A.  

In celebration of VE day and the 75th anniversary this week; have a go at creating the bunting below. You can print it off and colour it in or have a go at redrawing it yourself. E-mail your tutors with any pictures of your attempts!  

Staff from the Foundation Studies department took part in the toilet roll challenge. Take a look at the video above! For some of our new students for September 2020 this will be a chance for you to see some faces you will be working with in September!

Please take a look at some of the fantastic work our current students have completed for our Rainbow Challenge! Well done to everyone that got involved!

When you enrol as one of our Foundation Studies students you will be based at our Foundation Studies Campus - CRMZ. You may or may not access Kingsway campus as part of your course as well. Take a look at the above video to explore our CRMZ campus and familiarise yourself with your college!