St Cat’s: On the Lockdown: Recent Episodes

Laura White

Building and celebrating our community spirit around the world during lockdown.

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Thank you all so much for listening to On The Lockdown with us, The Quaranqueens. We've loved the process and all the kind messages we've received with each episode. We hope you enjoy our final episode - stay until the end for a surprise from U3 Alice!

In this episode, we interviewed Becca Gardener (U6) on her love of languages and how she's managing with them all during lockdown.  Her Instagram account is @xuehokstudy and her youtube channel is also called Xuehokstudy. Feel free to check it out! 

So, for the final time, this is The Quaranqueens, on the lockdown, signing off. :)

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Here are some of the links that Revd McNair Scott mentions: 

  1. Here is the info regarding Explore: Just an open invitation to anyone who wants to Explore what the Bible says about stress, worry, anxiety etc and how to find reassurance in hard times! We zoom on Thursday lunchtimes from 1:30-2:00pm and the zoom link can be found on the Explore classroom page (Class code r54ilum) 

  2. YouBible app available on Apple and Android has some very good devotional plans addressing issues such as anxiety and fear. 

  3. Online faith exploration courses: The pilgrim Way: https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/pilgrim-way  The alpha course: https://alpha.org.uk/try

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These are the links to resources that were mentioned in the episode;

Books:

  • "Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race" Reni Eddo-Lodge

  • "So you want to talk about race" Ijeoma Oluo

Movies and TV shows:

  • The Hate U Give

  • 13th

  • When They See Us

  • Who killed Malcom X?

  • Dear White People

  • Black-ish

Youtube channels:

  • Ehis "all lives matter is a load of rubbish": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn_iBDKm-9w&t=3s

  • Vee Kativhu "why black people are angry and tired": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEg_18R_0L0

  • Vee Kativhu "10 books you MUST read to learn about racism || black lives matter.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPX7nhpuJ3s&t=888s

  • The Study Tube Project "What is White Fragility? Tone Policing? Gaslighting? || Books for BLM Allies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQTuY4y538

  • The Study Tube Project "BLACK LIVES MATTER: why you should help and how you can help": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5EyfD49TVw

Instagram:

  • @africastruth (by Joan!!) 

  • @fillintheblanksuk (an account set up by sixth form students in the UK from former British colonies)

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This week's episode is a Mental Health Awareness Week Special.

Resources below:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTmrCqbfjH4 

https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/skin/articles/a38190/homemade-diy-face-mask-recipes/ 

https://www.headspace.com/ https://www.mind.org.uk/

http://www.freemindfulness.org/

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In this week's on the lockdown the Quaranqueens bring us some St Catherine's House flavour, as the six House Captains bring us their pick of the Good News stories. Featuring Flamingoes and Flying Doughnuts, it's one not to miss. We also hear from Mrs McLean about her take on Happiness and the Chimp Paradox, and have a Nerd Immunity Linkee challenge to solve.  

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Special Guests this week include Mr Friend with his top tips for spicing up lockdown cooking, Ananya who shares her plans for her new podcast 'Lockdown Lore', and the newest pups of St Catherine's Luna, Wolsey and Reuben. 

Pups on the Lockdown: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YXvX6QsUo7-UZnrAaF2FOPnLBQ1z2AABr2QYZZt4tRY/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode 2 in this week's episode hear from the Quaranqueens with more good news stories and inspiration from our community around the world. Learn about Mr White's amazing mask making, hear beautiful music from Agnes, and grab a ✏️ for your Nerd Immunity Challenge.

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In this week's episode hear from the Quaran-Queens in London, Lagos and Cranleigh. Get inspired by Morgan, hear some good news stories and learn more about Katya's Corner.