International Day!

Hi Everyone!

We have our International Day tomorrow (1st September). We hope that you will all come in costume. You could come in wearing the colours of your flag, or maybe in a football shirt, or a T-shirt that has something from your country on it! Maybe you could wear red, white and blue which are the colours of the British flag! Or we would love if you came dressed in the traditional clothes of your country (or someone else's!). The person who is the best dressed will win an amazing prize!

We also have a design your own flag competition. You can think of a country (real or invented) and create a flag for it! We have the sheets on reception that you can come and collect. When you have completed them you can return them back to reception.

We will also decorate the INTO building with flags. We will have a competition to see who can match the correct flag with the country.

We will announce the winners at our party which is in the INTO building from 6pm-8pm. We will have music, snacks, games and lots of fun!

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

FANTASTIC TRIP to GLASTONBURY & CLARKS VILLAGE THIS SATURDAY !!

This Saturday 3rd September we are going to Glastonbury and Clarks Village.

Glastonbury has a beautiful abbey (church) and the famous Glastonbury Music Festival is held here every year. It is also where the famous King Arthur, Merlin and the knights of the round table are rumoured to have lived!

Clarks Village has over 90 shops! A lot of the clothes are discounted - cheaper than normal, so you can literally shop till you drop!

If you want to come sign up at the INTO Reception, tickets will cost £5.
We are meeting at 8.45am on Saturday outside the INTO Building. 

Salsa Dancing Tonight!

Tonight we will be going to Timepiece to go Salsa dancing!

We will meet outside Boots at 9pm

Entry is free - but bring your passports for ID!

St Ives!

Hello everyone!

St Ives was another great trip! We were very lucky with the weather, since although it rained whilst we were on the coach when we arrived it was sunny!

Students enjoyed the beach, and the town! Some brave students even paddled in the sea!

Overall it was a great day!!



International Day!

Hi everyone!

Remember next Thursday (1st September) is our International Day!

Come to school dressed as something from your country- maybe just in the colours of your flag or perhaps you could wear the traditional clothes of your country! The best dressed person (your teachers might dress up too!) will win a prize!

Also from TODAY you can collect a sheet from reception where you can design your own flag! Invent your own country and make up a flag for it. The best will win a prize!

On Thursday we will decorate the INTO building with flags, and we will have a competition to see who can match the most flags to the correct country!

In the evening we will have a small party! Keep checking the blog for more details!

It's going to be an awesome day so we hope you will all get involved!

Baseball This Afternoon!!

Morning everyone!!! Just to remind you all that this afternoon at 3.30pm we're playing baseball!!! It's taking place at Duryard on the grassy area so please come along if you fancy a game or two...hope to see you there :)

Bank Holiday?

This Monday sees the first Bank Holiday which most of you will be experiencing!! I have just done some research online and discovered one interpretation of the origin of the term "bank holiday" as a:

"Term Roosevelt used shortly after taking office to describe his plan to prevent any more panic runs on the nation's banks. He ordered all the nation's banks closed for a "bank holiday." "

It refers to the holidays throughout the year where a particular event or person is celebrated. They are public holidays, always on a Monday, where many shops and businesses are closed for the day, or earlier than usual. Wikipedia online has a good definition of a bank holiday, and also lists all the ones we celebrate here in England:

Wikipedia - Bank holiday

Trip to St Ives

This trip is SOLD OUT!

This trip is non-refundable, so if you have bought your ticket you cannot get your money back if you do not want to come.

Sorry to everyone who has not got a ticket, but have a look at our other exciting events that you can come to!

Monday 29th August

The INTO building and Duryard House are closed on Monday 29th August because it is a bank holiday!

So there is no school!



International Day is coming!

We have another very exciting event coming soon - International day!

On 1st September we will have lots of different events, and we hope that you will all join in!

We hope that you will all dress up! Maybe in the colours of your country's flag, or in traditional clothes of your country, or maybe something else from your country! Or maybe you would like to dress up as something from England?!

Talk to your teachers and find out what they will be wearing!

The SST will be dressed up too!

We will give a prize to the best dressed student - so start thinking!



Events this week!

This week is going to be a great week because we have so much going on!

Monday - Jive dance lesson!

We will have a lesson in how to dance in a jive style, which was popular in Britain in the 1950s. Everyone can come and join in, its for beginners and experts alike!

It's only £5! Come and sign up in reception!

Meet outisde Mcdonalds at 7.10pm (on the high street)

Wednesday - Red coat Tour

On Wednesday we will have a tour around Exeter. This is a unique opportunity to have a special guide (who wears a red coat) to show us around the city telling us interesting, historical information about Exeter. This is a great way to find out more about the city we live in, and a fantastic way to practise your English skills.

Meet at the INTO building at 3pm

Spaces are limited - sign up in reception quick!

Thursday - Softball

Meeting at 3.30pm outside Duryard house (on the grass) come and join us for a game of softball!

You don't have to play, you can come and support your friends!

Saturday - St Ives

Our day trip this week is to the beautiful town of St Ives in Cornwall. It has a lovely beach (and we don't need to get a boat this time!). It is famous for its art, so there is the celebrated Tate gallery, and other galleries and museums, as well as art shops. There are also lots of small boutiques selling unique items.

Tickets are just £5! But places are limited so sign up quick in reception!

Sunday - Sports!

As usual you have the chance to play badminton, table tennis, or basketball - for free!

Meet at the sports park from 1pm -2pm

There is no need to sign up - you can just come!



Stonehenge and Salisbury!

Hello to everyone who came to Stonehenge!

Although the weather was not very nice, we still managed to have a great visit! The stones were magnificent as always, and we learnt a lot about the mystery of the rocks!

In the afternoon the weather brightened, and so we had a lovely time in Salisbury. We explored the city, and discovered the cathedral!

All in all, a great day was had by all!

Jive dancing

Hi Everyone!

On Monday we will be going Jive dancing again! This is a lesson in how to dance. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with British people, and to have lots of fun!

We will meet outside McDonalds at 7.10pm.

Only £5!!

Sign up at Reception!

If you want to see an example of the type of dancing we will learn click on this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhVGggkhlWk&feature=related

Bill Douglas Film Centre Visit Tomorrow!!!

Hello again!! Tomorrow we have organised a very special visit in the afternoon to the Bill Douglas Centre! We're extremely lucky on this campus to have this rare collection of film memorabilia, and tomorrow at 2pm we are meeting in the INTO Building to enjoy a personal tour of the centre by the manager. Currently there is a special exhibition about Chinese cinema which is worth seeing!! The permanent collection consists of memorabilia from the last 100 years of cinema including Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin and a fully functional classic cinema machine called a Mutoscope! So please join us for this very special afternoon event :)

This is the link for the Bill Douglas Centre:

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/bdc/

Extra Coach for the Stonehenge Trip This Saturday!

Hey everybody! You'll be very happy to know that we have managed to get a 5th coach for the trip to Stonehenge this week! So this applies ONLY if you wrote your name on the waiting list on Monday, please can you come in and pay your £7! We have sent an email to everyone on the list however, some emails did not get delivered..so please can you come to reception before tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm and we can check our waiting list!! :)

a night at the movies?

Hello everyone!! If you love going to the cinema like we do then we thought it would be useful for you to know the selection Exeter offers! There are 3 main cinemas, the Odeon, Vue and the Picturehouse and they're all within walking distance of the city centre. The Odeon and Vue both play the more popular and mainstream kinds of films, whereas the Picturehouse cinema is more independent and international, and also has a very funky bar upstairs! 

http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s90/Exeter/

http://new.myvue.com/home/cinema/exeter

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Exeter_Picturehouse/

If you have heard about the Phoenix Art Centre, which is behind Tesco at the end of Gandy Street, then you may know that every Wednesday they host the Exeter Film Society film screenings which are also similar to the Picturehouse choices. For any of you who are progressing onto the University this October there is a campus cinema inside Devonshire House which plays both contemporary films and classics 3 times a week..so there's lots to choose from!! :)

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

http://www.campuscinema.co.uk/

Salsa Dancing Tonight!

Remember tonight we will go Salsa dancing at Timepiece.

Meet outside Boots at 9pm - It's free entry but please bring your passport with you for ID.

Pizza Party Last Night!

Hi to everyone who came to the Pizza party last night!

We hope you all enjoyed yourselves, and ate loads of yummy pizza!

Check out the photos the SST took last night on Flickr! If you took any photos you would like to share please email them to us at kle209@exeter.ac.uk or jar215@exeter.ac.uk

We hope to see you all soon at our other exciting events!

Pizza Party!

Tomorrow (Monday) is our Pizza party!

If you haven't already signed up to come you MUST do so by 12 midday tomorrow so that we know how much food we need! If you cannot get to the INTO building reception, but you want to come you can sign up by emailing kle209@exeter.ac.uk

We hope to see you all there as it is going to be a great night!!

Eden Pictures!

Check out our photos from the Eden project!

Do you have any photos that you would like to share? Email us your photos to either jar215@exeter.ac.uk or kle209@exeter.ac.uk

This week's trip!

Hi Everyone!

This week we will be going to Stonehenge and Salisbury!

You can sign up with the SST in reception (or at Duryard) from tomorrow.

Please note that this trip will cost £7 - we would really love it if you could give us exact money!



UPDATE!!

Hi Everyone!

Just to let you all know that even if it is raining later we will still be playing games - just in Astor library at Duryard! It will still be loads of fun so you should definitely come!

See you all later!

TODAY!!

Remember that TODAY from 3pm you can participate in our Old Fashioned Sports day!! 

We will be on the grass near to Duryard - everyone can join in!

We will play some great games and have loads of fun!!

See you all there!

Pizza Party!!

On Monday we will have a pizza party!!

We will meet at Mcdonalds in the city centre at 6.15pm and we will walk to the Waterfront restaurant. There we will have a buffet style meal with pizza, garlic bread, potato wedges and lots of other yummy food!

It will only cost £6 (not including drinks) which is a real bargain!

Ask anyone who has been to the Waterfront and they will tell you how delicious the pizza is!

Places are limited so sign up in Reception quickly!

Sports Day!

Hi Everyone!!

Remember tomorrow is our Old Fashioned Sports day!

We will have loads of fun playing some silly games like our egg and spoon race!

It will be on the grass near Duryard Halls, and we will start at 3pm.

Please wear sensible shoes, and be prepared to enjoy yourselves!!

Bank letters!

Your bank letters are now ready to be collected from reception.

Please bring your university student ID card or another form of identification.