NUSU Give It A Go Booklet (2011)

Come along to your Student Union and book in for an exciting year of new activities, Go on! Give it a GO!

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Indian Head Massage

Circus Skills

Scuba Diving

Friday 30th September, 12-5pm (20 minute sessions), FREE

Saturday 1st October, all day, FREE

Sunday 2nd October, 12pm, £5

Ever wanted to run away with the Circus?

You might wanna learn a few basics to hide you well…come and learn how to juggle, poi dance, unicycle and more!

That’s right Scuba Diving. Join in with the Sub Aqua Club to learn the basics of driving and snorkelling in the City Pool. Price includes everything you need, just bring your swimming gear!

Freshers Week proved a little too much for your weary head? Returning to Uni and the looming reading, essays and deadlines scaring you?! Relax with a FREE 20 minute Indian Head Massage courtesy of NUSU and Give it a Go. You will be massaged by a trained and qualified professional and no oils will be used, so take some time to enjoy and relax…

Wet n’ Wild Friday 30th September, 1pm, FREE Come and get soaked at the UK’s biggest and best waterpark! With some of the biggest and scariest water flumes in the country, come and have an exhilarating afternoon screaming your head off, followed by a relaxation in the lazy river…

Zumba Friday 30th September, 3pm, FREE The Brazilian dance craze that’s sweeping the nation! A fun and funky way to keep fit, Zumba’s Brazilian beats will have you shaking your ass like a crazy thing…

Building Tours Saturday 1st October, from 9.30am, FREE Come and get a guided tour from one of your knowledgeable officers on your shiny new Students’ Union building! It’s your Union, so learn how to get the most out of it! The tours start every 30 minutes from 9.30am, leaving from reception.

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Bike Polo Saturday 1st October, 1.30pm, FREE Ever wanted to learn Polo but daddy couldn’t stretch to a horse?! Come and join in bike polo! Ran by the University’s polo club, this fun session takes place in West Jesmond park.

Surfing Saturday 1st October, 1pm, £7 Fancy learning how to surf? With some of the best waves in the country, Tynemouth offers a great opportunity. Price includes all surfing gear and instruction (normally £30 each!) so grab this opportunity to catch some gnarly waves, dude…

Self Defence Saturday 1st October, 3pm, FREE Now, we’re not suggesting in such a lovely city as Newcastle you’d ever need this, but a basic knowledge of some self defence tactics is always a good idea. Come and arm yourself with some basic moves to keep yourself safe…

Castle Keep Wednesday 5th October, 1pm, FREE Come and visit the Castle that gave the city it’s name. This is a guided tour of the part ruined castle, that’s completely fascinating and rewarded with amazing views on the roof (with turrets!). A cultural must see.

SCAN – Rupert’s Wood Bushcraft Friday 7th October, 10am-4pm, FREE SCAN have access to our own woodland in Otterburn, Northumberland. We will be heading up there for the day to learn a range of bushcraft activities, a little conservation work and to just explore and enjoy the wood.

Transport, equipment and food are all provided for free, you just need to bring enthusiasm ......... and suitable footwear.

Snowtubing Wednesday 12th October, 1pm, £4 Similar to sledging, but faster, come and fly down a dry skip slope on a wet rubber dinghy. Sounds like a hell of a fun afternoon to me. Price includes transportation, all equipment and instruction.

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Week beginning . . .

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

26th September

Castle Keep 1pm, FREE

3rd October

10th October

Saturday

City Walking Tour, 11am, FREE

Building Tours, FREE Circus Skills, FREE

Massage Sessions 12-5pm, FREE Wet n’ Wild, 1pm, FREE Zumba Class, 3pm, FREE

Bike Polo, 1.30pm, FREE Surfing, 1pm, £7 Self Defence, 3pm FREE

Culture Challenge

Quayside Ghost Walk 4pm, FREE

Archery, 1pm , £4

SCAN—Guerilla Gardening, 1pm, FREE

Paintballing 9am, £5

SCAN—Guerilla Gardening, 1pm, FREE

Rifle Target Shooting 1pm, £3

SCAN—Ruperts Wood Arts & Crafts Project, 10am, FREE

SCAN—Ruperts Wood Arts & Crafts Project, 10am, FREE

Go Ape 11am, £10

Massage Training Course, 5pm, £9*

Baltic Trip – Turner Prize, 2pm, FREE

York Christmas Markets, 9am, £6

28th November

Massage Training Course, 5pm

Orienteering Session 2pm, £4

5th December

Massage Training Course, 5pm

Newburn Park Tree Planting, 1pm, FREE

14th November

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City Walking Tour, 5pm, FREE

SCAN—Rupert’s Wood Bushcraft, 10am, FREE

Karate, 6.30pm, FREE

7th November

12th December

Scuba Diving, 12pm, £5

Fellwalking 8am, £5

Massage Sessions 12-6pm, FREE

24th October

21st November

Sunday

Snowtubing 1pm, £4

Bollywood Dancing 5pm, FREE

17th October

31st October

Friday

Culture Challenge

Ice Skating, 2pm £TBC

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Culture Challenge

Fellwalking – The Lake District

Quayside Ghost Walk

Rifle Target Shooting

Wednesday 19th October

Sunday 23rd October, 8am-6pm, £3

Monday 31st October, 4pm, FREE

Saturday 5th November, 1pm – 4pm, £3

Culture Challenge is a series of fun challenges for home and international students to work together to win prizes and have some fun! Last year the challenges included a Treasure Hunt, a Pub Quiz and a Murder Mystery night, and saw prizes including iPods, cash and vouchers for meals in the city! This year’s programme is still strictly under wraps, but look out for more information or email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk to ask any questions…

Come and visit the beautiful Lake District with the Fellwalking Society! Students need to have ankle support boots, waterproof top (and preferably waterproof trousers, we can provide a few pairs from the store), a packed lunch and other warm clothing. We’ll be running a range of walks, from wee ones to a large round of the Coniston fells. This price includes transportation, some equipment and all instruction.

It’s Halloween so come and hear some grisly tales of Newcastle and scare yourself silly!

Learn stories of ghosts, witches, bodies fished from the river and murders on both sides of the Tyne, so learn some horrible history of your University city!

This is your opportunity to learn how to shoot, get some target practice and learn how to aim a gun correctly. To take part in this, we need plenty of notice as you must be background checked, so the closing date for taking part is FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER. This price includes transportation, instruction and all equipment.

Karate

Massage Sessions

Wednesday 9th November, 6.30-8.30, FREE

Wednesday 26th October, 12-6pm (20 minute sessions), FREE

Come and learn some basic Karate moves!

No previous experience required and even if you’ve done karate before we welcome all styles and associations. Just come in comfortable clothing (eg. no jeans) and be prepared to take your shoes and socks off.

We advise you to bring a bottled drink as well. We will be going to the North Terrace pub afterwards and would welcome you to join us!

SCAN Guerilla Gardening Thursday 20th October, 1pm – 4pm, FREE The SCAN Guerrilla gardening group meet on a regular basis, doing environmental activities throughout the city centre. We have transformed many run down areas and are committed to the ongoing redevelopment of Exhibition, Brandling and Leazes Park. These activities are great for dipping in and out of, particularly for those of you with green fingers who like the outdoors! As always Transport and equipment are provided.

Paintballing Saturday 22nd October, 8.45am, £5 Missed your chance in Freshers Week? Come and join in a full days’ paintballing action! This price includes full day paintballing, paintballs, guns, and transportation both ways…

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Come and enjoy a completely FREE massage-take your pick from reflexology, indian head or all over (clothed) massage to ease your mid term aches and pains…

SCAN Guerilla Gardening Thursday 3rd November, 1pm – 4pm, FREE The SCAN Guerrilla gardening group meet on a regular basis, doing environmental activities throughout the city centre. We have transformed many run down areas and are committed to the ongoing redevelopment of Exhibition, Brandling and Leazes Park. These activities are great for dipping in and out of, particularly for those of you with green fingers who like the outdoors!

As always Transport and equipment are provided.

SCAN Rupert’s Woods Arts & Crafts Saturday 12th November, 10am-4.30pm, FREE SCAN have access to our own woodland in Otterburn, Northumberland. We will be heading up there for the day to learn about the wood and to do some arts and crafts activities using the natural resources that the woodland provides. Transport, equipment and food are all provided for free, and you don’t have to be a skilled artist, just come and have some fun!

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Archery

Massage Training Sessions

Baltic Art Gallery – Turner Prize

Newburn Park Tree Planting

Wednesday 2nd November, 1pm, £4

Tuesday 22nd November, 2 hour sessions, 5pm-7pm, for THREE weeks, £9

Wednesday 23rd November, 1pm, FREE

Wednesday 7th December, 1pm –4.30pm, FREE

Fancy yourself as a bit of a Robin Hood figure? Want to learn a cool olde English skill?

Come and join in this fun archery session with full instruction- no need to have ever done this before! Price includes transport, instruction and all equipment.

Culture Challenge Wednesday 16th November Culture Challenge is a series of fun challenges for home and international students to work together to win prizes and have some fun! Last year the challenges included a Treasure Hunt, a Pub Quiz and a Murder Mystery night, and saw prizes including iPods, cash and vouchers for meals in the city! This year’s programme is still strictly under wraps, but look out for more information or email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk to ask any questions…

Go Ape! Friday 18th November, 1pm, £10 Go Ape is a high ropes course that lets you go flying through the Northumberland forests in an exhilarating and scary afternoon out!

Price includes transportation, all equipment and entry, and places are extremely limited.

Book now to avoid disapointment!

Come and join this 2 hour long, 3 week training course to teach you basic massage skills for you to apply to yourself or people around you! Best to probably bring loved ones and needy housemates with you to this one or your skills will be in demand for years to come! A great opportunity to learn from a trained professional…

Our very own nationally renowned modern art gallery has been selected to host the prestigious Turner Prize nominees, so why not come and check out the pinnacle of the modern art world and pass your judgement?

York Christmas Markets Saturday 26th November, 9am, £5 Come to explore one of the most beautiful cities in the UK when the famous Christmas markets are in town! Buy some trinkets for loved ones or just stuff your face full of lovely festive treats and eats! Your £5 is for your transport to and from York, and the day is yours to explore this historic city.

Orienteering Wednesday 30th November, 1pm, £4 Come and challenge yourself in this fun thought sport, which involves map orientation, to navigate your way round the course in the quickest time. This is a fun day out, and your £4 includes transport and the afternoon’s orienteering.

SCAN regularly visit the park to team up with the Rangers Ken and Gillian to do whatever environmental tasks they need doing. In the past tasks have included tree planting, fence repair, pond clearing, working in the sensory garden. We even have our own little patch of land which we are responsible for which we call the ‘Scantation’. This is a great chance to get out into the middle of nowhere for a few hours, enjoy the peace and quiet, meet other students and to get your hands dirty.

Transport and Equipment provided.

Culture Challenge Saturday 10th December Culture Challenge is a series of fun challenges for home and international students to work together to win prizes and have some fun! Last year the challenges included a Treasure Hunt, a Pub Quiz and a Murder Mystery night, and saw prizes including iPods, cash and vouchers for meals in the city! This year’s programme is still strictly under wraps, but look out for more information or email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk to ask any questions…

Ice Skating Wednesday 14th December, 2pm, £TBC Come Ice Skating in Newcastle’s famous outdoor Ice Rink outside the Centre for Life and glide around the ice with the greatest of ease! (Or fall on your ass repeatedly, we won’t judge promise…)

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For more information about any of these events please get in touch; Join us on Facebook; GIAG Newcastle Online; www.nusu.co.uk/giag Call us; 0191 239 3919 Email; giag.union@ncl.ac.uk Visit Us; Activities Centre, 1st Floor, Student Union Building Go on! Give it a Go!

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