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Give it a Go (GIAG) is a great way to try out fu n activities in and around Newcastle! This bookle t shows you all the activ ities planned for the fir st term, and should ente rtain you up until the Christmas break! All se ssions are open to ALL students, so you do no t have to be a membe r of anything to get invo lved!
Go on! Give it a Go!
St James Tour
NSR Taster Sessions
Baltic Tour
Surfing
Friday 28th September, 1pm, FREE
Friday 28th September, 2pm, FREE
Saturday 29th September, 1.15pm, FREE
Sunday 30th September, tbc, £7
New to the city? Come and have a tour of the Geordies pride and joy…the football stadium! Whatever it’s called at the moment, you’ll get access to all the ‘behind the scenes’ areas, including the dressing rooms!
Fancy yourself as the next Greg James? Get involved with NUSU’s very own radio station with these taster sessions – you will have an opportunity to present your own 20 minute show, selecting your own tracks and telling the campus about your experiences of Freshers Week, or whatever you want really! You will receive basic training and a ‘plan your show’ sheet… come on and Give it a Go!
Come and explore our very own nationally renowned modern art gallery, which recently hosted the Turner Prize event 2012! Showing artists include Janet Cardiff exhibiting an exciting voice based work, and Turner Prize winner in 2007; Mark Wallinger.
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…
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Baltic’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Surfing’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘NSR Taster’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering
Saturday 29th September, 9am, £10
Sunday 30th September, 9am, £10
Come for a full day’s climbing in beautiful Northumberland and experience outdoor climbing. Beginners and newcomers to the sport are especially welcomed. The price for this session includes your transportation both ways, as well as all safety equipment.
Come for a full day’s climbing in beautiful Northumberland and experience outdoor climbing. Beginners and newcomers to the sport are especially welcomed. The price for this session includes your transportation both ways, as well as all safety equipment.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Mountaineering’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Mountaineering’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘St James Park’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Tynemouth Aquarium Friday 28th September, 2pm, £2 Come to the wonderful Tynemouth Aquarium, where you can see a variety of sealife in their natural habitat! Including a giant octopus, otters and seals, as well as the new tropical rainforest feature introducing adorable miniature monkeys! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Tynemouth Aquarium’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
TCTV Taster Session Saturday 29th September, 2pm, FREE Think you’re more of a TV star? Come and try out your very own TV station – TCTV! Those who come to try out TCTV will experience using high tech professional camera equipment and editing software as well as having the chance to perform in front of the camera and create their own TV show! Clothes are compulsory, but what you chose to wear is up to you! The session will last for an hour and half. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘TCTV taster’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Angel of the North
Go Global
Pilates
Sword Rapper Dancing
Sunday 30th September, 11am, FREE
Choose your Own Adventure Wednesday 3rd October , 2pm, FREE
Friday 5th October, 6pm FREE
Wednesday 10th October 7.30pm, FREE
Pilates is a number of exercises used to improve your physical strength, flexibility, posture and mental awareness. Our Pilates class is for all abilities whether you have never done Pilates before or are a pro, the instructor will demonstrate the positions and help each person with their own difficulties. So if you fancy something a little different that you’ve never tried before or you know you enjoy come and give it a go!
Come and learn the World’s most dangerous and exciting sword dance complete with somersaults! Established in 1949 for Rag week the World Champion Newcastle Kingsmen will teach you a fierce but friendly tradition from the mines of Northumberland and Durham. Thatcher closed the mines down, but the dance lives on! All welcome, please come and learn at your own pace, AND ABSOLUTELY NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Please wear any sensible shoes, but hard soled shoes are recommended.
Come and visit close up Antony Gormley’s polarising art piece and experience a real icon of the North East. Get your new Facebook profile pics here Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Angel of the North’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Swing Dance Monday 1st October, 8.30pm, FREE Fancy learning how to swing? This free session will be all beginners with the Swing Dance society with social dancing afterwards. You never have to have ‘swung’ before, just wear comfy shoes you can dance in, clothes you can move in and look forward to a good night of dancing! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Swing Dance’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Ever wanted to be the hero in your own story? Choose your Own Adventure is all that and more. It’s a treasure hunt, photo scavenger hunt, virtual maze, and live action interactive fiction book all in one. Get into teams and explore the city, making decisions together to complete the task and hopefully win a prize. No group will take the same route as another, making it more challenging as you work on your communication and negotiation skills. Sure to be a great afternoon running around the Toon! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Go Global’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Pilates’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Bike Polo
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Sword Rapper Dancing’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Sunday 7th October 2pm, FREE
Wet n’ Wild
The King of sports and the sport of Kings. Bike Polo is a fun and challenging sport which follows the rules of traditional polo but without the ponies. All you need is a pair of trainers and appropriate clothing for riding a bike. The session will last about two hours on West Jesmond playing fields and involve student led matches and basic mallet handwork. If you have a bike please bring it, however, we do have a few bikes to lend out to students. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Bike Polo’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Friday 12th October, 2pm, £3 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… Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Wet n’ Wild’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
NUSU Day
Massage Sessions
Go Ape
Latin & Ballroom
Wednesday 17th October FREE
Monday 22nd October, 12-4pm, FREE
Thursday 1st November, 7pm, FREE
Come and learn more about your Students’ Union and all the activities that go on around it – ideas are still in the mix but make sure you come down to have some fun, get involved and find out more!!!
Come and enjoy a completely FREE massage-take your pick from reflexology, Indian head or all over (clothed) massage to ease your midterm aches and pains…
Sunday 28th October 10.45am, £20 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.
Interested? Just turn up at your Student Union building…and keep your eyes peeled for more information around campus…
Edinburgh Zoo Trip Saturday 20th October, 8am, £20 Come and see the many wondrous animals at Edinburgh Zoo with GIAG and the BioSci Society! With over 1,000 animals to gawp and gaze at, this promises to be a great day out! Your ticket price includes transportation both ways, entry to the Zoo and into the Giant Panda experience! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Edinburgh Zoo’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Massage 1’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Go Ape’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Go Global Greek Pottery Painting Wednesday 24th October, 2pm, FREE Admire the classic pottery of the ancients and make one yourself by joining us in an afternoon of pottery painting. Learn the techniques used in this art form and the subjects that were featured on this type of pottery. Bring out your painting skills for what is sure to be a fun afternoon of creativity and relaxation. By the end of it, you’ll no longer be able to say it’s all Greek to me! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Go Global’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Halloween Ghost Walk Wednesday 31st October, 6.30pm, FREE It’s Halloween so come and hear some grisly tales of Newcastle and scare yourself silly! Learn stories of ghosts, witches, and bodies fished from the river and murders on both sides of the Tyne, so learn some horrible history of your University city! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Ghost Walk’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
We are the Latin and Ballroom Society and during our one hour Give It A Go session we will give you a chance to learn some basic steps of a few Latin and Ballroom dances and our enthusiastic teachers will teach you dancing techniques. The teachers and society members are great and want to help you learn. You will get to meet lots of new people and our classes are very sociable. All you have to bring is yourselves. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Latin & Ballroom’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Liverpool Saturday 3rd November, 8am, £10 Take a day out to one of Britain’s most popular cities, previously the European capital of culture; explore the docks, Liverpool’s complicated past, modern future and Beatles legacy. Your ticket includes transportation both ways, and you will be left to enjoy your day in Liverpool. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Liverpool’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Salsa
Go Global
Debate
Nottingham Trip
Tuesday 6th November, 7pm, FREE
Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night challenge Thursday 8th November, 4pm, FREE
Monday 12th November, 1pm, FREE
Saturday 17th November, 8am, £15
Want to give excellent presentations and breath-taking speeches? Then debating is for YOU. Come to our taster session with exercises and games as well as a show debate. Topics could be anything ranging from serious topics such as tuition fees and other hotbeds of news that are circulating in the media, to light hearted topics such as zombies. Please bring pens and paper and have your wits about you! The session will last for approximately an hour.
Come and visit the home of the legendary Robin Hood, and one of the UK’s major cities! This trip includes a guided tour of the city from Trip Advisors #1 Tour Guide who will teach you about the legend of Robin Hood, take you to England’s oldest pub, explore underground caves and find out why Nottingham Castle isn’t actually a castle…your price includes transportation both ways, the tour and entry into Nottingham Castle. You will also have some time to explore the city on your own.
We are the Latin and Ballroom Society and during our one hour Give It A Go session we will give you a chance to learn some basic steps of Salsa dancing and our enthusiastic teachers will help you improve dancing techniques. It is a great atmosphere and you get a chance to meet lots of new people. All you have to bring is yourselves. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Salsa’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Remember, remember the 5th of November… Learn about more about the man behind Bonfire Night and the English traditions associated with it. Work as a team to stop Guy Fawkes before he blows up Parliament through a series of indoor logic and puzzle challenges and be the hero of the story! Gun powder and angry mobs not included. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Go Global’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Karate
Fencing
Wednesday 7th November, 6.45pm, FREE
Friday 9th November, 4pm, FREE
Any budding Karate kids? Newcastle University Shotokan Karate Club (NUSKC) will be holding a FREE taster session. No previous experience required - beginners are more than welcome. 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.
Ever watched Pirates of the Caribbean and wanted to be Will Turner or Elizabeth Swann? This free session will teach you the basics of Fencing; ending with you taking on your friends in a match. Come and learn some swashbuckling moves!
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Karate’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Fencing’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Debate’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Knit 4 Fun Workshop Wednesday 14th November, 2pm FREE Do you want to learn to knit or crochet? These workshops are for beginners. In the first workshop, we will teach you some basic stitches, get you started on a project which you can practice during the week, and in the process you will make something useful for children in Africa. In the second workshop (the following week) we will get you started on your own project, so you can make something for yourself, for example, a hat or a scarf. Needles, hooks and yarn will be provided. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl. ac.uk with ‘Knitting’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces. Please note this is a 2 week course, on consecutive Wednesdays.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Nottingham’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Meditation Wednesday 21st November, 1pm, FREE First term stressing you out? Need your mind clearing and your brain relaxed?! Come to Give it a Go’s free meditation session. You will be taught by an experienced meditation teacher, who will guide you through some easy meditations that you can also use at home. It’s simple and anyone can Give it a Go! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Meditation’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Paintballing
Zumba
Sunday 25th November, 8.30am, £6
Friday 30th November, 1pm, FREE
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…
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…
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Paintballing’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Zumba’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Go Global
York Christmas Markets
Christmas Morning Wednesday 28th November, 2pm, FREE
Saturday 1st December, 9am, £7
It was the month before Christmas and all through the Union, not a student was stirring it was an illusion! The decorations hung in the building with care, in hopes that the students would soon be there. The students were wrestling with assignments no doubt But there’s an afternoon activity to help them out! Take a break from your studies to enjoy Christmas morning! It won’t really be Christmas morning, but this is going to be the next best thing. Join us for an afternoon of cookies, hot chocolate, decoration making and discussions of Christmas around the world. You don’t need to celebrate Christmas to join in on some fun traditions. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Go Global’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
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 £7 is for your transport to and from York, and the day is yours to explore this historic city. Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘York’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Massage Sessions
Ice Skating
Monday 3rd December 12-5pm, FREE
Wednesday 12th December, 2pm, £4
Come and enjoy a completely FREE massage-take your pick from reflexology, Indian head or all over (clothed) massage to ease your midterm aches and pains…
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…)
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Massage 2’ in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
Victoria Tunnels Wednesday 5th December, 2.15pm, FREE Unbeknown to most residents, Newcastle has a system of underground tunnels below the city (not the metro!!) that have been used for transportation of coal, and as shelters from the terrors of World War II. Come and explore these secret tunnels with a guided tour where you will learn much more about the city you now call home. A must see – sells out FAST! Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Victoria Tunnel’ in the subject linefor your space! Limited spaces.
Interested? Email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk with ‘Ice Skating in the subject line for your space! Limited spaces.
TIMETABLE 2012/13
Key: All details are subject to change. Check availability and up to date info on websites:
www.nusu.co.uk/giag - giag.union@ncl.ac.uk
www.nusu.co.uk/goplay - active.union@ncl.ac.uk
gymnastics
dodgeball
Want to learn to do a backflip? Wish you could still get down into the splits? Maybe it’s time to get back on the mats and do it! Suitable for complete beginners, our coaches will teach you to be a gymnast in no time. No competitions, just fun… and leotards entirely optional!
Children in Need tournament – get the date in your diary and make sure you form a team! One of the most fun things you can do on a (probably) rainy day in November, and you’ll be raising money for charity too! Don’t forget your fancy dress!
Time To Be Confirmed
netball Haven’t played since school? No problem! Fun matches and a bit of training from our ‘Back to Netball’ coach, so that beginner or improver, you’ll be able to join in each session.
lacrosse
fencing
Always wanted to try it? All equipment provided, and everyone is welcome! Girls and boys accommodated – come and have a go, why not??
Swordfighting – what more can I say?? Throw yourself in and have a go with real steel!
Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm Transport provided at 5pm Start date: 2nd October
Handball Popular on the continent, and storming the UK after London 2012. Easy to learn and fun to try - could it be your new sport?? Thursday 5-6pm Start date: 12th October
Thursday 5.30-7pm Start date: 11th October
archery
golf
Love the idea of bows and arrows? Become a bonafide Robin Hood… or at least make a start! Please note: the full 6 week course must be attended unlike all other sports it is not possible to drop in and out unfortunately, for safety reasons. Please make sure you sign up in time!
A raving success last year, so register quickly! Transport, equipment, entrance to the driving range and one hour’s coaching with a professional golfer all included, so you can see why it’s popular!
Sunday 12-3pm Start date: 21st October Transport NOT provided – Metro station adjacent to venue
Tuesday 5-6pm Start date: 9th October
Friday 16th November 2pm Sports Centre Saturday 17th November 2pm NUSU, Venue
Session 1: Monday 5.30pm; Session 2: Monday 6.30pm; Session 3: 7.30pm Transport provided Start date: 8th October
And in Term 2 We’ll have even more new sports to try! Make sure you collect your new timetable in January! *Be sure to check the start dates, as all sports vary. All information on facebook & website, or from the Activities Centre, NUSU.
Table Tennis
basketball
”TURN UP & PLAY” Want something to do at lunchtime? Come join us for fun, friendly ping pong! Bring a friend to play, or turn up and challenge someone! 4 tables, equipment provided, and best of all? Completely free! No registration required!
After success last year, we’re expanding! We’ll have 2 coached sessions where you can hone your skills, and a ‘turn up and play’ league on Saturday. Boys and girls are welcome to all sessions, and no team mates necessary for the Saturday league – all teams are arranged on arrival!
Mondays and Wednesdays 12-2pm NUSU Venue
Beginners: Monday 5-6.30pm Improvers: Tuesday 8-10pm
Start date: 3rd October (no session Monday 8th Oct)
Turn Up & Play Tournaments: Saturdays 4-6pm Northumbria Uni Sports Central
“TURN UP & PLAY” Start date: Saturday 6th October
is the all-new ‘Alternative Sports Programme’ at Newcastle
University, giving students an opportunity to try a new sport, pick up an old one or just dip in and out without needing to commit. There are no membership fees, no commitments, and no pressure to compete – it’s just fun, friendly Sport For All! We offer many different sports every term, each one running for 6 weeks. You don’t need any experience or equipment – every session is suitable for beginners and all equipment is provided. Most sports are £3 per week or £10 for 6 weeks, but some are FREE, so look out for those! Sign Me Up! For everything except the ‘turn up & play’ sports, you need to book a place, as places are limited. To sign up, just come into the students’ union and pay at the Activities Centre (1st floor) at the Go Play desk. You can also sign up online at www.nusu.co.uk/goplay . You can pay for just one week, or all 6 weeks of one sport – the choice is yours!
The Alternative Sports Programme No memberships or experience necessary now anyone can play sport
Go Play!
www.nusu.co.uk