SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
January 2011 Adult Programme
…to The Oxford English Centre! Here is the Social Activities Programme I’ve organised for you during your stay in Oxford.
In this booklet you will find details of all the activities planned for the time you are here. Please check in advance what you will be doing each day so you know where and when to meet and if you need to bring anything. Please read it very carefully. On your first day you may be shown some of the useful sights and meeting places around Oxford. The main meeting places are Caramba Café or Carfax Tower. Please check carefully that you know where you should be meeting for each activity so that you don’t miss anything. It is very important that you carry your STUDENT CARD/DRIVING LICENCE OR I.D. AT ALL TIMES. Without it, you may not be able to take part in some social activities. The weather and the programme may change. Keep checking the Social Activities Notice Boards. More information about tours and activities is provided on these boards.
Important: All students under 18 must return to their host families by 22.30 at the latest. This is our school rule and must be respected. SATURDAY EXCURSIONS: IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF A GROUP THEN PLEASE SIGN UP WITH US FOR EACH EXCURSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND BEFORE WEDNESDAY OF THE SAME WEEK BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE. If you have any problems or questions, please come and talk to one of us and we will be happy to help you! Best wishes,
Rachel and Tom Social Activities Organisers
Academic Timetable
Lesson times will be: 9:30 – 11:00 11:30 – 13:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 (15:30 – 17:00)
Monday 3rd January BANK HOLIDAY FREE EXCURSION TO LONDON with optional river trip! Meet in the OEC back car park at 9am
Tuesday 4th January Morning Oxford City Tour – for new students only!
Wednesday 5th January Afternoon The Ashmolean Museum – Oxford’s famous
museum of Art and Archaeology. 3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe Evening
Pub Night – visit some of Oxford’s finest
drinking holes
8pm meet at Carfax Tower Thursday 6th January Evening Pool Night 8pm meet at Carfax Tower Friday 7th January Afternoon New College – The actor Hugh Grant
studied here!
3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Monday 10th January Afternoon Christchurch College – where scenes
from Harry Potter were filmed! 3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Tuesday 11th January Evening Pub Night 8pm meet at Carfax Tower Wednesday 12th January
Evening
Disco – put on your dancing shoes! 7.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Thursday 13th January
Evening Pool Night 8pm meet at Carfax Tower
Friday 14th January Afternoon University Botanical Gardens – beautiful
and very useful plants!
3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Monday 17th January Afternoon Trinity College – the most beautiful
college gardens
3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Tuesday 18th January Evening
Pub Night – are you feeling lucky?! 8pm meet at Carfax Tower
Wednesday 19th January ***DON’T MISS THIS!*** Evening Fancy Dress Disco – prizes for the best
costume!
7.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Thursday 20th January
Evening Pool Night 8pm meet at Carfax Tower
Friday 21st January Afternoon
Golf! – how good are your skills?! 3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Monday 24th January Afternoon Magdalen College – where Oscar Wilde
studied
3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Tuesday 25th January Evening Karaoke! 7.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Wednesday 26th January Evening Pub Night 8pm meet at Carfax Tower Thursday 27th January Evening
Disco – tonight’s gonna be a good night! 7.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Friday 28th January Afternoon The Oxford Castle – discover the
secrets of Oxford’s very own Castle! 3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe
Saturday Excursions Saturday 8th January 2011: WARWICK & STRATFORD £30.00 (Pink cards exempt)
Return travel by coach. Visit and admission into Warwick Castle. Travel to Stratford (home of Shakespeare) where you can visit his house (extra charge) or walk around the beautiful town.
Saturday 15th January 2011: BATH £30.00 (Pink cards exempt)
Return travel by coach. Visit and admission to Roman Baths included in tour. Free time to walk around Bath city centre.
Saturday 22nd January 2011: LONDON £20.00 (Pink cards exempt) Return travel by coach. Walking tour of London including Buckingham Palace and changing of the guard, St. James Park, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Trafalgar square. Free time in the afternoon to shop or visit a museum.
Saturday 29th January 2011: CAMBRIDGE ‘THE OTHER PLACE’ £30.00 (Pink cards exempt) Return travel by coach to Cambridge ‘The Other Place’. Visit King’s College (included). Free time to shop or walk around this beautiful city.