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)

Thursday 6th January

Evening Pool Night

8pm meet at Carfax Tower

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

Tuesday 4th January

Morning Oxford City Tour – for new students

only!

Friday 7th January

Afternoon New College – The actor Hugh Grant

studied here!

3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Monday 3rd January

BANK HOLIDAY FREE EXCURSION TO LONDON with

optional river trip!

Meet in the OEC back car park at 9am

Wednesday 12th January

Evening Disco – put on your dancing shoes!

7.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Tuesday 11th January

Evening Pub 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 10th January

Afternoon Christchurch College – where scenes

from Harry Potter were filmed!

3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Thursday 13th January

Evening Pool Night

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

Tuesday 18th January

Evening Pub Night – are you feeling lucky?!

8pm meet at Carfax Tower

Friday 21st January

Afternoon Golf! – how good are your skills?!

3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Monday 17th January

Afternoon Trinity College – the most beautiful

college gardens

3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Thursday 20th January

Evening Pool Night

8pm meet at Carfax Tower

Wednesday 26th January

Evening Pub Night

8pm meet at Carfax Tower

Tuesday 25th January

Evening Karaoke!

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

Monday 24th January

Afternoon Magdalen College – where Oscar Wilde

studied

3.30pm meet at Caramba cafe

Thursday 27th January

Evening Disco – tonight’s gonna be a good night!

7.30pm 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.