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Pre-sessional Course Social Programme

Week Eight

Monday, 4-9-2006

Evening:            Volleyball @ Netball and Badminton Centre (2 courts)

                        Badminton @ Netball and Badminton Centre (4 courts)

                        20:00-22:00 meet at NBC or outside Block 1C at 19:45

Movie:  Shrek 2 @ Telford Common Room

                        19:30 meet outside Block 1C or 19:45 Telford Common Room

Tuesday, 5-9-2006

Evening:            Badminton @ Netball and Badminton Centre (4 courts)   20:00-22:00                            Indoor Tennis @ Dan Maskell Tennis Centre (4 Courts) 20:00-22:00

Wednesday, 6-9-2006

Evening:          Dancing Lessons

                        A perfect opportunity to learn ballroom dancing and more from local experts!

                        Meet 19:00 outside Block 1C to meet Alistair or 19:30 at Dance Studio  

Indoor Tennis @ Dan Maskell Tennis Centre (4 Courts)

Table tennis @ Edward Herbert Building 20:00-22:00

Squash @ Edward Herbert Building (3 Courts) 20:00-22:00

Meet social tutors outside 2C at 19.30 for squash and table tennis if you do not know the way.

Thursday, 7-9-2006

Evening:          Basketball @ Victory Hall (19:00-22:00)

Football Competition @ Rubber Crumb (20:00-22:00) –

Full Pitch - 5 week students versus 10 week students, 11 players vs. 11players (plus substitutions). Please write your name, position and contact details on the poster outside the dining room if you are interested in playing. Deadline to register for the match: Wednesday Evening, if you do not put your name down to play you can not play! Ask Aidan, Alister and Jason for details.

CURRENT PRE SESSIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ONLY PLEASE!

Non pre-sessional students are not permitted to play due to the congestion problems.

Prizes will be awarded to the 3 best and craziest fans

player of the match and the best players on each team.

                        Ice-Skating @ National Ice Centre in Nottingham (19:00 departure)

                        £ 5, please ask for more details and sign up with David (deadline Wed lunch)

Friday, 8-9-2006

Evening:            Cricket @ Elvyn Richards Pitch

                        19:00 meet on the Pitch, and learn how to play this classic English past time!

ELSU Karaoke Contest

                        Your chance to become the star of the night…

                        1^st Prize: 20 pounds Boots Shopping Coupon (1 place)

                        2^nd Prize: 10 pounds Amazon Gift Certificate (2 places)

                        3^rd Prize: 5 pounds WHSmith Shopping Card (3 places)

                        All participants would be given a free Saturday trip ticket

                        Judges: 2 Social Tutors + 3 students

                        Free drinks and finger food throughout the night

                        Door Open @ 20:30 at Telford Common Room

Please register with Wei and Jason by Friday morning if you would like to take part in the contest. Song lists will be published in the dining room on Tuesday. Chinese songs can be played on the guitar by Jason, but please discuss this with Jason first!

Saturday, 9-9-2006     Option 1:         Stratford-Upon-Avon

Welcome to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, steeped in culture and history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk/

                                    Option 2:         Chester

As you would expect from one of Europe’s great heritage cities, there is much to see and do in and around Chester. Immerse yourself in the history of the place – visit the beautiful Norman Cathedral, or watch the ongoing excavations at the city’s Roman Amphitheatre (across the road, at Chester Visitor Centre, you can see an exhibition outlining the findings of what is currently Britain’s biggest archaeological dig). http://www.visitchester.com/                                             

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SATURDAY TRIPS

Bookings: For Pre-sessional students of 2006 ONLY: Monday – Wednesday; for friends and other international students: Thursday – Friday, first-comes-first serves.

Prices: £ 2 for pre-sessionals; £ 5 for families, friends and other international students.

Food: Please only pick up your OWN food, one Lunch and one Diner packs only,              food are for pre-sessional students ONLY.

Timing: Coaches will leave from outside library at 8:30, and leave at 17:45, please arrive on time. We will NOT wait for late arrivals and if you HAVE TO make your OWN travel back to Loughborough at your OWN costs. Please do not be late!

In case of emergence or problems, please call social tutors’ mobile: 07788485223.

Sunday, 10-9-2006

Afternoon:       Indoor Football @ New Sports Hall, 2 courts, 13:00-15:00

Badminton (18:00-20:00)

Fitness Training by Aidan and David (19:00-20:00)

                        Both @ Netball and Badminton Centre         

Please check http://lufbra2006.spaces.msn.com/ for updates!

Social Tutor Contact:     07788485223                MSN / Email:    lufbra2006@hotmail.com 

Company Visit to AstraZeneca   http://www.astrazeneca.com

AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of high quality, effective prescription medicines that bring benefit for patients and add value for shareholders and wider society.

We have organised a visit for you to visit the company and meet their staff on Wednesday afternoon (13/9). This is a great opportunity to get to know an international company whether you study chemistry, marketing or any other subjects. You will have a presentation, following by two tours of the company (one is for sciences-related students and another one for business/economics students). You can also ask questions about the company and with regards to employment/training.  We only have 20 places in total, so please write a short email to explain what you know about AstraZeneca and why do you wish to participate in this company visit to Wei: w.shen@lboro.ac.uk , deadline 6-9-2006.  

Pre-sessional Course Social Programme

Week SEVEN

Wednesday, 30-8-2006

Evening:          Indoor Tennis @ Dan Maskell Tennis Centre

                        20:00 – 22:00 meet @ Tennis Centre

`                       Volleyball @ New Sports Hall (Sir David Wallace Hall)

                        20:00 – 22:22 meet @ NSH (Two Courts)      

Thursday, 31-8-2006

Evening:            ELSU Badminton Open

19:00 – 22:00 at New Sports Hall

                        A Badminton competition for pre-sessional students and social tutors

                        1^st Place Male / Female single:                        10 pounds AMAZON coupon

                        2^nd Place Male / Female Single:                       5 pounds BOOTS card

                        3^rd Place Male / Female Single:                       Academic Diary 2007

                        1^st Place Mixed Doubles:                     10 pounds BOOTS coupon each

                        2^nd Place Mixed Doubles:                    5 pounds WHSmith card each

                        3^rd Place Mixed Doubles:                    Academic Diary 2007 each

                        All quarter finalists (top 8 players/teams (singles or doubles) will                                    receive a free Saturday trip ticket in addition to their respective prize.

Friday,1-9-2006

Evening:          Table Tennis @ Edward Herbert Building

                        20:00 – 22:00 meet @ EHB or 19:45 outside Block 1C

                        Football @ Rubber Crumb

                        20:00 – 22:00 meet at Rubber Crumb Football Pitch (full court)

Saturday, 2-9-2006                 Option 1: Birmingham (www.beinbirmingham.com)

A city that oozes style, culture and charm – welcomes visitors with more pride than ever before. Vibrant and cosmopolitan you will discover everything you want in a city: scintillating shopping, the £500 million Bullring development and iconic Selfridges building has confirmed Birmingham’s reputation as the regional shopping capital. A World class culture, staging more national and international sporting championships, the UK’s finest concert venue- Symphony Hall and the most popular exhibition centre in Europe –The NEC.

Option 2: Cambridge  (http://www.visitcambridge.org)

http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Travel/Tours/England/Cambridge.htm#Introduction

Cambridge is a wonderful fusion of the everyday and the extraordinary, a living city that has shaped history, that today reflects the best of historic and contemporary life and is continuing to make its mark on the future. Even if you have never visited Cambridge, it has still touched your life as the place that inspired Darwin, Newton, AA Milne, Wordsworth, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and Stephen Hawking. Today it is inspiring thousands of Cambridge students and leads the way in new and emerging technology.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SATURDAY TRIPS

Bookings: For Pre-sessional students of 2006 ONLY: Wednesday / Thursday, during lunch and dinner hours at the Dining Hall, if you live off-campus please register (and pay) with your Class Representatives, who will buy the tickets on your behalf; for friends and other international students: Friday, first-comes-first serves. Email bookings can not guarantee a place! Please ask your friends to come in person during lunch and dinner time (Thursday – Friday).

Prices: £ 3 for pre-sessionals; £ 5 for families, friends and other international students.

Food: Please only pick up your OWN food (between 7:30-8:25), one Lunch and one   Dinner pack only and food are for pre-sessional students ONLY.

Timing: Coaches will leave from outside library at 8:30, and leave Birmingham / London at 17:45, please arrive on time. Please stay in the same coach for both out/return travels.  We will NOT wait for late arrivals and if you HAVE TO make your OWN travel back to Loughborough at your OWN costs. Please do not be late!

Sunday, 3-9-2006

Afternoon:       Basketball (1 court)       Volleyball (1 court)  Badminton (4 courts)

                        15:00 0- 17:00 All @ NSH

Evening:          Indoor Tennis @ Dan Maskell               

                        19:00 – 20:30 meet at Tennis Centre

                        Comedy Movie:             Duplex

                                                            Meet at 20:00 at Telford Common Room

Please check http://lufbra2006.spaces.msn.com/ for updates!

Social Tutor Contact:     07788485223                MSN / Email:    lufbra2006@hotmail.com 

Access to Telford Common Room

In addition to the movie sessions, you can watch TV or your own DVD at the Telford Common Room, to enter it, please use the access code 5474. Please keep the room clean and tidy after you leave. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please do not forget to check your mails/parcels

@ the Supervisor’s Office in front of Block 1C (between 8am-6pm)

Induction Programme

Five-Week Pre-sessional Students

The information on this paper is ONLY relevant for the Five-Week Pre-sessional students that start on 21 August 2006.

Monday, 21-08-2006

Evening: Post-registration relaxation – No Organised Activity

Tuesday, 22-08-2006

Evening: Campus-tour guided by 5-week Social Tutors

18:30 meet outside the Dining Room

Group 5A, 5B, 5C by Jason

Group 5D, 5E, 5F by Hoda

Group 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J by David

Wednesday, 23-08-2006

Afternoon: Learning Resources Centre Induction

Groups 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E

15:45 Meet outside Stewart Mason Building

Evening: Pre-sessional Students Welcome Party (sponsored by Students Union)

@ Loughborough Students Union Building - Congito

20:15 meet outside Block 1C or go to Union Building directly at 20:30 (ask details from Social tutors or Union staff)

Thursday, 24-08-2006

Afternoon: Learning Resources Centre Induction

Groups 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J

15:45 Meet outside Stewart Mason Building

Evening: Town Tour guided by 5-week Social Tutors

19:00 meet outside the Dining Room

Group 5A, 5B, 5C by Hoda

Group 5D, 5E, 5F by David

Group 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J by Jason

Friday, 25-08-2006

Afternoon: Group Photograph

13:55 meet outside the Dining Room

Evening: International Students Party @ Students Union

Come and meet international students from all over the world who study at Loughborough University! Free entrance and cheap drinks!

World music by DJ (Arabic, Chinese, English and many others…) plus games, dance floor and bar also open throughout the night…

20:15 meet outside Block 1C or go to Union Building directly at 20:30 (ask details from Social tutors or Union staff)

Saturday, 26-08-2006 Trips to London and Manchester

Sunday, 27-08-2006 Sports

Please refer to the general programme for more information.

Please check http://lufbra2006.spaces.msn.com/ for updates!

Social Tutor Contact: 07788485223 MSN / Email: lufbra2006@hotmail.com

Access to Telford Common Room

In addition to the movie sessions, you can watch TV or your own DVD at the Telford Common Room, to enter it, please use the access code 5474. Please keep the room clean and tidy after you leave. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Dining Timetable

Monday – Friday: 8-9 Breakfast; 1245-1345 Lunch; 1730-1830 Dinner

Saturday: 0730-0825 Breakfast; Lunch+Dinner Packs

Sunday: 1030-1200 Brunch; 1730-1830 Dinner

Useful information

MSN / Email: lufbra2006@hotmail.com (please email or chat us whenever you are lonely sad or confused, we would be happy to help you!)

University web: www.lboro.ac.uk

ELSU Homepage: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/elsu/

International Office: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/international/

International Students Association: http://www.losingtouch.co.uk/isahome/

Loughborough Sports: http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/

University Library: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/

Student Accommodation Office: http://accommodation.lboro.ac.uk/welcome/welcome.php

Career Centre: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/careers/section/careers_service/welcome.html

Students Union: www.lufbra.net

Charnwood Borough Council: www.charnwood.gov.uk

Charnwood Racial Equality Council: www.charnwoodrec.org

Train timetable/booking: www.qjump.co.uk

Coach timetable/booking : www.nationalexpress.com

£ 1 bus to London (from Leicester): www.megabus.com

STA Student Travel: www.statravel.co.uk

News / TV Guide: www.bbc.co.uk

Cheap European airlines: www.ryanair.com

www.easyjet.com

Travel Guides: www.timeout.com

www.lonelyplanet.com

Cheap Online bookshop: www.amazon.co.uk

Visit Britain: http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-gb/default.aspx

Your postal address:

First name + Last name, Room / Block Number, Elvyn Richards Hall

Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3UQ, United Kingdom

Your room telephone number:

01509-82+your room extension no. (in the UK), 0044-1509-82+extension (from outside UK)

Englishness Competition

Please use one or two sentences (maximum 20 words) to describe what ‘Englishness – being an English person means to you. Please send your entries via email to: lufbra2006@hotmail.com which will be judged by your ELSU staff and social tutors.   Best entry will be awarded by a brilliant book - ‘Watching the English’ by Kate Fox, one second prize £ 5 Boots Gift certificate, and three third prizes of free Saturday trip tickets. Deadline: 15/Aug Midnight.

Pre-sessional Course Social Programme

Week Four

Monday, 7-8-2006

Evening:            Tennis @ Hazelrigg (3 courts)

                        20:00 – 21:00 meet at the tennis courts

Badminton

                        21:00 – 22:00 meet at the New Sports Hall (Sir David Wallace Hall)

Tuesday, 8-8-2006

Evening:            Basketball & Shooting Competition @ NSH

                        Fabulous prizes for the best boy and girl penalty shooters – who can get                most baskets in ten attempts

                        20:00 – 21:00 meet at the New Sports Hall (Sir David Wallace Hall)

Football @ Rubber Crumb

21:00 – 22:00 meet at the Rubber Crumb Pitch, please be on time!

Wednesday, 9-8-2006

Evening:          Mega Pre-sessional Students Party (sponsored by the Students Union)

                        @ Loughborough Students Union Building  -  Congito

                        World music by DJ (Arabic, Chinese, English and many others…) plus                             games, dance floor and bar also open throughout the night…

                        20:15 meet outside Block 1C or go to Union Building directly at 20:30 (ask              details from Social tutors or Union staff)

Thursday, 10-8-2006

Evening:          Volleyball @ New Sports Hall (Sir David Wallace Hall)

                        20:00 – 22:00 meet at the NSH

                        Tennis @ Hazelrigg Tennis Courts (3 courts)

                        20:00 – 21:00 meet at the Tennis Courts

Friday, 11-8-2006

Evening:            Circuit Training led by Fitness Champion, Ultimate Aidan Leach

                        20:00 – 21:00 meet at NSH

Badminton

21:00 – 22:00 meet at NSH

                        Movie: The Hours

                        (A great movie about three women of three different periods - starring Meryl                   Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Julianne Moore)

                        19:30 meet at the Telford Common Room

TELFORD Common Room Access Code: 5474

Saturday, 12-8-2006               Bath (http://visitbath.co.uk/site/home)

Bath, England, is a unique city; its hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid Abbey and Georgian stone crescents have attracted visitors for centuries. Set in rolling Somerset countryside, just over 100 miles west of London, it is a beautiful and unforgettable place to visit.

Britain's finest Georgian city is brimming with things to do and see. With around 5,000 buildings 'listed' because of their architectural merit, a wander around Bath reveals a treasure trove of interest and fascination.

The city boasts a remarkable range of museums, galleries and exhibitions covering almost every subject under the sun - why not walk where the Romans walked at the Roman Baths, discover Bath's most famous resident, Jane Austen at The Jane Austen Centre, watch a demonstration of Bath's unique Aqua Glass being hand-blown at The Bath Aqua Theatre of Glass or enjoy a meal at the oldest house in Bath, Sally Lunn's Refreshment House and Museum. Alternatively, why not visit the only museum of Americana outside the United States and trace the American way of life from colonial times to the mid nineteenth century at The American Museum at Claverton Manor.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SATURDAY TRIPS

Bookings: For Pre-sessional students of 2006 ONLY: Monday – Wednesday, during lunch and dinner hours at the Dining Hall, if you live off-campus please register (and pay) with your Class Representatives, who will buy the tickets on your behalf; for friends and other international students: Thursday – Friday, first-comes-first serves.

Prices: £ 3 for pre-sessionals; £ 5 for families, friends and other international students.

Food: Please only pick up your OWN food (between 7:30-8:25), one Lunch and one   Diner pack only and food are for pre-sessional students ONLY.

Timing: Coaches will leave from outside library at 8:30, and leave Bath at 17:45, please arrive on time. Please stay in the same coach for both out/return travels.

            We will NOT wait for late arrivals and if you HAVE TO make your OWN travel back to Loughborough at your OWN costs. Please do not be late!

Sunday, 13-8-2006

Afternoon:       Indoor Football @ NSH

                        16:00 – 17:00 meet at NSH

                        Rounders / Baseball on the pitch behind Elvyn Richards

                        14:30 – 15:30 meet behind Block 1C

Please check http://lufbra2006.spaces.msn.com/ for updates!

Social Tutor Contact:     07788485223                MSN / Email:    lufbra2006@hotmail.com 

Englishness Competition

Please use one or two sentences (maximum 20 words) to describe what ‘Englishness – being an English person means to you. Please send your entries via email to: lufbra2006@hotmail.com which will be judged by your ELSU staff and social tutors.   Best entry will be awarded by a brilliant book - ‘Watching the English’ by Kate Fox, one second prize £ 5 Boots Gift certificate, and three third prizes of free Saturday trip tickets. Deadline: 11/Aug Midnight.

Please do not forget to check your mails/parcels

@ the Supervisor’s Office in front of Block 1C (between 8am-6pm)

Pre-sessional Course Social Programme

Week Two

Monday, 24-07-2006

Evening:            Volleyball @ Victory Hall

                        20:00 meet outside the Block 1C

Movie:  Dodgeball @ Telford Common Room

                        19:30 meet outside Block 1C or Telford Common Room

Tuesday, 25-07-2006

Evening:            Circuit Training (fitness exercises guided by Aidan) @ New Sports Hall

                        20:00 meet outside Block 1C

                        British TV Classics: Keeping up Appearances @ Telford Common Room

                        19:30 meet outside Block 1C or Telford Common Room

Wednesday, 26-07-2006

Lunch:             Housing Talks by Terry Cooke from Student Accommodation Services

                        13:00 at the Dining Room (great chance to ask about looking for a room)

Afternoon:        Loughborough EAP International Athletics 2006

A fantastic opportunity to witness top sports event in Loughborough, we even have some free tickets to give away! Please see information on the 2^nd page.

Field events 14:30 / Track 15:00, tickets information from Social Tutors

Evening:            1)         Badminton @ New Sports Hall (Sir David Wallace)

                                    19:30 meet outside Block 1C

2)         Football @ Rubber Crumb

            20:30 meet outside Block 1C

Thursday, 27-07-2006

Evening:          1)         Tennis @ LTA

                                    19:30 meet outside Block 1C

2)                  Table Tennis

19:30 meet outside Block 1C

Friday, 28-07-2006

Lunch:                         BBQ

                                    Also Another Chance to speak with Mrs Cooke from SAS

Evening:                        Welcome Party

                                    To meet and socialise with your new friends!

                                    A belated welcome evening with food and drinks

                                    20:30 meet outside Block 1C or Telford Common Room

Saturday, 29-07-2006 Trip to London (http://www.visitlondon.com/)

London is the place where the historic past and the vibrant present come alive. A blend of history, ground-breaking architecture and culture has created an amazing and constantly evolving city.

London has the greatest concentration of major attractions in Britain and boasts four World Heritage Sites. Over two hundred attractions are free to enter, so there's nowhere else in the world where you can see so much for so little! Choose from top attractions like the British Airways London Eye or the Tower of London, join a tour or perhaps relax in one of the capital’s beautiful parks and gardens.

Note:    Bus will leave at 8:30 outside the Library and returns from London at 6pm

            Breakfast served from 7:30 please also take one lunch and one dinner packs

            Sign up with your social tutors for £ 3 pounds per return bus ticket with guides

Sunday, 30-07-2006

Time for relaxation and revision! No activities organised, but you could go to enjoy the great swimming facility or just jog around the campus or get ready for next week, have fun!

Please check http://lufbra2006.spaces.msn.com/ for updates!

Free tickets for Loughborough EAP 2006

The first eight persons to write an email to Social Tutors contact: lufbra2006@hotmail.com will be given a free ticket to see the Loughborough EAP!

Access to Telford Common Room

In addition to the movie sessions, you can watch TV or your own DVD at the Telford Common Room, to enter it, please use the access code 5474. Please keep the room clean and tidy after you leave. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Dining Timetable

Monday – Friday: 8-9 Breakfast; 1245-1345 Lunch; 1730-1830 Dinner

Saturday: 0730-0825 Breakfast; Lunch+Dinner Packs

Sunday: 1030-1200 Brunch; 1730-1830 Dinner

Useful information

Social Tutor Contact:     07788485223

MSN / Email:                lufbra2006@hotmail.com  (please email or chat us whenever you are lonely sad or confused, we would be happy to help you!)

Your postal address:

First name + Last name, Room / Block Number, Elvyn Richards Hall

Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3UQ, United Kingdom

Tel: from outside UK 0044-(0)1509-82+xxxx (extension); within UK: (0)1509-82+xxxx