Autumn Term Week 01
08 October 2009
|
|
|
1. Welcome!Hello everyone,
Welcome back to Imperial College! For all the freshmen, I hope you guys are settling in well and keeping warm enough to fight the strong winds here. It's a very different kind of experience as compared to Singapore I reckon.
Having visited our ICSS booth on Freshers Fair, I'm sure you guys have learnt about what activities we have planned from now till Christmas Holidays. Having the ICSS membership not only entitles you to subsidised rates for all the upcoming activities, but also fabulous discounts at Asian restaurants (even Singapore and Malaysian) here in London!
The membership application is only complete if you purchase it at a nominal price of 5 pounds from the Imperial College Union Website: http://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/clubs-and-societies/a-to-z/s/singapore/
Just click on the above link and press 'shop' to pay for our membership! Freshmen who do not have a bank account yet, do not worry as we will be handling out registration forms during our Freshers Picnic and other activities.
Jasmine |
|
|
2. ICSS Membership 2009-2010 (DEADLINE EXTENDED!)Application for ICSS membership for the coming academic year (2009/2010) is now open! Joining ICSS will not only enable you to receive the most updated news on our activities and also fabulous discounts at restaurants in London. This year, we have a few additional restaurants in our list and includes New Diamond Restaurant, Rasa Sayang and Noodle Oodle!
Do email me, Jasmine, at jasmine.liu09@gmail.com by 18th October (Sunday) to indicate your interest in the membership and provide the following details for the printing of the ICSS membership card:
1) Name
2) Year of Study (Year 1, etc)
3) Course of Study
4) Digital Photograph of yourself (important)
In addition to that, please also sign into the Imperial Union website to pay the 5 pounds in order to complete this registration. Thanks alot!
|
|
|
3. Ski Trip 2009Hi Everyone!
Alpine Adventures 2009 is here!
Details of the ski trip are as such:
Dates: 19th December 2009 to 26th December 2009
Location: Flaine, France
Cost: £540 (Not inclusive of a group discount! The larger the group, the larger our discount so pull your friends along!!!)
Join in, and you will be Skiing or Snowboarding in the French Alps in December all through CHRISTMAS (where everything in Europe will be closed) and be back in London just in time for the Boxing Day Sales! This all-inclusive ski trip gives you:
- 7 nights accommodation
- All meals provided (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Ski/Snowboard equipment and boots for 6.5 days
- Lift pass to slopes for 6.5 days
- Half time lessons for 6.5 days (up to you to choose whether you want lessons in the morning or afternoon)
- Return travel by Coach from London Victoria ( Departs 18th Dec Friday evening, Returns 26th Dec night)
This trip is open to anyone and everyone, so grab your friends and get them down! Whether they are from UCL, LSE, Mancester,Cambridge, Oxford or Edinburgh, on exchange somewhere in Europe or even from Singapore, it doesn't matter!
This ski trip will be full of awesome skiing in postcard-worthy scenery around you, after-ski activities such as Bar Nights and a Christmas PARTY right in the French Alps (A white Christmas for once eh?), and entry to the Snow Olympics!
If you think this is abit pricey, lets do some math.. Typically, the costs are as such:
Equipment Hire: €150
Ski Pass for 7 days: €200
Ski Instruction: €300
All Accomodation and Meals: €350
Coach Travel to Resort: €100
Entry to SnowOlympics: Priceless
For more information, take a look at http://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/snowblast.aspx
Basically, this is THE TRIP worth going for. For anyone who is interested, please email Dexuan at hong.dexuan@hotmail.com with the names of those interested, colleges they are from, and whether they want to SKI or SNOWBOARD (about €15 more). More information will be provided at a later date.
Note: If you have left your names with us during Freshers Fayre, you need not email Dexuan.
For any queries and clarifications, you can drop Dexuan an email, or contact him at 07545456656. |
|
|
4. Freshers Tour of London
OGLs from each OG should have contacted the freshmen by now, if not, please do so ASAP. If your friends wish to join in the tour but do not have an OG (did not attend Sojourn), they are free to join any OG for the tour!
|
|
|
5. Freshers PiGnic 
Ready for a morning of SUN, BREEZE, FOOD and SPORTS? Time to rise and shine early!
Get to interact with Juniors and Seniors through sports such as Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Touch Rugby and more!
Enjoy complimentary sandwiches on picnic mats while relaxing amongst the greenery!
We will be waiting for you on the 17th October (Saturday) at 930am @ Hyde Park!
Make a note in your calendar now!
Meet at the Prince Albert’s Statue at 930 SHARP!
Event: Picnic @ Hyde Park
Date: 17th October 2009
Time: 930am-12nn
Venue: Hyde Park
Attire: Track Shoes + Sporty Outfit + Warm Jacket + Bottle
IMPT NOTE: In the event of bad HEAVY RAINY weather, the event will be cancelled. If you are uncertain whether the event is still on, please contact any of the EXCO members by phone in the morning before you leave house (O2 calls are free!).
Bet you didn’t know: this Prince Albert’s Memorial is 176 feet tall, took over ten years to complete, and cost £120,000!
|
|
|
6. Halloween Party
|
|
|
7. Sports Announcement: Nottingham Games 2009Nottingham Games is back this year and once again it's time for ICSS to show why it's one of the sporting powerhouses in the UK! Information is as follows:
Date: 14 November 2009 (Saturday)
Time: Whole day
Venue: University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (transport will be provided by us)
Price: TBC
Meeting Place: TBC
Sports involved:
1. Basketball
2. Netball
3. Football
4. Floorball
5. Adventure Games
6. Touch Rugby
7. Ultimate Frisbee
8. Badminton
9. Table Tennis
10. Squash
11. Snooker
12. Chess
13. Bridge
14. Poker
Everyone can join, whether or not you have sporting background because this is also a time to have fun and experience something different. You can also choose to be a supporter to give your friends in ICSS much needed support! So if you're interested, do email me asap!
Derek
derekjjlow@gmail.com |
|
|
8. MFA Recruitment NoticeThe Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to contact Singaporeans studying in the UK who are interested in taking up mid-term scholarships, internship opportunities or joining the Ministry through open recruitment. Both undergraduates and graduates in any year of study are welcome to apply.
To apply for any of the above, or more information on these opportunities, please fill in the excel sheet with your contact details and email them to Chun Long (chun.au@queens.ox.ac.uk<mailto:chun.au@queens.ox.ac.uk>) or Karen (karen.lee@lmh.ox.ac.uk<mailto:karen.lee@lmh.ox.ac.uk>) by 18th October 2009 (Sunday). |
|
| |
|
