Hey everyone! Hope it's all been going well so far!

In this week's issue of Kaya and Toast, do look out for the full autumn calendar of events, and take note of all the important dates! (: Also included in this issue are details of Hall Fiesta, Shopping Trip and Nottingham Winter Games. Furthermore, we are intending to go ahead with a musical outing somewhen in November (likely to be in the week of 24 Nov) - but before the details can be finalised, we would like to find out more about your preferences - so do help us give you something you want by completing the poll in the musical section! (:

In other news.. Major Event sign-ups are closing soon (a few more hours)!! Do sign up now :D Chuan Khim has things to update all of you, so do read it! Also take note of the careers advertisements.

Lastly, if you have not yet purchased ICSS membership, please support us in purchasing membership here now! Membership only costs £5 for the whole year, and you will also get discounts in our supporting restaurants, as well as for Ski Trip. Not to mention the member-only events!

All the best for the week ahead!

Your faithful secretary,
Siming

p.s. There seems to be some problems with the mailing list. If you know of anyone who has subscribed to the mailing list but is not receiving our Weekly Kaya and Toast, please email me at secretary@ic-singsoc.net. Meanwhile, do encourage them to check their spam folders, or the promotions tab in gmail, or simply check another email (likely to be either a personal email or the school email account). Thanks!

Hyde Park Picnic has been concluded and here are the dates of the upcoming events!

Either read on to find out more, or details will be released again shortly in the next few issues of Kaya and Toast! So stay tuned!

Lights, Food & Sound... The annual Hall Fiesta is back once again! Soooo, which hall will reign champion as the top culinary expert this year?

The Hall Fiesta is an annual hall cooking competition where seniors and juniors of the same hall come together to whip up a scrumptious meal of Singaporean flavour. All halls will be given the duration between 13th October to 27th October to come together at least once to prepare dishes that revolves around the Singaporean theme. Subsequently, photos of the dishes prepared will be submitted and an online Facebook voting competition will determine the top winner.

A friendly Exco member will be contacting you and your hallmates soon! Till then, start discussing with your hallmates the killer dishes which you will all prepare in order to get the top spot in the 2013 Hall Fiesta!

Once again.. ICSS is organising a shopping trip to all avid shoppers out there!

This year, we will be organising a trip to Portsmouth on 23rd October. Portsmouth offers a unique shopping experience; from the award winning Gunwharf Quays and major high-street names in the city centre to the array of independent, vintage and quirky shops in Southsea. Even for those who are not that interested in shopping, Portsmouth is a great waterfront city with many brilliant attractions and of course, a wealth of seafood delights!

We will be providing transport to and fro Portsmouth. The exact details are as follows:

Date: 23 Oct, Wed (IC Commemoration Day, you have no school on that day :D)
Departure Time: 8am from Beit Hall 
Arrival Time: 6pm at Beit Hall
Cost: £8 for members, £10 for non-members

You can sign up here now! Spaces are limited and are allocated on a first come first serve basis, so sign up quickly!

If you have any queries, do contact our friendly Events Officer, Yi Sheng at eventsofficer2@ic-singsoc.net.

As the last sporting event of the year, the annual Nottingham Winter Games will be held on 2 November. It will be held at Nottingham University and the sports/games competed includes:

Soccer, Tennis, Badminton, Captain's Ball, Netball, Floorball, Touch Rugby, Frisbee, Table Tennis, Monopoly Deal, Bridge, Mahjong

Do let the relevant sports representatives know if you are interested in playing for Team Imperial! For those who are interested in playing table tennis or the other non-sports games, please contact Jen Yi and sportsofficer@ic-singsoc.net.

We look forward to seeing you there and bettering our third place finish from Warwick Summer Games!

The week has flown by in the blink of an eye, and we're getting close to the end of the signup window; just a couple of hours till the window closes. If you're interested to signup, don't miss the deadline! (:

Major Event this year will take the form of a stage production, with many on and off stage components. Visit the signup link here to see what teams are available for joining: 

https://docs  .  google  .  com/forms/d/1F4ZVlY2AAadNYrCKc0aJ6tiK2BmpgYeyDFIggc-LZTs/viewform

Alternatively, if you would like to contribute in other ways, drop me an email at majorevent@ic-singsoc.net

For those who have signed up, many thanks! A warm welcome to the Major Event family :D

If you have signed up for acting, singing or dancing, or any combination of the above 3, you will receive an email to the account you have submitted, with more information about the upcoming auditions next Tuesday and Thursday (15th and 17th October). If you do not receive the email by 13th Oct (Sunday) night, 2359 hours, please inform an Exco member, and we will send an email to you as soon as we can.

I would also like to opportunity to announce, and welcome, our director for this year's musical. The director is in charge of bringing the story from paper to stage: bringing the story to life. Also in charge of the actors, the director takes charge of all creative directions of the show. With that, our director for this year will be: Foo Sze Wei, from Aeroengineering. The Exco, Creative Team, and myself, will give him the greatest support so that this year's event will be a success, and we hope that you do too (:

Your friendly Major Event officer,
Chuan Khim

Hi everyone! :D A theatrical show outing is in the coming! But before we do that, we would like to hear from you which shows you'd like to watch! Here is a list of possible shows that we can get (at discounted rates :D). We've included show information and trailer links as well! At the end, please indicate your preferred choice through the poll link given below. Please do the poll, so that we can try to give you what you

1. Billy Elliot 

Musical; 

5 Olivier Awards; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=-a_kJbRylYQ

2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

Musical; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=pW31DrHTewI

3. Lion King

Musical; 

8 Drama Desk Awards + 5 Tony Awards;

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=utq8oft7btQ

4. Mamma Mia

Musical;

1 Olivier Award; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t27zLK8iawY

5. 1 Man 2 Guvnors 

Comedy; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=0F_faR2yCeU

6. Spamalot 

Comedy; 

3 Tony Awards + 1 Grammy Award; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=lfGpVcdqeS0; http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=E01P1q48oE8

7. The Ladykillers 

Comedy; 

3 BAFTA Awards; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4Jfn5yy3Xr4

8. War Horse 

Drama;

5 Tony Awards; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?v=wujNwkObgN4

9. Woman in Black 

Horror; 

http ://www . youtube . com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2S8RK5d1D40

Do the poll here! :D

https://docs . google . com/forms/d/1WGBUHRq0qALU3IA_6B7JO3E2OFE6o7K7_jQGLbY29b8/viewform

Your friendly Events Officer,
Yu Zheng

Here are the new careers events:

GIC Professionals Programme (GPP)

The GIC Professionals Programme (GPP) is open to final year undergraduate and graduate level students from any field of study, and early career professionals with less than 4 years of work experience.

Your opportunity

The GPP is a programme that provides you with a broad perspective of GIC’s business and a foundation for professional growth and career advancement. You will gain insight and exposure to various investing functions across the organization. The GPP experience also gives you the opportunity to connect with people who will help guide your career. The GPP takes place over 8 months from August to March in Singapore, allowing you to:

• learn investing basics in a 5-week Bootcamp

• develop organizational perspective via 9 - 10-week rotations in three functions across GIC

• learn from experienced seniors during the rotations

• meet prospective mentors and senior professionals through organized events

 

Applications

If you are looking forward to an exciting career with GIC, please submit your application viawww . gic . com . sg by 19 October 2013. 

 
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And here are the outstanding careers events:

1. Barclays Asia Pacific - Graduate and Internship Opportunities in Singapore
2. Career Opportunities by Clariant & SeaCo Asia
3. Employer Insights: Mid-Term Overseas Scholarships
4. Job Opportunities @ Applied Materials

For all careers updates, please visit: https://www . union . ic . ac . uk/osc/singapore/caree