13th January 2009, Tuesday Spring Term Week 1 *There are 5 notices in this digest* ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Welcome to Spring Term 2. Wilson House Sports - 17th January 3. Back-to-School-Chocolate-Themed Party 4. Chinese New Year Dinner 2009 5. ICSS-ICAAS Bursary and MOSA Awards ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Welcome to Spring Term ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dear members, Welcome to 2009! Congratulations for making it through the first term for this academic calendar. I hope you had a great holiday and are now refreshed and reenergized for the new year because..... ICSS is going to bring you a host of events on a scale unlike any before! First up, the **Back to School Theme Party** will be happening on the **24th of January**. What could be better than dressing up in our old uniforms/school clothing, a good chill out session and most importantly loads of chocolate? Honestly, not much. This year, we will be hosting our annual **Chinese New Year Dinner on the 28th of January**. Come down and enjoy the amazing food. This year, we will be going to Dragon Castle! This event is heavily subsidized and spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. This is the one event that you absolutely must not miss. Period. Soon after, ICSS will be hosting the **London Games 2009 on the 7th of February**. It's going to be a sporting extravaganza held at Bacon's College in London itself. All you sportsmen and women, brace yourself for a challenge! Look forward also to our **MAJOR EVENT which is going to be held on March 14**. We would like to extend our thanks to all the people who have volunteered so far and contributed to this production. For anyone else who may be interested to join, just drop by! From next week onwards, we will begin publishing our The 26th Executive Committee has been proud to serve all of you so far and we hope that you will enjoy these events. Also, look out for the **day trip** coming up that we have planned to satiate your wanderlust. Wishing you a great 2009, **Low Yon Jan** President 26th Executive Committee P.S: Rumor has it that the Esplanade might look a little different next week. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Wilson House Sports - 17th January ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all and welcome back to school!   It's cold and freezing now in London so what better way to keep warm than to exercise!   Yep! Wilson House Sports is back and this week we have **BASKETBALL AND BADMINTON!!**   **Event:** Baskentball and Badminton **Location:** Wilson House Sports Hall **Time:** 12pm to 2pm   So come on down and get warmed up!!   Cheers, David Warm4Life   ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Back-to-School-Chocolate-Themed Party -----------------------------------------------------------------   Celebration Of The Start Of Spring Term BACK TO SCHOOL CHOCOLATE THEME PARTY!!  YES CHOCOLATE, theme means that there will be DESSERTS and CHOCOLATE and FANCY DRESSES! The night will start off with a Chocolate tasting session followed by Games, the Best Costume competition and finally a KBox Session! 2 essential things to take note. 1) SCHOOL THEME: Wear your SCHOOL UNIFORM! There will be a prize for the best costume. If you do not have a school uniform, just wear something that has a school theme to it. It could be your old PE uniform or your old school jacket / hoodie, something that goes along with the theme of the night. ANYTHING WITH A SCHOOL THEME! 2) CHOCOLATE: Yes there will be chocolates galore! And there will be a chocolate fondue section too! **To all you chocolate lovers**: here is a chance to have a chocolate buffet right here in London. And the best part, ITS FREE! **To all you people who can bake really well:** here is a chance to contribute to this event and bake something with a chocolate theme to it! The more desserts there are, the better the chocolate buffet will be! So if you are able to contribute something, please email me at zhi_yang@hotmail.com **Remember: The more the merrier!** **Date: **24th January **Time:** 7.30pm ( COME AFTER DINNER! DINNER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED!) **Location:** EEE building room 407a, b and 408 P:S This message is to everyone! Seniors, freshers, Post graduates! This theme party is for all you guys!   **Cheers** Lim Zhi Yang ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Chinese New Year Dinner 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone, The time of the year you guys have been looking forward to is here. CHINESE NEW YEAR! As always, ICSS will be holding its annual traditional Chinese New Year dinner held at **DRAGON CASTLE**. This year, CNY dinner will be like no other. Held on the **3rd day of Chinese new year**, this formal **EIGHT COURSE banquet** setting dinner will provide a great opportunity for everyone to have the CNY experience away from Singapore. The most important thing in a Chinese New Year dinner is the food. This year, we have specially chosen one of the top chinese restaurants in London. Sounds far fetched? Here is the REVIEW of the restaurant from Time Out London http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/10798.html Still not convinced? Read more about the restaurant @ http://www.dragoncastle.eu/ After much discussion, the head chef has specially prepared a traditional 8 course Chinese New Year dinner that includes Yu Sheng, Steamed Sea Bass and much more! All these yummy food at an affordable price! There will also be a special performance by our very own ICSS Chinese Orchestra! So what are you waiting for? Sign up for the CNY experience today!  //Email your name and contact number to Jingzhi at icyjing@gmail.com. Please note there are limited spaces so CONFIRM your attendance with Jingzhi and pay up to secure your place before it runs out!//   -------------------------------------------------------------------- Restaurant: Dragon Castle **Date:** 28th January **Time:** 7pm **Attire:** Smart Casual **Cost:** 10 pounds, yes ONLY 10 POUNDS! Nearest tube station: Elephant and Castle - Take the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly circus and from there change to the Bakerloo line to Elephant & Castle. Directions from the tube station: Walk to the "Shopping Centre" exit. You will pass another train platform, for the Northern Line. From the Shopping Centre exit, turn left and walk down the main road, keeping left all the way. You will go under a railroad bridge. Dragon Castle is straight ahead, after the first set of traffic lights, on the right. Takes approximately 5 min. Alternatively, Take bus from school.

From South Kensington, take 360 to Elephant and Castle Tube Station, and follow the above directions. This takes much longer and it will be more advisable to take a tube.

-------------------------------------------------------------------- **SPECIAL PROMOTION:** If you guys sign up in groups of 10, we will reserve a table for your group! **DATELINE:** 24th January (On the night of the Back to School Party!) Hint hint - Dragon Castle is 10 minutes walk from MOS =)   **Cheers** Lim Zhi Yang ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5. ICSS-ICAAS Bursary and MOSA Awards ----------------------------------------------------------------- Applications for this year's MOSA and ICAAS Bursary Awards are now open! Both awards are offered by the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore and are acts of goodwill to us as students. Take the opportunity to apply for these prestigious awards and be rewarded! For any questions regarding the awards, please visit http://www.icaas.org/ or email Low Yon Jan at yon.low07@imperial.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **ICSS**-**ICAAS BURSARY AWARDS** The purpose of the bursary is: to find & recognize deserving & needy undergraduates who exhibit scholastic excellence, leadership, merit, integrity, and outstanding character; and to provide them with financial support for academic study and fellowship with other students who are committed in making a difference. * Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled at Imperial College London. Applicant must be an undergraduate. Applicant must be a Singapore citizen. Applicant must use bursary money for educational and/or scientific purpose. Applicant must not already be holding another scholarship. Applicant must not have previously held an ICAAS bursary. * Other Notes: The Bursary will be by application only. The application should be supported by Imperial College Singapore Society, with the final selection decided by ICAAS. Each bursary award will be in the form of **1,000 sterling pounds in cash.**  Please proceed to http://www.icaas.org/ to download and submit the application form to Sophia Huang at sophiahuimei@hotmail.com by March 31, 2009. **ICSS-ICAAS MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD** The primary purpose of MOSA is to identify and recognize the Most Outstanding Student who has rendered outstanding services to Imperial College Singapore Society (ICSS), the Singapore community in UK, and the larger student community at Imperial College London. The candidate shows leadership, exhibits merit, displays integrity, and has an outstanding character. * Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled at Imperial College London. Applicant can be a final-year undergraduate or graduate student. Applicant must be a Singapore citizen. Applicant cannot be currently on the ICSS Exco. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Notes: Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by ICSS members. The shortlisted candidates must be available for interview in Singapore by the ICAAS Award Committee in August. The decision made by the ICAAS Award Committee is final. The award will be presented to the winner at the ICAAS Annual General Meeting in September.   Please proceed to http://www.icaas.org/ to download and submit the application form to Sophia Huang at sophiahuimei@hotmail.com by March 31, 2009. --- http://www.ic-singsoc.net/ To unsubscribe, send an email to liaisonsofficer@ic-singsoc.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- Imperial College Singapore Society www.ic-singsoc.net http://groupspaces.com/icss Email powered by GroupSpaces - http://www.groupspaces.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------