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LANGUAGE IN ACTION BELL CAMBRIDGE - June 2016

SATURDAY

28 MAY

SUNDAY

29 MAY

MONDAY

30 MAY

TUESDAY

31 MAY

Trip to Canterbury and Leeds Castle with Travelsights- £34 Take a look around a range of historical buildings including Canterbury Cathedral, castles and an abbey

Book in the Activity Zone

Trip to Brighton with Travelsights- £27 Go to see the sea!

Book in the Activity Zone

Free Bell trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon Visit the birthplace of Shakespeare and see its historical town centre

Meet at Bell School at 08.15

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Challenge yourself to compete in this popular quiz show

Public Speaking Workshop Practice your speaking skills and express yourself clearly

Free Time

WEDNESDAY

1 JUNE

THURSDAY

2 JUNE

FRIDAY

3 JUNE

SATURDAY

4 JUNE

Social @ The Queen Edith Pub Meet at The Queen Edith Pub at

18:00

Free Time

SUNDAY

5 JUNE

FREE TRIP: The Tate Modern, London Meet at Bell School 08:15

Creative Writing Workshop Get creative with your words

and write a short story or poem!

Book Club Come along, have a coffee

and tell us what you’re reading

Co-op Event A chance to taste some treats from and learn about one of our favourite supermarkets

13:00 to 14:00 Meet at The Lecture Theatre beside The Dining Hall

TV Club Watch & Discuss a classic

British TV Show

Discussion: Is reading for pleasure a good thing?

Trip to York with Travelsights—£31 Visit the heart of Yorkshire in one of the region’s main cities.

MONDAY

23 MAY

TUESDAY

24 MAY

Tour of Cambridge city for new students followed by drinks at The Eagle Pub

WEDNESDAY

25 MAY

Free Time

THURSDAY

26 MAY

FRIDAY

27 MAY

Free Time

It’s About You Is where you’re from

important to you?

MONDAY

6 JUNE

TUESDAY

7 JUNE

Tour of Cambridge city for new students

Mindfulness and Meditation Start the week off in the

right frame of mind!

Drinks at The Tram Depot Meet at The Tram Depot at 18:00

WEDNESDAY

8 JUNE

ICE-CREAM DAY June 7th is ice cream day,

come and share some with us!

Free Time

Quiz

Test yourself and your friends with a few quick

questions

Create a Blog Communicate with the World!

Presentation Skills

Practise giving your best presentation

THURSDAY

9 JUNE

FRIDAY

10 JUNE

FOODIE FRIDAY Get involved and make yourself an Afternoon Tea.

Make: Scones, Cupcakes, Butter and more!

Free Time CV Writing Workshop

Let us help you with your CV!

Drama Club All the world’s a stage!

SATURDAY

11 JUNE

Trip to Oxford and Blenheim Palace with Travelsights —£31 See a palace up close!

Free Time

AFTERNOON 1

14:00-15:00

AFTERNOON 2

15:30-16:30

AFTER SCHOOL

From 17.00

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LANGUAGE IN ACTION BELL CAMBRIDGE - June 2016

SUNDAY

29 MAY

TUESDAY

31 MAY Card Making

Get ready for Father’s Day this weekend

Create a Scrapbook using your photos from the UK

Free Time

WEDNESDAY

1 JUNE

THURSDAY

2 JUNE

FRIDAY

3 JUNE

SATURDAY

4 JUNE

Social @ The Flying Pig Met at the Flying Pig Pub at

18.:00

SUNDAY

5 JUNE

Trip to Bath with Travelsights—£29 Book in The Activity Zone

Music Sharing What music do you listen to and why? Come and tell us

Free Trip to Ely Come with us and visit the cathedral in this beautiful little city!

14:00 Cambridge Train Station

Film Club Harry Potter

MONDAY

23 MAY

TUESDAY

24 MAY

WEDNESDAY

25 MAY

Free Time

THURSDAY

26 MAY

MONDAY

6 JUNE

TUESDAY

7 JUNE

Free Time

Social @ Cambridge Brew House

Meet at Cambridge Brewhouse at 18:00

WEDNESDAY

8 JUNE

Book Club Come and tell us what you are

reading Free Time

Interview Techniques

Get ready for that important interview with our hints and

tips

Time Management Workshop Make the most of your time

Origami Workshop Practice the art of paper

folding

THURSDAY

9 JUNE Sports Afternoon

SUNDAY

26 JUNE

Trip to Salisbury and Stonehenge with Travelsights—£38 Book in The Activity Zone

Free Time

SUNDAY

12 JUNE

MONDAY

13 JUNE

TUESDAY

14 JUNE

WEDNESDAY

15 JUNE

THURSDAY

16 JUNE

FRIDAY

17 JUNE

SATURDAY

18 JUNE

SUNDAY

19 JUNE

MONDAY

20 JUNE

TUESDAY

21 JUNE

WEDNESDAY

22 JUNE

THURSDAY

23 JUNE

FRIDAY

24 JUNE

SATURDAY

25 JUNE

Art Workshop Use our art materials to get

creative this afternoon.

Create a YouTube Channel Post videos from your time

in the UK

Poetry Jam Bring us some of your

favourite poems and maybe some yourself

Taste Test Try some different foods and give us your opinion!

Tour of Cambridge city for new students followed by drinks at The Eagle Pub

Trip to Thorpe Park with Travelsights—£44 Book in the Activity Zone to ride rollercoasters

Free Trip to Oxford Come with us to the dreaming spires of Oxford

08:15 Bell School

AFTERNOON 1

14:00-15:00

AFTERNOON 2

15:30-16:30

AFTER SCHOOL

From 17.00

Cambridge City Tour for new

students.

Trip to Canterbury and Leeds Castle with Travelsights—£34 Book in The Activity Zone

Tea, Snacks and Games

Relax with your friends this afternoon

Crossing Antarctica Prepare for the great

outdoors...and tomorrow’s trip!

Visit the Scott Polar Institute with us Meet in the Activity Zone

14:00

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AFTERNOON 1

14:00-15:00

AFTERNOON 2

15:30-16:30

AFTER SCHOOL

From 17.00

Cambridge City Tour for new

students.

SUNDAY

29 MAY

Free Time

WEDNESDAY

1 JUNE

THURSDAY

2 JUNE

FRIDAY

3 JUNE

SATURDAY

4 JUNE

Social @ The Flying Pig

Trip to Stratford and Warwick Castle with Travelsights—£31 Book in The Activity Zone

Table Tennis Club Play Ping-pong to get you

more in the mood for Wimbledon

Free Trip Punting on The River Cam Meet at The Granta Boatyard at 13.45

Film Club: Wimbledon Free Time

MONDAY

27 JUNE

TUESDAY

28 JUNE

WEDNESDAY

29 JUNE

THURSDAY

30 JUNE

FRIDAY

1 JULY

SATURDAY

2 JULY

SUNDAY

3 JULY

Art Workshop Use our Art materials to get

creative this afternoon.

Create a YouTube Channel Post videos from your time

in the UK

Poetry Jam Bring us some of your favour-

ite poems and maybe some yourself

Taste Test Try some different foods and give us your opinion!

Tour of Cambridge city for new students followed by drinks at The Eagle Pub

Free Trip to Brighton Meet at School to catch the bus

08:15

Social @ The Eagle Pub Meet at The Eagle Pub at

18:00

Team Building Solve some puzzles as part of

a team

Presentation Skills Practice speaking aloud to

others

Drama Club All the world’s a stage!

Discussion Why is Wimbledon so

Special?

Tour of Cambridge city for new students followed by drinks at The Eagle Pub

Tennis Afternoon with Strawberries and Cream Enjoy a tasty treat in the tennis spirit!

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LANGUAGE IN ACTION BELL CAMBRIDGE - APRIL 2016

WORKSHOPS

The activities colour coded in PURPLE are known as WORKSHOPS. These will take place at school. We will be focussing on helping students perfect the techniques required to enter the world of professional work. The workshops include:

Team Building

Presentation Skills

Stress management

Interview Techniques

Time management

Accents and Intonations

CLUBS

The activities colour coded in BLUE are known as CLUBS. These will take place at school. The clubs are designed to offer students a wide range of different activities to try. These will encourage students to experience something new or perfect an existing hobby. The clubs are the perfect place to improve your language in a relaxed environment while learning a new skill and making friends. The Clubs include:

TV club

Movie club

Debating club

Running club

Drama club

Card making

Mindfulness meditation

Poetry

Quiz

TRIPS

The activities colour coded in YELLOW are the TRIPS. The programme will specify if this is a FREE BELL TRIP or a trip that you are able to book and pay for at the Activity Zone with our partner Travelsights. The trips are a vital part of your experience at Bell and allow you to explore the UK beyond Cambridge. This is a great way to make friends, improve your language and knowledge of different parts of the country. Each week we will take new students on a trip into Cambridge as part of your induction. This allows students to become familiar with the city, learn about the history and feel confident in navigating inde-pendently as a result. The trips include:

Oxford

Stratford Upon Avon

Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

Bath

London

Brighton

Ely

Windsor

York

LECTURES

The activities colour coded in RED are the LECTURES. These will take place at school. The lectures are designed to inform students on a variety of topics. These are useful to improve listening skills and vocabulary. Each lecture will allow students to ask questions at the end of the session.

SOCIAL

The activities colour coded in PINK are the SOCIAL activities. These are designed to allow students to make friends and practice their English in a social and relaxed environment. These include: Jazz Jam at the Tram Depot. Drinks evenings at various locations in Cambridge

FREE TIME

This is colour coded on the programme in GREEN. Don’t forget that you can book and pay for excursions with local tour operators in our Activity Zone and we can give you lots of advice on the best places to visit, as well as the latest information on events and places of interest in Cambridge. Come and speak to us at break time or lunch time each day in the Activity Zone. We are always available to give you tips to make the most of your time here in Cambridge.