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Studio Cambridge Actvities Programme
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When you leave the classroom in the afternoon, it is important that you continue to speak English with your friends from around the world.
For this reason, and because we want you to make the most of your time in Cambridge, we offer a weekly programme of social, sports and cultural activities – SCAP – free of charge.
Activities
outside the classroom |
Each week you will have a choice of between 6 and 8 activities selected from the following list.
Sports
Football
Volleyball
Basketball
Badminton
Golf
Ten-pin Bowling |
Cultural Visits
Punting
Boat trip
University College Tours
Cambridge Churches Tour
Afternoon Tea
Fitzwilliam Museum
Kettles Yard Art Gallery
Botanic Gardens
Round Church, Folk Museum and Castle Hill
The Museum of Classical Archaeology
University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The Sedgwick Museum (Geology)
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science
The Scott Polar Museum
University Museum of Zoology
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Arts and Crafts
Charcoal Sketching
T-shirt Design
Mask Making
Clay Modelling
Salsa Dance Lessons
Cooking demonstration |
Language Activities
Conversation Club
Grammar Club
Lecture
Drama Club
British Quiz
The Friday Movie |
Evening Activities
Party
Sing-along parties
Pool Competition
Conversation in a local Pub
Restaurant Evening
Rollerskating
Cinema night |
Our
Student Services Office produces the Studio Newsletter
every week, which shows you what's going on in the school
and the Cambridge area.
An
example Newsletter in October 2007
All activities for Studio full-time students are free
(unless otherwise stated)
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Monday |
Badminton:
There is volleyball at the local indoor
sports centre.
Internet Access - sign up for time on the Studio Computers
Self-study in the Learning centre - practise what you've learnt after class using the reading, listening and self-testing materials available
Relax in Cafe Studio - have a coffee or a snack and a chat with your classmates in our ever-popular cafe
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Tuesday
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Charcoal Sketching and drawing class
Learn the techniques of drawing and express yourself with charcoal.
Internet Access - sign up for time on the Studio Computers
Self-study in the Learning centre - practise what you've learnt after class using the reading, listening and self-testing materials available
Relax in Cafe Studio - have a coffee or a snack and a chat with your classmates in our ever-popular cafe
Evening Activity
The regular Tuesday "Studio down the pub"Practise your English conversation by joining a Studio member of staff - Guy, Ruth, Stuart, Layla, Clare or Chris - and your fellow students, for a chat in a typical British pub.
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Wednesday |
Fitzwilliam Museum Visit:
View the many treasures and art masterpieces
in Cambridge's (and one of Britains) most famous
museum.
Conversation
Club:
Practise your conversation skills with teachers
and fellow students in an informal enviroment
Indoor Football:
Join us at the local Sports Centre, where
you can test your "footie" skills against up to 15 other
students
London
Theatre Trip:
You can join a coach trip London to see 'The Phantom of the Opera'. Cost = £39.00
Internet Access - sign up for time on the Studio Computers
Self-study in the Learning centre - practise what you've learnt after class using the reading, listening and self-testing materials available
Relax in Cafe Studio - have a coffee or a snack and a chat with your classmates in our ever-popular cafe
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Thursday
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Ten-pin Bowling - perfect your skills and beat your classmates at the local ten-pin bowling alley. Players of all levels are welcome.
Internet Access - sign up for time on the Studio Computers
Self-study in the Learning centre - practise what you've learnt after class using the reading, listening and self-testing materials available
Relax in Cafe Studio - have a coffee or a snack and a chat with your classmates in our ever-popular cafe
Evening Activity
Rollerskating - join us on a coach trip to nearby Colchester to enjoy the music on wheels! - skaters of all levels welcome.
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Friday |
The Friday Movie
Come to watch the latest releases on DVD in the video room -This week's film is Madagascar
Internet Access - sign up for time on the Studio Computers
Self-study in the Learning centre - practise what you've learnt after class using the reading, listening and self-testing materials available
Relax in Cafe Studio - have a coffee or a snack and a chat with your classmates in our ever-popular cafe |
Weekend |
Support our local football team at Cambridge City FC. Special discount rate for Studio students for this Saturday's match
This week's trip is a full weekend trip away, visiting bath and Stonehenge. Cost to Studio students is £89.00. See the Travelsights website for details. |
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St James park &
Buckingham Palace
London
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In
addition to making sure that students have a great time
in Cambridge, we also work hard to offer excursions
to those who wish to visit other places in Britain.
The prices for these are much lower than if you organised
them with a tour operator.
Sightseeing in London
London is only 45-55 minutes from Cambridge by train |
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An
example of the excursion programme in 2008
Please note that this programme varies from month to
month
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Excursion Examples |
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Sat
1st |
London |
£17.00 |
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Sun
2nd |
Brighton
& the Royal Pavillion
(includes
entrance to the Pavillion) |
£27.00 |
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Sat
8th |
Stratford
and Warwick Castle
(includes
entrance to the castle) |
£27.00 |
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Sun
9th |
Greenwich |
£14.00 |
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Sat
15th |
Norwich
(includes
city tour)
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£19.00 |
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Sun
16th |
Canterbury
and Leeds Castle
(includes
entrance to the castle)
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£27.00 |
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Sat
22nd |
Royal
Windsor and Castle
(includes
entrance to the castle) |
£27.00 |
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Sun
23rd |
Alton
Towers |
£38.00 |
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Sat
29th |
London |
£17.00 |
Each
month we also have a selection of overnight
weekend trips to places such as:
Paris
Edinburgh
The lake District
Liverpool & Chester
Bath & Stonehenge
Theatre
evenings in London take place on many
weekdays throughout the year. Shows include:
"Phantom
of the Opera" - £39.00
"Lion King" - £41.00
"Les Miserables" - £41.00
"We Will Rock You" - £39.00
Other shows available on request.
Price includes ticket, coach to London
& theatre tickets.
Football
evenings take place on weekdays during
the football season to Premiership and
European matches including:
Manchester
United
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Tottenham
Chelsea
Arsenal
Fulham
West Ham
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