The social events are usually
every Tuesday and Saturday at FoundationCampus and I try to get the students
involved in making the decisions about what they want to do and how they want to
do it! This gives me a good idea of what events I can plan and when I can fit
them in. I love talking to the students during their break times because it
gives me a good insight as to who they are, which also gives me a good idea of
the types of events they would be interested in attending throughout the year.
I start my week by advertising
the events around campus and talking to the students to see who is interested
in attending, I then book any tickets and transportation needed for the day and
confirm it all towards the end of the week. I also go in to tutorial sessions
to try and get more students to come along to the trips.
I feel the trips are extremely
important to the students as there are many things the student can benefit from
getting involved in the social events we offer throughout the year. The
benefits I see from the students who attend the events are as follows:
- I have strict rules that on the trips that all students are only allowed to speak in English so it is fair on all the students who don’t speak the same languages as some of the other students. This means that their English skills will improve throughout the year both in and outside the classroom.
- It gives the students a chance to socialise with other students who are studying on their course and to make friends with people from different courses across FoundationCampus – Most of the students from previous years who attended a majority of the social events during the year have remained friends throughout their time at UCLan. As an example we have a group of students who now live together and have done since leaving UCLan FoundationCampus! I do feel it gives them the opportunity to feel more at home by already having friends around them before they start their degree course.
- The students get to travel around the UK while they are here instead of staying in one place. They get a chance to really make the most of their time in the UK, seeing many different places and experiencing British culture.
- It is a great opportunity for the students to learn about England and most of the trips are educational.
- Getting involved with social events that are run by the university itself is also good because it means that the students will make friends with other students at UCLan and will have a group of friends before they even begin their degree which is a great way to make sure you have friends wherever you go!
So far this year the students
have already taken part in some amazing events!
Such as;
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| Me with student, Man Ue outside the Trafford Centre |
Such as;
·
Manchester Trafford
Centre
·
Lake District – Lake
Windermere
·
Paintballing
·
Blackpool
Illuminations with Fish and Chips
·
Bowling
·
A meal out at
Nando’s
We are looking forward to the
following events which are coming up in the next few weeks;
·
A trip to Liverpool
– Albert Docks
·
Bonfire night
·
Traditional pumpkin
carving for Halloween
·
A beginners skiing
lesson at Chill Factor in Manchester
·
Manchester’s annual
German Christmas Markets
·
A tour of Manchester
United’s football ground
·
A trip to
Blackpool’s scary house for Halloween
·
Cinema Trips
·
Meals out in
different restaurants such as Chinese, Indian, English, Italian and much more.
We always have a lot of social events to keep the students entertained over the weekends and during their half term breaks. It is my job to ensure that all the students feel at home here at UCLan FoundationCampus and to give them the opportunity to experience English culture and have fun while they are with us for a year!
I really enjoy my role and love working with students as it is always exciting.
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