Freshers at Gateshead College

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Academy for Sport

Skills Academy for Construction

Skills Academy for Automotive & Engineering

Date	Location & Time	Activity
Monday 7th September	Room LG-223 11.30am- 1.30pm	Silent Disco Put on your headphones, grab a glowstick and head to the theatre with your new mates. Come and join in the fun where you are in control of the tunes
	Room 1-118 – 11.30am – 1.30pm	Mindful Monday Join in with a variety of activities from colouring, bracelet making to keychains.
Tuesday 8th September	Reception 11.30am – 1.30pm	Karaoke Grab a mic and sing to your heart’s content at our Baltic Boogie Karaoke. Sing either individually or as a group, have fun and express yourself, a guaranteed great reception.
	Room 2-114 11.30am – 1.30pm	Welcome to Writing Club Be creative – whether you’ve picked up a pen before or you are completely new to the game. Everyone is welcome! Join us for blackout poetry, reading, collaging and more!
Wednesday 9th September	Reception and Breakout 1 10am – 2pm	Freshers Fair Head down to reception between 10 and 2 for our Freshers Fair, there will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their services and offering Freebies. Plus check out our photobooth
Thursday 10th September	Academy for Sport	Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going. -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more!
Friday 11th September	Academy for Sport	Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going. -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more!

Date

Location & Time

Activity

Monday 7th September

Room LG-223
11.30am- 1.30pm

Silent Disco
Put on your headphones, grab a glowstick and head to the theatre with
your new mates. Come and join in the fun where you are in control of the
tunes

Room 1-118 –
11.30am – 1.30pm

Mindful Monday
Join in with a variety of activities from colouring, bracelet making to
keychains.

Tuesday 8th September

Reception
11.30am – 1.30pm

Karaoke
Grab a mic and sing to your heart’s content at our Baltic Boogie Karaoke.
Sing either individually or as a group, have fun and express yourself, a
guaranteed great reception.

Room 2-114
11.30am – 1.30pm

Welcome to Writing Club
Be creative – whether you’ve picked up a pen before or you are
completely new to the game. Everyone is welcome! Join us for blackout
poetry, reading, collaging and more!

Wednesday 9th September

Reception and
Breakout 1
10am – 2pm

Freshers Fair
Head down to reception between 10 and 2 for our Freshers Fair, there
will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their
services and offering Freebies. Plus check out our photobooth

Thursday
10th September

Academy for Sport

Freshers Fun Days
Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with:
Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.
-Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course
-Glitter face painting
-Air brush tattoos
-Hair festival glitter
-Magician
-DJ
-Free food van
-Caricaturist
and much more!

Friday 11th September

Academy for Sport

Date	Location & Time	Activity
Monday 7th September		Scavenger Hunt Join in from your class for our Scavenger Hunt. Your class will hook into the Matrix and take part in a campus wise quiz, including solving riddles and brain teasers. You will be competing against other classes with the winners receiving prizes!
Tuesday 8th September	Boxing Suite 12pm – 1pm	Silent Disco Put on your headphones, grab a glowstick and head to the theatre with your new mates. Come and join in the fun where you are in control of the tunes.
Wednesday 9th September	Reception 11am – 12pm	Protein Giveaway Got a game or training session this afternoon, we got you. Free milkshake and protein bars should keep you going.
Thursday 10th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more! Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.
Friday 11th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more! Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.

Date

Location & Time

Activity

Monday 7th September

Scavenger Hunt
Join in from your class for our Scavenger Hunt. Your class will hook into the Matrix and take part in a campus wise quiz, including solving riddles and brain teasers. You will be competing against other classes with the winners receiving prizes!

Tuesday 8th September

Boxing Suite
12pm – 1pm

Silent Disco
Put on your headphones, grab a glowstick and head to the theatre with your new mates. Come and join in the fun where you are in control of the
tunes.

Wednesday 9th September

Reception
11am – 12pm

Protein Giveaway
Got a game or training session this afternoon, we got you. Free milkshake and protein bars should keep you going.

Thursday 10th September

Freshers Fun Days
Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with:
-Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course
-Glitter face painting
-Air brush tattoos
-Hair festival glitter
-Magician
-DJ
-Free food van
-Caricaturist
and much more!
Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.

Friday 11th September

Date	Location & Time	Activity
Monday 7th September	Reception 10am – 1pm	Freshers Fair Head down to reception between 10 and 1 for our Freshers Fair, there will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their services and offering freebies.
Tuesday 8th September	Reception 12.00pm – 1.00pm	Activities Day Test yourselves against your mates with a series of challenges including a racing simulator, punch machine and virtual welding kit. Finishing off with a full class sized games of Killer Darts. (Your teacher will book you in)
Wednesday 9th September	9am-12pm	NUFC Foundation Visit An organised trip for 1st year students to visit NUFC Foundation for activities relating to mental health, wellbeing and team building.
Thursday 10th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more! Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.
Friday 11th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more! Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.

Date

Location & Time

Activity

Monday 7th September

Reception
10am – 1pm

Freshers Fair
Head down to reception between 10 and 1 for our Freshers Fair, there
will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their
services and offering freebies.

Tuesday 8th September

Reception
12.00pm – 1.00pm

Activities Day
Test yourselves against your mates with a series of challenges including a
racing simulator, punch machine and virtual welding kit. Finishing off with a full class sized games of Killer Darts.
(Your teacher will book you in)

Wednesday 9th September

9am-12pm

NUFC Foundation Visit
An organised trip for 1st year students to visit NUFC Foundation
for activities relating to mental health, wellbeing and team building.

Thursday 10th September

Friday 11th September

Date	Location & Time	Activity
Monday 7th September	Reception 10am – 1pm	Activities Day Test yourselves against your mates with a series of challenges including a racing simulator, punch machine and virtual welding kit. Finishing off with a full class sized games of Killer Darts. (Your teacher will book you in)
Tuesday 8th September	Reception 10am-1pm	Freshers Fair Head down to reception for our Freshers Fair, there will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their services and offering freebies.
Wednesday 9th September	9.00am – 12.00pm	On Yer Bike Find out more about our Bike Shed and enjoy some pedal power with a bike ride (your teacher will book you in)
Thursday 10th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more! Your teacher will book you in so check which day you are going.
Friday 11th September		Freshers Fun Days Head over to our Academy for Sport for our huge indoor fun experience with: -Giant inflatables including Laser Quest, Total Wipeout and a huge assault course -Glitter face painting -Air brush tattoos -Hair festival glitter -Magician -DJ -Free food van -Caricaturist and much more!

Date

Location & Time

Activity

Monday 7th September

Reception
10am – 1pm

Activities Day
Test yourselves against your mates with a series of challenges including a racing simulator, punch machine and virtual welding kit. Finishing off with a full class sized games of Killer Darts.
(Your teacher will book you in)

Tuesday 8th September

Reception
10am-1pm

Freshers Fair
Head down to reception for our Freshers Fair, there will be lots of stalls from local companies and charities promoting their services and offering freebies.

Wednesday 9th September

9.00am – 12.00pm

On Yer Bike
Find out more about our Bike Shed and enjoy some pedal power with a bike ride (your teacher will book you in)

Thursday 10th September

Friday 11th September

The Big GC Welcome.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Gateshead College. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about Freshers.

CHECK OUT WHAT’S GOING ON AT YOUR CAMPUS