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2 -1 11 20 nts Eve and Activities A c t iv it ie s an d Ev en Enhance your college t s experience and develop 20 11 your skills for future life. -12 Universities and employers are looking for students with a wider range of skills Freshers’ Fayre Wednesday 7 September Tycoch and experiences. Thursday 15 September Belgrave Road Showcasing the student events and activities programme Enhance your CV by this is an opportunity for you to try out and sign up for activities. You will find out more from students who have been involved in the previous year’s activities and talk to choosing an activity or local partners who can support you during your time at event to suit you. College. Contents: Page Sport 3-4 Leisure and Fitness 5-6 Dance 7 Group Activities and Trips 7 Environment 7 Welsh Culture 8 Personal Development 9 Contact: Relaxation 9 Rob Baynham (Tycoch) 01792 284042 [email protected] Events 10 Patricia Meredith (Belgrave Road) 01792 890726 Tutorial Sessions 10 [email protected] 2 Sport: Table Tennis Basketball Monday 1-3pm Sports Centre Tycoch Training: Monday and Thursday 4-5pm Monday & Friday 1-3pm Sports Centre Tycoch or LC Swansea Common Room, Belgrave Road Fixtures: Wednesday 2-5pm Open session for all levels of ability. Gower College Swansea has an excellent record for Basketball in Wales. Having won a number of Welsh Colleges championships and cups the team repeated this success in 2010-2011. Sessions are suitable for experienced players and beginners. Squash Monday 1-3pm Sports Centre Tycoch Open session for all levels of ability. Contact: Rob Baynham (Tycoch) 01792 284042 [email protected] 5-a-side League Friday 1-2pm Sports Centre Tycoch The 5-a-side league is open to teams from all areas and all abilities. Fixtures take place on Friday lunch times with Volleyball a prize at the end of each term for the winning team. Training: Monday 1-3pm Swansea Uni Training: Tuesday 4-5pm Sports Centre Tycoch Open session for all levels of ability. Contact: Rob Baynham (Tycoch) 01792 284042 [email protected] Contact: Marcus Coxon (Tycoch) 01792 284235 [email protected] 3 Men’s Football Academy Rugby Academy Training: Monday 1-3pm, Training: Monday 1-3pm, Tuesday 11am-1pm and Friday 1-3pm Tuesday 11am-1pm and Friday 1-3pm Fixtures: Wednesday 1-4pm Fixtures: Wednesday 1-4pm Contact: Gower College Swansea runs a rugby academy for elite Richard South (Tycoch) 01792 284115 and developing players. [email protected] Ladies Football Academy Training: Monday 1-3pm and Friday 1-2pm Fixtures: Wednesday 1-4pm Contact: Jane Bateman/Andrew Stokes (Tycoch) 01792 284115 [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Ladies and Men’s Dan Cluroe (Tycoch) 01792 284115 Hockey Academy [email protected] Training: Monday 1-3pm, Tuesday 11am-1pm and Friday 1-3pm Fixtures: Wednesday 1-4pm Cricket Academy Contact: Sian Fowler (Belgrave Road) Training: Monday 1-3pm, [email protected] Tuesday 11am-1pm and Friday 1-3pm Cricket coaching is organised by staff at the Gorseinon campus, with the academy programme providing playing, coaching and touring opportunities for students. Contact: Netball Academy Mike O’Brien (Belgrave Road) 01792 890786 Training: Monday 1-3pm, [email protected] Tuesday 11am-1pm and Friday 1-3pm Sports Centre Tycoch Fixtures: Wednesday 1-4pm Contact: Sarah Lewis (Belgrave Road) [email protected] 4 Leisure and Fitness: Zumba Tycoch Sport Centre Wednesday 1-2pm Sports Centre Tycoch Contact: Student Membership Sports Centre (Tycoch) 01792 284088 Keiser Cycle Spinning £10 Sessions (Booking is required) a year Thursday 12-1pm Sports Centre Tycoch All Gower College Swansea students are welcome, all you need to do is bring your membership fee, student ID card and a photo to your induction which you will need to book at our reception desk. As a member you will be intitled to the following during term time*: • FREE use of gym facilities • Discounted squash court hire at £2.00 per court (including racket hire) • FREE Lunch time exercise classes Contact: • Discounted fitness testing Sports Centre (Tycoch) 01792 284088 - including a personal training programme *Term time includes: Monday - Friday 7am - 4.30pm (excluding holidays). Pilates Thursday 1-2pm Sports Centre Tycoch Contact: Sports Centre (Tycoch) 01792 284088 Belgrave Road Gym Monday 1-3pm, Tuesday 11am-1pm and Thursday 12-1pm Circuit Training Contact: Rob Baynham (Tycoch) 01792 284042 Thursday 1-2pm Sports Centre Tycoch [email protected] Contact: Sports Centre (Tycoch) 01792 284088 Surf Club Wednesday 1-4pm Wii Club Learn to surf on local beaches with fully qualified Nintendo Wii gaming is available in the common room instructors. All equipment provided. areas on the following sites: Contact: Tycoch, Llwyn y Bryn, Broadway, Ian Peabody (Tycoch) 01792 284195 Kingsway and Belgrave Road [email protected] Lee Hopkins (Belgrave Road) This includes, Wii Sports, Sports Resort, World Cup [email protected] football, Wi Fit and Personal trainer to name a few. Contact: Anne Pitman(Tycoch) 01792 284223 [email protected] 5 Drama: Group Activities and Trips Drama Academy There are a number of team building activities, outdoor As part of the College’s Academy programme we are activities, sports and visits to local sporting events and offerning students a chance to further their experience of attractions that can be organised for student groups through acting and drama by giving master classes and specific group tutors. training in a range of performance skills. This includes They include: residential activity at the Royal Shakespeare Company and performances at Theatre Einon. • Surfing Indoor (LC Swansea) and Outdoor (Llangennith) This course will also be excellent preparation for those • Indoor Rock Climbing (LC Swansea) and Outdoor (Gower) students wishing to apply for Drama School or entry • Orienteering (Pembrey Country Park) into University to study drama related undergraduate • Residential Activities (Gower) programmes. • Centre for Alternative Technology Contact: • Perriswood Archery Mike Waters (Belgrave Road) [email protected] • Sports Activities (5 aside football, multisports) • Indoor Track Cycling – Newport Velodrome • Caving • Gorge Walking Dance: • Group Spinning Classes (Sports Centre) • Millenium Stadium Tour Costs will vary depending on the number of students and type Dance academy of activity. Please request these activities well in advance (a The dance academy offers students a chance to take extra minimum of 2 months would be advisable) as permissions classes in technique an choreography and develop work need to be gained, health and safety paperwork completed and for performance. instructors booked in plenty of time. From September to December a piece of work will be Contact: developed for a performance at the Taliesin arts centre. Rob Baynham 01792 284042 (Tycoch) This evening celebrates dance at Gower College Swansea [email protected] from across all the courses. Opportunities to be involved Patricia Meredith (Belgrave Road) 01792 890726 in workshops and see performances is also given over the [email protected] year. Contact: Julie Hobday (Belgrave Road) [email protected] Orchestra: College Orchestra The college orchestra generally meets every Wednesday afternoon from December through March and is compromised of students of all standards and any instrument. With regards to repertoire, as many of the students already have exposure to standard orchestral music through either the A’Level course or external ensembles, we concentrate on popular genres such as musical theatre, film and pop / rock. In collaboration with other members of the performing arts faculty the Orchestra has already held several successful “themed” evenings in venues such as the Taliesin Theatre, Welsh Millennium Centre and Canolfan Gorseinon. Contact: Leigh Phillips (Belgrave Road) [email protected] 6 Group activities and trips are a great way Kayaking North Dock Llanelli to try out new activities and get to know A group of complete beginners from IT had a great day the other students in your group. In 2010 out at the North Dock Water sports centre in Llanelli. They Students tried out new activities including: spent the day learning basic kayaking and canoeing skills and doing some team building activities. Staff and students Go Karting Supakart Newport managed to spend some time in the kayaks in between falling in the water. Students from electrical installation and engineering travelled to Newport to take part in a full Go Kart Grand Prix at the “The Kayaking was offered to IT students as an opportunity Supakart Karting Centre. This session included 3 hours of to collect evidence for their Welsh Baccalaureate course. It Karting in 200cc professional Go Karts capable of 45mph. was a lovely way to end the first year of the course as it provided them with a chance to work together. The activity “All students had a fabulous time at the Newport Karting was out of their comfort zone but it did encourage the group centre and they supported each other throughout the various to try something different.” Bev Morgan, Course Tutor. rounds. There was a lot of excitement for the final, with lots of cheering in support of their fellow colleagues.” Jimmy Grinter, Course Tutor. Horse Riding Parc Le Breos Riding Centre Gower Indoor track Cycling Students from Hairdressing took part in a full day of horse Newport Velodrome riding on Gower. This involved learning basic riding skills and riding through some of the most beautiful countryside in Public Services students completed an indoor track cycling Wales. session with the Welsh National Coach. Track cycling is the same type of riding as performed by Chris Hoy at the Olympics.
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