Social activities inside the school include quiz nights, regular Monday and Friday parties, themed evenings and discos, as well as visits to pubs, clubs, concerts and the theatre.
We can also arrange sporting activities for you such as swimming, golf, tennis, ice-skating and horse-riding. In good weather we also arrange regular football competitions in nearby Regent’s Park.
We believe that SGI's social programme will help you have a memorable time in London, making new friends, meeting lots of interesting people and most importantly, improving your English!
A social trip to the River Thames with the London Eye in the background.
A busy bar in nearby Market Place, just around the corner from the Margaret Street centre.
Typical SGI social trips
- Boat trip to Greenwich from Tower Bridge
- A visit to Hampton Court Palace including the world famous Kew Gardens
- A walk through ‘Jack the Ripper’s neighbourhood in the East End of London
- Theatre trips to Shakespeare’s Globe and the West End
- Fun trips like ten-pin bowling followed by a restaurant meal
- A tour of the local pubs of Fitrovia, popular with writers and artists for over a 100 years
- The Tate Modern and then over the ‘wobbly’ Millenium bridge to St Pauls Cathedral
- Visit Buckingham Palace and near-by St James Park
There are also visits to lesser known attractions which only Londoners know!
(Please note entrance fees to attractions are not included.)
EXAMPLE SOCIAL PROGRAMME ( 6TH – 10TH AUGUST 2007) |
Monday 6th |
Welcome Party — Free!!
Come to “Café SGI” for snacks and drinks – the best coffee in London!! Meet new students! Chat to your friends about the weekend! Play some funky tunes! And practise your social English! See you @ 12.45pm |
Tuesday 7th |
Games in the Park — Free!!
Summer’s back! A welcome, healthy return to “fun & games in the park”. Join “super-fit” Simon for football & baseball in Regent’s Park and agile Nina for the same in Hyde Park - two of the most beautiful parks in London! Don’t worry if you’re no Beckham / Babe Ruth - all levels are welcome! Or you can just watch and enjoy the wonderful parks! See you in the cafeteria @ 3.15pm |
Wednesday 8th |
BritishMuseum — Free!!
Come and visit one of the best museums in London. “Mummies” from Egypt, The Rosetta Stone, The Elgin Marbles Statues from Greece and plenty more. One of the best museum collections and the 3rd most popular tourist attraction in the world! Meet in your centre cafeteria @ 3.15pm |
Thursday 9th |
The Tate Modern — Free!!
Join teachers Amelia and Madeleine on a trip to the best modern art gallery in the world! And whatever the weather outside it will be guaranteed fun & sunshine inside thanks to a remarkable new exhibit! Enormous gallery in an old power station has a fantastic variety of art; paintings, sculpture, video... But is it art? Come along and decide for yourself and then have a post-art walk along the river and maybe a pint. Plus see St. Paul’s Cathedral and cross the Millennium Bridge. Meet in your centre cafeteria @ 3.15pm |
Friday 10th |
Badboy Barney’s Beer Night!!! — Depends!
That great British tradition comes to life as you experience the British pub. Drink famous English warm beer! Eat salt n’ vinegar crisps! Learn the English bar technique! Then teach it to teacher Barney who will be taking you to some of his favourite boozers! Why not buy him a pint or a cocktail?!! Meet in or outside The George pub next to the school @ 6.30pm for this funtastic pub crawl. |
