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One last thing!!

2011-09-15T07:37:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Rose of York is soon to become a Teacher Training Centre?

If you are interested in becoming a qualified EFL teacher, or if you know anyone who is, why not check out the website, it's called www.training4tefl.com

Bye! (^_^)

Autumn is here! :-s

2011-09-15T07:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!!

It has been a while since I have posted on this blog, as facebook seems to be getting all the attention nowadays. In case you haven't witnessed the cyberpalace that is the Rose of York facebook page, you can check it out here or just search for 'Rose of York' in the seach bar on your facebook homepage.

Since my last post we've done a lot! We've had THREE amazing football matches, we've been to the National Gallery, we've been to the Proms, had a fantastic SUMMER PARTY, been to see a Musical for free on the Southbank of the Thames, gone Ice Skating, been to the National Portrait Gallery, had a merry Mid-Term pub night, and been to see 'Alice in Wonderland' for free. There's lots more happening soon, especially with Hallowe'en round the corner - perhaps a little celebration is in order?!

Tonight's sciencetastic scienceathon and next month!

2011-06-29T01:50:00.000-07:00

'sup y'alls

Tonight is the last social event of June, and it's a good one! We are going to the Science museum in South Kensington, for a night of adults-only, extra-special, super-funky, kinda-crazy, climate change-related activities and talks. And get this: there will even be a silent disco! Yes, a silent disco! If you don't know what a silent disco is, then I'm not sure I can really hang out with you anymore, unless you find out quickly by googling it. Oh, and here's a clue, it's a kind of disco.

June has been a fun and busy month for the social calendar, and July will be even better. Here's what we propose:

Wednesday the 6th of July: Football in Regent's Park. Straight after school, you know the score. Although you'll have to be on the ball and bring your trainers with you on the day. Sorry I've crossed the line with the number of puns in this post.

Friday the 15th of July: Evening visit to the National Gallery. There are some real masterpieces in this gallery, so don't miss it!

Wednesday the 20th of July: Prom: Dvorak and Smetana. The Proms are a great English tradition of cheap and informal, but top quality classical music concerts. You'd be bonkers to miss this evening of great music, which will only cost FIVE POUNDS!

Friday the 29th of July: Summer Party. I'm going to keep you in suspense about this one. I'll give the necessary details nearer the time.

Peace,
Joseph

Underbelly Tonight!

2011-06-09T04:06:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
Thanks to the people who came along to play football in Regents park last week, the weather was awesome, and we had a great match with students from Rose of York as well as students from other language schools who we met in the park. Check out the photos on our facebook page!

Tonight is the night of out next social event, which is going to see some live music in a club in Shoreditch - Hoxton Square to be precise. The club is called 'Underbelly' and the band that is playing is called 'Good Dangers'. Check them out online! We'll be meeting outside the club at 8.30pm. You'll need to bring some money to get in (entrance is £3), and some kind of I.D. to show that you are at least 18 years old.

See you later!

June update! 2011.06.01

2011-06-01T03:41:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, it has been a while since I've updated this, things have been quite hectic.

-End of term pub night at international students house was a great success, with loads of students coming along to enjoy the atmosphere, the banter, and the cheap drinks. Check out the photos on facebook!

-Last week's football was cancelled due to bad weather, but it is going ahead this week. We are MEETING outside ROSE OF YORK at 4pm tomorrow (THURSDAY 2nd of JUNE), to walk together to REGENT'S PARK to play football. Bring your TRAINERS

-TONIGHT there is a FREE screening of Macmillan's ballet MANON, based around the music of Massenet. It is in TRAFALGAR SQUARE, and it starts at 7.30pm.

See you all soon!

Josephus

END OF TERM PUB NIGHT!!!

2011-05-17T03:42:00.001-07:00

This week it is end of term pub night! We'll be gathering to let our hair down in the bar at INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOUSE (just opposite Great Portland Street tube station) at 7.30, and it is THIS FRIDAY!!!!! That is Friday the 20th of May. Entry is free, drinks are cheap, and everyone'll be there. So COME ALONG!

Thanks to everyone who came bowling on friday, it was a huge success!! Check out our facebook page for some swell photos!

2011-05-10T01:35:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! There are lots of photos of the British Museum trip on our facebook page, why don't you check them out? Just search for 'Rose of York' in the facebook search bar.

This Week's Social!

2011-05-09T03:01:00.000-07:00

Ahoy,
thanks to all the students and teachers who came along to the British Museum on Friday, it was great fun checking out the mummies and whathaveyou together. I'll post a few photos on the facebook page soon.

This week we're going bowling! There have been a few changes to our plans: it is now on FRIDAY, and at Queens Bowling Lanes. However, to make it easy-peasy for you to find it, we are going to meet at Rose of York after afternoon lessons have finished, and then at 4.15 go together on the tube to the bowling alley, which is only a few stops away on the circle line. If you want to make your own way there, you can meet us at the bowling alley just before 5 p.m. (the postcode of the alley is W2 4QP).

It'll cost about £7, for any more details you can ask me (Joe), or have a look at the posters which will be appearing around the school shortly.

See you on Friday!

TONIGHT! Trip to the BRITISH MUSEUM!

2011-05-06T01:49:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that tonight it is the trip to the British Museum to see the amazing wonders of ancient Egypt! We're meeting at six on the steps at the front entrance of the museum.

This Friday: British Museum Egyptian Collection

2011-05-03T01:12:00.000-07:00

Hey, here's a reminder that this Friday we're taking a trip to see the Egyptian things on display at the British museum. It is an amazing collection, and a great chance to see these amazing relics. Be sure to come along!

Where: British Museum
What time: 6pm
Date: Friday 6th of May
Where are we meeting: On the steps of the front entrance to the British Museum, look out for Joe who may or may not be dressed as Tutankhamun.

May 2011 Social Events List

2011-04-28T03:14:00.000-07:00

Friday the 6th of May: Trip to see the wonders of Egypt at the British Museum
This is going to be awesome! There are mummified cats and alligators, wall paintings from tombs, and of course the mummified bodies of ancient Egypt's rich and powerful. Best of all, it's completely free! We'll be meeting at 6pm on the steps at the front of the British Museum. The nearest tube station is Russell Square. Find out more about the collection and the museum in general here

Friday the 13th of May: Going Bowling at Queens Ice and Bowl
Due to popular demand, we'll be taking a group to the hugely popular 'Queens Ice and Bowl' bowling alley, which not only has bowling lanes, but also Ice Skating, and food aswell! Come along! More details to follow.

Friday the 20th of May: End of term Pub Night
This event needs little explanation; it will be held at the bar in International Students House. You can check out Rose of York's photos of past pub nights.

Sometime in the week 23rd-27th of May: Football in the park (weather permitting)
We need both players and supporters for a mega football match! Watch this space for more details!

April 2011 Social Events!!!!

2011-04-26T03:52:00.000-07:00

Spring has arrived!
The sun has come out (London got close to a baking 28 degrees c last weekend!), people are starting to stagger out blinking into the streets after the long hibernation of winter, and here at Rose of York we've prepared a smörgåsbord of exciting events to keep students and staff busy.

Friday the 15th of April saw the return of the hallowed tradition that is 'mid-term pub night' at our local boozer, the 'Pontefract Castle' pub. Everyone was keen to unwind after the stress and strain of the mid-term exams, and a great crowd of people piled into the basement alcoves of the pub to drink, chat and make merry. Check out the photos on Rose of York's facebook page, or on the photo section of the official website that probably linked you here.

As you may already know, last Sunday (the 24th of April) was Easter, and so both Friday and Monday either side of it were bank holidays. We commemorated the season with a bombastic scavenger hunt on Thursday the 21st of April, that saw students spilling into the streets in order to gather clues, spot landmarks, and collect items. The winners received chocolate, as did the losers. A great time was had by all, and the scavenger hunt looks set to become an annual tradition. Photos are on the website and facebook page, as with the pub trip.

We'd love to know what you would like to see in future social events, why not get in touch? You can do so either by posting a comment here, or through the facebook page. Let us know what you want to see!

There will be a few select photos arriving here as well over the next few days, so visit back and check it out!

Bye for now. :-)

Lessons at Rose of York

2010-09-09T07:04:00.000-07:00

Helen's lesson on tabloid journalism.

Autumn is here....

2010-09-09T05:33:00.000-07:00

Our flowers are still looking good outside our school....

The best Summer Party in London!

2010-07-29T04:45:00.000-07:00

This Friday 30th July SUMMER PARTY!!!!! 7PM TILL LATE, Portman Square (private garden) W1. There's gonna be Sangria, cerveza, games and summery fun for all!!!

2010-06-17T07:45:00.000-07:00

Borough Market

2010-03-05T01:35:00.001-08:00

We're all going for a walk around Borough Market this afternoon with Iwan. Lots of wonderful and delicious food!
Then for a drink or two...
Next week is the end of term, so we will be working hard for our tests but then having a relaxing time at the end of term party next Friday!
Watch this space for photos of our adventures!

Valentine's Party!

2010-02-16T02:49:00.000-08:00

Speed dating was SUCH fun. Well done to the lucky winners!

Bowling

2010-01-20T01:30:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday 13th January we went bowling at Queensway Ice & Bowl. There was a really good turnout, about 20 students, who all enjoyed the event and took advantage of the student discount.

The Christmas Party

2010-01-05T08:45:00.000-08:00

We held our annual Christmas party at the Old Crown pub in New Oxford Street on the second last Friday of the term. The highlights of the party included a very jolly Santa who dished out gifts to the lucky raffle winners, a General Knowledge quiz and then the Student of the Year award. This year the winner was Hans Restrepo Sanchez who had proved himself during the course of the year as a most diligent student. He won for himself an iPod Nano and was also presented with a certificate. The raffle winners won an array of super prizes including a chocolate fountain, a luxury bath set and various other delights. Once the presents were all out of the way and Santa was thoroughly exhausted we got down to the serious business of boogying the night away.

Gearing up for Santa

2009-12-03T05:14:00.000-08:00

We are so excited for Christmas... on the 1st December we decorated our school with Christmassy things: a huge wreath near the stairs, a snowman and lights in the cafe, fibre-optic decorations, baubles, tinsel and blue lights in the reception area. Now we feel like we are prepared for the Rose of York Christmas Party on the 11th December. This year's party promises to be amazing; the venue is really great and central, we have some amazing prizes for the raffle and Santa Claus is coming to town.

2009-11-17T09:10:00.000-08:00

Last Friday we had our mid-term party at the Pontefract Castle in Wigmore street. A lot of students managed to attend which made it a really fun, sociable get-together. There were even some past students who came, and some past teachers too!

These social mixers are what makes the Rose of York such a fun place to study - you never feel like you have nothing to do!

2009-11-05T05:11:00.000-08:00

Below you can see some examples of scary Halloween stories that the students wrote.

1ST PRIZE went to CARLO & TOMOKO – intermediate class
It was October the 31st, 3 years after that tragic event. Teachers were organising a party, but many students were still frightened…
On the same day, in the same school, a child committed suicide. His schoolmates bullied him and he felt miserable because none of the teachers even helped him. He committed suicide by hanging himself in the Theatre room. After that, every year, he chose his victim, on Halloween night, to take his revenge.
During the party, he looks at a student who has been bullying other students, he chases him, and in the shadow of the night, he kills him.
Next morning, everybody can see a body dangling from the ceiling of the Theatre room.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but the name of that boy, so shy, so alone, was Nick. Exactly 3 years ago a person became a teacher in that school…
His name is Nick.

KORAY – upper intermediate class
Obviously, you expect me to write an account about Halloween. Unfortunately I disappointed all you. Actually highly no-one believes in spirits of the dead rising their graves. This doesn’t make sense, even though everyone pretend to believe in and celebrate it.
Do you ever think why it’s considered that spirits of the dead to be alive? We have to stop and think in that point which takes us to business world. In fact this is really really business. If trying to find the reasons underlying such special days as mother’s day, father’s day, lover’s day and so on. You meet all time same thing that is a commercial purposes. Market economy encourages and urges you spending much more money on the date than usual. The demand grew good sold which work years of the economy in the world. Aim is to have been consumed much more and make the markets movements. So actually Halloween is a product that the minority produces in their minds.

CATALINA AND NIHAN – advanced class
On Halloween night everyone was ready to celebrate the Pagan New Year. All the students were excited for the party. Most of them met in front of the tube station to go to the party together. They took the central Line towards the party. They were talking on the train about their fancy dress and make up, they were making jokes to each other.
And suddenly the train stopped on one of London’s abandoned underground stations. All the passengers in the train were shocked, because the train never stopped on that station. They were all waiting for an announcement. They thought it was a Halloween trick but there was no announcement, nothing… so they started to feel terrified, some of them tried to open windows and some others started to use emergency buttons to open the doors but unfortunately they couldn’t manage it.
One of the girls dressed as a witch yelled about a black cat on the station and then everyone looked at the station and they saw many black cats coming towards them. All the people were watching the cats and waiting fearfully. The cats started to jump on the train. They were scratching the windows, making strange noises, yowling and crawling towards the top of the train.
Everyone was terrified, they were trying to call for help on their mobiles but unfortunately there was no network, no internet down the station.
Suddenly a boy saw 2 Underground workers at the station and he showed them to the others. They all felt relief and relaxed. But when the workers came closer to the train the passengers noticed that they weren’t alive: they were zombies. Everyone was in shock, some of the people were crying, screaming. There was absolute chaos in the train.
They heard an engine start. They were trying to understand what was going on… the train started to move into the tunnel slowly and no-one ever heard of the train and its passengers again.
All we know about them was what was on the security cameras until they left the station.

Halloween Party

2009-11-05T01:58:00.000-08:00

We held our Halloween Party at International Students House on Friday 30th October. Everyone was encouraged to dress up, and some people went all out... Count Dracula, the Mummy, witches, zombies and ghouls all made an appearance. Nick started things off with the Mummy Game where you have to quickly wrap your partner in toilet paper until they look like a mummy. Then we played Bobbing for Apples; we convinced some students and staff to put their heads in a bucket of water to grab an apple with their teeth. After that we awarded prizes for the best dressed (Inga the Wicked Witch) and the scary story competition (Carlos the Mummy). Then we got down to the business of enjoying the cheap drinks!

2009-10-27T08:14:00.000-07:00

We are all really looking forward to the Halloween Party this Friday at International Students House. There will be fancy dress, games and cheap drinks. :)

2009-10-27T08:12:00.001-07:00

We went to the National Portrait Gallery.

Quiz Night

2009-10-14T03:23:00.000-07:00

We held a Pub Quiz - style event at the Rose Cafe on Friday 2nd October 2009. The Quiz was not as easy as we thought it would be, with a table-football round, name-the-continent-this-animal-comes-from round, and an all-girl arm wrestling round (my bicep still hurts...). In the end, Mie's team won, and they even beat the teachers, ex-teachers, admin staff and even the Director of Studies. Free sangria and snacks were provided and afterwards we went to the local club near Oxford Street. We must all say thanks to Nick for organising the event, writing the quiz and for being such a high-energy Quizmaster!

Visit to the Imperial War Museum

2009-10-06T05:49:00.000-07:00

Summer Party 2009

2009-08-21T01:39:00.001-07:00

The Summer Party was a real success. The weather was great, free drinks were provided for students and they all danced till late!!!