London Eye & Thames boat trip 17 September 2016 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 1 October 2016 Paintball activity 8 October 2016 & 4 March 2017 Trip to Windsor Castle 19 November 2016 Blue Water Shopping Centre 3 December 2016 ACTIVITIES TO FOLLOW: Indoor Skydiving 14 January 2017 Visit Harry Potter Film set 4 February 2017 February trip abroad 15-19 February 2017 Trip to Stonehenge / Bath 18 March 2017 Trip to Thorpe Park 6 May 2017

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London Eye & River Cruise

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Cost: £25 (excluding travel and lunch)

London Eye S i n c e o p e n i n g i n M a r c h 2 0 0 0 T h e Merlin Entertainments L o n d o n E y e h a s b e c o m e a n i c o n i c landmark and symbol of modern Britain. The London Eye is the UK 's mos t popu la r paid-for visitor attraction, visited by over 3 . 5 m i l l i o n p e o p l e a y e a r .

MEETING POINT: East Croydon Sta on 11am CTC is organising a trip to the London Eye with a Riv-er Cruise. If you would like to join the group and have a day out with friends, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone before MONDAY 12 Sep-tember 2016 There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 14 September in the Hall to finalise all the details.

Thames River boat cruise Ten things to see on the river

1. Tower of London

2. The Shard

3. The EDF London Eye

4. Tower Bridge

5. Greenwich and Cutty Sark

6. Southbank Centre

7. Tate Modern

8. Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)

9. OXO building

10. Westminster Abbey

Trip to Portsmouth History Dockyards

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CTC is organising a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dock-yard. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out while visi ng one of the most amazing sites of Bri sh history, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone by no later than Monday 26 Sep-tember. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 28 September to finalise all the details

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an ideal day. Ask anyone to name the most famous warships in the world and the Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860 are sure to feature - the favourite of Henry VIII, Nelson's victor at the Battle of Tra-falgar and the ship that never fired a shot in anger during 10 years of sea domination. New for summer 2016 is the reo-pening of the Mary Rose Museum on July 20th and brand new inter-pretation of Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory. Add 800 years of history at the Na-tional Museum Royal Navy Ports-mouth, an interactive showcase of the modern Royal Navy, WWI vessel HMS Monitor M33, Action Stations, a boat tour of Portsmouth and a tru-ly memorable maritime day out with your friends is to be had at Ports-mouth Historic Dockyard.

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Time: Cost: £25 (excluding travel and lunch)

CTC is organising a Paint-ball excursion on Saturday 15 October 2016. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out with the oppor-tunity to work as a team and shoot some of your friends, then please regis-ter with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone before Mon-day 3 October. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 5 October to finalise all the details.

This enormous facility boasts 50 acres of themed outdoor Paintball excitement - with five unreal game maps to dominate. Be prepared to storm our epic Afghan fort, infiltrate village compounds, rescue VIP's and death-match over remaining re-sources in our fallout 'wasteland'. These are just some of the thrilling scenarios on our playlist. You'll be armed with the best gear, supervised by experts and targeted by mates. Time to clock in to the battlefield. Full day players will receive a Hot Papa Johns Pizza for lunch. A music system is also on site for your entertainment when taking a break from the action. Our canteen provide refreshments throughout the day.

Trip to Windsor Castle

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CTC is organising a visit to Windsor Castle. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out while visi ng one of the most amazing sites of Bri sh history and culture, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone by no later than Monday 14 November. There will be a mee ng on Wednes-day 16 November to final-ise all the details

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. It has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years. It is an official residence of Her Majesty The Queen, whose standard flag flies from the Round Tower when she is in residence. Windsor is still very much a working royal palace. The Castle is used regularly for ceremonial and State occasions. It is here that The Queen often hosts State Visits from overseas monarchs and presidents.

Christmas Shopping in Bluewater

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Time: Cost: Travel costs TBA

The College is organising a Christmas shopping trip in Bluewater on Saturday 3 December. If you would like to join us and do your Christmas shopping, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone be-fore Monday 28 November. There will be a mee ng on Thursday 1 December to fi-nalise all the details.

TOURIST INFORMATION

Welcome to Bluewater, the most innovative and exciting shopping and leisure destination in Europe today, with some of the biggest and most influential names in retailing under one roof.

Our philosophy is simple: to make shopping an enjoyable, stress-free experience, and to treat all our customers as guests. Come and discover over 330 of the finest stores and restaurants plus three leisure vil-lages that provide you with a unique experi-ence. Bureau de Change At Bluewater you can change your currency at Marks and Spencer, Travel Agents and selected banks.

Indoor skydiving

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Time: Cost: £60 (excluding travel and lunch)

CTC is organising a unfor-ge able sensa on of flying on Saturday 14 January 2017. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out with lots of adrenaline and screams from some of your friends, then please register with the office be-fore Friday 6 January 2017. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 11 January 2017 to finalise all the de-tails.

The unforgettable sensation of flying awaits you, a sensation that few people ever get to experience. But at CTC we believe everyone should have the op-portunity to experience flying. Indoor skydiving is safe and fun. You will be with highly qualified and experienced indoor skydiving instructors who will teach you how to fly, step by step. Once you've discovered the thrill of an indoor skydive you'll want come back time and time again. If you're looking for adrenaline and the excitement of a lifetime, then indoor sky diving is for you.

HARRY POTTER

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Time: All day

Cost: (excluding travel and lunch)

CTC is organising a visit to the Harry Po er studios on Saturday 4 February. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out and make the most of this great opportunity then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone by no later than Friday 6 Janu-ary 2017. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 1 February to finalise all the details

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London provides an amazing new opportunity to explore the magic of the Harry Potter™ films – the most successful film series of all time. This unique walking tour takes you behind-the-scenes and showcases a huge array of beautiful sets, costumes and props. It also reveals some closely guarded secrets, including facts about the special effects and animatronics that made these films so hugely popular all over the world.

Warner Bros. Studios Tour

The iconic Hogwarts bridge is now open for the public to walk across! Walk over the actual bridge that cast mem-bers used whilst making one of the best loved film series of all time. Here are just some of the things you can expect to see and do:

• Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall.

• Explore Dumbledore’s office and discover never-before-seen treasures.

• Step onto the famous cobbles of Diagon Alley, featuring the shop fronts of Ollivanders wand shop, Flourish and Blotts, the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Gringotts Wizard-ing Bank and Eeylops Owl Emporium.

• See iconic props from the films, including Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle.

• Learn how creatures were brought to life with green screen effects, animatronics and life-sized models.

• Rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, in-cluding the Gryffindor common room, the boys’ dormitory, Hagrid’s hut, Potion’s classroom and Professor Um-bridge’s office at the Ministry of Magic.

CTC trip ABROAD February HALF TERM 

Dates: 15 to 19 February 2017 Cost: TBC (subject to change) CTC European Tours is proud to offer its students the opportunity to visit a vibrant city in Europe. In

2012 we visited Barcelona, Spain. In 2013 we visited Rome, Italy. In 2015 we visited Barcelona, Spain. Watch this space to see where we will be going THIS!!! This 5-day trip is open to all CTC students and offered on a first come first served basis. More details will be available soon, but if you want to experience visiting one of the best cities in Europe, please register your interest soon with Mrs Botha or Mr

Merone. 

Trip to Stonehenge and Bath

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CTC is organising a visit to Stonehenge and Bath. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out while visi ng one of the most amazing sites of Bri sh history, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Merone by no later than Monday 6 March. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 15 March to fi-nalise all the details

Looking for a beautiful and unique destination to enjoy the perfect city break? Wanting somewhere that’s brimming with things to do, a fantastic city centre, where you can shop until you drop but also relax and unwind? Then welcome to Bath, a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Independent, creative, unique and stylish, Bath is the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water and original roman style baths, making it the ultimate spa break destina-tion for thousands of years.

An exciting day out on the bus or train, Bath is guaranteed to delight. Discover England’s most complete Georgian architecture, iconic visitor at-tractions such as Stonehenge and Longleat safari park, great boutique shopping, fabulous festivals and a remarkable range of restaurants and cafés.

Stonehenge: - Age estimated at 3100 BC - Location Wiltshire, UK - OS Reference SU 122 422 - Type of stone Bluestone, Sarsen, Welsh Sandstone Access English Heritage - there is a charge to visit the stones Extra notes Except on special or ar-ranged occa-sions, visitors are unable to walk amongst the stones

Thorpe Park Date: Time: Cost: £25 (excluding travel and lunch)

CTC is organising a Thorpe Park excursion on Satur-day 6 May 2017. If you would like to join the group and have a great day out with lots of rides and screams from some of your friends, then please register with Mrs Botha or Mr Mer-one before Friday 28 April 2017. There will be a mee ng on Wednesday 3 May to finalise all the details.

One of rides: THE SWARM

The UK’s first winged rollercoaster – nothing above or below you but air! Brave a death-defying flight for your life through apocalyptic devastation on the UK’s first winged rollercoaster, THE SWARM. Experience the unique head first, in-verted drop from 127ft before you relentlessly rip through the sky on its mission of complete annihi-lation.

• Unique winged seating position – nothing above or below you but air!

• Terrifying 127ft inverted drop under a plane wing

• Extreme near miss experiences • 5 gut wrenching inversions • Speeds of up to 92 KPH • Pull up to 2,543 feet of relentless, twisted met-

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CTC ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS September 2016 - JUNE 2017 INTRODUCTIONS Dr Chris Drew Principal Staff Members on the Student Committee Mr Cook, Mrs Brown, Mrs Beckett AFTER COLLEGE ACTIVITES Badminton and Tennis Mrs Beckett (Friday evenings: 5 - 7pm) Basketball Mrs Botha (Monday evenings: 5.30 - 7pm) Volleyball Mrs Botha (Monday evenings: 5.30 - 7pm) Chess club Mr Merone (Wednesday evenings: 5.15 – 7.30pm) CTC choir Mr Wilkins (Mondays 5.15 – 6pm) Dancing club Mr Merone (Wednesday evenings 5.15 – 6.15pm) Duke of Edinburgh Awards Mr Wilson/Mrs Botha (Separate meeting to be held Tuesday 1pm in D15) Fitness club Mr Merone (Tuesday evenings: 5.15 – 7.30pm) Football Mr Merone (Monday evenings: 5.45 – 7pm) Photography club Mr Morgan (Tuesdays: 1pm in Art room) Table Tennis Tournaments Mr Merone (Wednesday evenings: 5.15 – 7.30pm) LUNCH TIME ACTIVITES Christian Fellowship Dr Rodgers (Fridays: 1pm in B12) CTC Newsletter Mr Houssen/Mrs Das Gupta/Mr Cutting (Thursdays: 1pm, Library) Debating Mr Cutting/ Mrs Das Gupta (Thursdays: 1pm in D21) Duke of Edinburgh Awards Mr Wilson (Tuesdays 1pm in D15) EPQ Mr Cutting / Mr O’Dwyer (Tuesdays: 5-6pm) History Society Dr Oliphant (Wednesdays 1pm in A41) Science Society Mrs Sanderson (Mondays: 1pm in D21) Voluntary Work Mr Houssen (Library) Young Enterprise Mr Wilkins (Separate meeting will be held) Piano and Guitars via Nicki Rigby/Mrs Connick in the main office for deposit of £10 Table tennis (bats and balls) via Nicki Rigby/Mrs Connick in the main office for deposit of £10 Membership to Sports Clubs via Nicki Rigby/Mrs Connick in the main office NUS Cards www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra - £12 (online) EVENTS Meet and Greet Saturday 10 September at 10am at CTC Get-to-know-you-dinner Friday 16 September Informal Concerts Mr Cook/ Mrs Brown/ Mrs Beckett / Students Committee

- Wednesday 28 September, 1 pm in the Hall - Wednesday 19 October, 1 pm in Hall - Friday 9 December, 1 pm in Hall - Friday 10 February, 1 pm in Hall - Wednesday 26 April, 1 pm in Hall

Student Committee Elections Friday 4 November 2016, 1 pm in the Hall Halloween party Friday 4 November 2016, 6 pm in the Hall Quiz night Thursday 8 December 2016 Christmas fundraising activities Thursday 17 December (Events to be confirmed) Carols & mince pies Friday 16 December, 10.30 am – College closes 12.15 International Evening & Concerts 28 April 2017 (Final dates to be confirmed) SATURDAY ACTIVITIES: London Eye & Thames boat trip 17 September 2016 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 1 October 2016 Paintball activity 8 October 2016 & 4 March 2017 Trip to Windsor Castle 19 November 2016 Blue Water Shopping Centre 3 December 2016 Indoor Skydiving 14 January 2017 Visit Harry Potter Film set 4 February 2017 February trip abroad 15-19 February 2017 Trip to Stonehenge / Bath 18 March 2017 Trip to Thorpe Park 6 May 2017

Please check the notice boards regularly to see details about these and other activities and events planned for this year!

How to register... If you are interested in any of these activities, you have to

give the following to the secretaries:

♦ Your name and family name

♦ Your age

♦ The payment required, if applicable

♦ The signed parental consent (u/18)

Students under 18 will need to send a consent form to be completed and signed by their parents, and returned to

Mrs Beckett, Mrs Connick or Nicki.

This form can be found on the CTC Portal under Students. Under Student documents, then Consent

forms.

 

Mrs Botha

Sports and ac vi es

Organiser (B33)

Mr Merone

Sports and ac vi es

Organiser (C22)

OR

Please go to recep-on and speak to Mrs

Connick or Nicki