Tag: St Cat’s events

By Amy Papasergio

Study Week doesn’t have to be stressful – thanks to the hard work of our Residential Advisors (RA’s)! They provided stress busters, study packs, suppers and a relaxing place to study.

Study Packs

Every resident received an study pack, created by the RA’s, to help them through study week. The packs included a customisable weekly study schedule, stationery and some tasty treats delivered to their rooms.       

Stress Busters

During the study week, the RA’s conducted various stress buster activities to help residents let loose after a busy day of studying:

• Monday: A Zumba session

• Tuesday: Investigative games of Mafia.

• Wednesday: Mario Cart

• Thursday: Bouncy castle.

• Friday: Petting zoo

• Saturday: Pamper night

Suppers

Every night through study week and into the exam weeks, a supper was provided for those who are up late studying. There was a different snack each night, including hedgehog slice, brownies, chocolates, croissants and so on – all prepared by our kitchen staff!

Study Hall

Study Hall was held every night from 8:30 pm to 10 pm during study week. It provided a calm and quiet work place which was perfect to prepare for exams. The nights were made special by our Director of Studies, Holly Nilan, with her words of support, personalised merit certificates, stickers and treats ready to reward residents for their hard work.

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By Sian O’Sullivan

At St Cat’s, your wing is full of your closest neighbours. There are 12 wings at St Catherine’s and each wing is managed by a Residential Adviser (RA). Your RA is there for your wellbeing and is there to assist in organising fun events throughout the year! Wing events are an awesome opportunity to get to know the other residents in your wing.

These events are relaxed and fun, and usually happen once or twice a semester. The event can be anything and RA’s are always open to suggestions. In semester one, Upper Whitfield held a movie night with some yummy snacks and a blanket fort! To celebrate making it halfway through the semester, residents of Kumba and Casa enjoyed some ice cream, chats and great company.

Other events can be a bit more competitive, and we often have games between the wings to establish a bit of rivalry and add an element of excitement. At St Catherine’s there are so many opportunities to get to know your fellow residents and make friendships that will last a lifetime.

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Commencement Dinner marks the beginning of the academic year and welcomes all residents, both old and new, to celebrate the festive spirit of community that St Catherine’s stands for.

2019’s dinner had drinks on the house, a mouth-watering spread of food and enchanting live music, all promising for a night that was both memorable and magical.

The dinner was a lovely chance for freshers to form new friendships and returning residents to rekindle existing ones.

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