Flower Power im IP Ocean Bournemouth

11. August 2009

One more week has passed, and the half-way point reached! With students, group leaders, and IP team members leaving, it really does feel very different each week. Leonie, Luisa, Nicolas and Fabian – we will truly miss you!! Leaving that aside, what else happened in Bournemouth as we left the month of July and entered August?
Our Flower Power welcome party was a huge success. Students came dressed in bright and colourful hippy clothes, and all sorts of flowers lined the walls of the Ocean. In the afternoon, several students had helped us with the party preparation, and they also made flower chains for themselves to wear in the evening. Before everyone entered the hall, each person became the centre of their very own special IP flower !

On Tuesday, some of the students took a trip to Salisbury. They were all stunned into silence by the beauty of the cathedral – especially the unique fountain inside. The IP team took their opportunity to do some shopping as well.

The karaoke night on Wednesday evening was fun. The Spanish group sang ‘Venga Boys – Boom! Boom! Boom!’, whilst the IP team also contributed by singing Britney’s ‘I’m not a Girl’. During the day, students were able to relax by drinking cups of tea, being massaged and undergoing Yoga exercises which were led by our very own Yani.

On Thursday, students had the chance to create their own postcard. Using photos of Bournemouth from brochures, they demonstrated their creativity in making some very attractive postcards for their friends and family. In the evening, the Ocean was transformed into a casino, with top prizes on offer for the 3 students who won the most money. By the end, we had some expert Poker and BlackJack players!

We held a ‘Create your own IP Diary’ workshop on Friday, in which the students could, for example, write down the highlights from their stay, and the contact details of the new friends they had made.

The week ended with a bang, as many students danced the night away and watched the fireworks on the beach.