Freshers Week 08
Firstly congratulations on choosing Harper Adams!
Fresher's Week 08 kicks off on Wednesday 24th September, the same day as registration. We give you the afternoon to setle into your rooms, unpack and start meeting your neighbours and then the fun starts! You can see the highlights of the weeks entertainments provided by your SU by clicking here!
Useful Items
These are a few of the things last years Freshers (aka your 2nd year) found useful last year along with a few of their top tips:
♦ Door stop/wedge (keep your door open when you're in to meet new people)
♦ A black tie outfit for Fresher’s Ball
o For Lads -DJ if you have one or black trousers/kilt, shirt and tie (you can buy a Harper tie or bowtie if you want when you get here)
o For Girls –dresses or a skirt or black trousers & top (would recommend you do not wear a long/floor length dress or one with particular sentimental value as drinks do get spilt).
♦ Old clothes that you don’t mind getting trashed!
♦ Overalls (essential for agriculture students & can be great for fancy dress!)
♦ Lab coats can be brought on Registration day.
♦ Cheap shoes (you don’t want to wear your best heels, especially not suede ones to the bar for example if we have a foam party!)
♦ Favourite music & speakers to get the party started!
♦ Your teddy
♦ Sports Kit (for the Harris Shield and there are sample training sessions for the various sports on Saturday 27th September)
♦ Swimming kit (the pool in Newport offers cheap entry to students if you get a Flexi Card)
♦ A couple of mugs, tea &/or coffee for making drinks with your new friends
♦ A plate, bowl, knife, fork & spoons, necessary for making breakfast if you’re in catered halls but want a lie in!
♦ Washing up liquid, needed if you do make breakfast / drinks!
♦ A small fridge - useful but not essential (PAT tested of course, useful for a few chilled drinks or just a bottle of milk!)
♦ Random fancy dress items
♦ A LOUD ALARM CLOCK (essential if you have 9am lectures on a Thursday!)
♦ Alka-seltzers
♦ Pad of paper and pens (for lectures, you will need to do some work!)
♦ A laundry pen (as clothes you buy during the year will also need labelling & its much easier than sewing name tags in!)
♦ Coat hangers
♦ And last but by no means least - an open mind!
Fancy Dress
Here’s a sneak preview of some of this coming term’s fancy dress themes... so get ready to raid your dressing up boxes!
♦ School disco
♦ The thin blue line
♦ Hawaiian
♦ Halloween
♦ Military
If you've any queries feel free to get in touch! We look forward to seeing you on the 24th September.
