David Russell Apartments and Fife Park Wardennial Service

27/04/2017

FYI for May Dip 2017

05/04/2016

Would you like to play an active role in student welfare and experience? How about gaining some event management experience with organizing the Annual Hall Ball or Freshers Week events? Do you have some great ideas for weekly events? Or would you like gain valuable experience in accounting, and manage the hall budget? Or represent the hall at sporting events and University forums?

Yes to any of these questions?

Then signify your interest by nominating yourself for election into the open positions on the DRAFP Exec Committee for the academic year 2016-2017.

The following positions are open now:

Senior Student
Deputy Senior Student
Treasurer
Head of Events & Ball Convenor
Committee Secretary

To nominate yourself, please send an email to [email protected] with a paragraph of up to 250 words, explaining why you would be great for your intended position.

Deadline for Nominations: Friday the 8th of April, 2016

Role Descriptions:

1) Senior Student: Chair the committee and be responsible for the functioning of the committee. Liaise between Residents, the Hall Wardennial Services and other university teams. Sit on the Accommodation Committee of the Students Association and represent the students living in halls.

2) Deputy Senior Student: Deputise for the Senior Student or Secretary in their absence. Assist the Senior Student and other Committee members in their duties.

3) Treasurer: Keep the Hall finances in order, Keep a record of the accounts of the Committee, co-ordinate the collection of the Hall subscriptions, prepare the budget for the forthcoming year.

4) Head of Events & Ball Convenor: Organise, manage and oversee the Annual Hall Ball, liaise with all other event running bodies, to run Hall events.

5) Committee Secretary: Publicise time and agenda of forthcoming Committee meetings, take minutes of the Committee meetings, file and publicise them, deal with Committee correspondence.

25/03/2016

Following last years success, please have a root around your bookshelves and think about donating any oldies to the Save the Children book fair. Failing that, go and spend a couple of pounds for a good cause on the 9th April. Boxes for any donations will be arriving in the facilities building soon :)

02/03/2016

大家好（Hello Everybody),

The DRAFP Taiji Quan and Shaolin Kung Fu Group is a weekly exercise group organised by the Wardennial Team at Nisbet room (KY16 9LY).

Every Saturday you are welcomed to join us to experience Taiji Quan and Shaolin Kung Fu (or just one of it). You can also invite your friends to join us!

The schedule from now on is:
14.00-15.30 - Shaolin Kung Fu Group
15.30-16.30 - Taiji Quan

Prices:

First session: Free

TaiJi OR Shaolin Kung Fu: £3
TaiJi AND Shaolin Kung Fu: £4 (for both)

Prices for non-university affiliates: £5 for one class and £10 for both

Shaolin Kung Fu is among the oldest institutionalised styles (circa 1500 years old) of Chinese martial arts. In the class, basic skills will be mainly taught which will improve your stamina, flexibility, strength and balance as well as self defence techniques.

Taiji Quan is consisted of expansive, flowing, whole body movements through the core, engaging the breath, so that deep breathing follows naturally. Their practice relieves stress and tension. The body feels energised, but calm at the same time. That helps on concentration and focus of the mind for the day ahead while maintaining health and well-being.

30/01/2016

Applications for returning to Halls next year will open on Monday for one week only. If you haven't already secured accommodation for next year it might be well worth applying to return to live in a University Hall of Residence.

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/accommodation/

University of St Andrews - Scotland's first University

12/12/2015

Need a break from revising in your room?

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09/12/2015

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17/11/2015

This week's gardening activities include apple picking and pressing! Get some fresh hand pressed juice or let it ferment for some homemade apple cider!

Wednesday: 2pm Community Garden by Observatory
Thursday: 12pm apple picking at St Leonard's orchard
Friday: 12pm apple pressing at the Brewery, next to the Botanic Garden Service entrance. In one of the new industrial buildings

13/11/2015

In case you have been hoping for a weekend garden session: Greenhouse at the Botanic Gardens from 1:00 -2:30 on Saturday, November 14th (tomorrow)!

There are a number of green tomatoes to harvest and are going to stress the tomatoes so they can ripen and also do some propagating of rosemary and other herbs.

02/11/2015

THIS WEEK AT DRAFP

The Bike Maintenance Workshop (Tues 5-6.30pm The Nisbet Room)

Sowing, growing and harvesting at the Community Garden (Weds 2-4pm, next door to DRAFP)

PG Writing Group (Weds 7-9pm, meeting room behind Reception)

Running Group (Thurs 5.30pm, meet inside The Facilities Building)

DRAFP 5-A-Side Football (Thurs 9.30-10.30pm, meet at The Sports Centre)

An afternoon of Scottish-themed Sketching (Sat 3-5pm, meeting room behind Reception)

Asian Film Society Screening (Sun 2pm, The Nisbet Room)

21/10/2015

The usual weekly events run by the wardennial team:
Wednesday 2-4pm Gardening on Buchanan Gardens. 7-9 PG writing group in Meeting Room at the Facilities Building
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Jogging group 8-9pm Yoga, both at the Facilities Building
Saturday 3-5pm Sketching Classes in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building

14/10/2015

Assistant Warden Vacancy (including accommodation rebate) currently being advertised for DRAFP at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/accommodation/pg/awrole/. Closing date 23rd October.