Green Templeton celebrates a socially-distanced Christmas in the Quad
Green Templeton College staff gathered to celebrate a socially distanced Christmas in the Quad on Thursday 17 December.
Colleagues admired the Christmas tree outside the Lodge and chatted over mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks while Christmas music played, as they marked the end of Michaelmas term in a COVID-19 secure way.





The festive staff event was organised by the Events and Catering Teams, alongside other separate Christmas in the Quad gatherings for students and families.
There was plenty of excitement at the student event too, with friends who hadn’t seen each other in person for lengthy periods of time overjoyed to catch up with each other, albeit at a distance!
Meanwhile, at the family friendly event children were treated to hot chocolate as they admired the Christmas lights in college.
The Events and Catering Teams also spread some cheer during the last week of term by delivering festive hampers full of goodies to students.
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The hampers were filled with an assortment of treats including cheese and crackers, candy canes, chocolate and decorate your own gingerbread kits.
We hope everyone who received one enjoyed the contents!

The Events and Catering Teams launched their own Instagram account in Michaelmas.
Follow Instagram @observatory_team for behind the scenes photos of mouthwatering food, recipe ideas, and events updates!
We`re delighted to be part of an inspiring project with Cheney School, connecting Oxford`s scientific heritage with the challenges of the future.
The project also gave students fascinating insight into how buildings can be adapted to a changing climate, working alongside experts to investigate sustainable design.
It`s wonderful to see the Radcliffe Observatory helping to inspire the next generation of thinkers and innovators!
🎃 Meet the creatures of Green Templeton!
🧛 There is a vampire welcoming visitors at the lodge (best to arrive before sunset!)
🎀 A haunted doll has been spotted lurking around the grounds…
🐺 This werewolf has made himself at home in the common room. Please don’t feed him!
🧙♀️ A witch has been brewing up something spooky in the servery.
⚡️Watch out for Frankenstein’s monster. He doesn’t like people in his kitchen!
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Hear from Ana Irene Delgado, Sally Munday and Georgina Usher MBE, in a discussion moderated by Green Templeton alumna Selina Kaing (MBA, 2006).
The event will also feature a live fencing demonstration! 🤺
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The Radcliffe Observatory was created through the generosity of one generation. Its survival depends on the stewardship of another. Its legacy will be inherited by generations yet to come.
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