Bede’s Windlesham Summer School
Description of Bede’s Windlesham Summer School
- Founded: in 1837
- Location: Windsheim, Surrey
- The age of students: 11-15 years old
- Number of students: 150
- Programs: Standard Course (Adventures in English), Cambridge KET and Trinity Speaking Exam Preparation Course
- Type of studying: mixed
- Accommodation type: residence, boarding house
- Language: English.
Bede's has been organizing educational English courses for children and teenagers in Great Britain for about 20 years, which are held on the basis of prestigious private educational institutions. All the programs of the Bede's educational center have the necessary accreditations - English UK, British Council, EL gazette Centers of excellence.
One such boarding schools - Windlesham School - is recognized as a progressive and outstanding educational institution for teenagers. The school itself was founded in 1837, so the local staff has a rich educational experience.
In the summer of the Windshem school, schoolchildren aged 11-15 years are invited to study English. Teachers and educators of the highest level will be working with the children for 1-5 weeks, showing an individual approach (teacher-student ratio 1: 5), respectful attitude, caring and support of students, and also creating an atmosphere in which each of the children can reveal their creativity and other talents. In general, the management and the staff of the school create all conditions for this learning period for each of the guys to become a useful and interesting life experience.
What is the camper-to-staff ratio, and how are behavioral issues managed?
We maintain a low camper-to-staff ratio to ensure personalized attention and supervision. Our staff members are trained to handle behavioral issues with patience, understanding, and appropriate disciplinary measures when necessary.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Bede’s Windlesham Summer School
Standard Course (Adventures in English)
- Age of students: 8-14 years old
- Duration of the program: from 1 to 5 weeks.
The English language curriculum Adventures in English consists of 20 hours of language practice weekly from Monday to Friday. Children are studied in groups of no more than 14 people.
The daily curriculum looks something like this: 2 hours a day, attention is paid to studying and developing key language skills such as grammar, pronunciation, writing and vocabulary expansion. Another academic hour is devoted to the conversation in English on various topics from the following areas: ecology, geography, natural sciences, technology, astronomy, energy, etc. In addition, during the course the guys learn how to work in a team, jointly defending a certain project. Also, 1 hour per day is reserved for outdoor activities - practice in survival skills, teamwork, solving emerging problems and conflict situations.
The successes of each of the students are tracked by the teacher, so if necessary the teacher can slightly change the educational course, based on the needs of his students. After passing the intensive English language program, the children receive certificates.
Young Influencers
- Students age: 11-14 years,
- 130 people per course, up to 14 people per class,
- Minimum level for enrollment: from A2 (Pre-Intermediate),
- Intensity: 18 lessons per week.
An influencer is a person who inspires and motivates others, an opinion leader who is listened to and from whom an example is taken. It is logical that if you are an influencer, then you should be someone who is ready to change the world around him, manage innovation, education and style!
The course will help teenagers understand how to "pump" their strengths, gain media visibility and significance, how to become a real leader and learn how to work in a team. A balanced combination of traditional lessons, active workshops and a variety of experiences outside the classroom will help to cover different areas and directions. Here you can significantly develop critical thinking, the skill of effective and creative problem solving, understand how to work in the modern world - globalized and technologically advanced.
Every week, students devote 18 hours to classes: these are English lessons and the 21C Skills program. 21C Skills is the perfect tool for fostering healthy curiosity and curiosity, using a wide variety of techniques, including video and animation, app development, blogs, YouTube channels, fashion trends, 3D design, and printing.
Students have the opportunity, for an additional fee, to saturate their course with additional classes:
- Cooking, baking, decorating (from £195),
- Performing arts (from £245),
- Basketball (from £245),
- Horse riding (from £295),
- Tennis (from £245).
Accommodation, meals, prices
For the students of the Bede's Windlesham summer school, a residence is offered on the school territory. In the hostel, the children are divided into rooms from 4 to 8 people, placing students by age and nationality. Boys and girls live in different buildings. Also in each residence 24 per day instructor is on duty, whom, if necessary, you can ask for help. In the buildings there is also a laundry where you can take things twice a week.
Teens feed in a cozy dining room on the campus of the Windshem school. Cooks prepare balanced meals for students three times a day - for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If necessary, a diet, allergy or vegetarian menu, the staff can adjust the menu for a specific child (on prior request). The schoolchildren will choose one of two hot dishes, a delicious salad, as well as fruits and desserts for each meal. In addition, there is a small shop on the school campus, where you can additionally buy bars, drinks or fruit.
Activities Bede’s Windlesham Summer School
In their free time from academic studies, students take part in various thematic activities: they go in for sports, visit clubs and sections, and can also pratice in some types of physical activity with curated professionals (additional Course Sports Academy):
Sport:
- Football
- Swimming
- Aerobics
- Tennis
- Table tennis
- Cricket
- Volleyball
- Archery, etc.
Sections and circles:
- Theater studio
- Modern dances
- Decoration of t-shirts
- Making masks and bracelets
- Drawing
- Modeling
- Woodcarving.
Instructional Groups of the Sports Academy:
- Modern dance classes (6 hours in Week)
- Active sports - kayaking, go-karting, rope-down, windsurfing, rock climbing (4.5 hours per week) )
- Football (6 hours a week)
- Riding (3 hours per week)
- Tennis (6 hours a week).
In the Academy, the guys are engaged under the guidance of professionals, so these lessons are paid separately. Classes are held in mini-groups up to 10 people in the free time of the language classes - in the afternoon or in the evening. Since the number of seats in the Sports Academy is small, and there are always a lot of volunteers, parents need to book a place in one of the thematic groups in advance.
In addition, in the evening the children are waiting for various entertainment activities - discos, games, quizzes, talent shows, carting, bowling and not only. On weekends (or on Wednesdays), students at the Bede's Windlesham summer school will travel outside the campus on excursions to cities nearby - Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Hastings and of course London.
Facilities and equipment at Bede’s Windlesham Summer School
The Windsheim Campus is located on 60 acres of land surrounded by beautiful landscapes near the resort of Worthing, which is on the coast. Within 40 minutes by car from here you can get to Brighton, and for 2 hours - to London.
The school territory is well equipped - here there is all the necessary infrastructure for both academic studies, and for sports or creative:
- Pool
- Fields for team games
- Tennis courts
- Computer room with internet access
- Gymnasium
- Choreographic studio and not only.
Admission dates and extra charges
All of the following components are included in our residential course fees:
• Accommodation
• English Lessons
• Excursions
• Sports & Activities
• Course Materials
• Transfer Service
• Evening Social Events
• Insurance
• Laundry
• Three meals per day and snacks
• Offset the carbon footprint of the course and flights.
Extras:
- Deposit for a course/programme 600 GBP
- Study materials
- Visa fees
- Flight tickets
- Medical insurance
- Consular fee
- Pocket money
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Becoming a student at Bede's Windlesham Summer School can be any teenager aged 11-15 years who has one of 7 levels of English: from Beginner (A1) to Advanced (C2). The language level is determined on the day of arrival with the help of a screening test.
Literature and references
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
