Churchill House English Language plus Activity Program in Ramsgate

Activities Offered

Located in the center of historic Ramsgate, Ramsgate Homestay enables students to completely immerse themselves in English, in a supportive and nurturing setting. Students have numerous opportunities to practice and improve their English speaking skills both during formal class and in extracurricular activities, with other young people from around the world.  

Courses have five levels, from elementary through advanced. Students are tested and placed at an appropriate level at the start of the session.  All classes are focused on increasing student confidence and comfort with everyday usage of the English language.

Students have 15 hours of in-class instruction each week, including project work and classes on British history and culture. Each week is filled with fun extracurricular activities as well. In addition to excursions into central London, the program includes five activities in the afternoon and seven in the evening.  There are half-day and full-day excursions to nearby cities and towns.

• Classic Course with Activity Programme
• Intensive English Course - This course provides a more accelerated English learning experience, with an additional four hours of afternoon lessons each week.  Small group lessons allow students more time to improve their conversational English abilities and get more practice using English in everyday situations. For those interested in earning an internationally recognized qualification in English, there is also the option to enroll in the Trinity GESE Exam course.

Food and Accommodation

Students live full time with their host families, eating meals together seven days a week to allow for maximum engagement.  Students attend campus activities four evenings a week and stay home with the family the other three nights.  The experience allows students to fully immerse themselves in everyday conversation.  

Students in the Ramsgate Homestay program house students regularly and are very familiar with how to help them feel comfortable.  Most accommodation is within a 20 minute walk of the school, and junior students will be accompanied by staff during the walk home. 

Campus facilities

Churchill House School is situated in a residential neighborhood in a beautiful square.  The harbor and public tennis courts are just outside, and the town center is less than 10 minutes away by foot. Churchill House School’s charming buildings are over 200 years old, yet have also been fully renovated to a modern standard.  

The Churchill House School’s Clubroom offers facilities such as a self-service restaurant and pool table, and is the venue for group activities such as karaoke and disco nights.

Outside Trips

Full day excursions from Ramsgate may include the dynamic world capital of London, the nearby university cities of Cambridge and Oxford, and 900-year-old Leeds Castle, which some consider to be one of the most beautiful in the world.** **Half day excursions may include historic Dover Castle, the UNESCO world heritage site of Canterbury, and the quaint coastal town of Broadstairs.

Additional optional excursions may include the London Eye, Thorpe Park, the London Dungeon, the seaside town of Brighton, and Chelsea Football Stadium.

Transportation

All Churchill House Summer programs provide arrival and departure transfer service to all students. Service must be requested at least a week in advance, with a choice of individual taxi service or shared transfer service. Students will be accompanied by a staff member at the airport at all times.