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Downside School, UK

Prestigious English Plus Tennis Summer Camp for Teenagers at Downside School Campus in Bath

age icon 13-17 years old

time icon 2 weeks

book icon Weekly hours: 21

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This course is designed to give students the opportunity to improve their English skills whilst enjoying professional tennis coaching and enhancing their skills.


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Location

Our Bath Residential Summer Centre is based at Downside School. This classic “Harry Potter” style English boarding school is one of the oldest and most prestigious private schools in the country. Downside occupies a beautiful 500-acre estate at the foot of the Mendip Hills and offers excellent facilities. The centre is ideally situated just 25 minutes south of the city of Bath in Somerset and two and a half hours from London.

What's Included

-15 hours of English lessons per week

-6 hours of professional tennis coaching per week

-Full-board residential accommodation

-Additional sports and activities programme (daytime and evenings)

-Full-day excursions every Tuesday and Wednesday

-One half-day excursion per week

-At least one excursion entrance fee per week

-Placement test

-Internet access

-End-of-course certificate

-24-hour supervision

-Weekly laundry service

-School bank service

Activities

**Activities: ** Students benefit from a full weekly activity program, mostly on campus. Typical activities include: Arts and crafts, Badminton, Barbecues, Basketball, Bushcraft/Woodcraft, Capture the Flag, Casino night, Cookery, Dance, Dodgeball, Disco night, Football, Frisbee games, Karaoke, Kings' Got Talent, Latin dances, Movie night, Murder Mystery, Pool parties, Quiz challengers, Swimming games, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Volleyball, Zumba.

Excursions

Typical attractions include:

  • Bournemouth The perfect place to spend a day of sunshine and shopping by the beach; make sure to not miss its Pier!
  • Cardiff Explore the capital of Wales, self-proclaimed record holder for the title of city with most castles in the world.
  • Weymouth A lovely seaside town with sandy beaches to enjoy and, of course, its Sandworld exhibition!
  • London Enjoy an overnight stay in London at the end of your stay! Our staff will guide you through the most iconic sights of the Westminster area (inc. Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, the Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and more!) or visit historical museums of worldwide fame in the South Kensington area (Natural History Museum, Science Museum, etc..)
  • West Midlands Safari Park Enjoy a drive-through safari with more than 100 different species to observe & rides to experience!
  • Oxford Discover the home of one of the most prestigious universities in the world with its many colleges; full of history, fun facts and with many of its buildings used in the Harry Potter franchise (Christchurch, Bodleian Library, etc...)
  • Portsmouth A beautiful seaside destination where you will board the world's most famous battleship, the HMS Victory.

Half-day excursions:

  • Bath Spend half day wandering through the streets of stunning Bath exploring its shops, visiting the Roman Baths or cruising the river Avon.
  • Bristol Enjoy shopping on the High Street, experience the science and art museum "We the Curious" or have fun in the Bristol Zoo.
  • Cheddar Gorge Caves The most complete human skeleton in Britain was discovered here, estimated to be over 9000 years old!
  • Salisbury Explore the beautiful Cathedral City of Salisbury which preserves one original copy of the Magna Carta to this day.
  • Wookey Hole Caves A complex of limestone caverns which leads you straight to the earth's core... Make sure to not lose sight of your friends!

Transportation

Students will be met at the airport by a Kings guide or Kings representative.Students should look for a sign which says Kings Young Learners.

Please note that the Kings guide or Kings representative may not be at the arrivals area until 45 minutes after the flight arrival time.

If a student cannot find the Kings guide or Kings representative, the student should go to the Airport Information Desk and show the staff a copy of their Transfer Confirmation Letter. In this situation, it is important not to panic and remain within the terminal building. Airports are big and busy, but Kings has been collecting students for many years. We will look after them!

For flight delays or other travel emergencies, please telephone the Travel emergency number: +44 7421 420 020.

For those students who have booked the Heathrow Shuttle services, Kings will organise transport at the below set arrival/departure times to/from Heathrow. Students will be supervised by Kings Staff should they have to wait for the next shuttle service.

Departure from airport at midday, 3pm & 7pm

Departure from centre at 6am, 10am and 1pm

If a student is arriving to or departing from the campus with a parent/guardian, we do require information on their arrival time and/or pick up time from campus in advance.

Kings will provide you with a document to complete prior to your arrival date. Students are not permitted to travel on their own to or from the campus.

Please note for arrivals the drop off time to centre is between 3pm – 6pm.

Please note for departures the pick up time from centre is between 9am – 11am.

Lesson Plan

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to improve their English skills whilst enjoying professional tennis coaching and enhancing their skills.

Course structure and content:

Students have 15 hours of English lessons per week and 6 hours of Professional Tennis Coaching.

  • Sessions take place on-site
  • Fully qualified tennis coach
  • Students will be paired up according to their level
  • Sessions will be made up for in case of wet weather

Key information:

Course length: 1 – 4 weeks Start dates: 5, 12, 19, 26 July; 2, 9 August 2023 Arrival/ departure day: Wednesday Lessons per week: 15 hours of English 6 hours of professional tennis coaching Maximum class size: 15 Minimum entry level: Beginner

Extras

-Booking Fee 85 GBP (Is included in the course fee)

-Heathrow Airport Shared Transfer 140 GBP (One Way)

-Gatwick Airport Shared Transfer 175 GBP (One Way)

-Stansted Airport Shared Transfer 210 GBP (One Way)

-Insurance 4 GBP (Weekly)



Session Dates

Good News! You are not going to pay the full fee today, just a small deposit. After paying today, you will first get an enrollment form, and then receive a booking confirmation.

July - Session 1
Start 7/3/2024
End 7/17/2024
Duration 2 Weeks
Price £3,015
July - Session 2
Start 7/3/2024
End 7/24/2024
Duration 3 Weeks
Price £4,480
July - Session 3
Start 7/3/2024
End 7/31/2024
Duration 4 Weeks
Price £5,945
July - Session 4
Start 7/10/2024
End 7/24/2024
Duration 2 Weeks
Price £3,015
July - Session 5
Start 7/10/2024
End 7/31/2024
Duration 3 Weeks
Price £4,480
July - Session 6
Start 7/10/2024
End 8/7/2024
Duration 4 Weeks
Price £5,945
July - Session 7
Start 7/17/2024
End 7/31/2024
Duration 2 Weeks
Price £3,015
July - Session 8
Start 7/17/2024
End 8/7/2024
Duration 3 Weeks
Price £4,480
July - Session 9
Start 7/17/2024
End 8/14/2024
Duration 4 Weeks
Price £5,945
July - Session 10
Start 7/24/2024
End 8/7/2024
Duration 2 Weeks
Price £3,015
July - Session 11
Start 7/24/2024
End 8/14/2024
Duration 3 Weeks
Price £4,480

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