English Summer Programme with Professional Karting

Course Description: English Summer Programme with Professional Karting

English Summer Programme with Professional Karting

Moor Park, Ludlow

Ages: 12–17

Location: Moor Park, Ludlow, Shropshire

Programme hours: 25 hours per week

Programme structure: 15 hours of English Language or Advanced English + 10 hours of Karting School every week

English level: A2–C2

Accommodation: Residential, full board

Student profile: Individual students, siblings and friends. We do not accept large school groups

Course Description

The English Summer Programme with Professional Karting is a distinctive residential summer school experience for teenagers aged 12–17 who want to improve their English, make international friends, and take part in an exciting professional karting programme.

Students study English in the morning and join Karting School in the afternoon. This gives them the best of both worlds: a serious, confidence-building English language programme and a high-energy motorsports experience led by a former karting champion at a professional race track.

The programme takes place at Moor Park, a beautiful 20-hectare boarding school campus in the English countryside, just five minutes from the historic town of Ludlow. We are a small, owner-managed summer school with a highly personalised approach, a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio, and a warm international community of British and overseas teenagers.

This is not a large group travel programme. Students join as individuals, siblings or friends, helping them integrate quickly, speak English naturally, and build real friendships with teenagers from different countries.

Who Is This Programme For?

This programme is ideal for students who:

• Want to improve their English in a friendly, international environment

• Enjoy active, practical learning rather than a purely classroom-based summer

• Are excited by motorsport, karting, driving skills and race-track experience

• Want a structured but personal summer school in a campus environment

• Would benefit from mixing with British and international teenagers

• Prefer a smaller, more personal alternative to a large commercial summer camp

Students should have an English level of A2–C2 so they can take part fully in lessons, activities, social time and the wider English-speaking environment.

Programme Highlights

Professional Karting Experience

Students take part in 10 hours per week of Karting School, learning at a professional kart track with guidance from a former karting champion.

15 Hours of English or Advanced English

Students study English Language or Advanced English in the morning, developing fluency, confidence, communication skills and academic language.

Oxford Online Placement Test

Before arrival, students complete the Oxford Online Placement Test so they can be placed in the most suitable class for their level.

Small English Classes

English classes have a maximum of 11 students, giving each learner more opportunity to speak, receive feedback and grow in confidence.

A Truly International Community

Students join as individuals, siblings or friends. We do not accept large school groups, which supports faster integration and deeper international friendships.

British Teenagers on Campus

British students also join the programme, especially through Sports Academies and selected activities, creating more natural opportunities to use English socially.

Small, Personal and Highly Supervised

With a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio, students receive 24/7 care and supervision, encouragement and individual support throughout their stay.

Beautiful Countryside Campus

Moor Park is set within 20 hectares of beautiful English parkland, where sweeping lawns, mature trees, roaming deer and views towards Mortimer Forest create an exceptional sense of space, calm and natural beauty. The historic town of Ludlow is just five minutes away.

Academic Programme: English Language or Advanced English

Students take part in 15 hours of morning lessons per week. Their Oxford Online Placement Test result determines whether they join English Language or Advanced English. Classes are then organised according to English level, age and first language, with a maximum of 11 students per class, allowing teachers to give individual feedback and adapt lessons to the needs of the group.

English Language

English Language is designed for students from A2 to B1 who want to become more confident, fluent and natural communicators.

Lessons focus on:

• Speaking with more confidence

• Building vocabulary and accuracy

• Listening and responding in real conversations

• Taking part in discussions and presentations

• Using English in practical, social and academic situations

The aim is not simply to “study English”, but to help students use English more confidently throughout the whole summer school experience.

Advanced English

Advanced English is designed for students currently working at B2–C2 level who want to build the fluency, academic skills and flexibility they will need for future study, university and the world of work. Through discussion, presentations and critical thinking tasks, students learn to express ideas with greater clarity, precision and independence.

Students may work on:

• Critical thinking

• Discussion and debate

• Presentation skills

• Extended speaking

• Academic vocabulary

• More developed written responses

• Expressing and defending original viewpoints

This option is ideal for students who already use English confidently and want to explore ideas, develop academic skills and communicate with greater depth and precision, ready for university and beyond.

Karting School

Karting School is the specialist afternoon element of this programme. Students spend 10 hours per week developing their skills in a safe, structured and exciting motorsports environment.

The programme is led by a former karting champion and takes place at a professional race track. Students learn much more than simply how to drive fast. They develop focus, discipline, decision-making, confidence and respect for safety.

Karting School includes:

• Race-track safety and briefing

• Kart control and driving technique

• Braking, cornering and racing lines

• Overtaking awareness and track positioning

• Timed practice and performance improvement

• Personal feedback from instructors

• Confidence-building through progressive challenges

Also included is one session of quad bike training and riding in the forest, giving students another exciting motorsports challenge in a spectacular outdoor setting.

Students do not need to be expert drivers, but they should be excited by the idea of karting and ready to take part in an active, focused training environment.

Student Experience & Learning Outcomes

This programme combines language learning, personal development and practical challenge.

In the morning, students develop their English through lessons that encourage participation, discussion and communication. In the afternoon, students experience the excitement of Karting School, developing focus, confidence and safety awareness through professional instruction and time on the track. During the Social Programme, Excursions and House Time, they continue using English naturally with both staff and students from different countries.

The learning experience is designed to help students become:

• More fluent, confident and competent in English

• More confident in new situations

• More independent

• More socially connected

• More willing to try new challenges

• More comfortable using English beyond the classroom

A Typical Weekday at Camp

The structure below shows how a typical day is organised:

Morning

07:30: Wake up

08:00: Morning meeting

08:15: Breakfast

08:50 – 12:20: English Language or Advanced English

Midday

12:20 – 13:15: Lunch

Early Afternoon

13:15 – 16:00: Karting School

Late Afternoon

16:00 – 17:00: House Time: time to relax, socialise and recharge

17:00 – 18:00: Club Time activities such as swimming, team challenges, crafts, sports or games

Evening

18:00 – 19:30: Dinner and relaxed social time

19:30 – 21:00: Evening events such as mocktail night, lip sync competition, bowling, zorb football or the Variety Show

Social Programme

The social programme is where the community at Moor Park really comes together. After the focus and challenge of morning English lessons and afternoon Karting School, students need time to laugh, move, relax and enjoy being together. Club Time and evening events give the day its balance: they help students recharge, build friendships naturally and use English in the relaxed, real-life moments that make summer school so memorable.

Activities may include:

• Swimming

• Traditional and new sports

• Team challenges

• Crafts                                                                                                                                                                                                    • • Wellness: Zumba, yoga, guided meditation

• Bowling nights

• Zorb football

• Mocktail night

• Lip sync competition                                                                                                                                                                        • • • The famous Variety Show

These shared experiences are often where the strongest friendships are formed. Students grow in self-belief and motivation as English becomes part of everyday life: in conversations, activities, friendships and shared moments across the programme.

Excursions

Excursions are fully supervised and designed to show students the rich variety of English culture, history and city life.

Each week includes:

• 1 full-day excursion

• 2 half-day excursions

Sample destinations may include:

Bath

Students explore the Roman Baths and the beautiful streets of this UNESCO World Heritage city.

Liverpool

A lively football and maritime city, with options such as the Titanic Exhibition or Anfield Stadium tour.

Bristol

A creative city known for music, street art, Banksy and the SS Great Britain.

Oxford

Students visit this historic university city and enjoy a traditional punting experience on the river.

Hereford, Shrewsbury and Ludlow

Students experience more authentic English life in beautiful historic towns and countryside settings.

Moor Park Campus and Location

The programme takes place at Moor Park, a spectacular boarding school campus near Ludlow in Shropshire. The campus combines over 300 years of history and tradition with the modern facilities of a leading UK boarding school.

Our 20 hectares of landscaped grounds create an exceptional natural environment where students feel energised, relaxed and ready to connect with each other.

Campus facilities include:

• Indoor heated swimming pool

• Tennis courts

• AstroTurf pitch

• Grass football pitches

• Golf course

• Dance studio

• Classrooms

• Apple Computer suite

• Art & Design Studio

• 3 dining rooms

• Church and prayer rooms

• 20 hectares of parkland including a beautiful lake and extensive woodland

Just five minutes from campus, Ludlow offers a relaxed, safe and welcoming environment, with a pedestrian-friendly town centre, independent shops and central square overlooked by the castle: an authentic English experience in one of England’s most beautiful historic towns.

Accommodation

Students live on campus in the Grande Residence, the historic heart of Moor Park. This is one of the most distinctive parts of the experience: rather than being spread across several separate residences, students live together in one beautiful historic building, helping the community come together quickly and naturally.

Accommodation features:

• Individually designed, spacious shared rooms

• 3–6 students per room, carefully matched by age, nationality and what we know about each student

• Girls and boys on separate floors, with separate staircases

• Social spaces for relaxing and spending time together

• Dedicated House Parents and residential staff always present

• 1:4 staff-to-student ratio, supporting highly personalised care

• Weekly laundry service

• Beautiful views across parkland, mature trees and towards Mortimer Forest

The Grande Residence offers a setting that is both historic and deeply connected to nature. From the windows, students look out over beautiful parkland, roaming deer, magnificent mature trees and views towards Mortimer Forest. It is a rare combination of character, beauty and community, and very different from the more standard residential blocks found at many summer schools.

Shared accommodation is part of the design of the experience at Moor Park. We think carefully about who shares with whom so that teenagers feel comfortable, included and ready to make friends from the beginning. Living alongside students from other countries helps friendships form quickly and gives teenagers a real sense of belonging within a warm international summer community.

Our House Parents play a central role in this experience, leading on students’ safety, wellbeing and happiness throughout their stay. With a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio, we provide the highly personalised care that helps every student feel known, safe and included as an individual.

Meals and Dining

All meals are included, including meals during excursions.

Dining highlights:

• Locally sourced, globally inspired: a varied menu featuring British and international dishes

• Fresh and healthy: meals are freshly prepared on campus by an experienced professional catering team

• Four meals daily: breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper

• Nutritious snacks: served during morning and afternoon breaks

• Balanced options: a delicious salad bar and plenty of fresh fruit to fuel active days

• Inclusive dining: support for a wide range of dietary requirements, including allergies, vegetarian, vegan and halal meals

Meals bring quality, variety and care to every day of the programme, giving students the energy they need to enjoy a full summer school day.

Mealtimes are also an important part of the community experience. Staff sit with students to encourage conversation, help everyone feel included and create natural opportunities to use English. Outdoor barbecues, traditional English tea on the lawn and other special food events are memorable parts of the summer school experience.

Families should share full dietary details before arrival so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Student Welfare and Supervision

From the first moment, your child’s safety, wellbeing and happiness come first.

Our exceptional 1:4 staff-to-student ratio creates a special environment in which every student can feel known, supported and cared for as an individual. Our dedicated House Parents lead on day-to-day welfare, supported by the whole team: managers, activity leaders, teachers, coaches and tutors. Every staff member plays a part in looking after your child.

We provide:

• 24/7 supervision and personalised care: supported by our exceptional 1:4 staff-to-student ratio

• Integrated welfare team: House Parents, managers, teachers, coaches, tutors and activity leaders all working together

• Carefully selected staff: qualified, professional and committed to creating a safe, positive and enriching summer school experience

• 24-hour medical support: first aid trained staff are available day and night, with a community hospital just 12 minutes from campus if further care is needed

• Private, secure campus: the site is for the exclusive use of our students, who only leave campus under staff supervision

Our school is owner-managed, and the owners are personally involved in the running of the programme and available to communicate with parents.

Arrival, Travel & Transfers

We want every student’s journey to feel as smooth and reassuring as possible. On arrival and departure days, our team is there to welcome students, support them through the airport process and help them travel safely to and from campus.

Airport transfers are available for:

• London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

• Birmingham International Airport (BHX)

Complimentary airport transfers are available only for students arriving and departing within our standard transfer windows from London Heathrow (LHR) or Birmingham International (BHX):

• Flights arriving: 11:00–16:00 on Sundays

• Flights departing: 13:00–17:00 on Sundays

Students are met by our Airport Team, easily recognisable in our bright green uniforms. On departure day, staff accompany students to the airport and support them with check-in.

Out-of-hours transfers are also available, subject to availability:

• London Heathrow Airport: £395 one way

• Birmingham International Airport: £275 one way

These transfers are arranged with trusted drivers to ensure students travel safely to or from campus.

Flexible arrival options: families are very welcome to bring their child directly to campus or to meet our Airport Team at Heathrow or Birmingham, so their child can join a school transfer to campus.

What’s Included in the Programme Fee?

The programme fee includes:

Academic Programme

• 15 hours per week of English Language or Advanced English

• 10 hours per week of Karting School

• English classes with a maximum of 11 students

• Oxford Online Placement Test before arrival

• Course materials

• Academic report

• End-of-course certificate

Accommodation and Meals

• Full-board residential accommodation

• All meals

• Supper and snacks

• Laundry service

Activities and Excursions

• Social activities including sports, crafts and wellness

• Evening events

• 1 full-day excursion per week

• 2 half-day excursions per week

• Premium social activities such as bowling nights included in the programme

Welfare and Support

• 24/7 supervision

• 1:4 staff-to-student ratio

• House Parents and residential staff

• Personal Accident & Travel Insurance

• Complimentary airport transfers from London Heathrow or Birmingham International within qualifying flight times

What’s Not Included?

The following are not included in the standard programme fee:

• Flights to and from the UK

• Visa or ETA costs, where applicable

• Pocket money

• Optional extra adventures, such as London Experience or Harry Potter Studio Tour

• Transfers outside our standard arrival and departure windows

• Airline Unaccompanied Minor charges

• Moor Park, Unaccompanied Minor service fee, where required

Additional Transfer and UM Fees

·       School’s Unaccompanied Minor Service Fee: £80 one way, if the airline UM service is booked

·       London Heathrow out-of-hours transfer: £395 one way, on request

·       Birmingham International out-of-hours transfer: £275 one way, on request

Practical Information for Parents

Pocket money: families may wish to provide pocket money for souvenirs or snacks during excursions. Pocket money is stored in the school safe and issued to students twice a week.

Travel information: families should provide full flight details as soon as travel has been booked. Transfer requests should be submitted at the latest by May 30 so travel arrangements can be confirmed.

For late bookings, families should provide travel information at the time of booking so that transfer arrangements can be reviewed and confirmed as quickly as possible.

Travel documents and valuables: passports, travel documents and important valuables are stored securely in the school safe on campus.

Dietary requirements: families should share full details of any dietary requirements before arrival so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Medical information: parents should provide full details of any medical conditions, allergies, medication or support needs before arrival.

Insurance: Personal Accident & Travel Insurance is included in the programme fee.

Why Choose Moor Park?

We offer a more personal, carefully designed and truly international summer school experience. Our students do not arrive as part of large school groups: they join as individuals, siblings or friends, which helps them integrate quickly, speak English naturally and build deeper international friendships.

Families choose Moor Park because:

• It is small, personal and owner-managed

• Students join as individuals, not large school groups

• British and international teenagers learn, train and socialise together

• The 1:4 staff-to-student ratio supports highly personalised care

• The programme combines 25 hours of learning, a full social programme and 3 excursions a week

• Moor Park offers a safe, spacious and beautiful countryside campus

• Students build confidence, independence, communication skills and international friendships

This programme gives students a memorable summer of English immersion, professional karting, friendship and personal growth: a carefully balanced experience with the challenge, excitement and sense of community teenagers need to thrive.