Sports Academy for Juniors at Shrewsbury School

Course Description: Sports Academy for Juniors at Shrewsbury School

Set within the historic grounds of Shrewsbury School, founded in 1552 and renowned for academic and sporting excellence, the Sports Academy programme offers students an exciting blend of professional sports coaching, English language learning, and classic British boarding school life. Located beside the River Severn and close to the vibrant market town of Shrewsbury, the campus combines tradition, outstanding facilities, and a truly international atmosphere.

Students can choose to focus on one sport throughout their stay or explore a different academy each week, making this programme ideal for energetic learners who want to improve performance, confidence, and communication skills in English.

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🏅 Sports Academy Options

Students receive 12 hours of small-group sports coaching per week, delivered by specialist coaches.

Choose one academy per week:

• 🎾 Tennis Academy (£150/week)

• ⛳ Golf Academy (£250/week)

• 🐎 Horse Riding Academy (£275/week)

• 🧗 Adventure Sports Academy (£275/week)

  (including mountain boarding, abseiling, high ropes, archery, bushcraft, zip wire, rock climbing and more)

Coaching focuses on:

• Technical skill development

• Fitness, agility, and confidence

• Teamwork and resilience

• Personal performance goals

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📚 English Language Programme

Alongside sports training, students complete 15 hours of English tuition per week.

English levels: A1–C1 (Beginner to Advanced)

Maximum class size: 12 students

Includes:

• English Skills – Grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking

• English Workshops – Creative and topic-based learning such as:

• Advertising

• British History Quiz

• Future Food

• Trip Advisor projects

• Olympic Sport Design

• Marketing Challenges

• Myths & Legends

• Conversation Club sessions

• End-of-week presentations

• Certificate awarded to all students

Optional Trinity Graded Exam in Spoken English available (£130).

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🕘 Sample Weekly Timetable (At a Glance)

Morning

• Breakfast & morning meeting

• Sports Coaching on 4 mornings per week

• Team building, creative activities, or sports challenges on other mornings

Midday

• Lunch on campus

• Chill-out and social time

Afternoon

• English Skills & English Workshops

• Conversation Club sessions

• Multi-activities and supervised free time

Excursions

• Two excursions per week, such as:

• Shrewsbury town visit

• Warwick Castle & shopping in Builth

• Chester

• Liverpool

• Severn Valley Railway

• Blists Hill Victorian Town

Evening

• Dinner & evening meeting

• Supervised social programme including:

• Welcome Games

• BBQ & Garden Games

• Pool Party

• Lawn Games & Chill-Out

• Colour Run

• Ceilidh (traditional dancing)

Night

• Return to houses & bedtime by 22:00

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🏡 Accommodation & Supervision

• Comfortable boarding houses with 1–4 bed rooms

• Shared bathrooms

• Resident house parents on site

• Staff-to-student ratio at least 1:4

• Close supervision throughout the day

• Restricted mobile phone access

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🍽️ Meals & Nutrition

• Three meals per day, plus snacks

• Nutritious, balanced menus

• International and allergy-aware options available

• Meals enjoyed communally to build routine and friendships

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✈️ Transfers & Practical Info

• Free airport transfers from:

• London Heathrow

• Manchester

• Birmingham

  (on published arrival/departure days between 09:00–16:00)

• Excellent nationality mix with limits per country

• English Student Hosts (British students) support international participants

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🌍 Why Families Choose Shrewsbury Sports Academy

• Elite sports coaching alongside structured English learning

• Historic boarding school with world-class facilities

• Flexible academy choices week-by-week

• Strong pastoral care and supervision

• International friendships in a balanced, active environment

• A perfect blend of sport, language, and confidence-building