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Edinburgh summer residential centre - Merchiston Castle Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH13 0PU Centre [email protected], www.mackenzieschool.com Description Self-contained campus set in a stunning castle with extensive grounds. Dates 28 June to 26 July 2015 Modern single or twin room, en-suite, Linen and towels provided and changed Laundry room on campus with washing Accommodation full-board accommodation weekly and drying facilities Nearest Airport Edinburgh Airport (8 miles) AM LESSONS: PM LESSONS: Teaching Times 09:00 - 10.30 13:30 - 15:00 11:00 - 12.30 15:30 - 17:00 Activity Times AM Activities: 09:00 - 12:30 PM Activities: 13:30 - 17:00 Evening Activities: 20:00 - 22:30 Topic-based General English Written report and certificate on Lessons 3 hours of lessons per day Maximum class size is 15 classes using CLIL methodology completion of course Hospital: Doctors Surgery: First-Aid: Medical Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Colinton Surgery Qualified first-aid staff on-site Little France 296D Colinton Rd, Edinburgh EH13 0LB Students will not be allowed off campus ATM and Post Office Supermarket 24 hour emergency without permission from Roll calls operate T: (+44) 0131 555 5315 Welfare Colinton Post Office, 46 Tesco Colinton number cards are the Mackenzie Centre throughout the day Bridge Road Colinton Mains Road issued to all students E: [email protected] Manager in conjunction with the group leader 6 John’s Place, Edinburgh, Swimming Pool on Sports halls and Free wired internet Playing cards and Multi-media EH6 7EL, UK Facilities Well-kept grounds campus equipment access in rooms board games facilities www.mackenzieschool.com Weekly activity programme consists of: • 4 afternoon activities The first activity for every student is ‘Get to Know Edinburgh’, • 1 half-day excursion and 1 full-day excursion mackenzie_school Activity Programme an orienteering activity designed to help students find their way • 6 evening activities (3 core evening activities and around the campus, local area and city centre @MackenzieSchoo1 3 drop-in workshop sessions) facebook.com/mackenzieschoolofenglish All include transport and entrance fees #MackSchoolRocks Cooked breakfast, hot Full and informative first lunch and hot dinner The campus is just a Both groups and day induction covering Monday to Friday and short distance from the Comprehensive travel Other Information individual students are safety, welfare and local cooked breakfast with city centre by bus. Bus insurance for all welcome. information as well as a packed lunch and hot passes provided as participants school rules dinner Saturday and required. Sunday.

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