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Junior International Summer School at Bloxham School Bloxham School Escuela - Ref. JGB. 12 - Oxford - Campus 2 residencial Junior International Summer School at Bloxham School Bloxham School Bloxham School is an historic, independent boarding school General English Programme founded in 1863. Its idyllic campus is situated on the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds in North Oxfordshire. Our partners at ISC Students receive 15 hours of General English, British Culture and Project have run fun, educational courses for 22 years and are launching lessons per week. ISC has an excellent team of experienced, professional their new, exciting programme at Bloxham School in 2020. They and friendly teachers. welcome students every summer from over 20 different countries The English lessons are interesting and fun and focus on improving with up to 300 students per course. communication skills. We want to help students improve in confidence and fluency when using English. Students practise all communication skills and pronunciation, but there is a focus on spoken production. Location In British Culture classes, students learn about the British way of life, food Bloxham is a fantastic location for a summer school. Set in a picture- and music. Students also prepare for their excursions, so they can practise perfect village in North Oxfordshire, not far from Oxford and only 120 km all the English they learnt in class. In Project classes, students work with from London. their international classmates to create a drama Project, which culminates in an exciting Project show at the end of the course. Campus Facilities While on campus students have access to a fully equipped sports complex, Optional Academic Courses acres of sports fields, tennis courts, a 25-metre indoor heated swimming pool, fitness studio, climbing wall, theatres, spacious classrooms, arts and Cambridge PET/FCE Exam Classes food technology facilities. There is also a tuckshop for students to buy The PET and First Certificate exam preparation courses are designed for snacks and drinks during breaks. students who require practical exam strategies and guidance on how to approach Cambridge reading, writing, listening and speaking exam tasks. Accommodation Academic English Classes Residential accommodation is in one of the school’s eight spacious The Academic English Course is for motivated students who wish to study boarding houses. Each house has its own unique character with a in the UK in the future. Students will have the opportunity to improve their mixture of modern and more traditional buildings. Single-sex houses can presentation and essay writing skills and practise techniques for note taking accommodate up to 50 students each. The school provides bed linen in university lectures. and a laundry service. There is 24-hour supervision in houses, so staff are never far away should the students need them. Each boarding house has a homely common room, where students can socialise with their international Activities housemates. ISC offer a variety of entertaining daytime activities such as sports, geocaching, arts and crafts, circus skills, treasure hunts, dance workshops Catering and games. Evening activities include murder mystery events, team competitions, cinema nights and much more. The food is plentiful and wholesome and there is always a wide choice to meet all tastes with a choice of meat, fish or a vegetarian option. There is a well-stocked salad bar, pasta bar, soup, fruit and desserts. A range Excursions of cooked and cold options are available for breakfast. The fortnightly Students will visit Banbury, the Cotswolds and Oxford on half-day barbecue is always very popular. All special dietary requirements can be excursions as well as London and Windsor for their full-day trips. Optional catered for. excursions are on Sundays and include local theme parks and tourist attractions. Timetable For all classes and activities, students are divided into two age groups (9- 13 yrs and 14-17 yrs) and alternate between morning classes and afternoon activities on a daily basis. The whole school take part in the varied and entertaining evening activity programme. Project2 15/06/2011 12:25 Page 1 Bloxham School Bloxham School Campus Map Sample Timetable WEEK 1 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Morning ARRIVAL FIRST LESSONS LESSONS TREASURE TRAIL LESSONS BLOXHAM/SPORTS /YOGA OR OPTIONAL FULL DAY TRIP FULL DAY OR COURSES WINDSOR HALF DAY OPTIONAL TRIPS – CHANGING OF THE GUARD, OR TOUR, BOATING SPORTS/ AND SHOPPING ACTIVITIES Afternoon PLACEMENT SWIMMING/ HALF DAY LESSONS (OPTIONAL ON CAMPUS: HALF DAY TRIP TEST BENCHBALL/ TRIP TO EXTRA: WINDSOR GEOCACHING/ COTSWOLDS DANCE/TENNIS BANBURY CASTLE) SPORTS/PUZZLE TOUR OR OPTIONAL IT OUT COURSES Evening WELCOME HOUSE MEETING TEAM GAMES INT TALENT SHOW DRAMA GAMES QUIZ NIGHT FANCY DRESS TALK FILMS WELCOME MASQUERADE IN HOUSES DISCO/BOARD DISCO & GAMES KARAOKE WEEK 2 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Morning SPORTS/ BAKING/ULTIMATE LESSONS LESSONS CIRCUS SKILLS/ CLIMBING/ FRISBY/SPORTS/ FOR ALL SPORTS/FITNESS SWIMMING/ DODGEBALL/ /ROUNDERS CAPTURE TENNIS THE FLAG OR FULL DAY TRIP OR OPTIONAL OPTIONAL TO LONDON COURSES COURSES – WALKING TOUR, BRITISH DEPARTURE MUSEUM AND ENGLISH COVENT GARDEN SUMMER LESSONS SHOPPING LESSONS LESSONS Afternoon FAIR /BRITISH GAMES/ARTS OXFORD – TOUR, AND CRAFTS/ MUSEUM AND SWIMMING SHOPPING TRIP RETURN 21:00 Evening MURDER LATE RETURN BARBECUE PROJECT PRIZE-GIVING MYSTERY AND CINEMA AND OUTDOOR SHOW & DISCO/ NIGHT GAMES Para más información contactar con Yolanda Comas, e-mail: [email protected], Telefóno: 93 4100077, 606414376.
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