York, Bootham School CENTRE HANDBOOK 2017
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York, Bootham School CENTRE HANDBOOK 2017 UK Language Courses CENTRE HANDBOOK 2017 Thank you very much for your interest in our York, Bootham School centre. We hope you find everything you need in the following pages but if you have any questions or specific requests then please get in touch with us at Head Office on +44 (0)1244 577995 fax +44 (0) 1244 579136. We look forward to a successful summer 2017 at Bootham School. SUMMARY BOOTHAM SCHOOL, AMAZING CITY YORK, YO30 7BU CENTRE LOCATION BOARDING SCHOOL EXCELLENT SPORTS FACILITIES YOUNG LEARNERS SWIMMING POOL INTENSIVE ENGLISH DANCE DRAMA FOOTBALL P a g e 1 | 16 CENTRE DESCRIPTION Bootham School is a traditional English private boarding school in the centre of York. It is a closed urban campus 7 minutes’ walk from the city centre. It is a closed site with high security. CCTV on campus, the buildings have coded doors for access, an entrance gate which is locked overnight and an on-site security guard. There are a total of 166 beds in 3 separate houses. In each house there is a common room and at least 1 kitchen that can be accessed. On campus there are grass areas where students can take part in sports and activities. P a g e 2 | 16 P a g e 3 | 16 LOCATION BOOTHAM SCHOOL, YORK, YO30 7BU Telephone Number - 01904 623261 Location- York City Centre Population- 198,051 It is a short distance to the city centre from Bootham school- approx. 0.4 miles (7 minutes’ walk) York is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the UK. It is to be found 40km to the east of Leeds and 40km from the east coast of England. The city has a proud Roman and Viking heritage which is still in evidence today. Nearest Post Office - Post Office Ltd, 22 Lendal, York, YO1 8DA- 0.4 miles (7 minutes’ walk) Nearest ATM - Sainsbury’s Local, 31 Bootham, York, YO30 7BT – 358ft (1 minute walk) Nearest Chemist - Cohens, 22 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ- 0.2 miles (4 minutes’ walk) Nearest Hospital / Doctors - NHS walk in medical centre at the York District Hospital- York District Hospital Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE 0.7 miles (14 minutes’ walk) P a g e 4 | 16 Nearest Dentist - Aldwark Dental Practice (0.5 miles) 60.62 Aldwark, York, YO1 7BU Tel: 0844 8401508 0.5 miles (11 minutes’ walk) Note - If a student is ill and requires a doctor, then a Group Leader and a UKLC staff member will take the student to the NHS medical centre at York District Hospital. The student will be required to fill out a temporary patient form and will be seen on the same day. Nearest Bus Stops - Turn right out of the school and they are approx. 100 meters away. There are frequent buses that run to the train station and neighbouring towns. Nearest Train Station - York Railway Station, Station Road, York, YO24 1AB of Frequent, fast rail links to London and major cities in the UK. 0.6 miles (13 minutes’ walk) Local Taxi Companies - 659 Taxis – 01904 659659 Fleetways Taxis - 01904 365365 Station Taxis (Black cabs) - 01904 623332 Local Coffee Shops - Bistro Guy Open as a café 7 days a week serving light lunches alongside a daily changing specials board and open in the evenings as a bistro. Address: 40 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ Walking distance from Bootham: 0.2 miles (4 minutes’ walk) Perky Peacock Coffee Shop Serving light lunches with the fine products from some of York’s best artisan producers. Address: 72 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ Walking distance from Bootham: 0.2 miles (4 minutes’ walk) Local Restaurants - Thomas’ of York Thomas’ pub and kitchen has a typical British food menu in York. Address: Museum St, York, YO1 7DT Walking distance from Bootham: 0.3 miles (7 minutes’ walk) P a g e 5 | 16 Hole In’t Wall Traditional, red brick venue with ales and classic pub food. Address: York, YO1 7EH Walking distance from Bootham: 0.2 miles (3 minutes’ walk) Mamma Mia Mamma Mia serves authentic Italian food. Address: 20 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ Walking distance form Bootham: 0.2 miles (4 minutes’ walk) ACCOMMODATION Description - The school has three residential houses with single, twin, triple and multi- bedded rooms and shared shower and toilet facilities. Each house has its own common room with TV. The houses are called Rowntree, Evelyn and Fox. Rowntree has a total of 58 beds made up of 9 twin rooms, 1 triple, 6 quads, 1 quint, 1 sext and 2 single rooms. There are a total of 14 showers making a bathroom ratio of 1:5. There are 6 kitchens and 1 common room in this house. Evelyn has a total of 22 beds made up of 1 single room, 6 twins and 3 triple rooms which are en-suite. There is 1 kitchen and 1 common room in this house. Fox has a total of 86 beds made up of 8 single rooms, 13 twins, 7 triples, 4 quads, 1 quint and sext rooms. There are a total of 17 showers and 1 bath making a bathroom ratio of 1:5. There are 3 kitchens and 1 common room in this house. All bedding is provided but students need to bring their own towels. Room Allocation- We divide the students up according to their age, sex and group. We take into consideration any specific requests, i.e. friends who want to share. Group Leaders will stay in the same house as their students. Room allocation is normally done on arrival. If you would like any further information on this, please contact us. P a g e 6 | 16 UKLC STATISTICS HOUSEKEEPING Bedding is changed once a week. Bedrooms and bathrooms are cleaned 6 times a week. There are washing machine and tumble dry facilities located in Rowntree house that are coin operated. It costs £1.00 per wash and students must provide their own washing powder. Deposits - We will ask each student for a deposit of €25/£25 on arrival. We will check their rooms before they arrive and before they leave, and return the money if everything is in order. If there is damage to the houses and nobody owns up, we will ask everyone in the house to share the cost. P a g e 7 | 16 The Centre Manager will have access to a safe if it is required. MEALS When the students are on campus, they will eat their meals in the dining hall on site. When they are out on excursions, they will be provided with packed lunches. There is the option of having a cooked breakfast every day. Meal times- Breakfast: 8:00 until 8:45 Morning Break: 10:30 until 11:00 (biscuits & juice provided in dining hall) Lunch: 12:30 until 13:30 Dinner: 18:30 until 19:30 If we are aware in advance, we can advise the catering staff of any dietary requirements and the canteen staff can cater to these. P a g e 8 | 16 Bootham School Sample Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Breakfast Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Selection of Cereals, Yoghurts, Bread to Toast Yoghurts, Bread to Yoghurts, Bread to Toast, Yoghurts, Bread to Toast Yoghurts, Bread to Yoghurts, Bread to Toast Yoghurts, Bread to &Hot Choices including Toast, Salami & Pickles, Country Ham, Avocado, & Hot Choices including Toast, Salami & Pickles, & Hot Choices including Toast, Salami & Pickles, Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Baked Mortadella, Croissants, Smoked Salmon, Cream Sausages, Fried Eggs, Mortadella, Emmental Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Mortadella, Emmental Beans, Flat Fried Mushrooms Pain Au Chocolat and a Cheese and a hot choice of Baked Beans, Potato Cheese, Croissants & Baked Beans, Flat Fried Cheese, Croissants & & Roast Tomatoes hot choice of Kederee Poached Eggs Waffles & Plum Pain Au Chocolat Mushrooms & Roast Pain Au Chocolat Tomatoes Tomatoes Lunch Aubergine Parmigiana (V) Stuffed Red (V) Peppers Mushroom Stroganoff on Beetroot & Squash Spring Vegetable Paella Warm Duck Salad with Canneloni *(V) Vegetarian option Or with Spinach, Peppers, Brioche with Parsley & Frittata with Smoky (V) Mango, Beetroot and Or available Chicken Korma, Basmati & Rice & Thyme Fresh Salad (V) Mayonnaise (V) Or Honey & Orange Breaded Plaice Goujons Poppadoms, Cauliflower & Or Or Or Breaded Plaice, Dressing (V) Or Chutneys Lamb Mousakka with Roast Loin of Pork, Cobbler with Beef Mince, Poached Fish with New Or Cheese & Onion Pastie Or Green salad & Garlic Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Carrot & Sugar Snap Peas Potatoes & Peas, King Creole Chicken Fusill Roasted Tomato & Bread Potatoes, Broccoli, Carrots Or Tartare Sauce served with Wild Rice Selection of Vegetables, Basil Sauce with Focaccis Or & Gravy Squash and Sage Risotto Or Or Potatoes & Plain Pasta Slab Leek & Gruyere Cheese Or Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Shells with Salad Pastry Tart Roasted Vegetable, Garlic Mixed salads, Soups and Tortellini Chickpeas, Red Cabbage, Mixed salads, Soups and Bread & Salad Filled Breads available Garlic, Chilli & Olive Oil Mixed salads, Soups Filled Breads available Mixed salads, Soups and Mixed salads, Soups Mixed salads, Soups and and Filled Breads Filled Breads available Mixed salads, Soups and and Filled Breads Filled Breads available available Filled Breads available available Pudding A selection of seasonal cut A selection of seasonal A selection of seasonal cut A selection of seasonal A selection of seasonal A selection of seasonal A selection of seasonal fruit, Homemade Yoghurt cut fruit, Homemade fruit, Homemade Yoghurt cut fruit, Homemade cut fruit, Homemade cut fruit, Homemade cut fruit, Homemade with Fresh Fruit toppings, Yoghurt with Fresh Fruit with Fresh Fruit toppings, Yoghurt with Fresh Fruit Yoghurt with Fresh Yoghurt with Fresh Fruit Yoghurt with Fresh Raisins and Banana chips and toppings, Raisins and Raisins and Banana chips toppings, Raisins and Fruit toppings, Raisins toppings, Raisins and Fruit toppings, Raisins Chocolate and Orange