EF Bournemouth Junior courses We have junior intakes January- February and June- August for individuals. Closed groups are welcome year-round. Note; between 2 July – 17 August 2012 We have a separate junior school. The Freemasons Hall, Knole Road, Boscombe, BH1 4DH Some mixed-age groups may study at the yearround school depending on classroom availabilty.
Junior Course information • • •
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Juniors must be a minimum of 13 years old. All students aged 13-15 years must be booked on a Junior Course. Lunch and single and return transfers are compulsory. Students aged 16 years old can be booked onto a Junior Course but they will be subject to the same supervision and curfew rules as other juniors. In exceptional circumstances we may accept 17 year olds on junior courses if they are part of junior groups. Any 16-17 year olds who want to change from a junior course to an adult course must have the written permission of their parents and the course change can only be authorised by the School Director.
Junior Course information •
A Junior Course consists of 20 lessons per week. These are timetabled in the morning and afternoon (No iLabs or SPINS.) • Junior intensive – please check availability • Accommodation available in homestay twin room or residence (please see residence information on globalnet.) • Internet access, free access to Efekta ilab and progress tracker. • Course certificate and EFCELT report.
EF Bournemouth – Junior Activities What’s included in the junior course?
EF Discovery City Pack •This is an excursion to London (with a Thames river cruise) and an excursion to Salisbury and Stonehenge •Includes walking tour taking in all the main sights.
EF Bournemouth – Junior Activities What’s included in the junior course? The Fun Pack • One fun activity per week chosen from the following; bowling, oceanarium, Bournemouth sightseeing bus and laser quest. • Daily supervised activities (please see next slide.)
Juniors; free daily supervised activities • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Park games (Apr-Sept) Beach games (Apr-Sept) Mini Olympics Table tennis competition Museum & Pier Treasure Hunt Shopping Playstation Arts and crafts Fun quiz Tshirt and face painting Fashion show Board games Film afternoon School book preparation International day Evening themed discos and karaoke Egg drop and spaghetti towers
Optional additional Discovery City Packs •Advised for 3 and 4 week courses Each additional discovery city pack consists of two more excursions from; •Oxford with Christchurch College •Bath with Roman baths •Brighton & Royal Pavilion •Cambridge •Please note that all excursions are subject to availability.
Junior Groups; additional excursions which can be pre-booked. Individuals can buy at school. £40.00 • Thorpe Park theme park • London with Mme Tussauds, London Eye or Tower of London £20.00 (half day) • New Forest with cream tea • Brownsea Island with ferry • Jurassic Coast & Corfe Castle
Optional activities which junior groups can pre-book. Individuals can buy at school. Cinema Salsa Lessons Ceramic art & pottery 5 a side football inc transport Indoor paintball Splashdown inc transport Pizza Hut buffet party Crazy golf Build a bear party
£7 £5 £15 £8 £12 £16 £8 £3 £15
Note – one of the following activities is included each week free of charge so do not duplicate unless a group wants additional sessions. Bowling per game Laser Wars per game Oceanarium
£4 £6 £5
Subject to time of year Summer International Junior Disco May-Sept Boat trip 1.5 hours Apr-Oct Bournemouth Eye Funderworld August only Summer Shockwave speedboat •
£5 £10 £10 £15 £15
Example of a junior schedule Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lessons
One of; Fun quiz in the park, beach games, park games, bin bag fashion show
Lessons
One of; Park games, arts and crafts, beach Olympics
Lessons
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lessons
One of; board games, Bournemouth pier and Russell Cotes, sand sculpture competition, shopping
09.00 10.20
Break 10.35 11.55
12.45 14.05
Break 14.20 15.40
One of; Beach volleyball, photo treasure hunt, numbers scavenger hunt
Lessons
One of; Bowling, laser quest, oceanarium, Bournemouth sightseeing bus
Example of a junior schedule Time
Activity
15.40
If juniors don’t want to return to host family or residence immediately they are allowed free time eg to walk to local shops, or play sports with friends. In summer there is often an EF activity at 4pm such as beach volleyball.
17.45
Compulsory dinner with host family or at residence Optional evening activity begins:
19.15
Free; EF Discos, Sports, Games, Film Night £3 - £10 per activity; e.g. Cinema, Pottery, Salsa, Paintball etc. Students not on an evening activity are supervised by their host family or residence staff. They must ask for permission if they want to go out unsupervised e.g. to see an early film at the cinema, walk to local shops or play sports with friends.
22.00
CURFEW TIME. Students must be back at their Host Family or Residence.
Example of a junior schedule Saturdays •
Attendance of an excursion or activity is compulsory. Students with an empty schedule can buy an excursion in the activities office or alternatively join a supervised EF activity in Bournemouth.
Sundays •
If students do not have a pre-booked excursion they can buy one in the activities office. Alternatively they can have a free day in Bournemouth with their host family or residence supervisor. If students want to go out unsupervised they must ask for permission and give details of where they are going and with whom.
EF Bournemouth – Summer Junior Centre
Built in 1872 the Freemasons Hall is a Masonic Lodge with character and history. Up to 11 classrooms with a capacity of 350 students Extensive outside area for games and relaxation Internet on site Situated on an excellent bus route for easy travel to and from host families. A short bus journey from summer residences and the main school - approx 20 minutes. Buses every 5 minutes. Weekly bus ticket ÂŁ12. 5 minutes walk to the park, 10 minutes walk to beach.