CITY SUMMER CENTRE 2015
London, UK What better location for older teenagers to enjoy a fantastic summer than London, one of the world’s great cities. Our London Summer Centre is based at Kentwood College in Beckenham and is just a short walk from Kings London. Beckenham is a safe, attractive and green suburb in southeast London just 20 minutes by train into Central London.
Course offered
Included in the price of the course
Vacation Extra
15 hours of English lessons per week
Kings’ Vacation Extra course is designed for older teenagers and allows for more individual freedom, yet still within a secure environment. Lessons take place on site, while activities take place both on and off site. Accommodation is off site and students make their own way to and from the summer centre. Students are supervised during lessons, activities, and excursions, but are unsupervised at other times (including Sundays*). During free time, students can go into Beckenham unsupervised, but cannot go into Central London without a staff member or group leader. Key information Course length: 2 – 11 weeks
Day-time sports and activities programme with a choice of 2 – 3 activities per day (on or off-site). All transport costs are included. Attendance is compulsory. Activities every evening (at Kentwood or at Kings London) One full-day excursion per week with an entrance fee (on Saturday) Two half-day excursions per week to Central London Placement test and regular progress tests Students enjoying Central London
Welcome party and orientation Wi-fi End-of-course certificate Staff supervision during lessons, activities and excursions Weekly laundry service (homestay only) School bank service
Start dates: 15, 22, 27 June; 6, 13, 20, 27 July; 3, 10, 17 August The standard arrival/departure day is Sunday. Course ends: 30 August
*Optional Sunday excursions are available for a supplement.
Lessons: 15 hours of English lessons per week plus programme of sports, activities and excursions One of the spacious, well-equipped classrooms
Age range: 14 – 17 (13 as part of a group) Maximum class size: 15 Minimum entry level: Elementary
Kings London is accredited by the British Council.
Sample timetable Morning
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
English lessons
English lessons
English lessons
Activities
Activities
Excursion
Optional
English lessons
English lessons
Activities
Activities
excursion
Lunch Afternoon
Activities
Half-day excursion
Half-day excursion
(Supplement applies)
Dinner Evening
Activities
Free time
Activities
Free time
Free time
Accommodation (not included in the price) Homestay S tandard twin (singles available on request) H ost families are a short walk or bus ride from the Summer Centre. Students make their own way there. A ll families are carefully selected and inspected by the Kings Accommodation Manager. S tudents aged under 16 are not given a house key. Off-site student residence (Crystal Palace) Note: this option is only available to groups. A vailable from 28 June – 9 August F ully furnished single and twin rooms 1 shower room between two bedrooms S tudent common room, CCTV and 24-hour reception staff B edding and towels supplied and changed weekly, daily room cleaning
W ifi internet access in all bedrooms Flat-screen television in all rooms Superb on-site sports facilities including swimming pools, gyms, squash courts and climbing wall (at additional cost) Weekly service wash available at £10 per week (per load of clothes) 15 minutes’ bus-ride to Summer Centre 20 minutes’ train-ride to Central London Minimum age: 14 (students must be accompanied by a group leader)
Evening Curfew Please note that there are curfews in place for all students: Students aged under 16 must return to their host family or residence by 22.30 every evening. Students aged 16 – 17 must return to their host family or residence by 23.30 every evening.
Meal Plan (all accommodation options) Full-board meals. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner included every day. We can cater for vegetarian and other dietary requirements on special request.
Centre facilities (Kentwood)
Typical activities
2-storey purpose-built college building
Arts and crafts
Quasar
Light, very spacious classrooms
Badminton
Quizzes
On-site cafeteria
Basketball
Salsa dancing
Reception area
Bowling
School band night
Outdoor green space at front
Cinema
Swimming
Wireless internet access in Summer Centre
Drama workshops
Talent shows
15 – 20 minutes’ walk to Kings London
Football
Volleyball
International parties
World music night
Karaoke Typical full-day excursions Brighton
Cambridge
Canterbury
Oxford
Enjoying London’s famous sights
Windsor Typical half-day excursions Bluewater Shopping Centre
Harrods and Knightsbridge
Covent Garden
Greenwich
London Eye
London’s West End
Natural History Museum
Oxford Street shopping
Piccadilly Circus
Science Museum
Students outside Buckingham Palace in Central London
Oxford London
Beckenham
20 MILES
There is a modern, well-equipped leisure centre just minutes away
For further information please contact us at: enquiries@kingssummer.com, or on +44 (0)1273 806010
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