Typical week time-table 2005

For more information, please contact:

Discovery Summer20 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ

T +44 20 7823 8484F +44 20 7823 9070

E [email protected] www.discoverysummer.co.uk

Managing Director: Jane Merrick

© Discovery Summer - 2005

Designed by David Davies Ltd www.daviddaviesltd.com

Typical week time-table

Lunch

Barbecue

2005Residential English Language

and Activity CoursesJunior 9 -16 years

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes

Sports/Arts & Crafts

Tennis, Golf,Horseriding andDance Options

Team games

Singing withguitar

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes

14.00-16.00LanguageActivities

Badminton,Football, Tennis

“Do or Die”

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes


Preparing forTalent night

Talent showBoard games or

video

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes



Disco

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

LanguageActivities

Mini Olympics

LanguageActivity

Presentations

Breakfast

(Late Breakfaston Sunday)

10.00 - 12.00LanguageActivities

Film night inDVD Cinema

Full-dayexcursionto London

Greenwich Boat Trip on the Thames

Westminster

Houses ofParliament

National Gallery

Covent Garden(shopping)

Picnic Lunch Lunch

Half-dayexcursion

e.g. Oxford –sight-seeing

and shopping

Late Dinner Late Dinner

W a k e u p

B e d t i m e (Times vary depending on age)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Time

08.00

09.00

10.30

12.45

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14.00

17.00

18.00

20.00

21.30onwards

Study English in London

For details of our non-residential juniorcourses (9-15 years)held in Kensingtonfrom early July to mid-August, please see ourwebsite or ask for ourseparate brochure.

NEW! Special Activity Coaching

This is a unique feature of our junior courses. English children of the sameage as the international students participate in all the afternoon andevening cultural, sporting and social activities. As most are also residential,this provides lots of opportunities for speaking English naturallythroughout the day - and formaking friendships that lastwell beyond the course itself.

I make real friendswith studentsfrom so manydifferentcountries.

“

Our representatives will meet you at the airport

Action-packed daily activity programme

Friendly, qualified teachersMaking new friends

Seven days a week, from breakfast to bedtime, we offer a programme to cater for all tastes and interests which includes:

• 1 full-day and 1 half-day excursion per week

• Afternoon activities such as arts & crafts, drama, a wide variety of sports e.g. football, tennis, basketball,badminton, table-tennis, swimming

• Evening entertainment such as discos, karaoke, linedancing, talent shows, quizzes and competitions

to Discovery Summer 2005

Over recent years our residential summer courses have built up a reputation for quality and innovation. Most of our studentscome from personal recommendation.

Our three centres, Radley, Uppingham and Woldingham, have been selected for their prime locations and for their extensiverange of first-rate facilities. Our short courses combine languagelearning with a memorable holiday. We want you to enjoygetting to know Britain and British people and to share thisexperience with fellow students from many other countriesaround the world.

Welcome

Punting in OxfordChessington excursionLondon excursion

Airport transfersAirport Transfers by coach or taxi from/to LondonHeathrow are included in the fees on publishedarrival and departure dates between 10.00 and14.00 hours. Special private transfers (at extracost) can be arranged at any other time and fromany other airport. For Woldingham, airporttransfers are also offered from/to Gatwick Airport.

3Discovery Summer 2005

On our intensive, multi-national English programmeswe offer:

• Testing and grading on arrival

• Fully-equipped, modern classrooms (all teaching materialsprovided)

• Structured classes for students of all levels to helpimprove your grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing andlistening skills

• Language activities where you work in ateam making a video, performing in a play,producing a course magazine (using the ITfacilities) writing songs etc

• The chance to practise English in real-lifesituations e.g. at the post office and in shops

• An opportunity to make friends with Englishchildren of your age

• Maximum class size of 15 students

• Friendly and supportive environment

Mark, English Student Host

”

Action-packed programmes

Meeting English children - student hosts

2 Discovery Summer 2005

Learning is fun! WelfareOur prime concern is student safety. We provide:

• A safe, secure environment

• A staff student ratio of at least 1:6, ensuring closesupervision at all times

• Resident staff on campus and available 24 hours a day

• A good standard of accommodation; boys and girls sleepin separate areas

• A healthy choice of food to suit the tastesof students from many cultures

Our staffOur staff are selected for their experience,professionalism, friendliness and enthusiasm.Teachers are qualified to teach English and are also talentedin other areas (e.g. sports, juggling, dance, arts and crafts,drama, music). Teachers become friends and learning is fun!

(9-14 years)

(13-16 years)

(11-16 years)

Registration on arrival

Activityleaders

This is a unique feature of our junior courses. English children of the sameage as the international students participate in all the afternoon andevening cultural, sporting and social activities. As most are also residential,this provides lots of opportunities for speaking English naturallythroughout the day - and formaking friendships that lastwell beyond the course itself.

I make real friendswith studentsfrom so manydifferentcountries.

“

Our representatives will meet you at the airport

Action-packed daily activity programme

Friendly, qualified teachersMaking new friends

Seven days a week, from breakfast to bedtime, we offer a programme to cater for all tastes and interests which includes:

• 1 full-day and 1 half-day excursion per week

• Afternoon activities such as arts & crafts, drama, a wide variety of sports e.g. football, tennis, basketball,badminton, table-tennis, swimming

• Evening entertainment such as discos, karaoke, linedancing, talent shows, quizzes and competitions

to Discovery Summer 2005

Over recent years our residential summer courses have built up a reputation for quality and innovation. Most of our studentscome from personal recommendation.

Our three centres, Radley, Uppingham and Woldingham, have been selected for their prime locations and for their extensiverange of first-rate facilities. Our short courses combine languagelearning with a memorable holiday. We want you to enjoygetting to know Britain and British people and to share thisexperience with fellow students from many other countriesaround the world.

Welcome

Punting in OxfordChessington excursionLondon excursion

Airport transfersAirport Transfers by coach or taxi from/to LondonHeathrow are included in the fees on publishedarrival and departure dates between 10.00 and14.00 hours. Special private transfers (at extracost) can be arranged at any other time and fromany other airport. For Woldingham, airporttransfers are also offered from/to Gatwick Airport.


On our intensive, multi-national English programmeswe offer:

• Testing and grading on arrival

• Fully-equipped, modern classrooms (all teaching materialsprovided)

• Structured classes for students of all levels to helpimprove your grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing andlistening skills

• Language activities where you work in ateam making a video, performing in a play,producing a course magazine (using the ITfacilities) writing songs etc

• The chance to practise English in real-lifesituations e.g. at the post office and in shops

• An opportunity to make friends with Englishchildren of your age

• Maximum class size of 15 students

• Friendly and supportive environment

Mark, English Student Host

”

Action-packed programmes

Meeting English children - student hosts


Learning is fun! WelfareOur prime concern is student safety. We provide:

• A safe, secure environment

• A staff student ratio of at least 1:6, ensuring closesupervision at all times

• Resident staff on campus and available 24 hours a day

• A good standard of accommodation; boys and girls sleepin separate areas

• A healthy choice of food to suit the tastesof students from many cultures

Our staffOur staff are selected for their experience,professionalism, friendliness and enthusiasm.Teachers are qualified to teach English and are also talentedin other areas (e.g. sports, juggling, dance, arts and crafts,drama, music). Teachers become friends and learning is fun!

(9-14 years)

(13-16 years)

(11-16 years)

Registration on arrival

Activityleaders

Uppingham

Activity programme (see sample timetable on back cover)

• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (eg project work, IT/Internet, drama,video film-making )

• Action-packed programme, 7 days a week

• 1 full day excursion per week (eg London, Alton Towers,Warwick Castle/Stratford, Cambridge) and one half dayper week (eg Rutland Water cycling/watersports, Leicesterand Peterborough - shopping)

• Wide choice of sports every day

• Tennis, horse-riding and dance options (at extra cost)

Uppingham School, one of Britain’s leading co-educationalschools, was founded in 1584 and is situated in theattractive town of Uppingham, Rutland, 100 miles north ofLondon. The journey by road is approximately 2 hours fromLondon. Free transfers are offered from London Heathrow.Stansted airport is also accessible.

The school has both new and old buildings, all in excellentorder. The residences, located close together, offer anextremely high level of accommodation. The sports facilitiesare extensive and include football and cricket pitches, tenniscourts, indoor swimming pool, gym and sports hall.

We also take advantage of the school’s impressive IT suite,the Thring Centre for discos and evening activities and anew DVD cinema.

Swimming pool

Fairfield House

Bedroom

Age Group: 11-16 years

Uppingham is located in a small, attractivemarket town in the middle of England. Theschool’s impressive facilities make this anideal centre for study and recreation.

Accommodation and supervision• Single study bedrooms with washbasins

• Resident staff sleep close by

• Resident English student hosts

• Close supervision (with parents’ written permission, 16 year olds may occasionally go off campus locallyin small groups)

• Full board

Radley


• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (e.g. drama, fashion, film-making, musicand song, IT/project work)

• Action-packed activity programme 7 days a week

• 1 full-day excursion per week (e.g. London, Oxford,Chessington World of Adventures, Bath) and 1 half-dayexcursion per week (e.g. Oxford, Abingdon and ice-skating/shopping)

• Free IT access for email, internet and project work


• Golf, tennis and dance options (at extra cost)

Radley College, one of Britain’s leading independentschools, was founded in 1847. It is situated in Radleyvillage, 5 miles south of Oxford, 2 miles north of Abingdonand just over an hour by road or rail from London. Thenearest airport is London Heathrow.

The campus, set in 325 hectares of parkland, is safe andcompletely self-contained. The facilities for study andrecreation are absolutely first-rate. Sporting facilitiesinclude football, rugby and cricket pitches, athletics track,24 tennis courts, squash courts, indoor swimming, divingpool and indoor sports hall. There is also a DVD cinemaand large IT suites where supervised internet and emailaccess is offered.

Single study room

Diving and swimming poolStaff and students outsideRadley cricket pavilion

Dining hall

IT project (language activity)

Students and studenthost at the BBQ

Age Group: 13 - 16 years

The Radley campus is outstanding and close to Oxford.

Games in the common room 5Discovery Summer 2005

Horse-riding option

Presentation ofcertificates


Accommodation and supervision• New, or newly refurbished, spacious single, twin,

triple and 4-bedded rooms (some with bunkbeds)

• Some single rooms have ensuite facilities


• Close supervision at all times (with parents’ writtenpermission older, responsible students may go intoUppingham High Street in small groups)

• Full board

• English student hosts

Uppingham


• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (eg project work, IT/Internet, drama,video film-making )


• 1 full day excursion per week (eg London, Alton Towers,Warwick Castle/Stratford, Cambridge) and one half dayper week (eg Rutland Water cycling/watersports, Leicesterand Peterborough - shopping)


• Tennis, horse-riding and dance options (at extra cost)

Uppingham School, one of Britain’s leading co-educationalschools, was founded in 1584 and is situated in theattractive town of Uppingham, Rutland, 100 miles north ofLondon. The journey by road is approximately 2 hours fromLondon. Free transfers are offered from London Heathrow.Stansted airport is also accessible.

The school has both new and old buildings, all in excellentorder. The residences, located close together, offer anextremely high level of accommodation. The sports facilitiesare extensive and include football and cricket pitches, tenniscourts, indoor swimming pool, gym and sports hall.

We also take advantage of the school’s impressive IT suite,the Thring Centre for discos and evening activities and anew DVD cinema.

Swimming pool

Fairfield House

Bedroom

Age Group: 11-16 years

Uppingham is located in a small, attractivemarket town in the middle of England. Theschool’s impressive facilities make this anideal centre for study and recreation.

Accommodation and supervision• Single study bedrooms with washbasins


• Resident English student hosts

• Close supervision (with parents’ written permission, 16 year olds may occasionally go off campus locallyin small groups)

• Full board

Radley


• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (e.g. drama, fashion, film-making, musicand song, IT/project work)

• Action-packed activity programme 7 days a week

• 1 full-day excursion per week (e.g. London, Oxford,Chessington World of Adventures, Bath) and 1 half-dayexcursion per week (e.g. Oxford, Abingdon and ice-skating/shopping)

• Free IT access for email, internet and project work


• Golf, tennis and dance options (at extra cost)

Radley College, one of Britain’s leading independentschools, was founded in 1847. It is situated in Radleyvillage, 5 miles south of Oxford, 2 miles north of Abingdonand just over an hour by road or rail from London. Thenearest airport is London Heathrow.

The campus, set in 325 hectares of parkland, is safe andcompletely self-contained. The facilities for study andrecreation are absolutely first-rate. Sporting facilitiesinclude football, rugby and cricket pitches, athletics track,24 tennis courts, squash courts, indoor swimming, divingpool and indoor sports hall. There is also a DVD cinemaand large IT suites where supervised internet and emailaccess is offered.

Single study room

Diving and swimming poolStaff and students outsideRadley cricket pavilion

Dining hall


Students and studenthost at the BBQ


The Radley campus is outstanding and close to Oxford.

Games in the common room 5Discovery Summer 2005

Horse-riding option

Presentation ofcertificates


Accommodation and supervision• New, or newly refurbished, spacious single, twin,

triple and 4-bedded rooms (some with bunkbeds)

• Some single rooms have ensuite facilities


• Close supervision at all times (with parents’ writtenpermission older, responsible students may go intoUppingham High Street in small groups)

• Full board

• English student hosts


*at extra cost

Activities

Arts & crafts

Talent show

Cooking (language activity)


Accommodation and supervision• Cheerful, newly-refurbished dormitories, some single

beds, some bunkbeds (2 - 8 per room)• Single study bedrooms (course 22)• Supervised, free IT access for email, internet and

project work • Close supervision at all times by our resident staff • Full board• English student hosts take part in the programme

Woldingham School, part of the world-wide network ofSacred Heart Catholic Schools, is situated in a beautifulvalley of some 320 hectares in Surrey, near Oxted. It is only25 kilometres from London, close to the M25 motorway.Gatwick is under 30 minutes away and Heathrow 45 minutes.Direct trains from London Victoria to the railway station inthe grounds take 30 minutes.

The school is situated in extensive grounds, just threekilometres from the village of Woldingham. Marden House,the junior house, is purpose-built. It offers accommodation,classrooms, IT rooms, dining hall and assembly hall, wheremost indoor social activities take place, all under one roof.There is a modern arts centre and a new DVD cinema forevening relaxation. Indoor sports take place in the newsports centre. There is also an indoor swimming pool,indoor and outdoor tennis courts and pitches for footballand other outdoor sports.

Woldingham

Activity programme (see sample programme on back cover)

• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (e.g. drama, video film-making, cooking,IT/Internet, project work)


• Choice of sports, arts & crafts every day

• 1 full-day excursion per week (e.g. London, Brighton, Thorpe Park Theme Park)

• 1 half-day excursion per week (e.g. 10-pin bowling, ice-skating and shopping)

• Horse-riding, tennis and dance options (at extra cost)

Table tennis

Horse-riding option

Dormitory

Woldingham is a very safe centre - ideal forthe younger age group, many of whom maybe away from home for the first time.

English classes with experienced, friendly teachers

Video film-making (language activity)


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Volleyball

Tennis

Team games

Talent show

Table tennis

Table football

Swimming

Softball

Rounders

Pool table

Mountain biking

Karaoke

Horse riding*

Football

Film making

Film evenings

Diving pool

Drama

Discos

Cricket

Casino night

Basketball

Badminton

Arts & crafts

Golf*

Tennis coaching*

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These ‘English in Action’ sessions are led by classroomteachers, with help from the activity leaders, and aredesigned to encourage learning English by ‘doing’. Eachweek students are presented with different activities tochoose from eg. writing/composing and performing a popsong, using IT to produce a magazine, researching recipes toproduce delicious food, creating a photo story, video filmmaking etc. Each activity usually lasts one week and has anoutcome eg. performing the pop song in front of thecourse, distributing the magazineto all course participants, sharingcopies of the cookbook (plustastings!), a drama production inthe theatre etc.

Special Options

All options are offered at extra cost and aresubject to availability.

These group sessions, led by professionallyqualified coaches/teachers, are offered on twoafternoons per week. Two weeks’ minimum isrecommended.

Tennis (all centres) - beginner,elementary and intermediate levels.All the basic skills will be coached andpractice matches arranged as

appropriate for the level. On site.

Horse-riding (Uppingham andWoldingham) - beginner, novice andintermediate levels. Both ridingstables are BHS approved and have

excellent facilities for both indoor and outdoortraining. We offer one hour’s riding on each ofthe two afternoons, plus stable management.Protective hats and boots are supplied, as istransportation to and from the riding centres.

Golf (Radley) - beginner tointermediate levels. All skills covered,plus match play on College 9-hole golf course. On site.

Dance (all centres) - thesesessions concentrate onpop/jazz/contemporarydance and are designed for

beginner to intermediate levels. On site.

Dance(Pop/Jazz)*

Wide variety ofsports, daily



*at extra cost

Activities

Arts & crafts

Talent show

Cooking (language activity)


Accommodation and supervision• Cheerful, newly-refurbished dormitories, some single

beds, some bunkbeds (2 - 8 per room)• Single study bedrooms (course 22)• Supervised, free IT access for email, internet and

project work • Close supervision at all times by our resident staff • Full board• English student hosts take part in the programme

Woldingham School, part of the world-wide network ofSacred Heart Catholic Schools, is situated in a beautifulvalley of some 320 hectares in Surrey, near Oxted. It is only25 kilometres from London, close to the M25 motorway.Gatwick is under 30 minutes away and Heathrow 45 minutes.Direct trains from London Victoria to the railway station inthe grounds take 30 minutes.

The school is situated in extensive grounds, just threekilometres from the village of Woldingham. Marden House,the junior house, is purpose-built. It offers accommodation,classrooms, IT rooms, dining hall and assembly hall, wheremost indoor social activities take place, all under one roof.There is a modern arts centre and a new DVD cinema forevening relaxation. Indoor sports take place in the newsports centre. There is also an indoor swimming pool,indoor and outdoor tennis courts and pitches for footballand other outdoor sports.

Woldingham

Activity programme (see sample programme on back cover)

• 20 hours’ English classes per week, including languageactivity sessions (e.g. drama, video film-making, cooking,IT/Internet, project work)


• Choice of sports, arts & crafts every day

• 1 full-day excursion per week (e.g. London, Brighton, Thorpe Park Theme Park)

• 1 half-day excursion per week (e.g. 10-pin bowling, ice-skating and shopping)

• Horse-riding, tennis and dance options (at extra cost)

Table tennis

Horse-riding option

Dormitory

Woldingham is a very safe centre - ideal forthe younger age group, many of whom maybe away from home for the first time.

English classes with experienced, friendly teachers

Video film-making (language activity)


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mW

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ngha

m

Radl

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Water sports

Volleyball

Tennis

Team games

Talent show

Table tennis

Table football

Swimming

Softball

Rounders

Pool table

Mountain biking

Karaoke

Horse riding*

Football

Film making

Film evenings

Diving pool

Drama

Discos

Cricket

Casino night

Basketball

Badminton

Arts & crafts

Golf*

Tennis coaching*

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Activity

Language Activities

These ‘English in Action’ sessions are led by classroomteachers, with help from the activity leaders, and aredesigned to encourage learning English by ‘doing’. Eachweek students are presented with different activities tochoose from eg. writing/composing and performing a popsong, using IT to produce a magazine, researching recipes toproduce delicious food, creating a photo story, video filmmaking etc. Each activity usually lasts one week and has anoutcome eg. performing the pop song in front of thecourse, distributing the magazineto all course participants, sharingcopies of the cookbook (plustastings!), a drama production inthe theatre etc.

Special Options

All options are offered at extra cost and aresubject to availability.

These group sessions, led by professionallyqualified coaches/teachers, are offered on twoafternoons per week. Two weeks’ minimum isrecommended.

Tennis (all centres) - beginner,elementary and intermediate levels.All the basic skills will be coached andpractice matches arranged as

appropriate for the level. On site.

Horse-riding (Uppingham andWoldingham) - beginner, novice andintermediate levels. Both ridingstables are BHS approved and have

excellent facilities for both indoor and outdoortraining. We offer one hour’s riding on each ofthe two afternoons, plus stable management.Protective hats and boots are supplied, as istransportation to and from the riding centres.

Golf (Radley) - beginner tointermediate levels. All skills covered,plus match play on College 9-hole golf course. On site.

Dance (all centres) - thesesessions concentrate onpop/jazz/contemporarydance and are designed for

beginner to intermediate levels. On site.

Dance(Pop/Jazz)*

Wide variety ofsports, daily


For more information, please contact:

Discovery Summer20 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ

T +44 20 7823 8484F +44 20 7823 9070

E [email protected] www.discoverysummer.co.uk

Managing Director: Jane Merrick

© Discovery Summer - 2005

Designed by David Davies Ltd www.daviddaviesltd.com

Typical week time-table

Lunch

Barbecue

2005Residential English Language

and Activity CoursesJunior 9 -16 years

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes



Team games

Singing withguitar

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes


Badminton,Football, Tennis

“Do or Die”

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes


Preparing forTalent night

Talent showBoard games or

video

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

English Classes



Disco

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Swimming

Break

English Classes

LanguageActivities

Mini Olympics

LanguageActivity

Presentations

Breakfast

(Late Breakfaston Sunday)

10.00 - 12.00LanguageActivities

Film night inDVD Cinema

Full-dayexcursionto London

Greenwich Boat Trip on the Thames

Westminster

Houses ofParliament

National Gallery

Covent Garden(shopping)

Picnic Lunch Lunch

Half-dayexcursion

e.g. Oxford –sight-seeing

and shopping

Late Dinner Late Dinner

W a k e u p

B e d t i m e (Times vary depending on age)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Time

08.00

09.00

10.30

12.45

11.00

14.00

17.00

18.00

20.00

21.30onwards

Study English in London

For details of our non-residential juniorcourses (9-15 years)held in Kensingtonfrom early July to mid-August, please see ourwebsite or ask for ourseparate brochure.

NEW! Special Activity Coaching

Documents

Typical week time-table 2005