ST GILES CANTERBURY
Welcome to st giles JUNIORS Canterbury
Located at The King's School
Sunday 7th July - Sunday 11th August 2019
- Live and learn in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral
- Safe and secure campus
- Excellent sporting and leisure facilities
The King’s School has a history dating back to 597AD, making it Britain’s oldest boarding school. The school is in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine’s Abbey – both World Heritage Sites – right in the heart of the medieval town centre of Canterbury.
Modern accommodation, teaching, and recreational facilities combined with the medieval school buildings and grounds offer a magical experience. Sporting facilities on offer at the nearby King’s School sports centre include an indoor swimming pool, gym, tennis and squash courts, and outdoor playing fields.
Our English Plus Tennis and Fencing options are held at Canterbury. Students can opt to take 5 hours of professional tennis and/or 5 hours of fencing lessons for young learners.
KEY FACTS
Age range:
8-12 years & 13-17 years
Lessons:
20 lessons (16.7 hrs) per week
Capacity:
150
Class Size:
12 per class
General Staff Ratio:
1:15
Excursion Staff Ratio:
1:12
Accommodation:
Residence: Single or shared rooms (2,3 and 4), shared bathrooms (1:4)
Travel Time:
London - 90 minutes, Gatwick Airport - 70 minutes
FACILITIES
Indoor swimming pool
Outdoor playing fields
Tennis courts
Indoor sports hall
EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES
- Two full-day and two half-day excursions per week.
- Full day excursions include London sightseeing, Hastings, Windsor, and Brighton.
- Half-day excursions include Leeds Castle and Dover.
- A full afternoon and evening activity programme is organised which will include a choice of sports (swimming, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, football) as well as other activities such as movie nights, drum workshops, karaoke night, student discos and bowling.
- Option to take part in our sport English Plus options: 5 hours of tennis coaching per week from Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) professionals or fencing lessons from qualified instructors, for an additional fee.
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Further information
- Download the 2019 fact sheet for Canterbury
- Download the 2019 full timetable for Canterbury
- Students have the option to take part in our language English Plus options which include: Language Workshops, English & Performing Arts, and Speaking and Writing
Contact Us
Call +44 1273 573 760
Email juniors@stgiles.co.uk
Centre Location
The Kings School
St Augustine’s
Monastery Street
Canterbury
CT1 1NN