English Language Courses in Canterbury for Juniors

Welcome to st giles JUNIORS Canterbury

Located at The King's School

Sunday 9th July - Sunday 13th August 2023

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.

Students attending Canterbury can choose from our English Plus options which include Performing Arts and additional Speaking and Writing lessons. Both are available at no extra cost and allow students to personalise their course. Our English Plus Tennis and Fencing options are also held at Canterbury, Students can opt to take 5 hours of professional tennis and/or 5 hours of fencing lessons for young learners for an additional fee per week.

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

Outdoor playing fields
Tennis courts
Indoor sports hall

EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES

- Excursions: Up to two full-day and two half-day excursions per week (incl. London, Hastings, Brighton, Leeds Castle and Dover)

- Activities: 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.

- Sport English Plus (optional): 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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