Prices Dates Norms and Regulations of the Camp Groups - Ages School Accommodation Academic programme Sports & activities Transfers Excursions What to Pack Medical assistance Security Various

Prices

£930 per week - All inclusive

Extras

• Academic file: £30: we produce a special file for every student, with books and pedagogical materials adapted to their age and level which the students will take away with them
• We ask every student to bring an amount of £100, refundable security money.
• Every two weeks, we organise an optional daily excursion to a fun park 
• Thorpe Park for the older ones) at the cost of £60, which includes entrance and transfer and which has to be paid on site.

Dates

From 05.07. – 31.07.2010
Students can start on the 5th July for 2 or 4 weeks, or on the 17th July for 2 weeks.

Norms and Regulations of the Camp

The main rule is the Complete Immersion rule. This must be adhered to at all times. Alcohol is strictly forbidden at all times for all students. Smoking is NOT allowed on campus. No mobile phones on campus during lessons and activities.

Groups - Ages

Students from 13 to 19 years old.
Students are divided into 2 groups with an independent timetable:

Juniors (13 to 15) – Seniors (16+).

Each programme runs separately with an independent timetable and its own course director.

The School

Queenswood is one of the top ten prestigious boarding schools in England. It is set in its own grounds of 120 acres, and boasts playing fields, 24 tennis courts, an indoor heated swimming pool (25m), a gymnasium, an amazing library, fantastic fields and an art room as well as a brand new theatre.

Accommodation

Students are accommodated in pleasant and comfortable study-bedrooms. Bathrooms are located conveniently near the bedrooms.

• Singles or doubles for the SENIOR GIRLS, doubles and triples for the SENIOR BOYS. 
   
• Doubles to quads for the JUNIOR GIRLS & BOYS.

Academic programme

Max. 10 students, average 6-7 from the same level and age.
Minimum level required “Intermediate”.

Every weekday, (with the exception of the academic excursion) will consist of nine 45 minute lessons:

Four lessons per day will be devoted to core language training skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening, (including grammar). We will be using the ‘Cutting Edge’ books in class and students will have their own workbook.

Lesson 5&6 will be devoted to one of six topics which students may choose to study over the two week period. These are detailed below.

The six elective topics that students will be able to choose from are:

Juniors: Film Making, School News, Team Exams – FCE Exams – CAE, Music, Film Studies, Business English, English for Academic Purposes

Seniors: Film Making, School News, Team Exams – FCE Exams – CAE Exams –TOEFL, Film Studies, Business English, English for Academic Purposes

Lesson 7 will deal with electronic communication in what we call E-com lessons. The aim of these computer-based lessons will be to improve students’ knowledge about the use of computers and computer programs as well as their writing skills.

Lesson 8 will be devoted to tutorials and preparation for entertainments evening.

Entertainments evening is a central feature of the weekly program at LINES. Every class has to present an item which is devised and written by themselves. All students have to be onstage and each one should have a speaking part, however brief. Teachers play a vital role in motivating, organising and producing these entertainment items. The Entertainments Evening is run on competitive lines and all teachers and AOs vote for the best item to be announced at the end of the evening. There are two sessions a week for entertainments preparation Entertainments Evening takes place on Friday nights from 7.30pm for Juniors and Seniors.

Tutorial periods are to provide time for students to be with their ‘home base’ teacher. It is an opportunity to do homework pre-excursion and post-excursion work, student evaluations and all other ‘housekeeping’ tasks.

Download the Juniors and Seniors Workshop programme for 2010 here

Sports & activities

After class, everyone participates in a wide variety of activities - squash, tennis, swimming, football, mountain biking, basketball, water polo and many more sports and crafts of all sorts, music, art classes, drama club etc.

For more information on optional activities click here.

Transfers

• Pick up and transfers from and to Heathrow International Airport (30 minutes) £65 - one way.
• Gatwick, Stansted, Central London on request only
• Time of arrival: we recommend to arrive on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 6 pm.
• Time of departure: we recommend to leave on Saturday morning around 10 or 11 am.

Excursions

Students go out twice a week for two full days excursions, and trips include London (Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Mme Tussaud etc. and shopping in Oxford Street and Harrods) as well as Windsor, Oxford… Students go on visits accompanied at all times by the staff. All entrance fees are of these trips are included in the price.

Every two weeks, we organise an optional daily excursion to a fun park (Thorpe Park) at the cost of £60, which includes entrance and transfer and which has to be paid on site.

What to Pack:

Clothes

It can be quite cool during the summer. Students all dress very casually and jeans are fine. A warm woollen jumper or thick sweatshirt and a jacket of some sort will be invaluable, also comfortable walking shoes. Warm-weather clothing may equally well be needed. Please include some smart clothes for the farewell evening! Bring a dressing gown for going to the showers or bathroom. Some students like to have slippers to wear in the bedroom area. When packing, bear in mind that it will not be possible to have clean clothes every day…Shoes for the squash courts and gym must be white-soled and non-marking, and must be reserved for indoor use only.Sports & Leisure Clothes & Equipment

You may also bring your travel clock, camera or video camera, a radio, musical instruments, your tennis and squash racquets if you wish to play these sports, not forgetting your swimsuit and pool towel.

Equipment for class

An English dictionary with translations into his/her own language will be most helpful.

Medical Assistance

There will be qualified first aiders on the camp at all times. There is a doctor in the village and the hospital is 20 minutes away by car. Medical insurance is strongly advised.

Stolen Objects

Visitors are strictly not allowed on campus without prior notice.

We strongly advise students not to bring valuable objects to the school, but if they do, they should be kept in a locked suitcase in the student's room. LINES takes no responsibility for stolen property.

Various

• Opportunity for optional extra outings (at an extra cost to be paid on site) on Tuesday or Friday evening, Cinema – Ice skating – football match…
• Weekly Disco
• Weekend: (when not on excursion) full day of sports and adventure
• Computer room with free access to internet and e-mails
• One extra night in the centre: £50
• Clothes should be labelled with students’ names.
• Students can make their first phone call home, free of charge as soon as they arrive at Queenswood. They can purchase phone cards during the day and there are telephones on every floor of each boarding house. Students can also use their personal email free of charge.