- 15 hours language tuition per week (lessons held each weekday morning – 09:30 – 13:00)
- minimum of 2 afternoon excursions per week (usually Tuesday and Thursday – 14:30 – 18:00)
- 1 full day excursion on Saturday (usual departure time: 11:00 / 12:00 – 18:30)
- minimum of 3 afternoon activities (14:30 – 18:00) & evening activities/games/videos/SKY TV (20:00 – 22:00)
- monitored assignments each week
- small classes – usually 3 – a maximum of 12 (depending on the season)
- welcome pack
- photocopied course materials
- daily collection from accommodation to place of study & return
- prizes & certificates for competitions
- free sports equipment
- certificate of attendance
- free internet access
Faculty Information:
These courses are run either in the center in Rhyl or in rented schools, conference centers around North Wales, depending on the number of students. The courses are held at:
- Easter, Pentecost or Summer – i.e .the normal European holiday times.
- Other National Holidays - such as New Year (Chinese New Year), the long winter holidays in January (Korea), the May holidays (Russia), Pentecost (Germany, Switzerland ) etc. Just write and ask if we can run a course for your group at your special holiday time.
Each Language Vacation Course consists of a minimum of 15 hours language tuition each week day morning, a full afternoon and evening activity program and a minimum of three cultural excursions each week. Excursions are made to well-known centers in North Wales as well as sometimes to Cambridge and London.
Other Activities:
Typical excursions might include:
- visits to Conwy and Caernarfon castles
- Snowdonia National Park
- beaches in Anglesey
- Roman city of Chester
- Liverpool and the Beatles Museum
- National Trust country estates
- Bodnant Gardens
- Manchester
Typical activities during each course might include: golfing, tennis, 10-pin bowling, boat rides, volleyball, basketball, beach bonfires, bar-b-ques, laserquest, swimming, hiking, mini-golf, fun fair, banner-making, ice-skating, sand-castle competitions, beach wide-games, talent shows, table tennis, snooker, pool, football table, football etc.
For a small extra charge: optional activities might be visits to the cinema, theater, concert, horse-riding, canoing, white water rafting, pottery making etc.
For an extra charge: optional trips might be made to Cambridge, London, Oxford, York, Dublin in Ireland.
Facility Information:
The school has occupied a large Victorian house 100 meters from the sea since its inception and this has been used for offices, student accommodation and language classrooms. There is also a separate language facility in Rhyl town center.
Notes:
Prices Include:
- language tuition
- full-board accommodation
- excursions and extra activities
Also see Vacation Schools in:
Europe
Wales
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