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Bloxham School - Oxfordshire - UK

Dates

8 July - 18 August 2025

Ages

9 - 17

Price

£2,510

Duration

2 Weeks

Why Bloxham?


Bloxham School is a historic, independent boarding school founded in 1860.


  • Bloxham is a fantastic location for a summer school.

  • Set in a picture- perfect village in northern Oxfordshire

  • Amazing location near Oxford and the picturesque Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty in the UK

  • Near historic Oxford and vibrant London,

  • Very Safe campus for students. Set in small village, with 1:10 staff/student ratio on site

  • the school is well situated for Airport transfers as it is near Birmingham and Heathrow airports

  • 18+ different Nationalities on campus


This is a must visit destination for a summer language course.

About the Course

General English Courses


  • 30 hours (27 lessons) of English during the two-week programme in international classes

  • Engaging and Fun English lessons with a focus on improving spoken communication

  • General English, British Culture and Project Lessons

  • Practice of all communication skills, level-appropriate grammar , vocabulary, and pronunciation

  • Students will improve in confidence and fluency

  • Leadership and teamwork activities to prepare students for life beyond school


British Culture


  • Learn all about the British way of life, food, music, festivals and much more

  • Learn and practise topic specific vocabulary and all communication skills

  • Prepare students for their excursions in British Culture lessons, where they learn all about the history, geography and cultural significance of the places they will be visiting.

  • Practise the English learnt in class in real-life situations on their trips. It helps to build confidence when using spoken English. 


Projects


  • Project classes are an enjoyable and creative way to improve spoken confidence and public speaking skills

  • Mixed ability classes work together as a team with the support of their teachers to create a drama project.

  • Students learn how to direct and perform in a play

  • Project teams work together and use their imaginations to create a story, dialogue, characters, costumes, set and props.


Package Includes:


  • Accommodation in school boarding houses in single, twin or multi-bedded rooms

  • Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner plus bedtime snack

  • 30 hours/27 lessons of General English lessons over two weeks (15 hrs per week) with qualified EFL teachers

  • Level test on arrival

  • Course materials

  • End-of-course certificate and report

  • Prize-giving ceremony

  • 3 full-day excursions to London, Oxford and Birmingham

  • Full and varied daytime and evening activity programme

  • 24-hour welfare service

  • Comprehensive insurance

  • 1 Year Free online course


Supplements:


Transfers to and from the airport - Birmingham (£265), London Heathrow (£320), London Gatwick (£430) & Luton (£325)

Academic English – 8 x Academic English Lessons (45 minutes each ) - £175 for 2 weeks*

Cambridge Exam Preparation (PET or FCE)– 8 x Lessons (45 minutes each ) - £205 for 2 weeks*

Tennis ( group lessons) - 6 hours per week - £265 for 2 weeks*


*Optional Excursions : On the first Sunday of the course, there are optional trips for an extra charge:

  • Drayton Manor (Theme Park) - £70

  • Tower of London/London Eye & Shopping - £75

  • Cotswold Villages Tour - £60

  • Royal Windsor - £70

  • Harry Potter Warner Bros - £110 (this will need to be booked by January 2025)

* A minimum number of participants is required for the lessons indicated with an asterisk to take place


Academic English Course also available by request.


About the School

Traditional English Boarding School


  • Traditional English boarding school

  • Safe campus with all accommodation and facilities on site

  • Situated on the edge of the stunning Cotswolds in 60 acres of grounds

  • Excellent facilities on site

  • Only 40 minutes away from historic Oxford and under 2 hours away from London

  • Impressive mix of historic and modern buildings

  • Good mix of nationalities and age ranges


Facilities


  • Modern classrooms with interactive whiteboards and modern facilities

  • Excellent facilities for theatre, art, food technology and leisure activities

  • Indoor sports hall

  • Tennis courts

  • Astro Turf pitches

  • Fitness studio

  • 23-metre indoor heated pool

  • Outdoor playing fields

  • All boarding are within 5 minutes of the centre of campus

  • Homely common rooms to relax and socialise in

  • Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus

  • On-site café for students

  • Modern food technology centre

  • Well-equipped art block, theatres and indoor spaces for drama, games and events


Accommodation


  • Residential accommodation is distributed among seven homely, comfortable boarding houses

  • Separate houses for girls and boys

  • The boarding houses have individual access codes and lock at 23:00

  • Each house has its own character

  • Mix of single, twin, triple and quadruple bedrooms

  • two dormitories for younger students

  • Ample Ample bathroom facilities, kitchens and lovely common rooms for students to socialise in

  • All the staff live on site so there are All the staff live on site so there are always people around to help


Catering


Bloxham are very proud of their chefs who prepare all meals on-site using fresh ingredients.


  • Plentiful and wholesome Food with a choice of meat, fish or a vegetarian options

  • Well-stocked salad bar, pasta bar, soup, fruit and desserts.

  • All special dietary requirements are routinely catered for

  • A range of cooked and cold options available for breakfast.

  • Fortnightly barbecue

  • Light snacks at break times and after evening activities in the boarding houses

  • Modern school café that sell snacks, cakes, frappes, and hot and cold drinks.


Activities and Excursions


Fantastic daily activities programme

Sports - Arts and crafts - Circus skills - Competitions - Dance - Yoga - Swimming -

Bake Off competitions - Geocaching - Traditional British games and much

more.

Evening activities include

Murder mystery - Discos - Karaoke - Team competitions - Drama games - Pub quiz - Cinema night.


Extras:

  • Tennis

  • Optional Trips


Includes free 1yr online course
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