SHERBORNE
Located two hours from the center of London and close to the famous cities of Bath, Salisbury and Bournemouth, Sherborne is a small, tranquil town.
Participant Ages
From 8 to 13 years old
Course Dates & Durations
From July 8th to 29th
3 weeks
Academic Center
Founded in 1885, Sherborne Prep School is considered one of southern England's top colleges. Its campus spreads over 12 acres and features beautiful gardens, tennis courts, a sports complex, game rooms, a handicraft studio and a theater. The program has a maximum of 80 students, which guarantees the care and safety of the youngsters.
Classes
15 hours per week in small groups (maximum of 15 students).
Upon arrival to the center, all students will take a test to ascertain their level of English. The English course is required for all students, regardless of the program they choose.
Accommodation
College residence: The college has two completely renovated "houses". Divided by age and sex, students will stay in rooms with 3 to 6 beds. Full-board is included.
Families: Students can stay with carefully selected families that live close to the college. Each family will house 2 or 3 students. Allmeals are included (from Monday to Friday students will have their mid-day meal at the school). The families are in charge of transferring the students to and from the school.
Activities, Sports & Excursions
Students will be able to choose between:
- Multi-Activity Program
A great option for those students that don't wish to spend all of the afternoons practicing one specific sport, but rather a variety of diverse activities. Participants can choose between cultural activities (theater, handicrafts, drawing, painting...) or sports activities (tennis, football, rugby, archery, ping-pong, water polo, hockey...)
- Tennis Program
Two hours per day, four days per week on the school's very own tennis courts. The classes are given by professional trainers of the Lawn Tennis Assocation (LTA) to groups of varying levels (not appropriate for absolute beginners).
- Horseback-Riding Program
This program is held in an excellent equestrian center near the school. Covered riding school, outdoor track, cross-country routes. The program includes one hour on the hourse and one hour of stable management. Total of two hours per day, four days per week.
All of the programs also include one half-day excursion per week (Cheddar, Gorge, Wookey Hole, Longleat, Bath, Weymouth, Wells, Salisbury & Stonehenge) and one full-day excursion (Oxford, Cardiff, London, Portsmouth, Exeter, Bristol). Students can also participate in fun activities after dinner, such as disco, karaoke, barbecues, parties....
Counselors & Information
Students are accompanied at all times by a Spanish counselor as well as a native counselor.
Prices
| Multi-Activity | Tennis | Horseback-Riding | ||
| 3 weeks | 2.850€ | 3.250€ | 3.460€ |
The price includes:
- Round-trip airline ticket
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Selected course and classes
- Residence accommodation with full-board
- Academic materials
- Medical and accident insurance
- Complete program of activities, sports & excursions
- Uninterrupted counselor assistance and supervision
- Course certificate
- Processing & administrative fees
