Discovery Summer Shrewsbury - Summer Centre

Shrewsbury was founded in 1552 and is well-known as a traditional independent school. It is situated close to the lively market town of Shrewsbury in the north-west of England.

Impressive campus with both traditional and modern buildings and impressive sports facilities.

Dates: 2-4 weeks. 3-31 July 2024

3 academies to choose from

English Academy:

• 20 hours’ English tuition per week including 5 hours’ Active English sessions

Coding & Tech Academy:

•15 hours’ English tuition per week + 12 hours’ coding & tech.
Learn the fundamentals of code, robotics and game design or take your skills to the next level.

Sports/Dance Academy:

• 15 hours’ English tuition per week + 12 hours’ sports coaching/dance.
Choose 1 sport each week: adventure sports, dance, golf, horse-riding, tennis.

Teaching programme:

• 15-20 hours’ tuition per week including English Skills, English Workshops and end-of-week presentation.
• Optional exam: Trinity Graded Exam in Spoken English (at extra cost)

Activity Programme
• Choice of activities including sports, team challenges, arts & crafts, and drama games
• Evenings: team challenges, British games, discos and relaxed nights in house
• Special events: Ceilidh (traditional dancing), circus skills workshop, Nerf Blasters
• Excursions: 2 per week e.g. Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Drayton Manor Theme Park

Accommodation and supervision
• Staff/student ratio at least 1:4
• Accommodation in newly refurbished boarding houses.
• 3 meals a day
• ‘English Student Hosts’ of your age take part in the courses so you make friends with English speakers of your own age
• Free airport transfers from Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester