LINES - Downe House - English language school in Newbury, United Kingdom |
1 - Language School Overview :
Our concept is “Immersion in English at all times.” This means that the students have to speak English at all times, during classes, but also during meals, activities… Lessons are highly intensive, but fun! KIDS & TEENS have 32 lessons a week in groups of average 6-7 students (max. 10) from the same level. JUNIORS & SENIORS have the same programme, but can add, if they choose to, daily optional workshops either to prepare for exams (FCE, TOEFL…) or to work on specific needs and goals. The staff are all trained and EFL(English as a Foreign Language) experienced.
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.
Students from 7 to 19 years old.
They are divided into 4 groups: KIDS – TEENS – JUNIORS - SENIORS. Each programme runs separately with an independent timetable.
Last summer, we employed 40 teachers and 25 Activity Organisers and 4 office staff and management (=75 staff) and we welcomed more than 250 students per week of 30 different nationalities.
Every year we have a ratio of faculty staff to students of 1:4.
2 - Location :
Downe House is one of the most prestigious boarding schools in England. It is 45 minutes away from Heathrow International Airport, our hour from Central London and half an hour from Oxford.
It is set in its own grounds of 110 acres, and boasts playing fields, 13 tennis courts, an indoor heated swimming pool (25m), a new gymnasium with fitness room, 3 glass-backed squash courts and an art room as well as a theatre.
Accommodation: students are accommodated in pleasant and comfortable study – bedrooms
- singles & doubles for the SENIORS (our oldest students)
- doubles & triples for the JUNIORS
- doubles, triples & quads for the TEENS
- 2 to 5 students per room for KIDS (our youngest students)
Boys and girls are strictly segregated into separate houses and age groups
Bed linen is provided and changed weekly
Bathrooms are located conveniently near the bedrooms
A Free laundry service is provided once a week.
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, Bath, Bristol… Students go on visits accompanied at all times by the staff. All entrance fees are included in the price
Distance to City Center :
5 km
Distance to nearest metro / bus station :
5 km
Distance to Airport :
50 km to London Heathrow
Distance to Train Station :
5 km to Thatcham
Public Transport access by :
Train, Bus
3 - Teaching :
Minimum age of student :
7
Maximum Number of Students per class :
10 Students
Average Number of Students per class :
6 Students
Lesson duration :
45 minutes
Levels of learning :
beginner
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8 - Facilities :
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10 - Price Example :
Language Course :
Intensive Course , 2 Weeks , 35 Lessons / Weeks
Price Language Course
2000 Euro €
Accommodation :
Student residence on campus, Double Room
Price Accommodation :
0 Euro €
11 - School Contact Details:
Address :
Cold Ash Thatcham - Newbury
Zip / Postal Code :
RG18 9JJ
Contact person :
Dirk van Nieuwenborgh
Important : Please note that the information on this profile is provided by the school and is for general information pruposes only. All data is subject to change and error and must be confirmed directly with the school.