Age Range: 10-17 years, boys & girls

Dates: 5^th July – 2^nd August

Changeover Day: Saturday

Recommended Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick

Address of School: Bethany School, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1LB

CENTRE FACTS

Founded by the Reverend Joseph Kendon in 1866, Bethany is a co-educational day and boarding school set on a rural campus in the heart of the stunning Kent countryside. Occupying some 60 acres of the Weald, Bethany has a truly enviable site.

Bethany is situated about 1 hour south of London between Tunbridge Wells and Ashford and is easily accessible from all the London airports.

Accommodation:

Accommodation in the school is split across 4 boarding houses. Rooms vary but range from singles to rooms of 5 beds. All boarding houses are well furnished with kitchens and large common room areas.

English plus:

Horse Riding, Tennis, Drama, English and Dance.

Age Range: 10-17 years, boys & girls

Dates: 2^nd July – 30^th July

Changeover Day: Wednesday

Recommended Airports: Bristol, Heathrow

Address of School: The Plox, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0ED

CENTRE FACTS

King’s School, Bruton was established in 1519. For much of it’s history, King’s was the preserve of a handful of young men receiving instruction in Latin and rhetoric. Today, however, King’s is a modern, co-educational boarding and day school There are links to London, Bath, Bristol, and Exeter by train from Bruton station only a 5 min walk from the school.

ACCOMMODATION

There are 6 boarding houses equipped with a common room, kitchen facilities and modern bedrooms. Rooms are single, twin, triple and quadruple.

ENGLISH PLUS

Tennis, Horse Riding, Golf, Yoga, Music, English and Dance.

Age Range: 12-17, boys & girls

Dates: 19^th July – 16^th August

Changeover Day: Saturday

Recommended Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick

Address of School: Cranbrook School, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD

CENTRE FACTS

The school is situated near to the centre of the town of Cranbrook, which is a pleasant market town in the heart of rural Kent. Founded in 1518 by John Blubery, it has developed into a thriving co-educational grammar school which serves over 700 students including over 200 boarders. The campus boasts some excellent facilities including an astroturf pitch, a state of the art theatre, swimming pool and sports hall.

Cranbrook is situated about 1 hour south of London between Tunbridge Wells and Ashford and is easily accessible from all the London airports.

 ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in the school is split across 6 boarding houses (Blubery, Scott, Rammell, Cornwallis, Crowden & School Lodge). Rooms vary but consist mainly of singles, doubles & triples. There are some larger rooms which are ideal for younger students. All boarding houses are well furnished with kitchens & large common room areas, and all have a warm & homely feel about them.

Note: we can now offer Homestay accommodation for students at Cranbrook School

ENGLISH PLUS

Tennis, English, Dance, Drama, Futsal

Age Range: 12-17, boys & girls

Dates: 7^th July – 4^th August

Changeover Day: Monday

Recommended Airports: Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands

Address of School: Denstone College, Denstone, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN

CENTRE FACTS

Founded in 1873 by Nathaniel Woodard, Denstone College is set on a site of more than 100 acres of rolling Staffordshire countryside, close to the Derbyshire boarder. The College now boasts 800 pupils with 250 boarders.

Denstone is a picturesque village set between Stoke-on-Trent and Derby. Located within 5 minutes of Alton Towers Theme Park. Denstone is within 1 hour of Birmingham and Manchester airports. The nearest train station is Uttoxeter which offers a one connection service to London in 90 minutes.

 ACCOMMODATION

There are 6 boarding houses all with a common room. Rooms range from singles to multi-bedded rooms. Some are en-suite.

Age Range: 11-17 years, boys & girls

Dates: 8^th July – 5^th August

Changeover Day: Tuesday

Recommended Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick

Address of School: Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover, CT15 5EQ

CENTRE FACTS

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School was established in 1803. It was Britain’s first co-educational state-funded and state-administered school. Surrounded by 150 acres of countryside close to the stunning White Cliffs, the Duke of York’s Royal Military School had a £24.9 million refurbishment in 2014 which delivered a new sports centre, sports pitches, high-quality accommodation, teaching blocks and a performing arts centre. The core of the college is the academic building with modern and spacious classrooms and common rooms.

The school is situated just 2 miles from the centre of Dover, 1 mile from Dover Castle and 2 hours from Central London.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in the school is split across 5 boarding houses. Rooms vary but range from singles to triples as well as a few larger dorms. All boarding houses are well furnished with kitchens and large common room areas.

English PLUS

Horse Riding, Sailing, Soccer and English

Age Range: 10-16, boys & girls

Dates: 12^th July – 26^th July

Changeover Day: Sunday

Recommended Airports: Birmingham, Heathrow

Address of School: Kingham Hill School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6TH

CENTRE FACTS

Situated in the peace and quiet of the glorious Cotswold countryside, students of Kingham Hill find the school’s location is the perfect environment in which to study, relax and be active, and in their rural bubble, they have plenty of space – and places for all those things.

The School is the ‘best of both worlds’. Their modern facilities sit                                   harmoniously alongside their more traditional buildings.

With Kingham Station on the doorstep, Oxford, Worcester and Evesham are short train rides away, with London Paddington just 90 minutes away.

ACCOMMODATION

There are seven boarding houses which range from single bedrooms to dorms of eight beds.

Age Range: 12-17, boys & girls

Dates: 7^th July – 21^st July

Changeover Day: Monday

Recommended Airports: Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, East Midlands

Address of School: Oswestry School, Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2TL

CENTRE FACTS

Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 18.  Founded in 1407, it is one of the oldest non-denominational schools in England and stands on the edge of the attractive market town of Oswestry on the border of England and Wales.

It is set in 50 acres of its own grounds (with an indoor swimming pool and brand new astro courts) and boasts some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain on its doorstep.  Historical it may be, with many traditional virtues encouraged, but Oswestry is also a warm, caring and progressive school which constantly evolves with the times.

ACCOMMODATION

Golf, Horse Riding,

Age Range: 11-17, boys & girls

Dates: 8^th July – 5^th August

Changeover Day: Tuesday

Recommended Airports: Birmingham, Bristol, Heathrow

Address of School: Rendcomb College, Rendcomb, Cirencester, GL7 7HA

CENTRE FACTS

Founded in 1920 by Noel Wills, the school occupies a magnificent 230 acre site in the heart of the Cotswold countryside and now caters for 400 pupils aged between 3 and 18. Rendcomb is perfectly situated between Cirencester, the ancient capital of the Cotswolds, and Cheltenham with its vibrant town centre.

Rendcomb is within 90 minutes of Heathrow and Birmingham airports and the nearest station, Kemble, offers a direct train service to London Paddington in 80 minutes.

ACCOMMODATION

There are 3 boarding houses all equipped with large common room areas. Rooms are mainly single bedded with a few triple and quadruple bedded dorms.

ENGLISH PLUS

Tennis, Drama, Dance & English

Age Range: 10-16, boys & girls

Dates: 7^th July – 21^st July

Changeover Day: Monday

Recommended Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick

Address of School: Vinehall School, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5JL

CENTRE FACTS

Built in 1838 at the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, Vinehall is a country manor house converted to a school in 1938 set in 47 acres (20 hectares) of beautiful East Sussex parkland, just a few miles from the site of the Battle of Hastings. We are now a thriving co-educational Prep school with over 200 students and up to 80 boarders from around the world. Conveniently situated just an hour south of London, they are within easy striking distance of both Gatwick and Heathrow airports as well as the Port of Dover.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in the school is split across 2 boarding houses with rooms ranging from 2 beds to larger dorms.

Age Range: 12-17 years, boys & girls

Dates: 6^th July – 3^rd August

Changeover Day: Sunday

Recommended Airports: Exeter, Bristol, Cardiff

Address of School: Wellington School, South Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NT

CENTRE FACTS

Wellington School was founded in 1837 and acquired its present name in 1913.

The school occupies a 35-acre site in the centre of the market town of Wellington in Somerset. The town lies equidistant between Taunton and Tiverton railway stations. The character of the area, situated between the Blackdown Hills (now an area of Otstanding Natural Beauty), the Brendon Hills and the Quantocks, has remained largely unaltered for many years.  The Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks and the North and South Coasts are within an hour’s drive away.

ACCOMMODATION

There are 5 recently refurbished boarding houses equipped with a common room, kitchen facilities, leisure opportunities and a piano! Rooms are singles, triples, quadruples and quintuples.