INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

English Language and

Sailing Courses

in the Lake District

2018 Edition

In the heart of the Lake District National Park,

Windermere International Summer School

delivers exceptional English and Sailing summer

courses for students aged 11 to 17.

We offer

English Language Courses

• British Council, English language accredited courses

• Opportunities to undertake the Trinity Exam

• Small class sizes

• Qualified teachers

• Our own watersports centre

• An action-packed activities programme

• Exceptional levels of pastoral care

• Accommodation in purpose built, modern and traditional boarding houses

If you wish to attend our International Summer School butyou do not require English tuition then please choose oneof our amazing sailing/activity courses:

Sailing Courses

• Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Sailing Courses

• Fully accredited RYA Champion Club

• 1 to 6 instructor student ratio

• An action-packed afternoon activities programme

• Exceptional levels of pastoral care

Our friendly and enthusiastic activity staff encourage allstudents to take part. Come and discover Windermere International Summer School for yourselves.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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Welcome to Windermere

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What’s included• Language classes

(3.5 hours per day. 10 days per course)(English courses only)

• 3 hours’ sailing tuition per day(Sailing course only)

• All activities and excursions

• Accommodation and food

• All transport whilst on the course

• Evening entertainment programme

• Admission to attractions and educational visits

• Laundry

• Medical insurance

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“The English language is nobody’s special property.

It is the property ofthe imagination: it isthe property of thelanguage itself”

Derek Walcott

We are extremely proud to be accredited bythe British Council, and ensure all our Englishteachers are qualified to CELTA/TEFL level orequivalent.

English classes take place on weekday mornings, with students receiving 3.5 hours’ academic tuition per day and informal tuitionthroughout the day.

Students attend Windermere International Summer School from all over the world and willbe mixing with British students who are onother holiday courses. To benefit fully from our programme, we recommend students haveknowledge of English to at least an elementarylevel.

Upon arrival, students take a placement test toensure they are placed in a class of the rightability level.

Teachers plan lessons covering a huge range of topics, from home and food to the environment and agriculture. We use manyteaching techniques during our lessons to ensure students improve their four main language skills: reading, writing, speaking andlistening.

Throughout the course, we run academic workshops where teachers gauge student comprehension and adapt the syllabus accordingly to focus on the specific needs ofeach student.

Many of the lessons will tie into the activitiesand excursions giving a fully immersive approach to learning.

Windermere International Summer School hasits own RYA (Royal Yachting Association) sailingcentre on the shores of Lake Windermere. Weare the only School in Britain with ChampionshipClub status.

Students will have 10 mornings of sailing on eachcourse and will work towards an RYA qualification.

Wetsuits, Waterproof jackets and buoyancyaids are provided.

The courses are suitable for beginners to intermediate sailors.

In the afternoons they will join the studentsfrom the English classes for a variety of activities.

Learning English

Sailing Courses

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Sports andActivities

Windermere International Summer School offers

an exciting and diverse programme of sports and

activities.Learningoutcome

Sailing C,T,L

Mountain Walking C,T,L

Geocaching C,T,L

Wilderness adventure C,T,L

Horse riding C

Mountain Biking C

Computer Programming C,T,L

Team Challenges C,T,L

Windsurfing C

Navigation C,T,L

Fencing C

Badminton C

Stage School C,T

Ghyll Scrambling C,T,L

Go Karting C

Cooking C

Canoeing C

Archery C

Paintballing C

Tennis C

Art and Crafts C,T

Multi-sports C,T

Segway C

C = Communication

T = Teamwork

L = Leadership

Each activity is led by experienced instructors, andwe ensure safety of the students is of the highestpriority whilst making the activity as fun as possible.

The activities take place in the beautiful Lake Districtcountryside using our wonderful natural environment as our playground.

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Excursions and Evening ActivitiesStudents will also have excursion days where we go to a famous city. Each Course will visit a different citysuch as York, Chester, Liverpool or Manchester. We will also be taking excursions to places within the Lake District National Park. Each evening, students participate in sports matches, group games and artschallenges to win points for their Houses. In addition, students take part in craft evenings, film nights, acarnival and the end-of-course disco!

Our activity and adventure programme is constantly developing. We invite you to join us and see whereyour adventure will take you.

Paintballing in the Lake District

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Wake up each day to natural beautyand a day full of discovery

Explore . . .

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AccommodationWe pride ourselves on the standard of our accommodation. We provide well equipped,single-sex accommodation within three boarding houses.

• Spacious rooms

• Many with views over Lake Windermere

• Wi-Fi

• 4-6 bedded rooms for younger students2-4 bedded rooms for older students

• Common Room with games, TVs and books

• Each boarding house has a small kitchen to make drinks and snacks

• Quiet (no phone) at night policy to ensure a good night’s sleep

• Laundry service

• We endeavour to mix the nationalities of studentssharing rooms

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FoodWe provide plenty of fresh, healthy food,

prepared daily by the school’s chefs. There is

always a choice of hot and cold options at

breakfast, lunch and dinner. When the

weather permits we also have barbecues on

the terrace, and we provide packed lunches

when we are off site.

• Catering for Vegetarians

• Special Dietary needs

• Hot and cold dishes every meal in ourDining Hall

• Salad table every day

• Fresh fruit always available

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A Typical Day

Daily Schedule

8am Breakfast

8.45am Registration

9am English Class One 9am Sailing

10.30am Break

10.45am English Class Two

12.15pm Break 10.45am Sailing

12.30pm English Workshop

1pm Lunch

2pm Afternoon Sports and Activities

5.30pm Free Time

6pm Evening Meal

7.30pm Evening Activities, Inter-House Games and Sports

9.30pm Roll Call

10.30pm Lights Out

The StaffThe welfare of our students is paramount to us at Windermere International Summer School. We employdedicated full-time residential staff to ensure studentsare safe and happy at all times.

Our teaching and activities teams work hard to ensurestudents mix well, make friends, and speak in English

We have staff who are first-aid trained, and we take careto ensure small staff-student ratios at all times. Fromhelping students contact home to providing first aid,there is always someone available to look after students’wellbeing. At night, two ‘on duty’ staff are located ineach boarding house.

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Courses, Datesand Prices 2018Course Dates Prices

Recreational English 2 – 14 July £2,100

Recreational English 16 – 28 July £2,100

Recreational English 30 July – 11 August £2,100

Recreational English 13 – 25 August £2,100

English with Trinity Exam 2 – 28 July £4,300

English with Trinity Exam 30 July – 25 August £4,300

RYA Sailing 2 – 14 July £2,100

RYA Sailing 16 – 28 July £2,100

RYA Sailing 30 July – 11 August £2,100

RYA Sailing 13 – 25 August £2,100

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Manchester

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London

GatwickHeathrow

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How to Find Us

By Air

Windermere International Summer School is

just 90 minutes from Manchester International

Airport. We can provide airport transfers at the

beginning and end of each course.

By Rail

The Summer School is a five minute

taxi ride from Windermere railway

station. High speed rail services

connect London Euston to Oxenholme

(The Lake District) in under three

hours. From Oxenholme there are

connections to Windermere which

take approximately 20 minutes. A

transfer service can be arranged from

Windermere or Oxenholme railway

stations with prior arrangement.

By Road

Windermere International Summer

School is easily reached by road.

From the M6, leave the motorway at

Junction 36 and join the A590

towards Kendal, which becomes the

A591 just before Kendal. Continue on

the A591 into Windermere, passing

the train station on the left. Turn

right at the mini roundabout on to

the A592 towards Penrith.

Windermere School is located on

the right-hand side.

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Make friends for life

To bookor find out moreHow to book your place:Please complete the online booking form at www.windermereschool.co.uk/summerschool/bookingform

You can also complete and return the paper booking form. This can be downloaded from our website.

A deposit of £500 must be received at the time of booking to reserve your place.

For more information please visit our website atwindermereschool.co.uk/holiday-courses/international-summer-school/

Please contact the Principal of WindermereInternational Summer School, if you have any questions, or would like to arrange a personal tour:

Phone: +44 (0)15394 46164

Email: summer@windermereschool.co.uk

Windermere School

Patterdale Road

Windermere

Lake District

LA23 1NW

United Kingdom

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