Summer School@ Appleford

Babylon Summer Schools offer something for everyone. Young

Learners can choose between our countryside residential

programme for 10-14 year olds @ Appleford, or our Homestay

programme for 12-17 year olds @Cathedral School in Salisbury.

Both programmes offer 15 hours of morning lessons each week

and an exciting choice of afternoon and evening activities and

weekend trips.

The Babylon Summer School @ Appleford promises you a fun-

filled English boarding school experience that will stay with you

for a very long time. Designed for young people aged between 10

and 14, our 1, 2, 3 or 4 week courses will combine English learning

with exciting activities and excursions to help you develop your

confidence in using English both inside and outside the classroom.

It will also be a great opportunity for you to make friends with

young people of the same age from around the world.

Whichever course you choose, your comfort and safety is very

important to us and we will do our best to ensure that everything

runs smoothly. All our staff are fully qualified and vetted in

accordance with British law and the requirements of accrediting

bodies such as the British Council and English UK and there will

always be a sympathetic person you can turn to if you have a

problem.

A full programme of social events, excursions, arts. drama, music

and sports will mean that there is never a dull moment and will

ensure that you have a summer holiday to remember for the rest

of your life.

Welcome

LocationAppleford School

The Babylon Summer School @ Appleford uses

the facilities of Appleford School on the edge

of the village of Shrewton in the heart of the

beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Appleford is a

private co-educational boarding and day

school and has residential accommodation for

85 young people and extensive sports facilities,

including tennis courts, an indoor sports hall

and a climbing wall.

Shrewton is 18 kms north of the medieval

cathedral city of Salisbury, which is home

to the main Babylon School of Languages,

and just 5 kms from the celebrated world

heritage site of Stonehenge. Many of the

tourist sites of the South of England are

within easy

travel distance

and London

itself is just

two hours

drive away.

London

Brighton

Appleford School

Salisbury

Bath

Bristol

Cardi�

Exeter

100 Miles

Oxford

Bournemouth

Cambridge

Birmingham

Manchester

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Newcastle

Liverpool

Accommodation and Meals

Residential accommodation is available at

Appleford. The accommodation consists of

comfortable dormitories for between 4 and 6

young people, which will be allocated to boys or

girls of a similar age but of mixed nationalities so

that young people are encouraged to practise

their English. The accommodation will be

supervised at all times by Babylon house leaders.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are sociable times,

when students, staff and group leaders get the

chance to enjoy a meal together and talk about

the day’s events.

We know how important food is for young people

and we will ensure that everyone enjoys a varied,

nutritious and balanced diet for breakfast, lunch

and supper.

Breakfast for the boarders will consist of a healthy

selection of cereals, toast, orange juice and tea or

coffee with an English cooked breakfast also on

offer on most mornings.

Lunches offer a choice of hot courses and an

extensive salad bar with fruit and yoghurt for

pudding; you will be provided with packed lunches

on excursion days. In the evening

there will be a full 2-course meal

and a salad bar.

There will be a vegetarian option

at all meals and we can cater for

special dietary requirements for

an additional charge if required.

Providing a home away from home

Week 4

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

MondaySunday Tuesday Wednesday FridayThursday Saturday

Classes commence at 8.45

Break 10:30 – 11:00

Dinner in the Hall

Lunch 12:30 – 13:45

Break 15:15 – 15:30

New students arrival in UK

Transfer to host families

Full day excursion for

existing students eg

Harry Potter & Windsor

or Cheddar Gorge

Welcome Party & Disco

Sports, Music & Drama

Movie & Popcorn Night

Sports, Music & Drama

Half Day Excursion Stonehenge

or eg Bournemouth

New Students Orientation Tour

Sports, Music & Drama

or Bushcraft

- fire lighting and shelter building

Sports, Music & Drama

or Bushcraft - trekking

Full Day Excursion London

or

Music & Drama Performances

Classes English Language Lessons 09:00 - 10:30

Classes English Language Lessons 11:00 - 12:30

Graduation

Bath or

Longleat

Continuing Students Treasure Hunt

British Quiz & Games Night

Sports Competition Finals

Goodbye Disco & Karaoke

or

You will be placed in a class

appropriate to your age and

level of English. All lessons

will allow you to build your

confidence and practise all

language skills. Project work,

based on your interests, forms

part of all our lessons Many of

the excursions will link directly

to the English which you have

studied in class. This approach

to the teaching of English,

which is known as Content and

Language Integrated Learning

(CLIL), ensures that lessons

will be engaging and

stimulating.

When there is no

programmed excursion, you

can choose your activities;

either sports, drama or

music organized by young

and enthusiastic activity

leaders, and culminating in

a weekly sports tournament

or a theatre performance. A

bushcraft option teaches you

outdoor skills such as tracking

or building a shelter.

In the evenings there will be a

chance to socialize and relax at

our weekly quiz nights, movie

nights, and karaoke and disco

nights.

Private tennis coaching and

horse riding lessons can also be

arranged at additional cost.

Programme may be subject to change – due to student numbers and/or long stayers

Appleford Residential Programme – A Typical Week

LongleatLongleat is the home of

the Marquess of Bath and

opened in 1966 as the first

drive-through safari park

outside Africa. It is home to

over 500 animals including

giraffe, monkeys, rhino, lions,

tigers and wolves. In the

afternoon you can either visit

the magnificent stately home

or enjoy the many other

attractions of this leading

tourist venue.

Harry PotterThe Warner Bros Studio

Tour provides an amazing

opportunity to explore the

magic of the Harry PotterTM

films. This unique walking tour

takes you behind the scenes

and showcases a huge array of

beautiful sets, costumes and

props. Students staying for two

weeks or more will be able to

join this excursion, which will

be combined with a visit to the

Royal City of Windsor.

Cheddar GorgeExplore Britain’s biggest gorge

with its dramatic cliffs rising

450ft from the valley floor and

the stunning stalactite caverns,

which were once home to

our prehistoric ancestors. This

excursion will also include a

visit to Weston-super-Mare

which is a traditional English

seaside town, where you can

have fun on the beach and in

the amusement arcades on

the pier.

LondonLondon is just two hours

by road from Appleford

and all students will get the

chance to experience the

sights and sounds of our

great capital city during

their stay. Highlights include

a walking tour which will

include Trafalgar Square, the

Houses of Parliament and

Buckingham Palace and a

boat cruise along

the Thames.

BathThe City of Bath is a real jewel

and so beautiful that it has

been given World Heritage

site status and is one of the

top 10 tourist attractions of

the UK. Our visits include a

walking tour of the city and

a visit to the Roman baths.

Students are then free to

enjoy the excellent shopping

in small groups and to enjoy

the vibrant local street

entertainment.

OxfordOxford is home to one of

Britain’s two world-famous

ancient universities. History

and tradition are around

every corner, including the

Bodleian Library, which has

every book published in

English and The Ashmolean,

Britain’s oldest museum.

Students can enjoy a guided

walk, a visit to the grounds of

a college and (of course) time

to buy souvenirs!

Full Day Excursions EducationalExperience English culture at its best and also fun

Which excursions will be on offer in which weeks cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate young peoples’ preferences where possible.

The Hawk ConservancyThe Hawk Conservancy is

an award-winning visitor

attraction that is home to

over 150 birds of prey from

around the world. Many of

these birds are involved in

the spectacular daily flying

demonstrations, while

others are part of important

breeding programmes. You

will also have the opportunity

to hold a bird of prey yourself.

Other TripsThese few pages have

highlighted some of the

main excursions on offer as

part of the Babylon Summer

School. But there are many

other possibilities including

Weymouth, Windsor Castle,

Winchester, Glastonbury

and Bristol.

Salisbury CathedralThe magnificent medieval

city of Salisbury will be visited

during everyone’s stay at the

Summer School. The 750 year

old cathedral has the tallest

spire in England and is home

to the best preserved copy of

Magna Carta and the city has

a wealth of other fascinating

buildings, which you will see

on a guided walking tour.

StonehengeStonehenge, one of the

wonders of the world and

the best known pre-historic

site in Europe is just a 10

minutes’ drive from Appleford.

Stonehenge now has a

transformed visitor centre,

which gives a fascinating

insight into the life of our

pre-historic ancestors and the

building of this extraordinary

ancient stone circle.

BournemouthBournemouth is one of

England’s premier seaside

towns and a trip to the great

British seaside is a fun-filled

half-day excursion. Fun on

the beach (with a swim if you

feel like it) and a visit to the

amusement arcades on the

pier can be combined with

trying traditional English fish

and chips.

Half Day Excursions EducationalExperience English culture at its best and also fun

Which excursions will be on offer in which weeks cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate young peoples’ preferences where possible.

General Prices and Information

All courses run Sunday to Saturday. Bookings may

be made for 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks. Course start dates

are:

• Week 1 16 July

• Week 2 23 July

• Week 3 30 July

• Week 4 6 August

• Residential Accommodation £650 per week

Group discounts may be available.

Prices are all inclusive with the only exclusions

being transfers, examination fees and any

private sports coaching.

The standard package includes:

• 15 hours per week classroom instruction

• Afternoon and evening activity programmes

• Full board accommodation (either in

Appleford or with host family)

• Excursion programme: one full-day and

one half-day excursion per week with one

additional full-day excursion per week for

young people staying for more than 1 week.

• Studentguard Insurance to cover

cancellations, medical problems etc; see

website for details.

Babylon will arrange transfers to and from arrival

airports or through our coach travel provider. Travel

times and base prices are as below; group rates are

available.

• Heathrow 1.5 hours £110

• Gatwick 2 hours £125

• Southampton 1 hour £70

• Bournemouth 1 hour £70

• Bristol 1 hour £125

• Stansted 2.5 hours £150

There is an additional charge of £35 for assisted

departure check-in for students aged 14 and under.

Please contact us for further information. (Group

rates are available.)

2017 Course Dates 2017 Prices Transfers

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