 International Language Holidays - Clacton Social Programme
Please note, the following is an example of our basic social programme, ILH reserves the right to offer similar programmes. This is not a contract.
Monday
Morning
There will be a short introduction to the school and your teachers and then you will be given a written test to assess your English level.
After an half-hour coffee break one of the teachers will take you to a classroom and go through the week's Activity Programme. The Activity Secretary will drop in on each class to introduce herself and to see if there are any problems with your accommodation.
Your teacher will also give you information relating to the time-table and show you around the school. Lunch will be a little earlier than usual today and then we will all meet outside the Summer Centre at 1400 and you will be given a tour of the town. On Tuesday morning please look on the notice board where you will find a list of the classes, which class you are in, who your teacher will be and where your classroom is.
Afternoon
Guided tour: Leaving the Summer Centre at 14.00
Swimming : 2.30 - 6.00 p.m.
The rest of the afternoon is free and you will have the opportunity to wander around and explore
the town
Meet the other students! A Social Evening at the Summer Centre. There will not be a barbecue ( that's on Wednesday ) but come along for drinks and crisps and nibbles. Drop in from 7.00 - 10.00pm. See notice board for details and address.
Tuesday
Morning
Assemble in the main Entrance Hall and on the notice board you will find your class list. Go to your classroom and your lessons begin at 9.15. (Although 9.00 am. every other day). Your teacher will hand out your book for the course and it is yours to keep. If you are unhappy with the level of the class and you think it is too easy or difficult, then tell your teacher and he or she will speak to the School Director and we will do our best to find you a more suitable class.
Afternoon
Tennis. We have two tennis courts available but space is limited so names to the Activity Director as soon as possible 14.00- 16.00 FREE
Table-tennis at the Leisure Centre. 3.00 - 4.30pm. FREE
Trampoline. Practise the art of trampolining without falling off ! There is a supervisor to help you. At the Leisure Centre in the Main Hall from 1700 - 1900 and the cost is £2.00. Be there ten minutes beforehand.
Evening
Cricket. You are in England so do what the English do and play Cricket ! There is a coach (trainer) to teach you what to do and the idea is that by the end of the third week you will be good enough to beat the other language schools in a specially arranged tournament. 1900 - 2100 FREE. See notice board for where to meet.
Disco time a Bop till you drop!! Entrance is free and the fun begins at 1930 and goes on until 2200. Tuesday nights are for teenagers and therefore no alcohol is allowed. If you are older and feel like something more mature or sophisticated, then other nights might be more suitable for you (and more expensive). Consult the notice board for more information such as cost and dress code.
Wednesday
Our mid-week FREE excursion this week is to Colchester. Colchester is the oldest recorded town in Britain and has a long, fascinating history. In 44 AD. the Romans invaded Britain and stayed for about 450 years. In the early part of the first and second century Colchester was the capital of Roman Britain and called 'Camulodunum' . London (Londonium to the Romans) was then only a quiet trading post. There is a Castle to see and lots of places to explore. We have a special rate for entry and a tour of the castle, including the foundations and the dungeon. The cost of entry at the party rate is 80p. and the tour is 50p. The tour begins at 1400 and 1545 so don't be late. Names as soon as possible please if you want to go on the tour.
For the rest of the afternoon you are free to walk around Colchester town centre and maybe do some shopping or just stroll in the beautiful Colchester Park.
There is a large, well-equipped Leisure Centre at the bottom of the Park and see the Notice board (or ask Graham or Elisabeth) for more details if you prefer to go swimming - there are flumes, cascades, whirlpools and rapids to enjoy also.
Meet outside the Castle Park at 1800 and walk with your teacher to CESC - our Main Language School in Colchester. Time for our weekly barbecue! There will be burgers, hot-dogs and soft drinks. All free!!! The disco begins around 1900 Dance till you drop but be ready to leave the school at 10.00 p.m. and the coach should be back in Clacton at 10.30 p.m. Don't forget to ask your family for a packed lunch!
Thursday
Afternoon
Volleyball and Badminton at the Leisure Centre. FREE. 1400-1600
Trampolining at the Leisure Centre from 1600 - 1700. If you enjoyed Tuesday's session, why not give it another go! The cost is £2.00 per hour. Be there 10 minutes before.
Evening
Meet up at a local cinema with your teacher and keep an eye on the notice boards for information.
Friday
Tennis at the Leisure Centre. 1400 - 1600 FREE.
5-a-side Football at the Leisure Centre. 1400 - 1500 FREE. Get a team together and 'knock the socks' off your opponents. Prizes for the winning team
Video ...video....video. Relax after a hard week's work . At 1400 in one of the classrooms. See board for more details and the room number. FREE
Evening
Rollerworld in Colchester - roller skating in Britain's biggest roller- skating rink. Cost about £10 with a coach journey
Saturday
This week our FREE Saturday trip is to LONDON. The coach leaves outside the Summer Centre at 0830 and it will make a tour of the famous London landmarks such as Parliament, The Tower Of London, Trafalgar Square, Westminster and Buckingham Palace.
For the rest of the afternoon you will be free to explore and do some shopping. We will provide you with a map of London and places of interest to see. The coach will leave London at 5.00pm and don't be late. Your teacher will tell you where to meet and how to get there. If you do get lost, then check the emergency telephone numbers. Alternatively ring your family in Clacton or even easier - don't panic and ask a friendly policeman how to get to your assembly point for the coach home. Don't forget to ask your family for a packed lunch. Home to Clacton at around 7.00 p.m.
Sunday
Many bus companies operate excursions and visits to places of interest and we shall put up some useful information on the notice board.
Horse riding is available on request. See Office for more information. The cost is about £3.50 for half-an-hour and £6.50 for one hour.
If there is anything else that you would like to do, then please ask our staff to help you.
Don't forget that this is only the basic Activity Programme and that on the Notice board you will find some other things to do or late news about coming events. Also GIVE THE COPY OF THIS PROGRAMME TO YOUR HOST FAMILY SO THAT THEY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING !!
|
