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Contact Person: Mark Cook
Address: Conway Road, Paignton
Torbay TQ4 5LH
Tel: +44 1803 558675
Fax: +44 1803 559 606
Email: mark.cook@lalschools.com
Website: www.lalschools.com
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All Schools:
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- British Council Accredited - Full inspection in 2008 with over 15
points of excellence over a variety of aspects of the programme
- Weekday arrivals/departures for cheaper, more available flights
- High level of welfare care towards our students - staff to student
ratio higher than in the vast majority of our competitors
- All schools have LAL House Parents who look after the students in
their houses
- Good international mix - last year we had 17 nationalities including
Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Argentina, Hong Kong, Turkey, Czech
Republic, France and Russia.
- 15 hours of lessons per week, including induction and level test,
carried out by qualified EFL teachers
- Trinity GCSE option - minimum numbers apply
- Full board accommodation including all meals - freshly cooked and
sourced from local farmers and suppliers
- A full and varied activity programme ensuring that students are
entertained and occupied from dawn to dusk
- Comprehensive optional excursion programme
- Free accommodation for group leaders with groups of over 10
students
- Focus on quality rather than quantity allows us to offer an excellent
programme for all students
- High proportion of returning staff, ensuring experience and
dedication to the job
- Travel & Health Insurance included
- Free laundry service/facilitie
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Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon:
- A beautiful neo-gothic building giving a "Harry Potter" atmosphere
- Adventure Centre
- 10 minute-walk from the town centre
- Capacity of 200 students & age range is 9-16
- One full-day and two half-day excursions per two weeks with the
addition of a half-day at the Kelly College Adventure Centre included -
activities include rafting, canoeing, climbing etc
- Located on the edge of Dartmoor
(as featured in Agatha Christie
and Sherlock Holmes stories) –
one of the most beautiful national parks
in the UK
- Ample fields and a heated indoor
swimming pool
- Accommodation in rooms from 2-6 beds
and shared bathroom facilities
- Transfer day – Wednesday
Taunton School, Taunton, Somerset:
- An impressive neo-gothic building, with imposing clock tower
- Football Club
- 15 minute walk from the town centre
- Capacity of 300 students & age range
is 11-17
- Two full-day (London Trip included)
and two half-day excursions with
the addition of a football course as an
extra option
- Located near the county town of
Somerset with a wide variety of
shops
- Extensive sports facilities including
two heated swimming pools
- Intensive English option
(extra 7.5 hours per week)
- Accommodation in rooms from
1-6 beds and shared bathroom
facilities
- Transfer day – Wednesday
St Swithun's School, Winchester, Hampshire (NEW
FOR 2009):
- A well-kept, typical 1930s school building with vast grounds
- Tennis Club
- 15 minute walk from the town centre
- Capacity of 200 students & age range is 11-17
- Two full-day (London Trip included) and two half-day excursions with
the addition of a tennis course as an extra option
- Located near the historic and ancient capital of Winchester
- Excellent sports facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool
- Accommodation mainly in single rooms (4 x 7 bedded dorms for
younger students) shared bathroom facilities
Transfer day - Monday
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Welfare - we have specific welfare and activity staff on-site to look after your students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to set your mind at rest as to the safety of the students. We accompany your students from the moment they arrive at the airport to the moment they leave. |
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Environment - our centres are set in classic and prestigious English private schools in one of the most beautiful parts of England. With a truly international mix of students, your student is guaranteed to use his or her English in real situations with real people. |
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Classes - our teachers are fully qualified according to British Council requirements and very often come back each year, providing useful experience of teaching short summer school courses. The classes are focused on communicative English to improve students' fluency and comprehension. |
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Programme - we offer a wide range of sporting and non-sporting activities and exciting excursions for students to get a flavour of English culture, while enjoying themselves at the same time. |
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Organisation - we have a wealth of experience in operating residential summer schools for juniors, with a well-organised programme offering a wide variety of options. |
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Courses most suitable for students coming from Asia |
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1. General English (All schools) - 15 hours per week
2. Intensive English (Taunton School only) - 22.5 hours per week |
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