International School
AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE AND CULTURAL
PROGRAMME FOR THE MATURE STUDENT (50+)
5 - 16 JUNE & 4 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2017
COME FOR ONE OR TWO WEEKS
‘YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO SET ANOTHER GOAL OR TO DREAM ANOTHER DREAM’ (CS LEWIS)
ENJOY Sidmouth – a quintessentially English town in a beautiful part of southern England on the Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site)
– the ideal location for a language holiday.
BOOK at our private, family run school founded in 1976, the only English Language school in Sidmouth – you will get personal
attention, a friendly environment and an experienced team to make your stay memorable and productive.
REFRESH and improve your English language in small classes in a wonderful location.
JOIN our varied social programme and experience the delights of the region in Summer or Autumn.
The programme is included in the price.
MEET like-minded people from other countries.
STAY in one of our specially selected homestay families or choose your own accommodation in the town.
COURSE FEES INCLUDE:
•15 hours (20 lessons) of tuition per week, mornings only
•Small mixed nationality classes (maximum 9 students)
•A course designed to help you learn quickly and effectively
•Levels – Elementary to Advanced English (A2 to C2)
COURSE FEE FOR 1 WEEK:
5 - 16 June £432
4 – 15 September £350
•Full social programme with 2 half-day trips each week
and a full-day excursion on Saturday (see overleaf)
•FREE accommodation booking service
•FREE airport transfers on Saturdays (see overleaf)
COURSE FEE FOR 2 WEEKS:
5 - 16 June £830
4 – 15 September £666
Add registration fee £75 and accommodation to all course fees
ACCOMMODATION
There are several options:
Homestay – arranged by SIS. You will be placed with a suitable host family within walking distance of the school.
Dinner, bed and breakfast are included every day and light lunch at weekends. You will need to buy your weekday lunches.
HOMESTAY ACCOMMODATION (per person)
Single room £173 per week
Please note: a supplement may be charged for special diets – contact the school for further information
Self-Catering – we can direct you to websites where you can browse the different options and book self-catering apartments
or houses.
Hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast – we can give you the names and website links for some places recommended by
previous students.
We can help you choose the most suitable accommodation for you.
Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8EN, England
Tel: +44 (0)1395 516754 Fax: +44 (0)1395 579270
email: [email protected]
website: www.sidmouth-int.co.uk
LANGUAGE & CULTURAL COURSES 2017
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL
•Relax in a deckchair on the seafront. Be active and walk the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast.
•Visit the old – castles, historic houses, cathedrals and churches. And the new – Exeter shopping centre, the theatre and the cinema.
•Read and write – there are many places in Devon that have literary connections with authors such as Jane Austen, Agatha Christie and Rosamunde Pilcher and you can visit the locations that inspired them.
•Eat – fish and chips, cream teas and enjoy a barbecue in the school garden.
•Drink – visit the local pubs and cafes and sample Devon cider.
•Play golf, tennis or lawn bowls (there is a golf course in Sidmouth and others nearby).
SAMPLE PROGRAMME
Week One
SATURDAY
Afternoon
Evening
Arrival
Arrival
SUNDAY
Day with your homestay family
MONDAY
Cliff walk (West)
Wine & Cheese
TUESDAY
Excursion to Lyme Regis
– the town that inspired writers and fossil hunters
Theatre visit
WEDNESDAY
Sports afternoon: golf, tennis, mini-golf or swimming
Barbecue at May Cottage
THURSDAY
Excursion to Exeter
– visit the cathedral and the award winning museum
Free evening
Free afternoon
Fish & Chips night
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Week Two
Excursion to Bath
– visit the Roman Baths, the Fashion Museum or an original ‘Jane Austen’ house. Stroll around this beautiful 18th century city.
Afternoon
Evening
SUNDAY
Day with your homestay family
MONDAY
Cliff walk (West)
West Country Cider tasting
TUESDAY
Excursion to Knighthayes House (National Trust Propery)
Cinema/film night
Sports afternoon: lawn bowls
Barbecue at May Cottage
Excursion to Buckfast Abbey and Dartmoor
Free evening
Free afternoon
Pub night
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Departure
TRANSFERS
We provide a FREE transfer from London Heathrow Airport every Saturday throughout the year. The bus aims to arrive at the
airport at 12.00 hrs and to depart at 16.30 hrs. Average journey time (including comfort stop) is 3.5 hours approximately.
To use this free transfer:
Arrivals:
Flights must arrive at Heathrow before 15.30
Departures:
Flights must depart from Heathrow after 13.45
Regular shuttle buses link Heathrow and Gatwick Airport (journey time 80 min) and to Stansted Airport (journey time 90 min).
We can arrange car transfers (up to 4 people) to Sidmouth from anywhere in the UK. Minimum price per car for single journey:
Heathrow £235; Gatwick £258; Stansted £290; Bristol £126; Exeter £38.
There are frequent bus (www.nationalexpress.com) and train(www.nationalrail.co.uk) services from London to Exeter and a regular bus
service form Exeter to Sidmouth (www.stagecoachbus.com).
Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8EN, England
Tel: +44 (0)1395 516754 Fax: +44 (0)1395 579270
email: [email protected]
website: www.sidmouth-int.co.uk