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Action in English

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Summer Address:

   Pocklington, Outside the US & Canada, United Kingdom

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Action in English is a new Summer School based in the idyllic setting of Pocklington School, 15km from the historic Roman City of York in the North of England. We offer 1-3 week all inclusive residential summer camps for young people aged 8-16 and can cater for all diets. Providing high quality English language courses and the very best in sports tuition from professional coaches, the focus is on enjoyment, making new friends and developing  confidence in the use of English in a relaxed and fun environment. We have a small friendly atmosphere and as a family business, offer an extremely personal service, where the safety and security of all children is of the upmost importance.

Pocklington School is a traditional English private school set within its own 65 acres of grounds on the edge of the town. Accommodation: Students are accommodated onsite in single or shared rooms.  Boys and girls are in separate buildings.  There is a shared kitchen, common-room with a flat-screen TV and comfortable seating.  All bedrooms are fitted with a study desk and personal storage space.  Cleaning and change of linen is carried out once a week. Facilities: All classrooms are fully-modern having interactive whiteboards and computers. This allows the use of a number of interactive media when teaching. Students have access to a swimming pool (under the supervision of a life-guard), tennis courts, a gym, basketball courts, cricket nets, football pitches, golfing facilities and a fully equipped theatre. Students have access to table tennis, pool/snooker and table football.

Extra services 
- Arrival and departure transfers free of charge (restrictions apply)
- Optional half-day and full-day excursions 
- Optional evening activities (eg. cinema, theatre, bowling etc)
Camp Type:  Residential
Year Established: 2010
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 8 to 16 years old
Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s):

Camp Director(s):

Nearest Large City: York
Off Season Rental:
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: ESL
Sports Camps: General Sports
Sports Camps: Tennis
Study Abroad and International Camps: England

Special Accommodations:
Food Allergies, All dietary requirements catered for eg. Halal, Kosher, vegetarian
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Sports Activities:
  •  General Sports

Academic Activities:
  •  ESL

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English Lessons and Workshops: At Action in English qualified teachers use effective, modern techniques to create interesting, enjoyable lessons. Teachers assist with the activity programme to ensure that the learning of English continues well beyond the classroom.

Students are placed by ability to a maximum of 15 in each class. A careful balance of activities is designed to increase the students’ grammar and vocabulary and improve their skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Elementary classes employ a practical, multi-sensory approach, teaching English through art, crafts, songs, games, movement, etc. This is combined with repetition to aid memory.

Intermediate and Advanced classes use the students' individual and national differences for discussion, debate and writing. Teaching materials include English Literature, current affairs, environment and health issues. There is also an element of learner training, which helps students to think about their personal motivation, preferred learning styles and take more responsibility for their own learning.

All classes use pair and group work to maximise the opportunity to speak. Games, music, role-play, computers and multimedia make the lessons varied and fun. Out of class project work helps to put English into practice in the real world while increasing students’ awareness and appreciation of the world around them. Parents receive an electronic progress report from their child’s class teacher at the end of each week.

Sports and Activities: A choice of professionally coached sports and social
activities are arranged each afternoon and evening appropriate to the age group of each course. The emphasis is on learning new skills and having fun, within a safe, supervised environment, so that the children make friends, develop confidence and practise English. 

The following are all included in the course fee:
Afternoons - Swimming, water polo, tennis, football, basketball, cricket, volleyball, unihoc,   badminton, table tennis and rounders.
Evenings - Discos, karaoke, team strategy games, casino night, quiz night, blind date, barbecues, fashion show, films, drama and dance.

Course Dates/ Fees- Summer 2010

 


12th-18th July
 GBP 750.00 inclusive
       
  19th-25th July GBP 750.00 inclusive  
   
 
  26th July-1st August GBP 750.00 inclusive