Post on 13-Oct-2020
Spring and Summer programmes for
8 to 17 year olds
Welcome
One school, one family.
It’s easy to see why kids and teens would want to spend their summer at
Buckswood Overseas Summer School (BOSS). It’s an experience of a lifetime
that offers more than meets the eye! Of course our English lessons are extremely
important but so too is the thrill of trying new activities and visiting new
places, and the friendships that are made make it such a special experience for
our students.
Here at BOSS, we take pride in helping to shape the lives of our students and,
by encouraging confidence through experience, we allow them to challenge
themselves through excitement and adventure as well as developing social and
life skills in a happy and pleasant environment.
However, BOSS is not only about experiencing new things and shaping lives,
it is also about having lots of fun and being able to take your stories home to
share with your friends and family. Our campus is an amazing place, full of life,
activities and energy!
Who wouldn’t want to spend their summer at BOSS?
Win a Two Week Course at BOSS!
If you have been to BOSS before, you will know what we are all about. If you haven’t been
to BOSS before, this is your chance to find out as we are offering a free two week course to
the winner of our competition.
All you have to do to enter is design the front cover of our next brochure! All entries will
be judged by our panel of judges and the designer of the winning entry will win a two
week course at BOSS and their work will take pride of place on the front cover of our 2021
brochure.
To enter:
• All entrants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 before 15th August 2020.
• All artwork must be square in shape.
• All artwork must be submitted anonymously to summerschool@buckswood.co.uk.
Please do not include your name, age or nationality.
• Please visit www.buckswoodsummerschool.com/BOSS-Brochure-Design-Competition
for terms and conditions
What is included?
• 20 hours of English per week
• Internationally recognised ESOL exam
• Two full day and two half day excursions
per week
• All museum and attraction entrance fees
• Full afternoon and evening activity
programme
• All course materials
• Full board accommodation
• Student travel insurance
• Laundry service
• BOSS wristband, BOSS drinks bottle,
BOSS folder, BOSS diary and BOSS
t-shirt
Key Facts
Ranked in the top 10% of language centres in the UK.
Top ranked summer school in East Sussex.
An EL Gazette Centre of Excellence.
Awarded 11 out of 15 strengths in our last British Council inspection.
Courses
Spring Course: 29th March to 18th April 2020
Summer School: 28th June to 15th August 2020
BOSS courses, for students aged 8 to 17, are designed to get the most out of our
students both socially and academically. With 20 hours of English per week, our
academic programme will push you to work hard at improving your English in
the mornings while our fabulous Activity and Excursion Programme will offer
you the opportunity to play hard in the afternoons and evenings!
All in all, BOSS courses offer you the chance to get the most out of your time
with us and to develop as a person. Not only will you have lots of fun, improve
your English, see wonderful places and make lots of great new friends, you
will really broaden your mind, grow in confidence and learn to become
independent.
Key Facts
Who is it for: Kids and teens aged 8 to 17
What English levels do we offer? We offer English language courses for
all levels of English from absolute beginner (A1), to beginner (A2) to pre-
intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2) to advanced (C1) and finally
proficient (C2).
Academic Programme
BOSS adopts a learner centred approach and the content of our Academic
Programme is carefully prepared by our energetic and committed Academic
Team on the basis of each students’ individual assessment and needs. All of
our classrooms are equipped with smart boards and with a maximum class
size of 16 and levels ranging from beginner to advanced, our course is planned
so that a sensible balance between academic and non-academic activities is
maintained. We like to educate our students, but also to keep them motivated
and never bored.
The objective of our Academic Programme is to strengthen and improve
our students’ English by consolidating what knowledge they may already
have of the language. The outcome will then be the opportunity to take an
internationally recognised ESOL Exam, which all students will take on the last
day of their stay at BOSS (minimum stay 2 weeks).
Internationally recognised ESOL exams are well suited to summer
schools as they give direction to short courses and provide an
outcome to the course. Everyone can be successful at their own level
and all students who pass will go home with an internationally
recognised certificate and a feeling of accomplishment as well as
making your teacher and parents happy!
Key Facts
Maximum class size: 16
Average class size: 12
Hours of English per week: 20
Exams included: All students will take our placement test, a one hour test
covering reading, writing, listening and speaking on their first day and an
internationally recognised ESOL exam on their last day.
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Mr Giles Sutton
Mr Neil McLoughlin
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Summer School Director
A very British school, a very global outlook
www.buckswoodsummerschool.com
Buckswood Overseas Summer School
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A Slice of Britain and Project Classes
Our ‘A Slice of Britain’ lessons allow our students to develop knowledge of
British culture, traditions and customs as well as improving their language
skills. We encourage discussion and participation in these interactive lessons
and use practical means wherever possible, for example, cooking and eating
British food, making their very own British-style movie and by participating
in British customs during their lessons. Therefore, our students will not only
improve their English whilst learning about Britain, they will also experience
and participate in British customs and traditions first-hand!
As well as our ‘A Slice of Britain’ lessons, our students will also participate in
our enlightening project classes. Project classes last for the duration of a week
that ends with all students presenting what they have learnt and sharing their
newfound knowledge with all other students and staff. The informative lessons
allow our students to use independent learner strategies as under the guidance
of their teachers, they must use their imaginations to research, produce and
present their work in these creative lessons.
Key Facts
Projects include: English speaking counties during which students must
research and present information about countries that use the English
language, ‘Dragons Den’ during which students must create and pitch
their own business ideas, theatre week during which students must write,
produce and perform their own pieces of theatre plus many more.
Activity and Excursion Programme
Our Activity and Excursion Programme for 2020 involves learning through
participation and a lot of fun! Our programme is carefully planned to ensure
that no moment passes without learning and that every minute is packed with
fun. Our programme consists of two full day excursions (Wednesday and
Sunday) and two half day excursions (Tuesday and Saturday) visiting places
such as London, Brighton, Hastings and Canterbury with the opportunity to
visit some of the world’s most famous landmarks.
When we don’t have excursions we have a full range of onsite activities in the
afternoon including sports, arts and crafts, drama and music as well as exciting
activities every evening that involve all students together as they compete in a
variety of challenges and shows. Think music, mess and mayhem!
Please visit our website for a sample activity and excursion programme.
Key Facts
Full day excursions: Wednesdays and Sundays (08:30 to 19:00).
Half day excursions: Tuesdays and Saturdays (14:00 to 18:00).
Excursions include: London (every Wednesday), Brighton, Windsor,
Hastings, Eastbourne, Canterbury, Camber Sands and Battle as well as
other historical and cultural locations.
Onsite facilities include: Astroturf, indoor sports hall, tennis courts, horse
riding stables, swimming pool, wide open green spaces and more.
BOSS in Bloom
In the heart of the East Sussex countryside, BOSS is completely surrounded
by nature. There is literally nothing around our campus apart from lofty trees,
farmland and rolling hills that provide endless opportunities for exploring
and being at one with Mother Nature. Our campus is a wonderful place to be,
particularly in summer when the colourful flowers are in full bloom.
Being nestled in the Sussex meadows provides many benefits to our students -
they breathe fresh air every day; it is safe and they are focused on the here and
now, not distracted by the hustle and bustle of Hastings, our nearest town (8km
from BOSS). All in all it provides an excellent environment to learn and the fact
that we are in the middle of nowhere really is no issue as everything that our
students need is right here onsite.
Key Facts
No phone day: Mondays.
Outdoor activities include: Blackberry picking, walks in the countryside,
activities in the forest, campfires, relaxing in nature, and visits to the beach.
Buckswood Academies
Buckswood Academies are add-ons and run alongside our usual activity programme. The academies are for students who want
to spend time with a professional coach to develop themselves in a particular area, or simply to try something new!
All academies cost £35 per hour apart from horse riding which is £40 per hour and golf which is £55 per hour.
B.F.A. Buckswood Football Academy
Football fitness testing with results certificates
Technique sessions
Professional scouts overseeing coaching sessions
Coaches challenges
Skills challenges
Sessions on forward play, finishing, 1-on-1s, midfield play and defending techniques
Futsal competitions with medals and prizes for winners
Certificate stating skills learnt
B.R.A. Buckswood Riding Academy
B.R.A. is our onsite riding academy with 8 horses and floodlit sand school. As part of our riding programme students are encouraged to accept a certain responsibility for the welfare of the horses they ride, in terms of feeding, cleaning and grooming.
Beginner to advanced
Show Jumping
Hacking
Stable Management
Cross Country Jumping
Certificate stating skills learnt
B.G.A. Buckswood Golf Academy
The aim of B.G.A is to give the golfer the information and basic techniques needed to be able to go onto the golf course with confidence.
Solid setup Fundamentals of the swing,
putting, chipping and bunkers
Mechanics of the game
Rules and etiquette Golf do’s and don’ts Course management Card marking and handicaps Certificate stating skills learnt
B.T.A. Buckswood Tennis Academy
Our onsite Tennis Academy is run by fully qualified coaches who will focus on the most important aspects of your game.
SAQs, bleep testing and fitness
Building your core strength
Forehands and backhands
Hand-eye co-ordination
The Serve
Focus on movement on court
The Volley
Finishing the point at the net
Certificate stating skills learnt
B.D.A. Buckswood Dance Academy
The Buckswood Dance Academy is available for all levels and styles of dance. Run by professionally qualified dance teachers for beginners to experienced dancers.
Dance Fitness and Aerobics
Flexibility/Body Conditioning
Street/Modern Dance
Certificate stating skills learnt
B.E.A. Buckswood English Academy
Our English Academy is run by our Director of Studies and classes are taught by our Summer School teachers. Students may attend in preparation for exams or simply to improve their reading, writing, speaking or listening skills. Academy classes can be tailored to meet the needs of all our students.
Small groups Subject specific courses
Exam preparation Certificate stating skills learnt
Our House System
Within the BOSS Family we have several smaller families who together make
up our House System. Each house has a House Tutor who will welcome our
students into their houses and provide them with all the care that they need
during their stay. Our House Tutors will be our students’ first point of contact
and the person our students should turn to for advice or assistance. Having
said that, students may also speak to any member of staff who all live onsite to
provide that extra level of care and attention.
Our House System provides our students with a “home-from-home”
environment that will help each of them to learn and grow as individuals and
as leaders. Without realising it, everything that our students do is a valuable
life lesson that will help them to develop under the close mentorship of our
House Tutors.
The comradeship and sense of belonging that grows within our House System
naturally encourages our students to work together with each other, to do their
best and to succeed with pride in all that they do.
Each house is unique offering single, twin, triple or quadruple rooms, the
majority of which are now en-suite. Each room has a bed, a desk, a chair, a
wardrobe and drawers.
Which house is the best!?
Like BOSS on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BuckswoodSummerSchool),
Instagram (@buckswoodsummerschool) or Twitter (@SchoolUK) to find out!
Key Facts
Accommodation: We have three houses for boys and three houses for girls.
All houses are onsite and arranged according to the following age groups
– 8 to 11, 12 to 14 and 15 to 17. Please note that we do not have en suite
accommodation for students aged 8 to 11 however all bathrooms are within
a 5 second walk from bedrooms.
Rooms: We offer rooms with two, three or four beds and some singles. All
rooms have beds, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe and drawers.
Room requests: We strongly recommend that all students share a room
with someone of the same age who cannot speak the same language. Any
specific room requests will incur an extra charge of £125 per week.
The BOSS TeamA lot of time and effort goes into selecting and recruiting the best people to
work at BOSS. All staff go through a three day training camp that includes all
aspects of working in a school environment as well as working with children.
All of our teachers are very well qualified and experienced, as are our House
Tutors and of course our Management Team. In 2019, 85% of our team were
returning to BOSS for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or even 6th time and with over 100
years of experience between us, we have experienced just about everything in
a summer school setting and are therefore very capable of dealing with any
eventuality and can guarantee that your kids are safe with us.
EnvironmentThe BOSS campus is an eco-friendly campus where each student is encouraged
to learn and to understand the importance of the environment in which they
live. We have biomass boilers and solar panels around the campus which allow
us to reduce our carbon footprint and means that much of Buckswood’s energy
comes from the summer sun!
FoodOur chefs cook at Buckswood all year round, serving our meals in our family
style dining room.
Buckswood has the ‘Food for Life’ certificate which was awarded to our chefs
for cooking healthy, fresh meals from locally sourced products.
Our chefs are always around and can cater for any dietary requirements. They
are part of the ‘Buckswood Family’ so you can talk to them any time about
food, arranging a dinner party or even just to practise your English!
Health and SafetyOur nurse is on call throughout the week in our very own onsite surgery to
arrange any necessary health care for students who may not be feeling 100%.
To add an extra safety blanket, each member of BOSS staff is First Aid and
Child Protection trained and the local hospital is just ten minutes away.
A Typical Day
07:45 Good morning everyone! It’s time to wake up! Make your bed and have a shower!
08:00 Room inspections! My room is the best! I will win the house points today!
08:15 It’s time for breakfast! I’m starving!
09:00 Assembly! Time for fun! I can’t be late or I’ll have to dance!
09:30 English lessons! Have I got my BOSS folder and my pen?
11:00 Break time! Juice, tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit! Delicious!
11:30 English lessons! I want to be first back to class!
13:00 Lunch time. I wonder what’s on the menu today?
14:00 A Slice of Britain! Is this really a lesson!? It’s so much fun!
15:30 Afternoon activities. What are we doing today? Where am I going?
19:00 Dinner time. I’m looking forward to dinner. After a busy afternoon I’m so hungry!
20:00 Evening activity! I love activities! I can be with all of my friends and have lots of fun!
21:30 Hot chocolate time! When I say hot, you say chocolate! HOT! CHOCOLATE!
22:00 House meeting! I love being with my house-mates. Our house is the best!
22:30 Goodnight everyone! It’s time for bed!
Half day trips take place on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons (14:00 to
18:00) and full day trips take place on Wednesdays and Sundays (08:30 to
19:00)
The Many Faces of BOSS
At BOSS we never say goodbye, we
always say “see you again” as you never know when you might
bump into a member of the BOSS Family!
How to find us
Postcode for satnav: TN35 4LT
From Heathrow: Take M25, south/east, A21 towards Hastings; before going into the town of Hastings take the
B2093 then the A259 towards Rye. A few miles out of Hastings you will find BOSS on the right, near Guestling.
From Gatwick: Take M23 to London to join M25 eastbound, take A21 to Hastings; before going into the town
of Hastings take the B2093 then the A259 towards Rye. A few miles out of Hastings you will find BOSS on the
right, near Guestling.
From Ashford: Take A2070 southbound to Brenzett, join A259 to Rye and Hastings. Before reaching Hastings,
you will come to the village of Guestling. BOSS is on the left.
If you require assistance with your journey, please do not hesitate to contact BOSS on +44 (0) 1424 815912.
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Buckswood Overseas Summer School
How to bookTo book a BOSS course, please visit www.buckswoodsummerschool.com
and complete our online booking form.
• A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to secure a booking. Once
a completed booking form has been received, further information
regarding payment will be sent.
• Please always check availability with us before completing a booking
form or booking flights.
• Please contact us for other booking methods.
• Please visit our website for terms and conditions.
Rye Road . Guestling . Nr. Hastings . East Sussex . TN35 4LT . England
Telephone: +44 (0)1424 815912 or +44 (0)7596 609400
Email: summerschool@buckswood.co.uk
Web: www.buckswoodsummerschool.com
Skype: buckswoodsummerschool
Facebook: www.facebook.com/buckswoodsummerschool
Instagram: @BuckswoodSummerSchool
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