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Autumn Explorer
Bell St Albans
10 - 30 OCTOBER 2021
1 - 3 WEEKS
AUTUMN EXPLORER 1
Autumn Minimum staff to
student ratio
1:6
Explorer Course summary
Age 11-17
Overview Our approach Min. language
All levels
level
Our Autumn Explorer course gives students English lessons
the opportunity to discover British culture English lessons include projects that are Course length 1 - 3 weeks
while developing their English language skills, designed around the school’s weekly theme.
Location Bell St Albans
through project-based learning activities and Small groups of students work together
interactive learning - both inside and outside on their projects based on the language Sunday 10 October
the classroom. knowledge and skills development needs. Start dates Sunday 17 October
Sunday 24 October
On this course, students will: Activity programme
Students at Bell ‘learn by doing’, so the activity
f Develop their English in all four areas: programme is an integral part of the course
reading, writing, listening and speaking and allows young learners to practise and
develop what they have learnt in lessons. Our
Course components
f Practise new vocabulary, pronunciation 1 week
afternoon activities and electives are designed
and improve their grammar structures, as
to improve communication and confidence
appropriate to their level Lessons
while developing academic, creative and
15 hours
f Become confident, independent learners active skills.
with essential 21st century life skills Study tours
like: communication, critical thinking, All Autumn Explorer students will also enjoy a 1 - 2 days
collaboration, creativity and cultural wide variety of whole-school activities, such Electives / Academy
awereness as games, competitions, discos and shows. 9 hours
Other activities
f Make friends with students from a diverse
9 hours
mix of countries across the globe
Who is this for?
Young learners who want to combine Electives
English language study with activities and Students choose 2 electives per
educational day trips and excursions. week. Sample electives include:
Art and crafts Handball
Sample Timetable Board games Journalism
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY British literature Music
08.00 BREAKFAST FOLLOWED BY MORNING MEETING
Cricket Orienteering
09.00 Language test /
Language lesson
Language lesson Language lesson Language lesson Study Tours
10:30 BREAK BREAK Dance Rounders
Students take part in three full-day study tours every two weeks to UK destinations.
11:00 Orientation/ Departures
Language lesson Full day Language lesson Language lesson Dodgeball
Language lesson
Student arrivals and or
12.30 welcome activities
study tour
LUNCH LUNCH
Full day f London – see the London Eye, f Windsor – Discover a lively town in a Drama
13:30 LONDON
Language lesson Electives Electives Course presentation excursion Downing Street, Covent Garden, glorious riverside location, best known
15.00 BREAK BREAK Natural History Museum or the for the Windsor Castle - one of the Film & photography
WINDSOR
15.30 Houses of Parliament Queen’s official royal residences and
Electives Electives Electives Electives Volleyball
the largest and oldest occupied castle
17:00 HOUSE TIME HOUSE TIME f Cambridge or Oxford – tour the city in the world.
18.00 DINNER AND FREE TIME and university colleges, try punting Football
19.30
Evening activities along the river or visit one of the many
Health and fitness
21.00
world-class museums
HOUSE MEETINGS
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Project-based
learning
Explore the themes and topics
Project themes have been intentionally designed for students and teachers to take
their project in a direction that best meets the group’s needs and motivations.
This means that every group of students will learn something different with each
student receiving a personalised learning experience. This unique aspect of our
Explorer courses ensures they are consistently motivating and engaging, and
students often return year after year.
Develop language skills
The content of lessons, study tours and activities are designed with a focus on the
project theme, giving the students a holistic experience which accelerates their
learning.
Create a personal response
Each project has a theme which begins with a central guiding question to start
the students on their learning journey. This guiding question focuses the project
and the students work collaboratively towards the production of a tangible project
outcome which often combines each of the different aspects of the course.
Practise everywhere
Project-based learning on an Explorer programme is a fully-integrated approach Course includes:
to language learning that provides our students with lots of cross-curricular
opportunities for learning everywhere, both inside and outside the classroom. Tuition, study materials
Access to sports facilities Free internet access
This means that every group of students will learn something different with each and course portfolio
student receiving a personalised learning experience. This unique aspect of our
Explorer courses ensures they are consistently motivating and engaging, and Residential accommodation Comprehensive supervision
Free laundry service
and all meals by qualified staff
students often return year after year.
A full programme of educational Transfers to and from designated
Present at the end-of-course show and social activities airports/stations on scheduled
arrival and departure days *
Comprehensive insurance
The end of the Explorer project gives students the chance to share their learning
A full programme of study tours * For arrival and departures between
experiences with each other in the form of a course show (presentation). 8am and 8pm or advised train times
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WEEK 1: Types of activities could
Magic and
Example learning outcomes include:
Learn how to use the full range of English • Vocabulary building activities for
narrative tenses descriptive writing
• Running dictations of short stories to
mystery
Improve creative and descriptive writing skills develop integrated language skills
by working on a fantasy adventure story • Role-playing a character from a story to
improve spoken fluency
Develop team-working skills by working in
groups to create an imaginative and original
story Week includes:
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER Study Tour: London
• The London Eye
Topics may include: Excursion: Windsor
How can we invent a new magical land for stories? Social Studies • Windsor Castle
How can we design a new character to join our
favourite story or film? English literature
Explore magical stories and investigate some of History
Britain’s most famous mysteries such as the famous
Stonehenge or Loch Ness Monster.
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WEEK 2:
Gadgets
Example learning outcomes Types of activities could
Learn to confidently use modal and
include:
semi-modal structures to talk about the • Reading activities into the historical
possibilities of different electronic devices development of computer and
and gizmos
communication technologies
Develop the ability to write coherently and • Design and present a new app
cohesively by writing short stories on an • Write a review of the latest new
online platform and reviewing other’s work technology or device
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER Enhance critical-thinking skills to speculate
on future developments in technology and Week includes:
its potential Study Tour: London
• The Science Museum & walking tour.
How different would my life be without
technology? Which types of employment will Topics may include: Excursion: Cambridge
become automated in the future? • Punting and walking tour
Sciences
Discover the origins of the technology which
we now take for granted. Students will also be Design and Technology
encouraged to speculate on innovations which Business
will shape our world in the future. AUTUMN EXPLORER 9
WEEK 3:
Let’s
Example learning outcomes Types of activities could
Using relative clauses describe a festival
include:
from a students country to their classmates • Work together to design factsheets
or posters on different festivals and
celebrate!
Use functional phrases to suggest ideas and traditions.
express opinions while discussing plans for a • Complete vocabulary and listening tasks
school festival using a popular music track.
• Write a short biography on a favourite
.Develop collaboration skills during lessons artist or musician.
SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER focused on planning for a school-wide event
Week includes:
Study Tour: London
How can we create a festival to celebrate our Topics may include: • Madame Tussauds
time at Bell? What are the most interesting
Humanities
traditions from the different regions in the UK?
Develop cross-cultural understanding by Intercultural communication
learning about different festivals and traditions Social studies
from the UK, the students’ home countries and
from around the rest of the world.
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Bell Courses available:
Summer Explorer
Transfers
Free transfers will be available for arrivals and departures between
10am and 8pm, depending on student travel requirements. BELL ST ALBANS 10AM - 8PM OUT-OF-HOURS
St Albans
Any students travelling as an Unaccompanied Minor are subject to an
additional £50 fee (per single journey). London Heathrow Free £80
Winter Explorer
Important: London Stansted Free £100
Spring Explorer Arrival details for each student must be sent to Bell at least 10 working
days before the start of course to guarantee an airport transfer. Please Ebbsfleet Eurostar Free* £90
also notify us at least 7 working days if there are any changes to your
Autumn Explorer departure date. * based on advised train times
Discover the English language through
active, academic and creative activities in Bell St Albans
a beautiful and friendly school - all year round. London Heathrow 47km
London Stansted 60km
This elegant Victorian building, with its Ebbsfleet Eurostar 28km
traditional courtyard garden, is set within
60 acres of English countryside, providing Cambridge
Stratford-
a safe and peaceful environment. Bedrooms Upon-Avon
All bedrooms contain bunk beds and
can accommodate between two and six
students. Every room also has a wardrobe,
chest of drawers and chair. Please note:
towels and hair dryers are not provided.. Luton Stansted
Sample Electives Facilities Accommodation
Oxford
Art and crafts Handball Bright, spacious classrooms with Twin rooms and dormitories Bathrooms
British Health and
interactive whiteboards
Separate accommodation blocks for boys
Shared showers and toilet facilities,
which are situated at convenient points
St Albans
literature fitness Free wireless internet and girls Heathrow St Pancras
throughout the accommodation.
Dining room A dedicated houseparent in every Ebbsfleet
Cricket Journalism Windsor
Art room
boarding house Housekeeping London
Dance Music Bedrooms and bathrooms are cleaned regularly.
Disabled access/facilities Fresh bed linen is provided every week. Gatwick
Dodgeball Orienteering
Drama Rounders On-site sports
fields
Meals
Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner are
Film and Volleyball
photography Peaceful, countryside setting served at the school and a packed lunch is
Board games provided on study tours). As well as a variety
Football of global cuisines, students will experience Supervision
traditional British meals such as roast School team available 24 hours a day, all week
dinners and fish and chips. Houseparents responsible for student welfare
Houseparents available for support and advice
Laundry at any time
Free laundry service for machine washable Staff:Student ratio is at least 1:6 Maximum
clothes once a week. Bell can not take All onsite staff are police checked Capacity
responsibility for any items lost or damaged
150
during the laundry process.
Pocket Money Local Area Information
£100 per week (recommendation)..
London Colney students
Electricity Population 7,700 available at
Shops a 15-min walk away
220-240V, 50Hz AC. UK-type 3-pin plugs
Large retail park and supermarket 5 mins away
St Albans
are used.
St Albans is 15-min drive from many places of
historic interest
Curfew St Albans school is 10-min drive from Radlett
Lights are switched off between 22:30 and train station - providing fast links to London
23:00. Students are not allowed outside the
school site without supervision.
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Course fees
Our course fees are fully-inclusive, including tuition, accommodation, airport transfers
and learning materials - so everything is taken care of before your student arrives.
WEEK THEME ARRIVAL DATE DEPARTURE DATE COURSE LENGTH
For more
1 WEEK
information:
1 Magic and mystery Sunday 10 October Saturday 16 October
2 WEEKS
3 WEEKS
1 WEEK
2 Gadgets and gizmos Sunday 17 October Saturday 23 October
2 WEEKS
1 WEEK
3 Let’s celebrate! Sunday 24 October Saturday 30 October
* In addition to course fees, all bookings are subject to a £95 registration fee
TOTAL (£) 2,700 1,800 1,800 900
Visit our website
bellenglish.com/booknow
Contact us
Call +44 (0)1223 275598
In your own country
Get in touch with your local
Bell representative
bellenglishstudents
bell_english
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