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Day 23 – Friday, 2 August 2019 – Cushions

It’s the last week of summer school, but there is still plenty of learning to do, activities to do and excursions to go on.

Learn English, but not only English

Core English lessons help students develop their language skills through a variety of engaging ways, many of which greatly benefit their personal skills too.
For example, they take part in class debates and discussions on complex issues such as international politics, gender equality and ethical tourism. Such activities are especially important in today’s age of rampant misinformation – it has never been more important for teenagers to learn how to think critically.

Another 21st century skill our teachers make sure students work on is creative thinking. At first, such a way of thinking may seem almost redundant in an ever growing market of STEM jobs, however that is exactly where creative thinking is most needed. If they want to help push the world forward, young people will need new ideas and ways to approach global issues.

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

Albert Einsted (adapted)

Lunch time!

Our chefs started off the week by revisiting the epitome of British dishes, fish and chips. With a nice desert, some vegan and vegetarian options, it made for a fantastic afternoon meal – just what we needed to tackle on the rest of our busy day.

fish and chips
We know you’d love some too!

Get Ahead introductions

Today, students meet their expert teachers and get right into their preferred activities.
Whether they chose something they’re already good at or decided to try something new, they will certainly learn a lot and get a perfect environment to improve their skills.

Model United Nations class is working on preparing their big debate
David from Poland taking a swing at golf

Evening is time to relax and have fun

At Club Time, students always have a choice of different activities. Today, they could get sporty and play rounders, a classical English game, or get creative and make lovely cushions.

It feels great when you make something on your own
Bowling – a great time to get to know your friends better

A fantastic day to kick off the week, don’t you think? Let’s get some rest and do it all over again tomorrow.

Day 17 – Saturday, 27 July 2019

With Saturday came a change in the weather. Last couple of days were very hot, so students didn’t mind the refreshing lower temperatures.

Enjoying lunch

Lunch isn’t just about getting your energy back up. We want students to enjoy their food and maybe try something new.
There are always multiple options available, including those for special dietary requirements. 
So, did we manage to make lunch something students look forward to? No better way to find out than to ask them. Watch the video to see what they said.

Speak up

Communication is a very important skill for young people to develop. Not only does it help their self-esteem, but it’s also useful when making small talk, meeting new people and, one day, having a successful job interview.
Students in the speech making Get Ahead class are working hard to better their speaking competence.
Before they can start inspiring others, it’s important for them to learn from the best. They listened to some of Barack Obama’s best speeches and analysed a great piece from Dr. West, a famous social critic.

I am deeply suspicious of smartness. Let the phones be smart, let us be wise.

Dr. Cornell West
Watching and learning

Go pro with Get Ahead sport

Being excellent at sports isn’t something that you’re born with. Good, maybe. But not excellent.
It takes practice, and most importantly, expert coaching to really be the best. Today, our golf students worked on their swing technique under the careful eye of PGA coach Dan.

It’ll be a long walk to get that ball back… Good job, Moritz!

A student favourite

There’s nothing more fun than bouncing around on the ground and running into your friends without anyone getting hurt. That’s exactly what bubble football is for.
Take a look at some highlights in the video below.

(Music: bensound.com)

Day 4 Wednesday 11th July

Another busy day on campus.

What going on in class?

Academic skills: writing

In Lesson 3, which focuses on  Writing, Jai delivers an ambitious lesson on academic essay writing with his B2 students including:

  • Paragraph building
  • Topic sentences
  • Thesis led approach vs Discursive approach to academic essay planning

Teacher Jai – expert Academic English teacher

 

Academic skills

B1 teacher Lucy explains how she combines teaching writing and speaking:

Speaking plus Writing together.

Learning aims

Yes, we are learning English, but not just English.

For example: B1 teacher Louise is teaching Creative Thinking.

Food glorious food

Master Chef Paul is giving us another day of wonderful food:

Italian Breakfast

Lunch
  • Pulled pork followed by chocolate pudding and ice cream

Pulled pork – simply delicious

Master Chef Paul visits the dining room to serve his best chocolate pudding personally

Chocolate pudding and ice cream

Dinner
  • Lasagne and salad

Freedom

Best of both worlds

Ludlow is in the countryside. however, Birmingham, the UK’s second city is only 1 hour a 15 minutes away. We’re ‘getting the best of both worlds’.

International friends go shopping: Michael from Poland, Alfonso from Spain, Shusei from Japan.

Shopping in Birmingham – the UK’s second city

4 Film stars visit Birmingham

Evening time

Let’s try something new!

Archery

Archery – equipment ready and safety checks done

Christian from Denmark takes in the target

Margo from France takes aim

Finally… The World Cup

England lose to Croatia so it’s France and Croatia in the final.

Congratulations to all our students from Croatia and France!

The question is: who is going to win?