Middle School Trip to England – Surfing

English classes and surfing lessons at a beautiful British school Ages 11–14 / Ages 14–17 – 6th through 11th grade

The "School – Surf" program is designed for anyone who wants to study at a fantastic English school and, in addition to three hours of English lessons per day, wants to learn or improve their surfing skills, all while enjoying a wide variety of recreational activities and fun evening events.

Highlights of the trip

  • Improve Your English
  • Study and make new friends while staying at a beautiful, quintessentially British school
  • Expand your horizons internationallyand have fun with a wide variety of activities and evening events.
  • Surfing Safely
  • Enjoy round-the-clock care in a carefully selected environment

Your trip at a glance

  1. Accommodation in middle school
  2. 3 hours of class per day
  3. 12 to 15 students per teacher
  4. 3 two-hour surfing sessions per week
  5. A wide range of activities (sports, cultural, and artistic) and lively evening events in English
  6. Guided tours departing from nearly 30 cities

Accommodation

  1. StunningBritish secondary schools, carefully selected by our teams
  2. Comfortable rooms with 1 to 4 beds (and sometimes 4 to 6 beds for younger children)
  3. You can stay with one or more friends
  4. On campus, high-quality sports and educational facilities: green spaces, a gym, sports fields and playgrounds, a swimming pool, a theater, etc. (depending on the location)
  5. Modern and comfortable classrooms
  6. Full board with self-service meals, including hot meals for lunch and dinner ( on excursion days, packed lunches are provided)

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Class

  1. 3 hours of class per day, in the morning
  2. Classes of 12 to 15 studentsformed based on a placement test
  3. Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
  4. Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
  5. Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
  6. Practical exercises, press reviews, discussions, role-playing, etc.
  7. Classes taught by an English-speaking teacher and a bilingual teacher to provide a variety of teaching approaches
  8. Submitting a trip report

Lesson 1

Supervision

  1. English and French teachers and activity leaders available 24 hours a day
  2. 1 adult for every 12 children
  3. 1 French director on site, available to parents
  4. Priorities: progress in English, youth safety and well-being

Activities and Recreation

  1. 3 surfing sessions per week, conducted in English ( see details below)
  2. 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities per week, conducted in English, during which the student chooses what they’d like to do from the following options ( depending on the location):

–Sports, such as: tennis, swimming, soccer, dance, volleyball, basketball, Olympic-style games, table tennis, golf, cricket, badminton, bowling, etc.
– Artistic activities: drawing, scrapbooking, crafts, etc.
– Cultural tours: Oxford or Cambridge University, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, the Roman Baths in Bath, the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, etc.

  1. One day trip per week, such as to Bath, Oxford, Bristol, Cardiff, etc.
  2. Every evening, supervised activities such as: LEC disco, karaoke, trivia night, talent show, casino party, giant "Draw and Win," BBQ party, fashion show, social games, and more.

Surf Plan Details

  1. 3 two-hour sessions per week, in the afternoon,conducted in English
  2. A program suitable for bothbeginnersandexperienced surfers
  3. Sessions led in English, led by experienced surf instructors
  4. Teaching basic postures and movements
  5. Depending on the surfers' skill level, transitioning from lying down to standing up, mastering steering and speed control, trying out duck dives, takeoffs, and bottom turns, etc.
  6. Discover the world of surfing, its culture, history, and philosophy

Important: All trips with the Surf option are reserved for young people who can swim.

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesday
morning3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessonsDay trip to Oxford / shoppingSleep in, enjoy a variety of activities3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons
afternoonSurfingSurfingChoose from: cricket, soccer, tennis, painting, or creating "Cluedo" game piecesSurfingDay trip to Bath / shopping Choose from: swimming, tennis, volleyball, badminton, art workshops
partyMusic Quiz or KaraokeDiscoFashion showLife-size "Cluedo"Casino Night or Disco"Draw Something" (Draw and Win)Giant barbecue

Guided round-trip tours departing from Paris and other cities

We offer guided tours departing from: Aix-en-Provence, Angers, Angoulême, Avignon, Bordeaux, Brussels, Calais, Dijon, Dunkirk, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Nîmes, Paris, Perpignan, Poitiers, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours, and Valence. Please see the pageGuided tours departing from all over France