Middle School Trip to England – Basketball

English classes and basketball practice at a beautiful English school Ages 11–14 / 14–17 – 6th through 10th grade

The Middle School Basketball Program is designed for anyone who wants to study at a fantastic English middle school and, in addition to three hours of English classes per day, dreams of fully pursuing their passion for basketball 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
  • Play basketball
  • Have fun with a wide variety of activities and evening events
  • 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 afternoons of basketball per week
  5. A wide range of activities (sports, cultural, and artistic) and lively evening events in English
  6. Guided toursdeparting from nearly 30 cities

Accommodation

  1. Stunning British 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, there are high-quality sports and educational facilities, including green spaces, a gymnasium, sports fields and playgrounds, a swimming pool, a theater, and more (depending on the location).
  5. Modern and comfortable classrooms
  6. Full board with 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 students, formed 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, combining different teaching approaches
  8. Submitting a trip report

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 afternoons of basketball 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, Olympic-style games, table tennis, golf, cricket, badminton, bowling, etc.
– Art and leisure activities, such as: drawing, escape games, scrapbooking, crafts, etc.
– Cultural tours, such as: Oxford or Cambridge University, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, the Roman Baths in Bath, etc.

  1. One day trip per week, such as to Cambridge, London, Bath, Oxford, or Bristol, etc.
  2. Every evening, there are supervised activities such as: LEC parties, karaoke, trivia nights, talent shows, casino parties, giant "Draw and Win" games, BBQ parties, fashion shows, social games, and more.

Basketball Theme: A Closer Look

  1. 3 afternoons a week of 3-hour basketball sessions, in the afternoon
  2. A program suitable for both beginners and experienced players, led by an experienced basketball coach
  3. Improving offensive and defensive systems
  4. Workshops on dribbling, passing, jumping, mid-range and long-range shooting, footwork, marking and breaking free, etc.
  5. Practice for the different positions: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center
  6. Putting the techniques covered into practice during 3-on-3, 2-on-2, 1-on-1, and 5-on-5 games

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesday
morning3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessonsDay trip to Cambridge / shoppingSleep in, enjoy a variety of activities3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons
afternoonChoose from: "Mini-Olympics" game, golf, bowlingBasketballChoose from: swimming, volleyball, cricket, badminton, art workshopsBasketballBasketballChoose from: soccer, tennis, or "Cluedo" set design
partyPop Quiz or KaraokeLEC Party Fashion showBBQ PartyCasino Night or LEC Party"Draw Something" (Draw and Win)Life-size "Cluedo"

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 page Guided tours departing from all over France