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Location:
All courses are held in:
Wrekin College, Sutherland Road
Wellington, Telford, TF1 3BH
Courses available:
Specialised sport programme Complete programme - 2 weeks starting on 06.07
| Dates 2008 |
2 weeks: college
13.07 |
2 weeks: homestay
06.07; 20.07; 03.08; 17.08 |
3 weeks: homestay
06.07; 03.08 |
| Fact file |
| Target language |
English |
| Age range |
14 - 17 years |
| Accommodation |
college or homestay |
| Nearest airport |
Heathrow, Birmingham or Gatwick |
| Town population |
130,000 |
| Sample activities and excursions |
team games eg. volleyball
sports games eg. swimming
bowling |
treasure hunt
film night
disco |
visit to a local town
outing to a theme park |
General information
Wrekin College is situated in the small market town of Wellington, Shropshire
– 5 miles from the centre of Telford. It is a modern town surrounded
by lovely English countryside. Moreover it offers a safe environment for
young learners of all ages.
Tennis
lessons will take place at the school itself or at the Telford Raquet
Centre in bad weather. Golf tuition will take place at the Aqualate Golf
Club. This is a nine-hole golf course with an excellent driving range and putting
green. The Telford Equestrian Centre is the venue for all riding classes.
Excellent tuition is given in this large indoor school on very good horses.
This is followed by supervised treks into the wonderful surrounding countryside,
weather permitting.
Accommodation
| Residential
In the student residence, accommodation is in study bedrooms sleeping
up to 4 to a room. They are well-furnished and comfortable. The
school facilities include a sports hall, heated swimming pool, tennis
courts and playing fields.
Homestay
All host families are carefully chosen and their credentials
are checked. Often students will be placed in homestay families
with children of a similar age. There will be no other student of
the same mother tongue in the house.
Airport transfer
Birmingham – 1 hour
London Heathrow – 4 hours
London Gatwick – 6 hours
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Laundry
A laundry service will be provided for students in residential accommodation.
Although bed linen is provided in the student residence, students are
asked to bring their own towels.
Clothes/sports equipment
Students should bring suitable sportswear, whitesoled footwear for sports
halls, swimwear, towel and a sports bag.
For Study & Tennis, students need a tennis racket,
new balls marked with their name, tennis shoes, a tracksuit and several
changes of tennis clothing.
Study & Riding students require riding breeches,
suitable riding shoes, waterproof jacket and a hard riding hat –
skull cap type, as worn by jockeys (to comply with insurance requirements
and British Horse Society standards).
For Study & Golf courses, learners are required
to bring their own golf clubs if possible, golf shoes with studs, light
trousers or skirt (No Jeans!), waterproof clothing, sports shirt and sweater.
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