Rossall School, Lancashire 11-17 years

Rossall offers a fantastic Summer School programme open to pupils aged 11 – 17 from around the globe and is set on a stunning coastal campus. Pupils can choose to stay for two weeks or several.

Rossall Summer School is an intensive language programme that has been combined with an exciting range of activities, specialised skills masterclasses and plenty of opportunities for memorable cultural experiences.

Careful consideration is given to ensure that all communication during the students’ time here at Rossall Summer School is in English. With this in mind, Rossall does their best to recruit a good balance of nationalities to their Summer School.

Accommodation and meals

Whilst at Rossall Summer School students will live in comfortable single or double rooms in one of the supervised boarding houses.

Each house has a comfortable living space where students can relax and socialise. The day room contains a TV, DVD player and games facilities. The house also boasts a kitchenette for making snacks and drinks, and computers with internet access.

Students will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Harry Potter-esque Dining Hall each day.

If the great British weather permits, students will also enjoy regular BBQs and themed evenings, where students can sample various cuisines from around the globe.

Specialised Skills

Rossall offers students the opportunity to choose from fourteen different specialised skill weeks (two per week, alongside English tuition). Those who decide not to choose a specialised skill can enjoy a fun packed programme of creative activities and sports.

• Tennis
• Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing
• Horse Riding
• British Baking
• Football
• Adventures in Astronomy
• Golf
• Advanced English Language
• Modern Music Academy
• Design and Technology

English

Each student will receive 20 hours of English as an Additional Language tuition per week from fully qualified (EAL) teachers. 

By the end of their stay at Rossall Summer School the students will have: 

• Strengthened their grammar 
• Developed confidence and accuracy in speaking
• Improved their writing skills 
• Improved their reading ability 
• Increased their listening skills

Students who stay with for three or more weeks will receive an English language certificate.

Rossall Summer School have an exciting and diverse range of excursions as part of the Summer School package. As well as providing a great day out, they will broaden the students’ cultural, historical and geographical understanding of the United Kingdom, and they are a great opportunity to practice the English language skills they will have learnt.

Students will be given the opportunity to visit towns and cities such as Manchester, York, Liverpool, Chester and the Lake District.

In the evenings, there will be a social programme designed to build friendships, try out new skills and enhance the enjoyment of the Summer School. 

To find out more about the courses and activities available, check out the Rossall Summer School brochure.