Thursdays bring new blood life to More Than English summer school, but at the same time we have to say goodbye to departing students who have completed their journey.
This is how we say goodbye
Departures
A big group leaves today, after spending the last two weeks at summer school. We wish them the best and hope to see them again. Also, we would love to keep hearing from them.
Time to go.Robert, Richard, Julian and Maximilian (aka Max) heading back home, in Germany.
Summer school is a great way to make new friends. Plus, it’s so easy for teenagers to stay in touch afterwards thanks to technology. These connections might not be active at all times, but they are not dormant either. They are on stand-by and who knows what they can enable these friends to do in the future. Belonging to a worldwide network of connected friends definitely sounds very empowering in our age.
Saying goodbye to a friend is never easy.
Arrivals
Lots of teenagers from nine countries joined us today. We welcome them all and wish them to make the most out of their experience at More Than English summer school.
Corina – a newcomer – meets Tudor. They are both from Romania.Welcome to your new home for the next few weeks.
An exciting week lies ahead, with new Get Ahead options, clubs, activities, trips and excursions. Are you ready for week 3?
Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare
Sweet sorrow
New students
Drayton Manor
Ludlow Castle
We are going to miss you!
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Lots of students are leaving today. You brought open minds and open hearts to Ludlow and you made summer school magical.
Thank you wonderful students
We are going to miss you very much.
The important thing now is to keep in touch with each other. Write to each other. Call each other. Whatsapp message each other. Visit it each other. This is just the start of your new international friendships.
Heroes
Rachel (left) and Lauren (right) get ready to take students to the airport. Operations Director Claire (centre) organises all the transfers.
Isn’t that an amazing photo? Would you believe they have been have been awake helping students get ready to leave since 4 o’clock in the morning?
#TheyNeedACupOfTea (with milk)
Claudia from Barcelona, Spain has been such a positive student these last two weeks. There she is behind Rachel. Goodbye and thank you for bringing an extra dose of “positive vibes” to campus Claudia! Keep in touch!
New students
Many students have arrived and are arriving today including these guys.
English joke
We asked them to frown, but most refused and insisted on smiling...
Summer school is a big challenge.
Some students take to summer school “like a duck to water”.
Some will take a few days to “settle in” or feel at home.
Who ever said school was going to be easy?
New food
A new country.
18 new cultures to deal with
New teachers
New subjects
Away from home
No mum and dad
… all in a second language.
On the other hand, there are upsides:
No mum and dad… (!) [English joke]
25+ hours of activities a week
New friends
Trying new sports and developing skills
Trying new food from all around the world
20 hectares of gardens
150+ hours spent using English over two weeks
Cinema nights, bowling nights and excursions to new places
One thing is for sure, summer school might not be easy, but it makes young people more independent, more resilient and they gain a more international perspective. So let’s face this challenge together.
Other news:
Drayton Manor
Today some students went to Drayton Manor with Seth:
Ludlow Castle and town
Some students spent the morning discovering Ludlow Castle and Ludlow.
Chill time
After such an ‘actioned packed week’ most students were really tired. In the afternoon pro-Tennis coaches and pro-Golf coaches delivered light taster training sessions and then students chilled out.
#WeLoveOurCampus
Time to relax and get energy for next week
Good night everyone:
Welcome back home to the students who have left – we hope you had a safe journey. Sleep well remaining students and new arrivals!
Great weather meant a lovely walk to Ludlow this morning across the fields and woods.
In 1066 the French led by William the Conqueror invaded England. To control the new territory the French built a network of castles including Ludlow Castle in 1086.
Here we all are taking in the view at the top of the tower.
Taissa from Brazil scales the castle walls
Did you know that King Henry VIII's wife Catherine Aragon was locked up in Ludlow Castle?
Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio
They’d read the books.
They’d seen the films.
Finally, fans of Harry Potter got the chance to go to the incredible Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio. Did they enjoy it?
Here they are mixing potions:
Mixing potions at Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio.
Here they are casting spells:
Here are the boys who got turned green by the girls:
Here they are on platform 9 3/4.
Did they enjoy it?
We think so, yes!!
Finally…
This weekend we were all excited to welcome new guests including: Clementina, Constanza and Ginevra.
Here they are being ‘checked in’ in the main reception:
New arrivals Ginevra, Constanza, Constanza.
The look very much at home, don’t they?
International Summer School
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