Eastbourne6-11 years

English Skills lessons are designed to improve students’ general language skills, extend their vocabulary and better their understanding of grammar, to improve accuracy and confidence when producing spoken and written English.

Aims

1. Improve students' receptive (reading and listening) and productive (speaking and writing) English skills.

2. Extend students' knowledge and range of vocabulary.

3. Deepen students' understanding of grammatical concepts in English.

4. Build students' confidence to use the English they know in speaking situations.

5. Improve students' pronunciation.

6. Train students to be effective learners.

StoryTime gives students the opportunity to share personal and fictional stories in a creative and stimulating way, enhancing their spoken fluency in English. Students become storytellers and story listeners in English, with the StoryTime teacher as their role model.

Aims

1. Tell and listen to stories about students' own experiences as well as fictional stories.
2. Build self-confidence and fluency.
3. Learn to communicate more creatively in English.
4. Stimulate students' curiosity and imagination.
5. Develop genuine peer listening.
6. Enhance the sense of "community of learners" between the students.
7. Enrich the learning experience and make learning fun.

These lessons use CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology to develop students' English skills and spark their inner curiosity through a range of stimulating subjects such as Science, Design & Technology, Geography, Art and History, giving the students a chance to explore their surroundings and develop confidence in the speaker.

Aims

1. Improve students' general knowledge of the topics studied.

2. Familiarise students with relevant subject-specific terminology in English.

3. Enhance students' general English skills within a more academic context.

4. Enrich the learning experience by studying interesting and relevant topics, appropriate to the students' age.

After lessons, students participate in a range of sports and recreational activities. This provides the opportunity to carry on learning outside the classroom in small, supervised groups at the same time as having some fun. Students will be able to choose their preferred sport or activity.

Aims

1. Enhance students' fluency in English.
2. Awaken students' curiosity by explore new sports, activities and games.
3. Enhance students' skills and technique in sports.
4. Encourage participation and self-confidence.
5. Teach students new vocabulary related to sports, games and popular leisure activities.

Examples

Cooking, Gymnastics, Kick-It Cricket, Sand Painting, Drama, Football, Jewellery-Making, Sports Hall Athletics, Dance, Handball, Puppetry, Swimming, Martial Arts, Painting, Short Tennis, Touch Rugby.

A full programme of organised and supervised social events is offered every evening to encourage students to make new friends and develop their social skills. By actively encouraging the mixing of nationalities, we are helping to create a harmonious international community in which students can live, study in a safe and comfortable environment and enjoy themselves.

Aims

1. Promote students' relaxation and enjoyment.
2. Explore some typically English social events, games and activities.
3. Nurture social skills in an environment of different cultural traditions.
4. Use English in natural real-life speaking situations.
5. Forge new friendships.

Examples
Disco, Fashion Show, Karaoke, Messy Games, Mini Olympics, Music Quiz, Pantomime, Talent Show, Treasure Hunt.

Excursions are a mandatory part of the programme. We offer students the opportunity to visit places of cultural and historical interest, as well as the chance for sightseeing, shopping and amusement.

Wednesdays

Wednesday trips are a half-day afternoon/evening visit and may involve visiting a local place of interest in a nearby town or an off-site activity, such as: Country Park, Farm, Forest, Forts, Museum, Pier, Pottery Painting, Trampolining.

Saturdays

Saturday excursions are a full day trip and include a cultural, touristic or recreational visit to London or another place of interest such as British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Kidzania, London Dungeon, London Eye, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum,  Tower of London, Westminster Abbey.

Sundays

Sunday excursions are often more relaxing trips to a local seaside town, such as Eastbourne, Brighton and Hastings, where students can stroll along the beach, have lunch in the park or do some shopping. Sometimes students will partake in off-site activities.

Our Academies Programme offers expert instruction to students looking to develop their skills, technique and confidence in certain sports and leisure activities.

Academies Available

Creative

• Film & Animation
• LEGO & Coding 

Sport & Adventure

• Horse Riding
• Indoor Climbing
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Zookeeper Experience

Further Information

The Academies Programme is suitable for all abilities from beginner to advanced level.

Instruction is given by qualified Bede's or external sports' coaches.

Students can choose 1 Academy option per week.

Academies take place instead of the regular afternoon Sports & Activities.