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Welcome to EF EASTBOURNE

EXCITING BY THE SEA OUTDOORS SPORTY SMALL & FRIENDLY VERY BRITISH

• Eastbourne has a small seaside town feel

and is often described as authentically British

• Ideal for Junior students, it’s easy to find

your way around and transportation links

• nly require one bus or one train to school
• Over 400 U18’s in peak weeks
• 5 minutes walk from Train Station
• 10 minutes walk to restaurants, shopping

areas and coffee shops

• 15 minutes walk to the beach and Junior

Summer Residences

• 2016 results – NPS 47, School Staff 4.56,
• verall satisfaction 4.45, homestay 4.44

recommendation rate 96%

• Activities Staff: 4.52 Excursion & Events

4.41

• Amazing school grounds that offer a

wealth of opportunity

• Caring hosts that are used to hosting

younger students

• Everyone studying in the main school
• Amazing weekly events: Colour Riot

(YouTube), Waterfight, Giant Table Football, Inflatables every week

• Activities including kayaking, paddle

boarding, roller skating, bbq’s, arts & crafts, local art galleries, treasure hunt

• Junior Residence on the seafront only 15

min walk from school

• Weekly school assembly – graduation and

awards

• Activity Group competitions weekly

• Junior courses running all year around for

junior groups

• Fixed intake dates for individual juniors on

Globalnet

• Maximum stay 7 weeks in one destination (4

weeks in homestay and 3 weeks in residence

• r vice versa)
• Juniors study in the same building as all other

students but have a different timetable

• Minimum age is 13 unless students are

travelling as part of a group or with a responsible adult (parent, aunty, uncle etc.)

• All bookings MUST include the lunch

supplement & transfers (summer WSS to be included)

• Travel insurance for juniors is compulsory –

Erika or personal insurance. In case of personal insurance a copy must be uploaded

• All students booked on a junior, no matter if they are 16
• r 17 will have to follow rules for juniors (curfew,

supervision etc.)

• Any 16 or 17 year old student who would like to change

their course to an ILS course can only do so with written consent from their parents/ guardian and the School Director

• Recommended Junior Pocket Money: approx. £100/

week (for travel card, extra activities and souvenirs)

• All groups must be approved by the

central capacity team, please note there is a minimum group size

• Group leaders MUST have a police

check/ criminal record uploaded before their arrival in the UK

• Out of season groups will more than

likely be mono-national groups unless we have other groups or individuals booked during the requested dates.

• We can organize activities to your
• specifications. Just let us know what

your budgets its and what your groups/ clients are looking for

• For additional activities please add the

GAV article to individual students

• JU - 20 lessons per week on a zig zag in

the mornings or afternoon

• JI - 26 lessons per week
• INT classes are scheduled on Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday afternoons after their General English class or activity

• Two teachers are usually assigned to a

General English class so students experience different styles of teaching

• Students are using Fast Track books
• All students receive a final certificate
• Attendance for all juniors is compulsory

and will be checked daily

• Friday School Assembly for all JUN

students

• Set up: Each junior activity group

consists of a maximum of 40 students and two group leaders

• Programme includes:
• Excursion to Beachy Head
• 2 discos per week (July only)
• One fun activity per week such

as Mini Golf, Laserquest, Bowling, Roller Skating, BBQ

• Daily supervised activities such

as EF Olympics, Tennis, Basketball, Museum, Art Galleries, Arts & Crafts, Colour Fun, Treasure Hunt, Selfie Challenge, Fashion Shows, Bracelet Making etc.

• Optional activities can be

booked such as London, Brighton, Oxford, Harry Potter studios, Kayaking, Sailing, Horse Riding etc. (prices vary)

• Max 1 hour travel to school
• Travel will be on foot, by train or bus
• Public Transportation approx. £40-

£50/month

• Minimum of 2 juniors per homestay
• Twin room options
• Homestay areas: Bexhill, Stone Cross,

Polegate, Hailsham etc.

• Shore View Hotel – Junior Residence

(Dinner included)

• Mansion Lions Hotel – Junior Residence

(Dinner included)

• Please see Junior Residence presentation

for more detailed notes

• Twin/Triple/Quad rooms
• Breakfast and dinner included
• Staff live on-site
• 10pm curfew for all students booked on Junior

courses

• 5 minutes walk to the beach
• 10-15 minutes walk to the train station
• 10 minutes walk into town centre
• Wifi throughout the building

• LOCAL ACTIVITIES:

Beachy Head, Seven Sisters, Birling Gap, Hastings (half day), Lewes (half day) (prices vary between £5.00 - £10.00)

• DAY TRIPS:

Cambridge, Canterbury, London, Stonehenge & Salisbury, Oxford, Portsmouth, Harry Potter Studios, Brighton (half-day) etc. (prices vary between £35.00

• £55.00)

• ATTENDANCE OF ACTIITIES

All day activities (mornings and afternoons) are compulsory. Juniors must return home to their homestay or their residence for dinner at 6pm every day. All evening activities are optional but students must inform staff if their attending an evening activity. In case of non-attendance of EF evening activities students must inform their host what their plans are for the evening, especially if they are planning to spend time with friends and must return home before curfew. We will do spot checks on students who are not attending EF organised evening activities.

• OPTIONAL PAID FOR ACTIVITIES

Should student not wish to participate in paid for activities or paid for weekend excursions they will have to attend one of the free activities offered.

• STUDENTS TRAVELLING WITH FRIENDS

Students travelling with friends may be a allocated to different classes because of their level but will be able to be together in their activity group.

• ACTIVITY GROUPS

New activity groups are organised Tuesdays of each week because of arriving and departing students. Students may not be in the same activity group every week.