Reading
Spring Course
Bradfield College
Reading
Key Facts
9 – 17 years
15 contact hours per week
Groups & Individuals
Boarding School
200 max beds per week
Highlights
- Traditional boarding school campus set in the English countryside
- Explore London & Oxford
- Extensive sports facilities including indoor tennis dome, 30+ tennis courts, golf course, swimming pool, two astroturf pitches and a big sports hall
About the programme
- 15 hours of general English lessons per week
- Return transfers from London airports
- 1-week course excursions: Two extended days to London with one entrance to London Eye and one full day to Oxford with entrance to Christ Church College
- World English Experience (WEE) competitions against international schools including Mystery Challenge, WEE Spotlight, WEE Brain Puzzles and WEE Playoff
- 1 or 2 week programmes available
Dates
1
Turn 1
4 April – 11 April2
Turn 2
11 April – 18 AprilBradfield College
FACILITIES
Sports: Extensive outdoor pitches, all-weather astro-turf, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor tennis dome, golf course, sports hall and dance studio.
Other: Indoor social spaces include Old Gym, Music Schools, Faulkner’s dining room and common rooms. There is also a stunning open-air Greek-style amphitheatre in the heart of the campus.
ACCOMMODATION
- Unique boarding house accommodation with a range of room configurations; choose from multi-bedded en-suite rooms or single standard accommodation
- Spacious common rooms with great facilities to relax and unwind in the evenings
- All boarding houses are spread throughout the school surrounded by beautiful Berkshire countryside, all within walking distance of main campus meeting points
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Rail: Theale train station is a 10-minute taxi ride away. From there you can take a train to Reading, where connections will arrive in London in 25 minutes.
Bradfield College
Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading RG7, UK
Reading Train Station
Reading, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LZ, UK
Central London
Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DR, UK
Oxford
100 Market St, Oxford OX1 3DY, UK
London Heathrow Airport
Condor Way, Longford, Hounslow TW6, UK
London Gatwick
North Terminal, Departures Rd, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport, Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted CM24 1QW, UK
Location guide
Bradfield College
Reading Train Station
Central London
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus tour and ice-breaker activities |
| Day 2 | Full day to Windsor | Entrance to Windsor Castle and walking tour | Opening Ceremony and Welcome Disco |
| Day 3 | Testing and Lesson 1 | Competition 1 - Country Spotlight | International Night |
| Day 4 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | On-site Activities Academic Elective - Drama Academic Elective - Science |
| Day 5 | Extended full day excursion to London | Politics and Royalty walking tour | West End musical |
| Day 6 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 - Project Lesson | Competition 2 - Mystery Challenge |
| Day 7 | Full day to Oxford | Walking tour and entrance to Christ Church College | Union Jack Disco |
| Day 8 | On-site Activities Academic Elective - Drama Academic Elective - Science | Competition 3 - Project Presentation | Muli-Station Team Building and Leadership Challenge |
| Day 9 | Extended full day excursion to London | Extended full day excursion to London | Evening in London |
| Day 10 | Lesson 6 | On-site Activities Academic Elective - Drama Academic Elective - Science | Competition 4 - Big Brain Challenge |
| Day 11 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Talent Show |
| Day 12 | Full day excursion choice to Thorpe Park/ Stratford Upon Avon/Harry Potter | Thorpe Park/Shakespeares Birthplace/ Harry Potter | On-site Activities Academic Elective - Drama Academic Elective - Science |
| Day 13 | Lesson 9 and Trinity Examination | Lesson 10 - Project Lesson | Closing Ceremony and Farewell Neon Disco |
| Day 14 | Extended full day excursion to London | Extended full day excursion to London | Evening in London |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
Activities
Sample Nationalities
