Historic town on England's South Coast
Available: 16th June 2012 – 26th August 2012
Ages: 14 – 25
Location: Embassy Hastings Study Centre
Time to London: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Our Hastings summer school gives students an opportunity of experiencing a year-round Embassy Study Centre. You’ll feel like part of a family as you get to know all the teachers by first name.
The centre is in the attractive historic building in the Saint Leonards area of Hastings, whilst nearby you can find the beach, shops, historic buildings, parks, amusements and new modern art gallery.
Accommodation
Homestay (host family)
Live with a host family in Hastings and learn about the local way of life. Living with native English-speakers will help you to continuously improve your language skills during your stay.
All of our families are monitored and vetted. Breakfast and evening meals will be provided by the family and lunch will be taken at the centre. Packed lunches will be provided for any trips. The family will also provide laundry service each week.
Facilities
- Classrooms: Sixteen classrooms with interactive whiteboards which aid students learning.
- Computer room: With free use of computer for all students. Relax with friends in the games room and student lounge.
- Dining Hall: There is a cafeteria in the school serving a range of hot meals, including a vegetarian option, snack and beverages.
- Email: Free wireless internet access available throughout the campus.
Travel time to major airports and stations: †
| Airport or Station |
Transfer time |
| London Gatwick (LGW) |
1 hour 20 minutes |
| London Heathrow (LHR) |
2 hours |
| Stansted Airport (STN) |
2 hours 15 minutes |
| London Victoria Station |
2 hours 15 minutes |
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† Travel times shown are average transfer times by road
Activities*
Daytime activities
- Sports: Tennis, Football, Multi-sport and Swimming.
- Non-sports: Aquarium centre visit, Cinema trip, 10-pin Bowling,Treasure Hunt and Quiz.
Evening activities
- Welcome party, Discos, Film Night, Barbecue, Roller-disco and Karaoke.
* Examples of typical activities offered are shown
Excursions**
Included in the course price:
- One full-day and two half-day trip, by coach each week.
- The two half-day trips are into Hastings.
Examples of typical included excursions:
- Local visits: Hastings Castle, Smugglers Adventure Caves, Blue Reef Aquarium, Shipwreck Heritage Centre and Fishermen's Museum.
- London: The UK capital offers an unrivalled choice of shopping, world-class galleries, museums and so much more.
- Brighton: Just one hour from London, Brighton is an historic and colourful city by the sea with great shops, palace, pier, bars and restaurants.
- Cambridge: This historic city, with its grand universities and museums, narrow streets and shops can all be enjoyed on foot.
- Canterbury: An historic cathedral city, which is the centre of the Church of England.
- Oxford: Home to England's oldest university, you'll enjoy exploring Oxford's grand buildings, containing museums, shops and colleges.
Examples of typical optional excursions:
- Greenwich Observatory & River Thames: Greenwich played a major role in the history of astronomy, exploration by sea and measurement of world time.
- Tower of London: Originally built by William the Conqueror (the invader king who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066) for centuries after this palace, with its prison tower was the place of many royal executions.
- Thorpe Park: A leading theme park offering over thirty extreme rides and attractions.
- Windsor Castle: Visit the Queen’s favourite weekend home. The oldest, and largest, inhabited castle in the world.
** Examples of typical excursions shown. Optional excursions require extra payment for travel and entrance
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Hastings: The Old Town
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