Junior Vacation

Courses are suitable for children and teens ages 8 - 17 and are delivered at a partner school in the city (not at ISE Brighton). 

The Junior Vacation programme is a complete package of activity based study, homestay accommodation, group activities, cultural visits, team sports and weekend excursions. Courses run from a single week to up to 4 weeks, allowing young students the chance to learn, have fun and make friends from all over the world. 

We know that you learn best by doing, which is why the Young Learner lessons are full of activities where you use and practise English. Experienced and student-focused teachers make sure lessons are exciting and fun. 

Classes

Students study Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 &/or 13:00 to 16:30, with short breaks. Learning is activity based with an emphasis on speaking and building young students' confidence in a second language. Classes start at Elementary level with maximum class size of 16. Students will also receive homework to be completed for the next day. 

Teachers

Teachers are carefully selected to work with young students and have specific Young Learners qualifications and experience. They work to develop each student's English using a range of communicative classroom techniques. 

Students

There are many different nationalities at the school and English is the only language used in class! Expect to meet students from all over the world! 

Activities

Young Learner activities include: Paddle boarding, Beach Volleyball, Cinema, Football Coaching, Ten Pin Bowling, Indoor Rock Climbing, Racketball, Treasure Hunt, Ghost Walk, Hip Hop and Salsa Dance Workshop, Brighton Horse Races visit, Sea Fishing, Raft Building (& Testing!), Sea Canoeing, River Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Football, Basketball, Tennis, Kung Fu, Pottery Class, Evening Disco, Team Frisbee, Rounders/Baseball and Park Olympics.

Punting at Cambridge

Karaoke / Future Pop Stars!

All activities are run and accompanied by a qualified instructor or responsible Youth Leader as appropriate.

Weekend Excursions

Organised every weekend, full day excursions to popular destinations are an excellent way of discovering more of England, famous sights, English history and culture. Excursions are included every Saturday and optional on Sundays to: 

• London including a guided Sightseeing. Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, St James’s Park & Madame Tussauds.
• Oxford, Windsor & Eton College
• Cambridge & Greenwich
• Bath & Stonehenge

Summer School weekend excursions photos

Picadilly Photo Stop for Young Learners group

Guided Tour of London stops outside Buckingham Palace

Programme and Timetable

Study, activities and making friends are all part of the programme with the Summer School package.

Example 3 weeks timetable: 

	08:30 - 12.00	12:30 to 1:30	13:00 to 16:30	17:00 - 21.30
Sun	Arrival & transport from airport to homestay
Mon	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Tue	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Wed	Class	Lunch	Activity	Under 18 disco
Thu	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Fri	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Sat	Excursion to London - Guided Tour of Famous Sights & Shopping
Sun	Free day or optional extra excursion
Mon	Activity	Lunch	Class	Dinner at homestay
Tue	Activity	Lunch	Class	Under 18 disco
Wed	Activity	Lunch	Class	Dinner at homestay
Thu	Activity	Lunch	Class	Beach Barbecue
Fri	Activity	Lunch	Class	Dinner at homestay
Sat	Excursion to Oxford, Windsor & Eton College including Harry Potter's College
Sun	Free day or optional extra excursion
Mon	Class	Lunch	Activity	Beach Barbecue
Tue	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Wed	Class	Lunch	Activity	Under 18 disco
Thu	Class	Lunch	Activity	Dinner at homestay
Fri	Class & Certificate	Lunch	Activity	Farewell Party
Sat	Excursion to Cambridge
Sun	Transport to airport and return flight

Optional Extras

We can also offer trips to many destinations as well as complete weekend trips (3 days, 2 nights) to Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam and Scotland. We use Discovery Tours for external trips. These trips are charged directly by Discovery Tours, please contact them for a quote.  

 

Lunch time in the sun!

 

Accommodation

Accommodation is very important for younger students. Homestay accommodation hosts have been carefully chosen and inspected. All hosts hosting under 18 year old students will require a DBS certificate. 

Rooms are organised on a sharing (twin) basis. We can place Young Learners together in groups of friends, or mix with other nationalities if requested. 

Single rooms are available for a £60 per week supplement. 

Our hosts are located throughout Brighton & Hove. All homestays are inspected by school staff and then again every 24 months. 

Junior students aged 17 and under can be accommodated unaccompanied in a homestay for a maximum of 4 weeks, as per UK regulation. Students wishing to staying longer than 4 weeks must be accompanied by a parent / guardian. 

Please complete (1) Summer School Enrolment Form and (2) Parental Consent Form for each student. 

Venue information

*Summer School courses are organised and delivered externally as ISE Brighton is an adults only centre. Details given on application.