Embassy Summer Cambridge – England
Modern school in historic university city
Available: 26 June – 7 August 2016
Ages: 13 – 17
Location: Manor Campus, Cambridge
Time to London: 50 minutes
Our Cambridge summer school is based at the year-round international school Bellerbys College. The campus is located in the north of the city in a quiet residential suburb. Classrooms, accommodation, sports facilities and dining hall are all on one site.
The campus is on a main bus route into Cambridge. The historic city centre has many beautiful buildings and streets which are fun to explore on foot, or alternatively by boat.
Accommodation
On-campus
Standard single bedrooms, with 3-4 bedrooms sharing a shower room, bathroom and kitchen. Residential accommodation also includes breakfast and dinner in the cafeteria. Lunch may be in the cafeteria or a packed-lunch for trip days.
Facilities
- Classrooms: Equipped with Interactive whiteboards to aid learning.
- Sports facilities: Multi-purpose sports hall, football pitches, and tennis courts.
- Common areas: Satellite television, DVD player, X-Box, and table football.
- Dining Hall: : Modern cafeteria serving breakfast*, lunch and dinner*. Also selling a variety of snacks, fruit as well as hot and cold drinks. Our varied menu caters to a range of tastes and diets.
- WiFi: Free wireless internet access across all areas of the college with PCs in common areas.
Travel time to major airports and stations: †
Airport or Station | Transfer time |
---|---|
Stansted Airport (STN) | 45 minutes |
Luton Airport (LTN) | 1 hour |
St Pancras International (Eurostar) | 1 hour |
London Heathrow (LHR) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
London Gatwick (LGW) | 3 hours |
† Travel times shown are average transfer times by road
Activities*
Daytime activities
- Sports: Football, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis and Tennis.
- Non-sports: Giant board games, Arts & Crafts, Drama and Music.
Evening activities
- Talent show, Discos, Barbecue party and Film night
* Examples of typical activities offered are shown
Excursions**
Included in the course price:
- One full-day by coach each week.
- Three half-day local visit to Cambridge each week.
Examples of typical included excursions:
- London: The UK capital offers an unrivalled choice of shopping, world-class galleries, museums and so much more.
- Oxford: Home to England’s oldest university, you’ll enjoy exploring Oxford’s grand buildings, containing museums, shops and colleges.
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Famous as the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare, visit historic English buildings dating back centuries.
Examples of typical optional excursions:
- Windsor: 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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