Bedes Summer School 2026 Digital Prospectus

TYPICAL WEEK

English Plus

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Wake Up Breakfast

07.30 08.00 08.45

Student Meeting

09.00 ARRIVAL DAY

ENGLISH SKILLS 1 Changing Climates Great Learners and Great Thinkers: Plastic and the Environment.

ENGLISH SKILLS 1 The Environment Vocabulary in Context: Geographical Features. Reach Higher: extended practice.

ENGLISH SKILLS 1 Grammar 1 Grammar in context: will, be going to and Present Continuous for future. Flipped classroom video. Will, May, might: grammar extension.

ENGLISH SKILLS 1 Grammar 2 Grammar in context: Zero conditional, First conditional.

ENGLISH SKILLS 1 Check it Revision of the weekly course content. Grammar reference and Vocabulary practice.

DEPARTURE DAY AND LONDON EXCURSION Students depart the centre, preferably in the morning. Departing students do not attend the excursion.

Students can arrive anytime, but we recommend they arrive between 9am and 6pm. EXCURSION Brighton At the Sunshine Coast students will enjoy: • Seaside Pier visit • Shopping at Churchill Square • Visit the quaint Brighton Lanes • Picnic on the beach In the afternoon students will enjoy an organised activity such as Beach Volleyball on the man-made sand courts along the seafront, or experience a flight on the British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower.

Reach higher: taking turns.

Video Analysis: The plastic sea.

EXCURSION London

For those staying students will visit The London Bridge Experience, an interactive journey

10.00 10.15

Break

ENGLISH SKILLS 2 An opinion essay Developing

ENGLISH SKILLS 2 An article Reading Comprehension: Understanding Climate Change.

ENGLISH SKILLS 2 Developing vocabulary Different uses of get. Listening comprehension: Plogging – an ecology podcast. Critical thinking: What other small actions like plogging can protect the environment?

ENGLISH SKILLS 2 Developing Speaking Making Arrangements: A role play. Useful expressions for making arrangements.

ENGLISH SKILLS 2 Progress test.

through 2,000 years of London’s murky past. With live actors playing historical characters, this walk-through experience is both educational and entertaining. In the afternoon, students will walk along the South Bank to take in the iconic views of the city. Following their walk, they will have the opportunity for some free time and shopping along one of London’s famous streets.

Writing Skills: Spending Time Outdoors.

11.15 11.30

Break

ENRICHMENT Brighton excursion reflections. Crossword and word search. Reading comprehension: The North Laines in Brighton. RESEARCH PROJECT A recycling project for the school. Students need to prepare a leaflet to present on Friday. They audit school’s waste system and identify what can be improved and provide some action points.

ENRICHMENT Portsmouth excursion preparation: HMS Victory – leaflet. Introduction Video (authentic material). Group discussion on the importance of navy.

EXCURSION Portsmouth Historic Dockyard & Gunwharf Quays Students explore 500 years of history at the home of the Royal Navy and see famous ships such as HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship during the battle of

ENRICHMENT Reflections on

ENRICHMENT London excursion preparation:

Excursion to Portsmouth: realia in the classroom.

Kahoot Quiz and Video on The London Bridge Experience.

12.30 13.30

Lunch

Trafalgar in 1805 in which 821 crew members resided.

RESEARCH PROJECT Guided Internet Research about the waste of recycling every day use materials: plastic bottles,paper, cups, boxes, DVDs, envelopes, etc. Survey on how materials are recycled at school.

RESEARCH PROJECT Reaching conclusions and working on the project delivery. Preparing for the Friday presentation.

RESEARCH PROJECT Present the final leaflet to the rest of the classes. Explain how it is made and what materials

have been used. Encourage others to reduce, re-use and recycle.

15.00 15.30

Break/Student Meeting

Break/Student Meeting

ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Aerobics, Bootcamp, Drama, Football, Netball, Painting, Tennis.

ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Card Games, Fashion Design, Rounders, Squash, Swimming, Volleyball, Yoga.

ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Chess, Circuit Training, Dance, Dodgeball, Model-Making, Stoolball, Table Tennis.

ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Badminton, Basketball, Rugby, Cricket, Set Design, Singing, Zumba.

17.00 18.00 19.00

Free Time/Phone Time

Free Time/Phone Time

19.00 Dinner 19.45 Evening Registration

Dinner

19.00 Dinner 19.45 Evening Registration

Evening Registration

19.15

20.00 SOCIAL EVENTS Welcome Games and Activities.

SOCIAL EVENTS Karaoke Night or Soft Ball Sports (Handball, Benchball, Dodgeball, etc.)

SOCIAL EVENTS Pool Party or Trivia Night.

SOCIAL EVENTS “Amazing Race” Scavenger Hunt.

SOCIAL EVENTS Campus-Wide Art Jam.

SOCIAL EVENTS Leavers’ Ceremony followed by Disco.

20.00 SOCIAL EVENTS Mini Olympics.

21.15

House Meeting & Free Time

22.30

Bedtime

This is an example timetable for illustrative purposes only.

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