Adventures in English & Digital Trailblazers
Leisure
DIGITAL TRAILBLAZERS
A trailblazer is an original thinker at the forefront of discovery, who also leads others towards new and exciting possibilities. Our Digital Trailblazers course will similarly teach students to confidently navigate and take bold forward steps in a rapidly shifting global terrain through the effective use of a 21st Century Skills toolkit.
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES (AFTERNOONS) After lessons, students participate in a variety of sports and recreational activities. Students will be able to choose their preferred sport or activity. Examples are: Cooking, Dance, Drama, Football, Handball, Short Tennis, Swimming and Touch Rugby. SOCIAL EVENTS (EVENINGS) Social events are always the perfect time for students to mix and enjoy themselves with their new friends. At Windlesham they include: Disco, Egg Drop Challenge, Fashion Show, Karaoke, Messy Games, Mini Olympics, Talent Show and Treasure Hunt. EXCURSIONS Students taking Adventures in English and Digital Trailblazers enjoy a full-day excursion every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday to a variety of locations including London, Brighton, Windsor and more. Students will visit an exciting mix of cultural, historical and amusement attractions. For more information please see the next page. ACADEMIES (OPTIONAL) Academies are a great addition to our Adventures in English and Digital Trailblazers course, these include:
Academics
Critical thinking and problem-solving are at the heart of learning and innovation. 21C Skills are designed to train students to solve the complex challenges and problems associated with living in a competitive, globally connected and technologically intensive world. 21C Skills offer weekly task-based lessons and workshops that use English for real purposes, placing particular emphasis on communication, fluency and building confidence in the speaker. LEVELS Five levels available from A2 (Pre-Intermediate) to C2 (Proficiency). Complete Beginners and Beginners are not accepted on the Digital Trailblazers course. Students whose mother tongue is English are welcome on this course. 21C SKILLS These lessons and workshops use a number of modern tools and methods, many of them related to social media, digital communication and technology that appeal to curious minds such as:
• Animation
• 3D Design & Printing
• Build an App
• YouTube for Kids
• Blogging
• Trend-setting in Fashion
• Basketball Skills • E-Kart Racing • Film & Animation • Horse Riding • LEGO & Coding • Street Dance • Tennis
These sessions are designed to develop Life Skills such as Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Information Literacy and Teamwork, to help students reach their full potential.
Please check the Course Summary for further information on Academies.
For further information on Academics at Bede’s Summer School, please see page 10 of the Introduction.
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