St Giles Juniors Canterbury — The King's School

Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich

Sprachcamps

St Giles Juniors Canterbury is a residential summer camp at The King's School — Britain's oldest boarding school, founded in 597 AD and set within the Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Run by St Giles International (founded 1955, British Council accredited, English UK member) for students aged 8–17. Key facts: Ages 8–17. Dates: Sunday 5 July – Sunday 9 August 2026, Sunday-to-Sunday arrivals. Programme: 20 General English lessons (16.7 hours) per week, plus free English Plus options (Performing Arts, Speaking & Writing) and optional coached sport (5 hours/week): tennis +£149/week or fencing +£181/week. Price: residential £1,490 per week all-inclusive (lessons, full board, accommodation, excursions, activities, travel & medical insurance, 24-hour supervision) or day-only £894 per week. Capacity 150, max 12–15 per class. Accommodation: single or twin/shared rooms (4 and 6), bathrooms 1:4–1:5. Excursions: at least 1 full-day and 2 half-day per week (Cambridge, London, Hastings & Rye, White Cliffs of Dover); sports facilities include an indoor swimming pool. Nearest airport: London Gatwick (70 minutes). Best for: families who want a historic, campus-based boarding experience in a small, charming cathedral city with strong supervision for younger children. Parents should check: final dates and current prices, availability, airport transfer booking (individual students under 13 must travel as Unaccompanied Minors, UM fee £60 per journey), visa requirements, dietary needs, and the £80 refundable arrival deposit payable in cash. Information checked against official provider sources on 11 July 2026. Dates, prices and availability may change and should be confirmed directly with the camp provider.

Preis ab$1.169Kurskosten für 1 Woche
Keine sofortige Zahlung erforderlichKostenlose BeratungAntwort innerhalb von 24 Stunden

Alter

8–17 * Jahre

Sprache

Englisch

Programmart

Sprachcamps

Unterkunft

Campus

Über

Über den Kurs

20 General English lessons (16.7 hours) per week, max 12–15 per class, up to 5 levels with placement test on the first morning, themed weekly projects, workbook and graduation certificate with report. Free English Plus options: Performing Arts, Speaking & Writing. Optional coached sport with qualified instructors, 5 hours per week: tennis (+£149/week) or fencing (+£181/week), equipment included. Day-only option available.

Inbegriffen

Residential £1,490 per week all-inclusive (lessons, full board, accommodation, excursions, activities, materials, certificate, travel & medical insurance, 24-hour supervision); day-only £894 per week. Extras: tennis £149/week or fencing £181/week (5 hours coaching), airport transfers (Gatwick £144, Heathrow £210 one way for 1 student; cheaper shared), UM fee £60 per journey (mandatory under-13s), non-Sunday arrival supplement £107, refundable £80 deposit.

Unterkunft

Students board at The King's School within the Canterbury Cathedral precincts: single or twin/shared rooms (4 and 6 beds) with shared bathrooms (1:4–1:5). Staff live on site; 24/7 supervision with regular roll calls; refundable £80 cash deposit on arrival.

Verpflegung

Full board included for residential students in the school dining hall, with variety and special diets catered for on request.

Aktivitäten & Ausflüge

At least 1 full-day and 2 half-day excursions per week (Cambridge, London, Hastings & Rye, White Cliffs of Dover), plus afternoon and evening programme: punting tours, Bollywood dancing, pottery painting, archery and falconry, water olympics, cinema club, live music nights and discos.

Ausstattung

Britain's oldest boarding school (founded 597 AD) inside two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, blending medieval buildings with modern amenities: a nearby sports centre with indoor swimming pool, gym, courts and fields. Capacity 150 students.

Camp-Erlebnis

St Giles International — family-owned since 1955, British Council accredited, English UK and ALTO member. Canterbury 2025 mix: 21 nationalities (Italy 17%, Turkey 12%, Germany 10%, France 9%), class max 12–15, staff ratio 1:15–1:20.

Preise des Sprachcamps

Day Programme (20 lessons/week)

Sommer 2026

Day-only option at St Giles Juniors Canterbury: 20 General English lessons per week plus the daytime activity and excursion programme, without overnight accommodation. £894 per week.

20 Unterrichtsstunden
8–17 * Jahre
General English plus daytime activities

20 lessons of 50 minutes (16.7 hours) per week, morning schedule.

General English plus daytime activities and excursions for students staying with family or guardians in Canterbury.

Inklusive Leistungen

  • Aktivitäten
  • Ausflüge
  • Unterricht

Preis ab

$1.169

Tagesablauf

Samstag, 11. Juli 2026

  1. 7:00

    Frühstück

    Geplante Aktivität

  2. 8:30

    Unterricht

    Geplante Aktivität

  3. 12:30

    Mittagessen

    Geplante Aktivität

  4. 18:30

    Abendessen

    Geplante Aktivität

  5. 20:00

    Abendaktivitäten

    Geplante Aktivität

  6. 22:30

    Nachtruhe

    Geplante Aktivität

Inklusive Leistungen

Highlights

  • Aufsicht rund um die UhrRund-um-die-Uhr-Betreuung für maximale Sicherheit.
  • Internationale SchülerMultikulturelles Umfeld mit Schülern weltweit.

Aktivitäten

  • Disco
  • Ausflüge
  • Filmabend
  • Tennis

Einrichtungen

  • Cafeteria
  • Außenfelder
  • Wohnheimunterkunft
  • Schwimmanlagen

Optionale Extras

Sonstiges

Transfer

Fotos

Schule

St Giles International

St Giles International is a family-owned group of English language schools founded in 1955, with over 70 years of experience, year-round adult centres in Brighton, Cambridge, Eastbourne, London Central, London Highgate and Vancouver, and dedicated Junior Summer Centres (ages 8–17) at boarding school and university campuses in Cambridge (St Mary's School), Canterbury (The King's School) and London (UCL), plus a one-week London Explorer Week and Family Courses (ages 5–15) in Brighton, Cambridge and London. Junior packages are all-inclusive: 20 lessons per week, full board, residential accommodation, excursions, activities, travel and medical insurance and 24-hour supervision. Accredited by the British Council, member of English UK and ALTO. U16 year-round study (28 lessons/week with homestay) is available at adult centres for mature 14–15 year olds.

Standort

Map showing camp locationThe King's School, St Augustine's, Monastery Street, Canterbury CT1 1NN, United Kingdom, Canterbury

Häufig gestellte Fragen

The residential package (£1,490/week) includes 20 English lessons, full board, accommodation, at least 1 full-day and 2 half-day excursions per week, activities, materials, certificate, travel & medical insurance and 24-hour supervision. Day-only £894/week. Optional extras: coached tennis (£149/week) or fencing (£181/week), airport transfers and the UM fee.

St Giles is British Council accredited with strict safeguarding: live-in staff, 24/7 supervision, regular roll calls and a 24-hour parent phone line. The King's School campus is safe and secure, well suited to younger learners. Under-13s travelling individually must use the Unaccompanied Minor service (£60/journey).

Preis ab $1.169