Summer Boarding Courses, in conjunction with leading British boarding schools, operates high quality, accredited UK summer school courses for international students in ideal locations in Bournemouth and Oxford in the South of England. The challenging and stimulating summer boarding courses for children and teenagers provide a truly international experience in fantastic locations. Our unique English language and activity programmes ensure the students return home after an unforgettable summer.

As with UK boarding students during the academic year, international students attending a summer boarding course will enjoy a huge variety of experiences inside and outside the classroom, all shared with other students from around the world.

Boarding is a traditional British experience that brings out the best in children and gives them independence, along with the skills to allow them to embrace life’s challenges.

English Language Summer Schools:

- SBC Oxford Summer School (8-12 years)

- SBC Canford International Summer School (11-15 years)

- SBC Headington Oxford International Summer School (13-16 years)

- SBC at Eton College (13-16 years)

- SBC at Wellington College (13-16 years)

- Oxford College Summer School (15-17 years)

- Cambridge College Summer School (15-17 years)

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2. Summer Orchestral Course, Bristol - Language & Music for Life

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Update: Language & Music for Life summer courses 2025 in the UK take place in Llandovery College (a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Llandovery, a market town in Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales).

2020 location:
Based in Tockington Manor School, just 12 miles north of Bristol in the south-west of England, Language and Music for Life provides an intensive, 1-week orchestral music course for children (ages 5 to 14) who want to have an opportunity to “make” music in summer 2025.

This residential and non-residential course is designed for players who have reached at least Grade 4 standard on any orchestral instrument.

Children ages 9-14 can attend as boarders while students ages 5-9 should either live locally, or stay in local Bed & Breakfasts with their parents who would transport them to the course each day.

The course, ‘Strictly Come Playing’ is a week-long summer music camp that culminates in the creation of 'The 100 Little Hands Symphony Orchestra', which is conducted by William Godfree. We accept applications from students who currently play Strings, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion instruments.

At Language and Music for Life, we are serious about providing a safe environment for very young people to develop. Our priority is that all students are safe and happy.

We also provide quality language lessons in French and English in very small groups during the camp.

1-week Intensive Orchestral and Choir Course in August 2016:
- For children ages 5 to 14

We accept applicants for the following instruments:
- Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp.
- Woodwind: Flute (preferably with Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
- Brass: French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba
- Percussion (Orchestral)
- Piano

Additional Study Options:
- One to one voice coaching (5 hours per week)
- English as a Second Language (5 / 10 hours per week)
- French as a Foreign Language (5 / 10 hours per week)

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3. Let Me Play Sports Camps

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• Let Me Play are leading specialists in hosting sports camps and sports tours. We provide residential summer sports camps in Loughborough University, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

• We offer Soccer Football, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps.

• Each year, we provide summer camps for UK-based and international students (ages 10-18) that include accommodation & meals. We also offer non-residential camps for local students.

• Our Soccer, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps are a great way to meet new friends, build self-confidence, develop skills, and learn new ones from industry professionals.

• Coming from overseas? We offer English lessons alongside all of our camps, as well as a dedicated English Camp! Just ask and we can create a custom English program just for you so you can learn a new language as well as a new sport!

• Best of all, we offer competitive prices too. Group discounts are available. Sightseeing tours are also available with each camp as an extra.

• Our sports camps are situated just 160km / 100 miles north of London, and within comfortable reach from London, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton.

Student Review / Testimonial:
“Every single day was action packed with sport and sessions challenged our technical ability but were always great fun. The experience was worth every moment.”
- Football Camp Participant, UK

Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-18
For pupils from primary school to secondary school.

• Athletics Camp: Coaching in all track & field events.

• Soccer / Football Players Camp: Strategically designed to educate players on what it takes to be a professional footballer.

• Basketball Camp with international coaches.

Language Camps & Academic
• English Language Camp (run alongside sports camps)

Optional English lessons are available alongside all our sports camps!

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4. Young Film Academy

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Based in Central London, Young Film Academy (YFA) is the UK’s leading filmmaking provider for children & teenagers ages 5-17. We run practical filmmaking courses and workshops for young people that focus on completing a film – from planning to titling. Each year we work nationwide to help 7,500 young people complete their first digital films, from West End-premiered movies to curriculum-linked film projects in schools.

Young Film Academy is a hub partner for the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Academy Network, designing and delivering bespoke educational film projects for the UKʼs largest arts institutions, right down to small groups of kids who just want to have fun making movies at home...

Our workshops use digital filmmaking technology readily available to young people and teaches them how to become filmmakers in their own right from a younger age than many would think.

Founded in 2004, YFA is the education arm of Magma Pictures. For the first time, Young British filmmakers have a unique opportunity to study along side Magma’s professionals through YFA’s practical filmmaking programs.

Filmmaking Courses for Children & Teenagers Ages 6-17:

- Live Remote Filmmaking Courses (Online)
- Residential Summer Camp - 1 or 2 weeks
- 10-week BFI Film Academy course
- One Day Film School Courses
- One Day Filmmaking Courses
- 4-Day Filmmaking Courses
- "Rough Cut" Workshops
- Fast Track Courses
- Arts Festival Courses
- Movie Parties

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5. The Summer Academy, Sunningdale UK

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Based on campus in a top British boarding school, less than an hour east of London, The Summer Academy at Sunningdale School is a 1, 2 or 3 week residential programme for international students ages 7-14.

Our summer course features high-level English lessons combined with cultural excursions and lots of outdoor activities to familiarise our students with the UK and boarding school life.

The academy is ideal for students with confirmed UK school places, those preparing for 11+ and 13+ examinations, and those looking to generally improve their English skills.

With quintessentially English surroundings, a high ratio of staff to students, low student numbers and an exceptional level of teaching, The Summer Academy is one of the leading UK programmes of its kind.

1, 2 and 3 Week Residential Summer Courses for Students ages 7-14:

In-class Activities:
- English language
- Literary analysis
- History
- Writing
- Poetry
- Debating
- Blogging

Outside Class Activities:
- Outward bound
- Movie making
- Sports
- Camp Activities
- Field trips and excursions

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6. MJA Language Ltd

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MJA Language run high quality summer English language courses for young people in popular locations in England, UK. These centres are situated in the historic and vibrant cities of York, Durham, Stamford and Manchester. We have a small friendly atmosphere and as a family business, offer an extremely personal service. We have students from all over Europe who come to learn English in a relaxed and fun environment. We deal solely with groups and we offer residential or family accommodation. At each centre we place great emphasis on looking after our students 24 hours a day. Members of our staff, together with Group Leaders, ensure that the appropriate levels of supervision and control are maintained at all times and that help is at hand should it be required.

English Courses with cultural activities:

- Didactic Programme: Our standard English courses involve 15 hours of tuition per week in small groups of no more that 15 students.

- Cultural & Social Programme: Weekday afternoons are dedicated to sport and cultural excursions.

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7. Sunshine Studios - Hip Hop Dancing Summer School

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• Sunshine Dance Studios is one of the UK's largest Dance & Arts Studios, with dance courses and classes in various locations in northwest England including Manchester City Centre, Blackburn, and Blackpool.

• We are also offering summer dance programs in Los Angeles, Norway, China, and Egypt for children, teens, and young adults in their 20's.

• At our Hip Hop Dancing Summer Schools in Manchester, Blackpool and Bolton, we offer 2-week Hip Hop intensive summer school programmes for locally-based students and international students.

• This course consists of Hip Hop, Street, Locking, Popping and Break Dancing, as well as English Language and Culture Classes.

• We provide dance courses for children, with camps for 3-6 and 6-12 year olds, as well as courses for teens and young adults ages 12+.

• We have different levels within our camps: beginners, intermediates and advanced (serious dancers or pros) so you can learn at your own pace. Our groups are divided by ability rather than age group.

• In addition, we offer an intense international dance camp for hard core dance training with all the best overseas choreographers. This course is for serious dancers who are wanting to push themselves to their maximum potential.

Hip Hop Dancing Summer Courses:

• 2-week Hip Hop Intensive Summer School for both local and international students at beginner, intermediate & advanced levels. (Ages 12+)

• Intense International Dance Camp (for Advanced / Professional dancers)

• Under 12's Hip Hop Summer School

• House Dance International (HDI) Summer Camp

• 3-6 Years Dance Summer School

• Optional English Language Classes

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8. ISSOS, Summer School 2024 at St Andrews & Cambridge Universities

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• In 2024, ISSOS will again offer stimulating, all-inclusive 3-week summer courses for UK and international students aged 13-18 years old:

St Andrews, Scotland Session 1: Sun 30 June- Sun 21 July 2024
St Andrews, Scotland Session 2: Wed 24 July- Wed 14 Aug 2024
Cambridge, England: Wed 10 July - Wed 31 July 2024
Yale CT, USA: Sun 14 July- Sun 04 Aug 2024

• The programs will be held in July and August in St. Andrews in Scotland and Cambridge in England - university towns that provide a stunning, unique and safe location.

• Both UK summer schools operate from the world-famous universities and take full advantage of their fantastic facilities.

• Our residential summer schools aim to offer a balanced experience of academics, fun and culture.

• ISSOS are proud to provide high quality academic programs which attract students from all over the world, representing over 80 nationalities.

• ISSOS will also provide a 3-week residential academic summer camp at Yale University in USA for international students in 2024.

Summer 2024 - Residential Programmes:

Academic Program options - St. Andrews:
• English Language
• Study Skills
• IB Extended Essay
• Debate Program
• Youth Leadership
• Creative Writing

with 1 Elective: Film, Art, Theatre, Golf, or Tennis.

Academic Program options - Cambridge:
• English Language
• Study Skills
• Debating
• Journalism
• Business Studies & Entrepreneurship

with 1 Elective: Photography, Outdoor Leadership, Theatre, or Tennis.

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9. Fire Tech Camp

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Empowering children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 to make their future with computer science and digital technology, Fire Tech Camp runs creative holiday camps, workshops and weekend courses.

We currently run courses in London, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge, and Reading. We also have residential programmes during school holidays at the prestigious Sedbergh School in Cumbria and at Wycombe Abbey, the #1-ranked independent school in the UK.

Each course is designed to foster original project-based work and creative thinking within a collaborative environment, under the enthusiastic guidance of expert tutors.

The power to design, engineer and make with technology is put into the kids’ hands so that they can create their own games, design smartphone apps, code like a pro, build robots to do their bidding, and learn much more in the fields of computer science, making and the digital arts!

We ascribe to the 4 C’s of 21st Century Education: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. Our mission is also to make tech widely accessible and so we use affordable equipment and materials and run a scholarship programme.

- Video Game Design
- Robotics with LEGO Mindstorms
- Senior Robotics with VEX IQ
- Mobile App Design
- World Building with Minecraft
- Minecraft Redstone
- Minecraft Maker
- Python Coding & Electronics with Minecraft
- Web Development (HTML/CSS)
- Coding Games with Java
- Teen Coding with Python (Levels I and II)
- Digital Music Production
- Digital Photography and Editing
- Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing
- Game Prototyping
- Intro to 3D Printing
- CAD/CAM with Vinyl Cutting
- Physical Computing with Arduino (Levels I and II)

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10. Acorn International Summer School, Bristol

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Located close to the historic and cultural city of Bristol in South-West England, Acorn International is a unique, family-run summer boarding school for children ages 5-15 years. We offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks, and welcome international students from around the world as well as British children.

Acorn International Summer School provides summer boarding courses designed for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15).

International students improve their English by studying a range of primary school subjects, in a fun and friendly environment. They will make lots of new friends, visit different English landmarks and cities, explore British culture and experience the British education system. British children will enjoy action-packed holiday courses.

Situated just 2 hours from London, and 1 hour from Cardiff in Wales, Bristol is the 8th most populous city in the UK, and is the largest center of culture, education and employment in the region.

At AISS, both international and British children can live, learn and play together, benefiting from an exciting Harry Potter-style boarding school adventure - making friends from all over the UK, and across the world, and being part of a truly international experience.

AISS children create memories that last a lifetime!

"I very much enjoy the summer camp at Acorn, the lessons are so interesting because of all the different ones (math, science, art, cooking and more)...I have been to Acorn two years now and I love it."
- Raul

International Summer School for Children - ages 5-15:

- Our summer courses are held in July and August and students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks

- Summer courses for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15).

- Academic English for international students combined with specialist sports tuition, fun activities and excursions

- Academic tuition for British children in subjects from the British Primary Curriculum combined with specialist sports tuition, activities & excursions

- Discounts for siblings and groups are available

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