Embassy Summer Tavistock

Set in the beautiful county of Devon in the South West of England, Tavistock is the only town in Devon to hold World Heritage status. Our centre is located on the wonderful campus of Mount Kelly, a traditional ‘Harry Potter’ style British boarding school. Students have access to excellent facilities such as a large sports hall, extensive playing fields, two indoor swimming pools and a heated outdoor pool, all located on a safe and secure site, perfect for a great summer experience.

Quick Facts

Location: Parkwood Road, Tavistock PL19 0HZ, United Kingdom

Dates available: 7 Jul- 15 Aug

Ages: 7-15

Accommodation: Residential. Shared room

Emergency Number: +44 7771 845978

Living

Majority twin rooms with some triples and larger multi-bedded rooms for younger students
Separate boarding houses with a variety of room layouts throughout and bathrooms along the corridors for easy access
Room furniture includes Single bed, wardrobe, desk, chair
All boarding houses have large, common rooms with social space, TV etc
Full clean three times per week, bins emptied and bathrooms cleaned twice per week
Linen changed weekly
Students should bring their own towels for showering and swimming
Laundry facilities available on site, free of charge
Meals are served in the school’s traditional style dining room on campus, packed lunch on full day trips
Wi-fi

Food Options

Breakfast

Choice of hot option or continental breakfast every day.

Lunch

Choice of meat or vegetarian main, served with vegetables, salad with fruit and dessert included.

Evening Meal

Choice of meat or vegetarian main, served with vegetables, salad with fruit and dessert included.

Facilities

Sport facilities
Medium centre
Swimming pool

Learning

Taught by friendly and professional English teachers
20 x 45 minute lessons per week morning or afternoon
Placement test on day 1 to ensure students are in a class of the appropriate level
Maximum 16 students per class
Students will be placed in an international class with students of different nationalities
Spacious classrooms
Trinity exam preparation available
Curriculum with emphasis on communication skills
Materials included as well as an end of course report and certificate

Programme Information

Arrival

Student will be welcomed upon arrival at the Embassy Summer Office where they will register and get their keys so that they can check-in to their rooms.

Welcome

On the first evening, there will be a welcome activity which is designed to ensure students have the opportunity to meet staff and other students and get to know more about the campus, its facilities and useful information which will help them during their stay.

Activities

Activities are organised in-between lessons and during evenings.

These activities could be on-site or near to the centre. These may include:

Sports such as football, mini Olympics, rounders, table tennis, volleyball and basketball
Daytime activities such as scavenger hunts and drama workshops
Evening activities such as themed discos, talent shows and team games

Excursions and Trips

FULL-DAY TRIPS

Torquay (The English Riviera) walking tour, exploration
Bristol with walking tour and M-Shed visit

HALF DAY TRIPS

Exeter (County town of Devon) with Historical Tour
Plymouth (Britain's Ocean City) with Tour
Princetown National Visitor Centre Dartmoor
Morwellham Quay

ACTIVITIES

Photo Scavenger Hunt
Kahoot Quiz
Themed Disco
Movie Night
Pop Idol Karaoke

3 WEEK SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Extra

The programme is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to amendments or alterations.Student may have lessons either morning or afternoon in week one, alternating weekly after that and visits may change.

Week 1	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
	7 Jul	8 Jul	9 Jul	10 Jul	11 Jul	12 Jul	13 Jul
Morning		Testing & Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full Day trip Torquay (The English Riviera) walking tour, exploration

Afternoon	Arrivals, Site Orientation	Tavistock Town Orientation Walk	Half Day Trip Morwellham Quay	On Site Activities/Mixed Sports	School Assembly/Project showcase	Half Day Trip Exeter (County town of Devon) with Historical Tour

Evening	Welcome Games and Quiz	Swimming Gala	Photo Scavenger Hunt	Kahoot Quiz	Augmented Reality Treasure Hunt	Themed Disco	Movie Night

Week 2	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
	14 Jul	15 Jul	16 Jul	17 Jul	18 Jul	19 Jul	20 Jul
Morning	Arrivals/Departures	Tavistock Town Orientation Walk	Half Day Trip Princetown National Visitor Centre Dartmoor	On Site Activities/Mixed Sports	School Assembly/Project showcase	Half Day Trip Plymouth (Britain's Ocean City) with Tour	Full Day trip Bristol with walking tour and M-Shed visit
					Swimming Gala
Afternoon	Site Orientation & Onsite Activities OR	Testing & Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons
	Optional to Stonehenge & Salisbury or Newquay Surf Town
Evening	Welcome Games and Quiz and Mixed Sports	Tennis Tournament	Pop Idol Karaoke	Pool Games	The Great Egg Drop	Themed Disco	Movie Night

See sample programme

Week 3	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
	21 Jul	22 Jul	23 Jul	24 Jul	25 Jul	26 Jul	27 Jul
Morning	Onsite Activities OR	Testing & Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full Day trip Torquay

Afternoon	Optional to Eden Project or Bath	Tavistock Town Orientation Walk	Half Day Trip Morwellham Quay	On Site Activities/Mixed Sports	School Assembly/Project showcase	Half Day Trip Exeter (County town of Devon) with Historical Tour	Walking tour, exploration
Evening	Welcome Games and Quiz	Swimming Gala	Photo Scavenger Hunt	Kahoot Quiz	Augmented Reality Treasure Hunt	Themed Disco	Movie Night

Student Welfare

We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Members of staff are available 24 hours a day.

Student Services

Our student support staff can help you with:

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Information about local services
Assistance with individual and personal problems
Emergency contact

Medical Information

If a student needs medical attention an Embassy staff member will help make an appointment. Group leaders must accompany the student to an appointment. An Embassy staff member will accompany any student that is not part of a group.

HOSPITAL

Tavistock Minor Injuries Unit - 01822 612233

Plymouth (Derriford) - 0845 155 8155

LOCAL DOCTOR'S SURGERY

Tavyside Surgery - 01822 616131

DENTAL

01822 610844

INSURANCE

If a student does not have insurance, guard. me insurance is available to purchase through Embassy Summer.

SAFE
A safe will be available for the storage of passports, travel documents and deposits.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer:

+44 7771 845978

Office Address

Parkwood Road, Tavistock PL19 0HZ, United Kingdom

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