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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: Homestay. 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

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 |
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