Splendid English - Marymount College, London

Choice of afternoon activities including sports, arts & crafts, baking, fun games, drama

ACCOMMODATION IDEAS 2023

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

 

• CASA-LONDRA

Highly recommended for their personal service

A range of short let apartments and houses in Chelsea, Kensington and Fulham to suit differing needs

Italian and English spoken

www.casa-londra.com 

[email protected]

• CITADINES – SOUTH KENSINGTON

A range of self-catering, serviced apartments

5-10 mins walk from Collingham

A compact one-bedroom apartment sleeps up to 4 people from £395/night

35a Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4PL

www.discoverasr.com

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Nearest Underground: Gloucester Road

• COLLINGHAM SERVICED APARTMENTS

Newly refurbished, self-catering, serviced apartments of high standard

Next door to Collingham

Studio from £275/night. 1 bed apartments (2 adults + 1 child) from £300/night. 2 bed apartments from £400/night. 3 bed apartments from £545/night. 25-26 Collingham Gardens, London, SW5 0HN www.collinghamapartments.co.uk 

[email protected]

Mention the school to get the best rate and free Wifi

**Nearest Underground - **Gloucester Road or Earl’s Court

• FRASER SUITES QUEEN’S GATE

Self-catering, serviced apartments

10 mins from Collingham

One-bedroom apartments sleeps up to 4 people

2- and 3- bedroom apartments available for stays of 4 weeks or longer

39B Queen’s Gate Gardens, London, SW7 5RR www.frasershospitality.com

Email the sales team and mention the school to get the best rates

[email protected]

**Nearest Underground **– Gloucester Road or South Kensington

• ROSAMOND ROSE PROPERTIES

Highly recommended for their personal service

A range of short let apartments and houses in Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge to suit differing needs

Contact Rosamond Rose and mention the school www.rosamondroseproperties.com

[email protected]

HOTELS

• LANCASTER HALL HOTEL

Great value

35 mins to Collingham by public transport

Continental buffet breakfast included

Twin room from £100/night. No larger rooms

35 Craven Terrace

London, W2 3EL

www.lancaster-hall-hotel.co.uk

[email protected]** **

Nearest Underground – Lancaster Gate (Central line, change to Circle line at Notting Hill Gate

• MILLENNIUM BAILEY’S HOTEL

Recently refurbished rooms

5 mins walk from Collingham

Free Wifi

Doubles from £460/night

Luxury family rooms (4 people) from £545/night

Contact the hotel direct and mention the school to get the best rates.

140 Gloucester Road

London, SW7 4QH

www.millenniumhotels.com/baileys 

[email protected]

Nearest Underground – Gloucester Road

• THE RESIDENT, KENSINGTON

 3 mins walk from Collingham

Recently refurbished hotel

Mini-kitchen. Free Wifi

Delux room (sleeps 4) from £350/night

Sign up to members list to get the best rates. 25 Courtfield Gardens

London, SW5 0PG

www.residenthotels.com/the-resident-kensington/

Nearest Underground – Earl’s Court

Wednesday afternoon excursion to e.g. Chessington World of Adventures/Zoo, Hampton Court Palace, Horniman Museum, Science Museum Wonderlab, Warner Bros. Studios/Harry Potter (subject to availability).

Pick up time 8:30am, drop-off at 6:00pm, Monday-Friday. Private coach service is included in the fees

• Monday to Friday. Coach leaves drop-off point (near Gloucester Road station, Kensington, central London) promptly at 08:30h and returns by 18:00h
• 20 hours' tuition per week including English Skills, English Workshops and end-of-week presentation which parents are warmly invited to attend
• English Workshops e.g. FabLab (Lego Robotics), British Castles, Dream Cities, 3D Maps and Models, Young Filmmakers and more!
• The Trinity Exam in Spoken English is offered on 14 July and 28 July 2023. It is optional, but recommended
• Maximum class size: 12 international students
• Full cooked lunch included
• Choice of afternoon activities including sports, arts & crafts, baking, fun games, drama
• Wednesday afternoon excursion to e.g. Chessington World of Adventures/Zoo, Hampton Court Palace, Horniman Museum, Science Museum Wonderlab, Warner Bros. Studios/Harry Potter (subject to availability).

English Skills

Before you arrive, you'll be sent our written placement test. On arrival, you'll be given a written and oral test and placed into an English Skills class appropriate for your age and level Improve core skills, technical accuracy and enhance spoken fluency through stimulating and collaborative sessions e.g. Faces on banknotes - research famous British people on banknotes and design your own!

English Workshops

In these fun, task based sessions, you'll explore new topic areas. Learn through researching, discussing, collaborating and creating Workshop topics vary week to week e.g. British Castle, Dream Cities, FabLab (Lego Robotics), Marymount TV, Spies and Detectives and more! Choose a Workshop (on arrival) that interests you!

-FabLab: Learn how to use Lego sensors and motors to create new and unusual ways to interact with computers.

• Use simple programming software
• Learn vocabulary linked to coding and programming
• Solve problems collaboratively as you make your own video game

-**Spies and Detectives: **Write secret codes, solve riddles and learn about fingerprinting as you try and catch the spies.

• Find out about Sherlock Holmes and his powers of detection
• Use your analytical thinking skills as you solve riddles
• Express yourself as you ask questions

-Marymount TV: Write your script, make your costumes and perform in your own TV show.

• Learn new language linked to film and television
• Assign roles and collaborate to create a short film
• Speak confidently in front of the camera or audience

-Courier fee (e.g. for visa invitation letter), if required, £50.