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St Giles Juniors Canterbury — The King's School

Canterbury, United KingdomSt Giles International

Latest published dates: Jul 12 – Aug 8, 2026
Duration: 1–4 weeks
Ages: 8–17

2026 price

$1,169

Course price for 1 week

Day Programme (20 lessons/week)

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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.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

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.

What’s Included

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.

Accommodation

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.

Meal Plan

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

Activities & Excursions

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.

Facilities

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 Experience

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.

Language Camp prices

Day Programme (20 lessons/week)

20 Lessons · 8–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

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 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.

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

24/7 supervision
International students

Disco
Excursions
Movie Night
Tennis

Cafeteria
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Swimming facilities

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Unaccompanied Minor fee (per single journey)

Mandatory for all individual students under 13; in addition to transfer fees and airline charges.

Airport transfer — Heathrow (one way, 1 student)

£210 per journey for 1 student; cheaper when sharing (2026 brochure).

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Transfer3

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School

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.

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www.stgiles-international.com

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

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).

More about this camp

The King's School Canterbury was founded in 597 AD and stands within the cathedral precincts, which makes it one of the more unusual places in Britain to spend a summer learning English. St Giles International, founded in 1955 and accredited by the British Council, runs its junior camp here for students aged 8 to 17. The course is twenty General English lessons a week — sixteen and a half hours — in classes of twelve to fifteen, with a placement test on the first morning and up to five levels. Free English Plus options cover performing arts and speaking and writing; coached tennis or fencing can be added for five hours a week at extra cost. Every week brings at least one full-day and two half-day excursions: Cambridge, London, Hastings and Rye, the White Cliffs of Dover. On site there are sports facilities including an indoor swimming pool, and a full afternoon and evening programme with punting tours and themed evenings. Students board within the cathedral precincts in single or shared rooms of four and six. Staff live on site, supervision runs around the clock with regular roll calls, and the residential price covers lessons, full board, accommodation, excursions, activities, travel and medical insurance.