Seaford College Summer School: Residential English Camp in the South Downs

The programme offers three options to suit different needs and interests. The English + Sport option includes 15 hours of English tuition per week and 15 hours of specialist sport coaching per week. The Sport Only option with two sports provides 15 hours per week of one sport and 15 hours per week of another sport. The One Sport Only option, available for Football, Golf, and Tennis, includes 30 hours of intensive sport coaching per week. The English programme follows a project-based approach with two pathways: the English Foundation Pathway for levels A1 to C1 focuses on building functional English, practical grammar, and everyday communication through group projects and real-life language use. The Step-Up English Pathway for levels B2 to C2 develops skills for real-world academic, professional, and leadership settings through seminars, presentations, and debates. Lessons use authentic, up-to-date materials rather than textbooks. On arrival, students are placed into the appropriate pathway based on their level, maturity, and speaking confidence, and can move between pathways if ready. All courses are taught by qualified and experienced professionals.

The fees are fully inclusive and cover English language tuition, professional sports coaching, on-site accommodation and three meals a day, airport transfers on Sunday arrival and Saturday departure from specific airports at specific times, English reports and end-of-course certificates, fully supervised evening activities, student travel insurance, 24/7 welfare and medical support, and a two-day cultural excursion package for students staying two or more weeks. Optional extras include the Cambridge English Skills Test at £100.

Students stay in high-quality student residences in secure on-site boarding houses. Girls and boys are accommodated in separate, supervised accommodations. Rooms are mostly twin or triple, with a few single and larger rooms available, and all have shared bathrooms. All five boarding houses have comfortable social spaces and common rooms where students can relax during their free time. To keep students safe, all boarding houses have access control systems. Bed linen is supplied and washed regularly, but students must bring their own towels. A laundry service is available weekly for students staying more than one week and is included in the fee.

Full board is provided, with meals held in the Mansion House dining room. The menu offers a varied mixture of British and international cuisine, with two hot choices always available for lunch and dinner, accompanied by a complimentary salad bar. Vegetarians and most special diets for medical reasons or religious observance can be accommodated upon special request before the course starts. Throughout the day, fresh fruit and refreshments are freely available, and evening snacks are provided in the accommodation.

After a full day of activities, the camp offers a fun and varied programme of evening entertainment organised by a dedicated team. Events include talent shows, ice-breakers, energetic team games, festivals, and challenge nights. All activities are carefully supervised and suitable for different ages, with separate Junior and Senior events on some evenings. Weekend excursions are included for students staying two or more weeks, with a two-day cultural package. Saturday recreational excursions may include trips to Brighton or Portsmouth, while Sunday cultural excursions feature a London walking tour with famous landmarks such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Trafalgar Square. Students have some free time during the day to take a leisurely walk around the city centre, go to a café, or go shopping.

The campus has excellent sports facilities including extensive grass football pitches, a sports centre with a double sports hall, hard tennis courts, grass tennis courts, a floodlit Astroturf pitch, a 9-hole golf course, a putting green, long and short golf play areas, an indoor golf performance studio, a professional dance studio, and an indoor swimming pool. There is also a beautifully modern and light EFL centre featuring contemporary classrooms with interactive whiteboards, a large theatre, a music centre, an outdoor marquee, a dedicated medical centre, a grand dining hall in the main school, a social centre, a tuck shop, and acres of grounds to explore and socialise in. Wi-Fi is available in some communal areas across the campus. Off-site, the camp uses excursions to Brighton, Portsmouth, London, and other local attractions.

Exsportise has over 35 years of experience running summer camps. The school maintains an industry-leading staff-to-student ratio of one staff member to four students, with dedicated House Parents, on-site Medical Officers, and a specialist Welfare Manager providing 24/7 support. All staff are trained in Safeguarding, police checked, and many are trained in first aid. The camp has achieved a British Council area of strength in care of students and safeguarding under 18s, with 5-star Medical care, and is recognised as one of the best UK summer camps for student welfare. The Team Orange philosophy underpins the camp experience, focusing on authenticity, resilience, teamwork, and care.