BSS Worth School Summer Camp: Residential Camp in West Sussex

The programme combines Core English lessons with Focus Adventure or Focus Communication and Learning & Innovation sessions. Core English improves receptive and productive skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), extends vocabulary, and deepens grammar understanding. Focus Adventure lessons are practical and outdoor-based, including activities such as bushcraft, orienteering, survival skills, and visits to an outdoor activity centre for kayaking, raft building, ziplining, and rock climbing. Focus Communication lessons develop spoken and written communication skills through debating, presenting, networking, creative writing, and academic essay writing. Learning & Innovation sessions are task-based and collaborative, developing the 4Cs of 21st-century learning: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. Teachers teach in a communicative, interactive, and friendly way. The maximum class size is 14. The Adventurers course accepts levels from A1 to C1; the Citizens course accepts levels from A2 to C1.

The residential course fees are fully inclusive and include accommodation, all lessons, learning materials, full board meals, the Sports & Leisure programme, the BSS Experience evening programme, the excursion programme, transfers on standard days from Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, London City Airport, and St Pancras Station, and travel insurance. Optional extras at additional cost include Pro Options (Horse Riding, Golf, Tennis) and supplements for extra nights and transfers on non-standard days or from/to non-standard airports.

Students stay in boarding accommodation on campus. Single and shared bedrooms are available, with some bedrooms en-suite with private bathrooms. Rooms have between 1 and 2 beds per room. Students who share are placed with children of the same sex and of a similar age. Most staff are residential and sleep in the same boarding houses as the students. Each student has a House Parent responsible for their wellbeing.

Full board is provided with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks included in the residential package price. The menu offers a mix of English and international food, served buffet style. Vegetarian options and special diets for medical or religious needs are accommodated.

Students take part in a varied Sports & Leisure programme with a wide choice of sports and recreational activities each day. Creative and performing arts sessions, team games, and individual sports are all available. Evenings are dedicated to the BSS Experience programme, which includes ice-breaker activities, team-based challenges, competitions, and social events designed to build friendships, confidence, and personal skills. Optional Pro Options are available at an additional cost, allowing students to specialise in a particular sport with professional tuition. Weekend excursions provide opportunities to visit London and other places of cultural and historical interest, as well as recreational trips to the seaside. Students on the Adventurers course also visit an outdoor activity centre on Wednesday afternoons for adventure activities.

On-site facilities include an Astro Turf pitch, a drama theatre, playing fields, a sports hall, tennis courts, and an onsite Forest School. The Clubhouse is a social space where students can relax and socialise. Wi-Fi is available. Off-site, the school uses weekend excursions to London and other local cities or seaside towns. The Adventurers course includes a weekly visit to an outdoor activity centre.

British Summer School was founded and is managed by experienced educators Steve and Yolanda, who have dedicated their careers to teaching languages and working with children. The school operates under the "True Me" internal philosophy, focusing on helping students express themselves, understand themselves, and live authentically. Fridays include self-evaluation time where students reflect on their learning and personal growth. The school develops 21st-century skills including life and career skills, learning and innovation, and information and technology literacy. The overall staff to student ratio is at least 1:5. Each centre has a Welfare Team, Academic Team, Activities Team, and Management Team. All staff are suitably qualified and experienced. Students receive a safety induction, and the school has safeguarding policies, bullying prevention measures, and first aiders on site.