EC Oxford - Embassy Junior

Welcome to the EC family! Embassy Summer offers English language summer camps for young learners in the best destinations: the UK, Ireland, Malta, the USA and Canada. The company has grown from a single school to a global chain. Now it is a leader in comprehensive education. Its motto is to inspire students, empower, share knowledge and create success. All the schools are accredited by the leading associations in their respective countries and are members of major international organisations. Embassy Summer has received numerous awards and prices such as the ST Star Award for juniors, the Silver Award for Best Educational Product. Besides, Embassy Summer was short-listed for the ST Star Award.
Embassy Summer offers high-quality English language courses combined with extended extracurricular programmes that contribute to the development of new skills, the discovery of unknown cultures and pleasant acquaintances.
Embassy creates an ideal learning atmosphere in which everyone can develop their skills. Moreover, welfare and safety are of utmost importance for the company. Thus it provides high standards of care and supervision. To maintain full curation, the staff ensures care for students 24/7: after classes, activities and during excursions. Besides, there are Night Supervisors and House Parents in all centres.

LOCATION

The UK is one of the best destinations in the world to study the English language. Embassy Summer in the UK takes place in several cities: London, Gatton Park, Kingswood, Brighton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Oxford and Portsmouth.
Embassy Oxford is located on the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University close to the centre of Oxford.

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

Oxford has plenty of tourist attractions. The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of the most prestigious higher education institutions, is located in this city. Besides, you can visit the Bodleian Library founded in 1568. Radcliffe Square and Radcliffe Camera are worth a visit.
In the town centre, you can find the Carfax Tower and the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin; both attractions give a view over the city. A must-see place in Oxford is Christ Church College, a famous filming location for Harry Potter.
Oxford is home to numerous museums and galleries: the Ashmolean Museum, the University Museum of Natural History, the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Museum of the History of Science, Modern Art Oxford, the Story Museum and others.
On weekends, you can take a day trip to other cities London, Cambridge or even Paris.

AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

The highly qualified staff organises engaging cultural and leisure time activities to entertain students after classes and weekends. They are offered to take part in multiple excursions, a large number of school events where they can practice their language skills. Each programme is well organised. There is no time to be bored. A wide range of entertainment and sports activities is provided for students. Everyday activities are aimed at making friends, practising the English language and developing essential life skills. The schedule may vary. During some weeks, groups will have morning lessons and afternoon activities, whereas other weeks’ groups may have afternoon lessons and morning activities.
The company is aimed at creating an ideal learning environment to help students to develop six essential life skills: creativity, teamwork, confidence, communication, problem solving and exploration. The activity programmes are designed to ensure the elaboration of these skills.

• Sport: football, mini Olympics, rounders, table tennis, volleyball, basketball
• Daytime activities: scavenger hunts, drama workshops
• Evening activities: karaoke, talents show, team games, film night, discos
• Local half-day trips: Bourton-on-the water, Woodstock, Blenheim Gardens, Oxford museums and Colleges
• Full-day excursions: London, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle
• Optional excursions/ activities: Thorpe Park, Windsor Castle, Cambridge

ACCOMMODATION

Students are accommodated on the Headington campus in several residential buildings in single ensuites and standard single rooms arranged in flats of 5-6 in each. There is a communal kitchen in each building. Meals are served in a spacious self-service dining hall.
The accommodation has necessary facilities:

• Laundry in the residence building
• Weekly cleaning of rooms and common areas
• Wi-Fi