EC Portsmouth - Embassy Junior

Welcome to the EC family! Embassy Summer presents 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 in 2019.
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 Portsmouth is located on the University of Portsmouth, just a short walk from the city centre, the Clarence Pier, and the Historic Dockyard. 

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

Portsmouth is a lively destination filled with a lot of attractions to visit. Gunwharf Quays is a fantastic place to relax after a day of studying. It is a shopping centre with bowling alleys, cinemas, bars, cafes and nightclubs. Located in Gunwharf Quays, the iconic Spinnaker Tower offers beautiful views across the whole city, including “Old Portsmouth”, the oldest part of the town.
There are numerous museums and art galleries in the city. Two of them are devoted to such outstanding people as Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle. Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum and Portsmouth City Museum are worth a visit. Moreover, tourists can go to the Royal Naval Museum, the Mary Rose Museum, the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and D-Day Museum.
Southsea is a popular cultural and social suburb of Portsmouth which boasts a beautiful promenade. Here tourists can go to Southsea Castle, which contains many exhibits connected with the city’s history from Tudor times to the Victorian era.
The city hosts many prestigious events such as Victorious Festival, the D-Day commemorative events and America’s Cup World Series.

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 large number of entertainment and sports activities are 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: Gunwharf Quays, the Isle of Wight, Arundel Castle
• Full-day excursions: Brighton, London, Oxford
• Optional excursions/ activities: Thorpe Park, London, Salisbury and Stonehenge

ACCOMMODATION

Students are accommodated in single en-suite rooms in Rees Hall. Meals are served in a canteen.
The accommodation has necessary facilities:

• Laundry in the residence
• Weekly cleaning of rooms
• Wi-Fi