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Summer
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Adventure Camps |
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Summer Camps from:
2 Weeks - £ 1295 or 3 Weeks -
£ 1800 |
(2
Weeks - ¥19,500 RMB or 3 Weeks - ¥27,000 RMB)
Subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations at time of
booking |
| Adventure
Camp is a proactive International study experience Excel offer
in association with PGL, who have over 50 Years experience
operating camps with a wide range of unusual and exciting
outdoor pursuits |
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given to English class, whilst other times are geared towards
Personal Development, and activities such as: Climbing, Abseiling,
Archery, Shooting, Campcraft and Team Challenges |
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package offers Full Insurance in UK, so you are covered for
any medical expenses etc |
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| Location |
Excel can
offer several locations in UK, but our 2007 choice is located
on the South Coast of England near Portsmouth |
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Excel has chosen
this camp because it offers a choice of English language classes,
and a wide range of activities. The Staff are highly trained
and are used to International visitors from all over the World,
including China
Safety is of paramount importance to Excel, so while
your students are enjoying exciting and thrilling activities,
you can rest assured that their safety is number one priority |
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| About |
Each
weeks holiday will consist of between
12 - 15 hours of English classes, depending on whether you
take a day out for a trip. A range of English Language classes
are available to you that include: General Conversation,
Reading , Writing, and Listening & Speaking. You will
be able to tailor your English lessons to best suit the
needs and levels of your students.
After English lessons in the morning, students
will spend the afternoon with the trained professional staff
at the centre enjoying a range of outdoor adventure activities
including: quad biking, abseiling, orienteering and many
more. |
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Excel have developed
this program in association with PGL, who's centres are
located in the heart of the beautiful English countryside
or on the breathtaking English coast. The centres utilise
their surroundings with the activities they provide. The
activities provided are designed to bring the most enjoyment
to your holiday. The mixture of risk and challenge is designed
to test your nerves and skills and provide you with an unforgettable
experience.
PGL has a superb team of energetic and
enthusiastic staff to ensure that you have the best stay
possible. The PGL staff will look after you from the moment
you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. Their trained
professional instructors will guide students through each
activity making sure that they fully enjoy all of the activities
while ensuring that safety is their priority.
PGL is subject to Adventure Activities
Licensing Regulations which apply to activities taking place
in potentially hazardous situations. PGL has been granted
licenses to operate the activities that fall into this category
As a member of the British Activity Holiday
Association, PGL have submitted any centres that have not
been inspected by the Licensing Authority to a voluntary
inspection by the BAHA to ensure that their safety standards
are subject to an external independent audit.
As with all commercial
premises in the UK, PGL centres are subject to regular health
inspections by the local authority to ensure that PGL maintains
its high standards in all areas of its centres. |
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The centre has a
wide variety of activities to suit everybody's needs. Whether
you are feeling adventurous and want to try quad biking, abseiling
or any of the other adventurous activities available, or if
you just want to take a walk in the countryside, Marchants
Hill has the right activity for you |
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For 13-16 year
olds there is a chill-out room with TV, CD player and pool
table – a great place to relax with your friends.
In the grounds there are 3 abseil towers, 3 zip wire lines,
2 low ropes courses, 2 challenge courses, 3 trapeze, as
well as a giant swing, motorsports track, go-kart track,
archery range, and a huge multi activity tower.
Includes UK Insurance for Outward Bound Activities
and medical bills
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| Food |
Excel believes that
a student's diet is directly connected to their ability to
learn |
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Because of this,
we ensure that the Centres we offer provide three healthy
nutritious meals each day. These provide your group with the
energy needed for their activities and the right frame of
mind to study
The menu at the Centre is diverse and can cater for ethnic
minorities and food allergies. Please inform us of any special
dietary requirements when you book your holiday with us |
| Accommodation |
You will
stay in brand new purpose build accommodation |
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Accommodation consists
of brand new wood paneled accommodation blocks (pictured left).
The blocks contain six berth student rooms with bunk beds
and en-suite bathrooms.
The accommodation of Bethany house is similar to Marchants
Hill, six berth rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Bethany House's
accommodation is more self-contained, situated on two floors
within the house
At Marchants Hill and Bethany House, the teacher's accommodation
consists of two bed and one-bed rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
The teacher’s rooms are situated at either end of the
students' corridor |
| Language |
Excel offers
a full range of English Language Courses and Options |
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An Excel holiday
provides students with a stronger command of the English language
while their participation in the adventure activities will
provide them with proficiencies in many new sports that will
last them a lifetime
However, EXCEL realizes the additional skills that students
will learn while participating in these activities. We promote
the same Key Skills as the English National Curriculum (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/keyskills/)
throughout an EXCEL holiday
The adventure activities require our students to communicate
effectively with one another to ensure that the objectives
are met. The sports also encourage the students to develop
leadership skills while promoting the importance of teamwork.
Particular activities will require students to solve problems
and will encourage them to evaluate their performance. The
activities at the centre are designed to maximize your enjoyment.
Your group will participate in two stimulating exhilarating
activity sessions per day
There are many activities to choose from. Whether students
are feeling adventurous and want to fly down the zip wire
or just go for a mountain bike ride in the countryside, the
centre has the right activity for them
EXCEL offers students a unique language experience. Half of
a students' day is spent learning English, while the second
part of their day requires them to use their new skills to
participate in the activities
The EXCEL courses aim to provide our students with English
language skills that are useful in everyday situations as
well as for academic use. We believe that full immersion is
the best way to improve a student's understanding of a language.
For this reason, the English language is used throughout their
stay in the adventure activities, day trips and evening events
EXCEL provides every student with 12-15 hours of English lessons
per week. The course follows a syllabus that is designed to
develop the four main skills of:
Reading
Writing
Listening and Speaking
General Conversation
These four skills are also incorporated in the remaining part
of their stay. Reading is enhanced through the completion
of the quiz during the day trip and the instructions in the
orienteering exercise. Writing is improved and monitored through
the students' completion of their daily journal while their
speaking and listening skills will be required for the participation
in the adventure activities and evening activities. Students
will improve their general conversation skills throughout
their stay by communicating with the centre staff and in the
end of week disco |
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Students begin
their week with an activity to determine their ability. EXCEL
provides a syllabus for the following levels of understanding:
Beginner
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
Upper-intermediate
Students complete their English holiday with an exercise to
see how they have improved in their use of reading, writing,
speaking and listening, and general conversation. On departure,
all students will receive a certificate of study as well as
their workbook and daily journal to take as a resource for
their future studies and as a souvenir of a memorable experience
in England
We believe that it is important to keep class sizes low to
maximise our students' learning ability. This is why at EXCEL
we aim to maintain maximum class sizes of 12 students. This
way we are better able to target our teaching to the specific
needs of the group
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| Activities |
Excel
Adventure Camps offer:
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• Abseiling
• Giant Swing
• Archery
• Initiative Exercises
• Arts and Crafts
• Jacobs Ladder
• Ball Sports |
• Low Ropes Course
• Campcraft
• Motor Sports
•Challenge Course
• Mountain Bikes
• Climbing Wall
• Orienteering |
• Fencing
• Rifle Shooting
• Forest Trail
• Trapeze
• Football
• Zip Wire |
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| Excursions |
Excel
Offer you a wide variety of local trips to Choose from: |
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However, in order
to keep our prices as low as possible, and offer full insurance
+ expert specialist sports tuition - this camp offers only
one Full-Day trip to London, or similar Highlight. Please
remember, the focus of this camp is on Personal Challenge,
Team Skills and Personal Development - Not sight-seeing. Many
extra trips are available at extra cost, but Excel recommend
you mix our Chichester or Portsmouth Camps with Adventure
Camp to gain 'Best Value for Money' |
| Excel Excursions
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Trips
to London and Portsmouth, however our most popular trips from
previous years include:
• Harry Potter Experience
• Tour and Hospitality at a Premiership Football Club
+ Stay and watch a game!
• Portsmouth Naval Museum - Go onboard the wooden Square-Sailed
Naval Flagship HMS Victory
• Arundel Castle Festival (Late August). See Medieval
Knights, Jousting Tournaments, Falconry Displays, WW2 Warplane
Dogfight, and Outdoor Plays http://www.arundelcastle.org/_pages/04_news_events2006.htm
• Goodwood Festival of Speed (22 to 24 June 2007 and
31 August to 2 September 2007). Chance to see hundreds of
very famous cars racing up a hill - includes modern F1 cars,
famous Marques and Vintage cars 100 years old http://www.goodwood.co.uk/fos/
• Choice of Day Trips to London, Portsmouth, Winchester
(First Capital City of Ancient England), Stratford-Upon-Avon
(Shakespeare Play), Oxford and Cambridge Cities and Universities
• Sailing and Fishing trips - Learn to sail a yacht,
or go Deep-sea fishing on a modern cruiser
• Brighton Pleasure Beach and Pier
Please note that whilst we can offer you a choice
of Free Excursions, some may require additional charge and
advance booking. Please state your requirements at time of
booking |
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| Insurance |
EXCEL understands
the importance of being fully insured |
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Due to the nature
of the activities that students will partake in, we have arranged
full insurance cover. This insurance is included within the
price of your holiday with EXCEL and will cover all students
and accompanying staff |
The policy
covers the following:
• Medical Expenses
• Repatriation
• Personal Possessions (inc passports, tickets &
money)
• Adventure Activities
• Personal Liability
• Death & Permanent Disablement
• The policy becomes active once you are on UK soil.
It does not cover you while you are outside the UK
For full details of the insurance policy please, contact us
(In the unlikely event of any changes to the insurance policy,
groups will be notified prior to booking) |
| Apply |
To
learn more about these exciting offers, please Email
us for further details, specifying the subjects you are interested
in |
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