English & Football with Tottenham Hotspur
Summer Course
Benenden School
English & Football with Tottenham Hotspur
Partnered with Tottenham Hotspur
Key Facts
10 – 17 years
15 contact hours per week
12 hours of professional football coaching weekly
London trips with tours of Wembley and Tottenham Hotspur stadiums
Complete boarding school experience
Excursions to funfairs and amusement parks
Full Tottenham Hotspur replica kit
Highlights
Tottenham Hotspur, a globally renowned football club, has exclusively collaborated with Oxford International since 2017 to deliver this unique English plus football programme. Over this period, we’ve welcomed over 260 students from 20 different nationalities.
Programme Outcomes:
- Train with Tottenham Hotspur’s professional coaches to enhance technical ability
- Improve English skills with Oxford International’s highly qualified academics
- Enrich your experience with excursions to Canterbury, Brighton, and other popular destinations
- Interact with students from around the globe and stay at a world-class facility
What's Included:
- English levels: Elementary – Proficiency
- Maximum class size: 20^
- Return shared transfers from LHR airport
- Full board accommodation in traditional boarding houses
- 15 hours of General English lessons per week
- 12 hours per week of professional football coaching
- Trips to London with stadium tours
- Thorpe Park amusement park visit
- Brighton trip with a visit to the funfair on Brighton Pier
- Canterbury trip with a river cruise
- Full Tottenham Hotspur replica kit
- 24/7 supervision by trained residential staff
^ in exceptional circumstances, this maximum may be exceeded
Oxford International Junior Programmes understands that occasionally slightly young/older siblings or friends may wish to come in a group. Oxford International Junior Programmes reserves the right to accept students who are slightly younger or older than the advertised minimum/maximum age. These exceptional requests must be approved by our admissions team in advance. Appropriate welfare and safety provisions will apply.
Dates
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Turn 1
09 July – 23 July 20242
Turn 2
23 July – 06 August 2024English & Football with Tottenham Hotspur at Benenden School
About Benenden: Founded in 1923, Benenden is one of Britain’s leading boarding schools, set in 250 acres of parkland in Kent, the Garden of England. Princess Anne, King Charles’ sister, studied at Benenden School.
Facilities:
- Extensive outdoor and indoor sports facilities
- Tennis courts, indoor swimming pool, playing fields, and a multi-functional sports pitch
- Single and multi-bed rooms with shared bathroom facilities
Meals:
- Full English and/or continental breakfast
- Salad bar, choice of 2 main courses (1 vegetarian), fruit/ice cream/yoghurt for lunch
- Pasta, choice of 2 main courses (1 vegetarian), and dessert for dinner
Local Transport:
- Nearest town: Tenterden
- Bus: Bus 297 between Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells via Benenden
- Rail: Direct trains from Staplehurst to London Charing Cross (approximately 1 hour)
Safety and Security: Student welfare is our top priority. Our staff undergo criminal record checks and safeguarding training. Individual coordinators and assigned staff members ensure the safety and security of all students.
Download FactsheetBenenden School
Benenden School
Central London
Covent Garden
Tenterden Rail Station
Tenterden Town Station, Station Rd, Tenterden TN30 6HE, UK
London Heathrow Airport
Condor Way, Longford, Hounslow TW6, UK
London Gatwick
North Terminal, Departures Rd, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK
Stansted Airport
Terminal, Enterprise House, Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted CM24 1QW, UK
Location guide
Benenden School
Central London
Tenterden Rail Station
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus tour and ice-breaker activities |
| Day 2 | Football Coaching | Placement Test and Lesson 1 | On-site Activities |
| Day 3 | Football Coaching | Lesson 2 | On-site Activities |
| Day 4 | Football Coaching | Lesson 3 | Welcome Disco |
| Day 5 | Full day excursion to London with Politics and Royalty walking tour | Entrance to Wembley Stadium* | Onsite Activities |
| Day 6 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 7 | Half day excursion to Windsor with entrance to Windsor Castle | Football Coaching | Themed Disco |
| Day 8 | Full day excursion to Brighton by coach | Unlimited Rides Wristband to use at Brighton Pier | International Evening |
| Day 9 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Karaoke/Lip Sync Battle |
| Day 10 | Lesson 8 | Full day excursion to London with entrance Tottenham Hotspur Stadium* | Sunset Boat Disco on the River Thames |
| Day 11 | Lesson 9 | Football Coaching | Football Seminar |
| Day 12 | Lesson 10 | Football Coaching | Talent Show |
| Day 13 | Football Coaching | Football Coaching | Farewell Disco |
| Day 14 | Full day excursion to Thorpe Park | Full day excursion to Thorpe Park | On-site Activities |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
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