PRIOR PARK COLLEGE
Residential and Homestay accommodation | Course dates: 8th July - 5th August 2024
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Centre Documents
Key Facts
- Inspiring location overlooking Bath
- Wide range of facilities on a spacious campus
- Easy access to the centre of Bath
- Multi-National programme
- Great for individuals
Bath And Prior Park College
Bath is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its Roman Baths and honey-coloured Georgian architecture. It’s a compact and attractive city to explore, with many shop, cafes, museums and art galleries to visit. It also has a range of leisure facilities such as a swimming pool, bowling alley, roller disco and cinema.
Prior Park College is an impressive Georgian stone building set in 57 acres of parkland, overlooking Bath and the hills beyond. The spacious grounds include astroturf pitches, tennis courts, and an indoor swimming pool. Indoor facilities include a modern sports centre, theatre and dance studio, as well as purpose-built, modern classrooms.
Accommodation
Residential Accommodation
Accommodation is in two main buildings, in shared or single rooms with shared bathroom facilities. There are comfy living areas, games rooms and kitchen areas where students can gather.Elac house staff are always on hand to ensure thorough supervision of students, especially at bedtime.
Homestay Accommodation
Elac hosts are chosen with great care by our Homestay co-ordinators, who visit every host initially, take references and inspect the accommodation provided. They then visit them again every two years. Hosts must also comply with British Council standards, including having a current DBS Certificate (a police check confirming their suitability to host under 18s).
Our hosts provide a warm welcoming atmosphere for our students where they can really feel at home. Students can expect a comfortable bedroom with somewhere to study and shared bathroom facilities. Some students will sleep in bunk beds.
Students staying with local hosts are transported into the college from the city centre by a private Elac bus, supervised by Elac Activity staff. Transport to and from the student's host and the city centre is on foot or by public bus. This part of the journey is unsupervised.
Catering
Catering (Residential Students)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the college restaurant. The excellent menus include vegetarian meals as well as a selection of hot and cold dishes together with a salad bar. A full English breakfast is served twice weekly with continental breakfast on the other days. Packed lunches are provided by the college for educational excursions.
Catering (Homestay Students)
Students eat breakfast and an evening meal daily with their hosts, while lunch is eaten in the college restaurant. Our hosts are happy to cook according to our student’s dietary needs and/or allergies. A packed lunch is provided for educational excursions by the homestay provider.
Educational Excursion Programme
Key Educational Excursion Features
- Direct trains from Bath Spa to London
- Bristol excursion includes a Street Art walking tour and visit to the Clifton Suspension Bridge
- Included entry to the Roman Baths
On a two week programme students go on full days educational excursions to London, Bristol and Bath, with entry into the Roman Baths. On a three week programme students go on a full day educational excursion to Oxford and have free time in Bath.
London
Our educational excursion to London will begin with a walking tour of the city – the best way to see all the world-famous landmarks. Whether this is our student’s first visit or not, we’re sure that they will want to have a chance to see Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square and much more. At the end of the sightseeing tour, students have some free time to visit some shops and buy souvenirs.
Bristol
Our visit to Bristol begins with a chance to view and walk across the Clifton Suspension Bridge, built by the renowned engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Following this we will visit another of Brunel’s achievements, the SS Great Britain, the first iron hulled ship to cross the Atlantic. There will be free time to visit Cabot Circus, Bristol’s prestigious shopping mall, follow the ‘Banksy trail’ (Bristol’s famous graffiti artist) in the city, or to visit a city museum.
Bath
Bath is a fascinating city and there are many places to explore. Our visit includes a tour of the famous Roman Baths, with an audio guide available in different languages. There is then a walking tour taking in the main sites, like Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, and the Royal Crescent. There is also time to do some shopping and soak up the atmosphere.
Optional Visits
In a two week programme there is one Optional Visit day (in a 3 week programme there are two Optional Visit days). There are a range of visits that can be booked once a group is in the UK. Please contact the head office for more information.
Course Features
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Course fees (per week):
Residential: £950.00
Homestay: £830.00 - Accommodation: Residential and Homestay
- Course dates: 8th July - 5th August 2024
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Student ages: Trailblazers (11-17)
Voyagers (11-14)
Homestay from 13+ years - Student nationalities: Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Israeli
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Airport transfer time:
Bristol: 45min
Heathrow: 2 hours - Educational Excursions:
London
Bristol
Bath Spa
Optional visits - English lessons: 15 hours per week
- Laundry facilities: Yes
- Wifi on campus: Yes
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Centre address:
Elac Study Vacations
Prior Park College
Ralph Allen Drive
Bath
BA2 5AH
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