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5th November 2019Days Out Guide, Southampton Historical Britain, Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric

Tudor House and Garden museum review

Summary A fascinating wander through timeIntroductory ShowThe GardenThe HouseThe FacilitiesConclusion A fascinating wander through time Isn’t it strange that we rarely visit museums in the city we live in? For some reason, we only let our interest in culture or history out to air when we’re visiting particularly exotic cities. I, myself, would happily explore …

31st October 2019School Life halloween, lewisschool by Sarah Tipuric2 Comments

Culture Guide: A British Halloween

Summary HalloweenThe Origins of HalloweenModern Day CelebrationsModern Day ControversiesConclusion Halloween is one of my favourite festivals. I have many fond childhood memories of carefully choosing my costume, carving elaborate pumpkin designs and waiting excitedly for trick-or-treaters to come to the door. As I’ve got older, the way I celebrate may have changed but without fail, …

29th October 2019Days Out Guide lewisschool, mosaic, spiderman, street-art, Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric

Meet the Mosaic Man

Summary The artist who’s adding a bit of light and laughter to the streets of SouthamptonTalking to WillFull-time mosaic maker, part-time funeral officiantGetting into mosaic makingFrom Rhinos to SuperheroesConclusion The artist who’s adding a bit of light and laughter to the streets of Southampton Have you ever had that disconcerting feeling that you’re being watched? …

Kids' Programme at Lewis Reading Junior Centre

28th October 2019Courses, Juniors Juniors, summer courses by Lewis School

New Junior Programmes for 2020

Due to popular demand, we’re expanding our range of junior programmes for summer 2020. New for next year are: • English & Cricket (Southampton) • a second Theatre Camp (Guildford) • a Kids’ Programme for ages 8-10 (Reading) • a second English & Football programme (Reading) Below you can read a little about each one. …

Guildford Junior Centre, EFL summer camp at Gordon's School

25th October 2019Courses, Juniors boarding school, Juniors, learning English, summer courses, young learners by Lewis School

New Summer Camp at Boarding School

We’re delighted to announce a new junior summer centre at top school near London. Next summer, junior students aged 9-13 will be able to discover the charm of an English boarding school. Our brand new Guildford Junior Centre will be based at the historic Gordon’s School, which enjoys a peaceful rural location 15km from the …

23rd October 2019School Life, Student Blog bilingual, eltstudents, lewisschool, Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric

Meet our Students: Sibylle

Summary Sibylle – the Whizz-Kid from SwitzerlandIntroducing SibylleMotivationsImpressions of Southampton Aspirations, Hobbies, and PersonalityExperience of Lewis SchoolConclusion Sibylle – the Whizz-Kid from Switzerland Name: Sibylle Age: 16 Nationality: Swiss Introducing Sibylle Sibylle looks very much like your typical teenager. She’s dressed in a hoody, jeans and a pair of trainers. She knocks tentatively on my …

18th October 2019School Life Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric

The Sikh Saviours of Southampton

Summary The charity dedicated to feeding the city’s homelessSikhismWhat is Langar?Langar WeekFriendly volunteers and delicious foodHelping the homelessConclusion The charity dedicated to feeding the city’s homeless Have you ever heard of the 500-year-old Sikh practice of Langar? Don’t worry if you haven’t – it was a new one for me too. You might also be …

15th October 2019School Life Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric1 Comment

An Action-Packed International Summer

Summary The Life of an Activity Leader at the Lewis School of EnglishWhat is an Activity Leader?Zombie Debates, Spaghetti Towers and SportsCities, Beaches and HistoryConclusion The Life of an Activity Leader at the Lewis School of English You know that sinking feeling you get on a Sunday evening? It starts to niggle at you somewhere …

4th October 2019Days Out Guide Visit Southampton by Sarah Tipuric

The Outsider’s Guide to Southampton

Summary Three reasons why you’ll love England’s hidden gemSportThe International FeelProximity to the best of the South CoastConclusion Three reasons why you’ll love England’s hidden gem Do you dream of a life that is vibrant, exciting and full of endless possibilities? I certainly used to. I moved from city to city both at home and …

27th May 2019Courses, Teacher Training english language teaching by Lewis School

Trinity CertTESOL courses: giving something back

The diversity on our Trinity CertTESOL courses is huge. Trainees come from a range of backgrounds and have lots of different motivations for getting the qualification. Some want a career change, some want to travel, many are retiring and want to try their hand at a new challenge. What they all have in common is …

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