School life

January 7, 2020Adults, School lifeHappy New Yearby Lewis School

A Happy New Year Video!

It’s become a tradition at the Lewis School to make a Happy New Year video! Watch below as our staff and students create a message for you, piece by piece. We all wish you a wonderful 2020! If you like to see our videos from previous years, check out the …

December 5, 2019Juniors, School lifetheatreby Lewis School

What Happens on an English & Theatre Course?

Theatre is one of the most powerful ways of developing your English outside the classroom. It’s also fantastic fun! Each week, in addition to English lessons, excursions and evening activities, students have 12 hours of theatre practice. During these theatre sessions, we work towards an adaptation of a famous musical …

Meal with agents on English UK South Fam Trip

November 15, 2019School lifeagents, learning Englishby Lewis School

A Fam Trip with a Difference!

We thought we’d give our visiting agents a taste of our teaching style… and it was such good fun! We love welcoming agents to our school. It’s a chance to share who we are and what we do, to meet wonderful people from around the world, and also to learn …

Andrew and Miki at Lewis School in 1994 and 2019

May 17, 2019Adults, School lifeby Lewis School

Returning to Lewis School After 25 Years!

We often describe our school as being like a big family. We hope you feel the same way too! Just like a family, we feel a bit sad when one of our students leaves, and we get excited when someone comes back to visit us. So imagine our delight when …

English language teaching - Richenda Askew

May 3, 2019School life, Teacher TrainingCertTESOLby Lewis School

Reflections of an English language teacher

Reflections of an English language teacher Due to several relocations because of my husband’s job, my career as a Speech and Language Therapist was getting more and more difficult to sustain. We had a couple of overseas postings where I couldn’t work as a Speech and Language Therapist, so I …

April 23, 2019School lifelanguage learningby Lewis School

It’s not about teaching – it’s about learning

I have been involved with English language teaching for over 30 years as a teacher, academic manager and a school owner /Director. For me it’s not about teaching – it’s about learning. As teachers our aim is to create the optimum conditions for learning to take place. Learning can take …

April 9, 2019Adults, Culture, School lifeby Lewis School

Learning About Japanese Culture

One of the great joys of coming to the UK to study English is the chance to discover new cultures – not only British culture but also the different cultures of your classmates. This month our students had a unique opportunity to experience Japanese culture first-hand. Our group of students …

David Aghmashenebili National Defence Academy of Georgia (NDA)

March 27, 2019School life, Teacher TrainingTEFL coursesby Lewis School

A project in Georgia: what a wonderful experience!

Richenda Askew, Head of the Lewis Teacher Training Department, is back from a project in Georgia. “What a wonderful warm welcome from all the personnel at David Aghmashenebili National Defence Academy of Georgia (NDA) ! The opportunity to visit the academy and conduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and an …

February 25, 2019School lifeendsleigh, insurance coverby Lewis School

Have you organised insurance cover for your trip?

We are working in partnership with Endsleigh to provide our students with a policy which has been specifically designed to meet your needs while you are studying in the UK. Jung-A and Michelle received their annual student insurance training last month to make sure you receive the best of care. …

Alistair Walker - Quality English Celebration

December 4, 2018School lifeby Lewis School

Quality English Celebration and a Cute Penguin!

If you’ve been on our social media recently, you may have spotted a photo of Alistair with a cuddly penguin! The penguin is the mascot of Quality English, which we are proud to be members of. Quality English schools are selected from the best independent language schools in the UK …