Celc Summer School 2026!

• Tuesday 30 June – Tuesday 28 July 2026 (4 weeks) – £3900
• Tuesday 30 June – Tuesday 14 July 2026 (2 weeks) – £1950
• Tuesday 14 July – Tuesday 28 July 2026 (2 weeks) – £1950
• Registration fee: £160 (in addition to the above fee, non-returnable and to secure a place)
• Ages: 12-15yrs

Fee includes airport transfers from and to London Heathrow and Bournemouth airports, on specified dates and between particular times (details below)

Students are able to arrive from 16:00hrs as they start the programme and need to be off campus by 12:00hrs on their final day.

Register now for the 2026 Summer School

Our Summer School venue – Moorlands College – is beautifully located just 2.5 miles from Christchurch and inside the New Forest National Park. Beaches, forest, the Purbeck Hills and Bournemouth are all very close by.

Collaboration

Celc and BSE continue their partnership to offer the best possible programme and experience. Our aim is that the young people that join us make strong progress with their English language learning, grow in personal confidence, see and enjoy English places and culture, and make friends and memories that will last a lifetime.

Care and Supervision

Students benefit from a leader / student ratio of 1:14, 24-hour supervision and ready access to First Aid and medical support. Trips and excursions are accompanied by competent activity leaders and a manager. Students are issued with an emergency card that carries key telephone numbers.

Teaching

The course has a thematic structure. This provides consistency and plenty of opportunities for students to recycle language in different situations. The mornings consist of three one-hour sessions and these are structured to engage students with classroom-based tasks that prepare them for the afternoon projects.

The projects involve both the teachers and outside professional instructors working together to facilitate both the content and the language needed to complete the task. Leadership skills, teamwork and initiative are nurtured.

Teaching & learning amounts to 20+ hours per week. We ensure that students cover all the essentials of grammar, vocabulary and language skills. All teachers are qualified and experienced. At the end of Summer School each student is presented with a course completion certificate.

Accommodation

Students enjoy very comfortable twin-bedded rooms. They each share with a student of a similar age but of a different nationality. This really helps with integration and the use of English. Students are taught in superb classrooms, and meals are served in the spacious Dining Hall. There are lounges, sports hall, state-of-the-art auditorium, bonfire pit and beautiful parkland grounds.

Excursions

The programme offers a very generous number of quality excursions. The draft detailed programme can be downloaded from this page. It includes trips to London, Thorpe Park Theme Park, Bath, Oxford, Swanage, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Durdle Door. Although the excursions are designed to be fun they also offer plenty of scope for sightseeing, shopping and learning.

Activities

Students benefit from a wide range of activities led by our very committed activity leaders. These include the Celc Dance Club, FA football coaching, art & craft, team building, fashion show, art exhibition, basketball, drama workshops, uni-hoc, fitness workouts, volleyball, (student-made) film evening, bonfires, table tennis, and loads more.

Food

Students enjoy English and Continental breakfast options, along with varied main meals plus barbecues and good quality packed lunches when on full-day excursions.

Gala Dinner

The special final evening event at the end of week 2 and week 4 is a big highlight and includes non-alcoholic cocktails, awards ceremony, prizes and sit down dinner. Red carpet, waiter service, posh dress code!

Ethos

Students of any faith and none are equally welcome. The programme will be safe and wholesome. Respect, tolerance and honesty are expected of all students and staff. One of the activity options on each Sunday will be a short Christian worship service for those who want to attend.

Click to download a PDF of the Summer School Programme
Register for the 2026 Summer School

Once you have registered we will send you a Parental Consent Form, a copy of the Behaviour Policy and Phone Policy along with other helpful information. If you would like to see this information before you register, please ask: celcsummerschool@bournemouthschoolofenglish.co.uk 

Airport transfers

We offer a free airport transfer for students on flights arriving at London Heathrow between 09:00-15:00hrs on 1 & 15 July and on flights departing London Heathrow between 10:00-16:00hrs on 15 & 29 July and for flights into and out of Bournemouth Airport on those same dates. We can organise transfers for flights arriving at other times and using other airports. However, there will be a charge. Please talk to us before booking.

Visas

We do not accept registrations for students that need to secure visas before travelling after 31 March for a 30 June start and 15 April for a 14 July start. However, we are prepared to waive this condition on receipt of the £160 registration fee and a £500 non-returnable deposit.

Please note:
– that 11 yr-olds and 16 yr-olds are occasionally allowed to join but this is rare and after careful consideration.
– all administration, including the collection and careful use of personal data, is managed by the team at Bournemouth School of English. BSE Privacy Notice.

 Cancellation and refund information