St Edmund's School, Canterbury
7th July - 11th August
England’s most famous Cathedral city, Canterbury is home to two universities with 20,000 students. There are many busy cafes, bars, clubs, pubs and a modern shopping centre. A cup of coffee will cost about £1.80, a pint of beer about £2.80. There are two train stations which allow easy access around Kent and in to London as well as the bus station for National Express coaches if you want to travel on your days off. Concorde International Head Office, Canterbury Study Centre and Christ Church Adult Centre are all based here so you will get to meet staff from other centres.
Tennis CourtsSports HallClassroom
St Edmund's School was founded over 100 years ago and it is a very impressive building, standing in its own large grounds on a hill overlooking the city, with a wonderful view of the cathedral. The school is very close to the University of Kent, and within 20 minutes walking distance of the city centre.
Heated outdoor swimming poolHall for performancesExtensive sports fields
All residential staff have their own bedrooms and there are a few twin rooms if you want to share with a friend. Some rooms are en-suite whilst others have shared facilities. There are no cooking facilities in the bedrooms but three meals a day are provided in the school dining room. There is also a large common room with pool table for relaxation, vending machines and tea / coffee making facilities. Laundry facilities are all on site.
Oak-pannelled dining roomView over Canterbury and the cathedral
Teachers have their own preparation room with a wide range of up-to-date academic resources specifically designed for young learners and teenagers. Concorde International has invested heavily in its academic resources in the last couple of years to ensure both teachers and students receive the best possible quality of learning.
Activity staff have ample sports equipment, arts and crafts materials, microphones and amplifiers and other resources available to create the perfect activity programme.
Sports facilities on site:
- Two sports halls for five-a-side football, basketball and volleyball.
- Open-air heated swimming pool.
- Seven hard-surface tennis courts and two lawn courts.
- Extensive playing fields for football, cricket and other outdoor sports.
Useful Documents
Things to bring with you if you are living in residential centres
Teachers are expected to appear in clothes which are in a good state of repair when in contact with students or Group Leaders.
- Men are asked to wear clean smart trousers, collared shirts and shoes. Women are asked to avoid any revealing items of clothing.
- Stomach, chest and upper part of legs must be covered.
- Teachers must not wear jeans, shorts or flip flops in the classroom.
- Laundry facilities are provided at all residential centres and we expect you to maintain a professional appearance at all times.
- Teachers need to have more formal shoes for the classroom (no trainers) and trainers / comfortable shoes for sports, activities and excursions.
- We will provide you with a Concorde International polo shirt to wear for activities and excursions so you can be clearly identifiable.
- Teachers do not need to bring any stationery or academic resources as this is all provided unless you prefer to do so.
Activity Staff will be provided with a Concorde International polo shirt which you need to wear for activities and excursions so you can be clearly identifiable and at all times while you are on duty. You can choose to wear jeans (no ripped jeans), sports trousers, shorts etc. and trainers are preferable as you will be moving around a lot!
Directors need to dress in a smart-casual manner and remember that they need to portray a professional image at all times while on duty.
Everyone should consider bringing the following items:
- Comfortable clothing for when you are off duty
- Jacket / coat for those rainy days (hopefully not too many of these!)
- Swimming costumes
- Sports clothes
- Nightwear
- Towels – you might prefer to buy these in Canterbury when you arrive as these are relatively cheap and might save you money on excess baggage
- An alarm clock!
- Toiletries – again, you can purchase these locally if you prefer not to carry too much
- Laptops, MP3s, jewellery, mobile phones etc. are all brought at your own risk and you remain responsible for your own possessions at all times.
Canterbury average daily temperature in July is 23ºC / 73ºF, evenings 15°C / 59°F.
