More Than English international summer school for ambitious students 11-17 years old (July-August 2020)

More Than English 2016

My experience at More Than English was amazing.

The accommodation was great, a traditional English building with modern technology in the classrooms. There was also a swimming pool, a lake, an art classroom, sports hall and a design classroom. On the massive green areas there were multiple football, cricket, rounders, tennis and golf pitches/courses.

The food was exceptional. There were some traditional British dishes such as fish and chips, but there were also dishes from rest of the world. One day we had a French breakfast, followed by a Mexican lunch! You'll occasionally stumble upon something you don't really like, however there will be many more dishes that you'll enjoy.

The staff was always friendly, nice and approachable.

The English lessons were based on various TED talks which meant that it inspired us to debate on many topics. The classes were dynamic, one day we pretended to be investigators, while the next day we pretended to be art experts buying different artworks without knowing their real price. It was really funny finding out that the painting you paid 100 million pounds for is actually only worth about 500 pounds in real life.

What makes this school special are Get Ahead options. They are afternoon classes which are all about one topic you choose. It can be speech making, golf, tennis, football, film, dance and many more. Through these classes you meet professional coaches and teachers.

The excursions were also great, we visited a lot of cities in the whole England including London and Birmingham.

The activities were, in my opinion, the best part. We played many sports, went to the cinema, played paintball, zorb football, had a fashion show and did some cooking. You could always choose which activity you would prefer. For example, one day while I was playing football, some of my friends were in the swimming pool and some were doing archery!

My trip to England on summer 2016 was a very positive experience and I recommend More Than English to anyone looking for a perfect summer school.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Alina Kokina review

The school itself is gorgeous. It is old but beautiful. The school had plenty of facilities like a big swimming pool, tennis court, sports hall and other places like football and cricket pitches. There was a lot of green spaces around the school and a lot of wonderful views of hills, fields and farms. Toasting marshmallows on the campfire was one of my best memories from the summer school.

The accommodation itself was ok. We had a huge dorm with 6 people in it. Sometimes it was too much and felt overcrowded but other times it was very funny (particularly at night).

Moving on to the food, I loved it! It was different every day and we had various types of international food for lunch and dinner like Mexican, Italian. My favourite ones were rice and curry and a wonderful vegetarian lasagne. By the way, there was a great choice of vegetarian and vegan food which was delicious. Breakfast was quite similar every day but we did have more choice other than toast and cereal. The coffee was pretty good too.

Overall, More Than English summer school was a great opportunity to improve my English. Chatting with people from around the world was super interesting. It really feels like my English skills developed quite a lot.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Francesca\' review

The campus was really nice it had lots of green and even some cows and dogs going around the place. The building itself is beautiful and also very very English\1

As for the accommodation I was in a room with 2 girls from different countries so I had the opportunity to often speak English. The room was cosy but maybe a little too small for three people.

Moving on to the lessons, the Core English lessons were amazing even though I was the only one from my country.

All in all, there were people from 13 different countries, and I met some lovely people that I became friends with really quickly!

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Rodrigo Torres Bonet review

I think that More Than English is a very good summer school.

The people from other countries were very nice.

The rooms were big and colourful and my bed was nice and relaxing.

There were lots of activities and my favourite was football, even though I didn’t win.

The food was also very good and sometimes we had big portions and the chef was nice and friendly.

There were loads of trips and excursions, London was great and and I had a fantastic time.

I would definitely recommend More Than English!

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Eduardo Torres\' review

I think More Than English is an exciting summer school with lots of activities like swimming and football.

When I first arrived I was thinking that it was not that fun but after a few days I thought it was great.

The rooms were good and there were both big and small ones. I shared my room with boys from France, Spain, Italy and Thailand! I also met a lot of other nationalities.

I loved my class too. My teacher Gemma was such a good teacher. My favourite thing that I did in class was create a music festival and did a film. We then watched it and it was great.

In More Than English we had lots of activities. The best one was paintball because we had lots of fun. I would recommend it, it's very good!

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Weronika\'s review

The Moor Park school is marvellous. It’s really old and that makes it feel traditionally English. It is situated in the countryside. This school is really sage andI feel comfortable in it.

As for accommodation, the rooms are clean and cosy. There are carpets everywhere and I feel like I am in my house because of it. Generally the school is spacious and has a swimming pool and a big sports hall.

On the subject of the classes, we had a group of ten people and 7 different nationalities! My classmates were friendly and patient. We were always busy and had something to do. Our teacher was a native speaker and we also had a student from England!

Also the food here is really delicious. My favourite dinner that we had was curry, whilst the best breakfast was pancakes with fruit and for lunch, fish and chips!

All in all I would love to come here again.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Diego Wanderley Review

The More Than English summer school was overall a completely exciting experience that of course includes the campus. Although it is small, it maintains that traditional British atmosphere with an old victorian mansion, surrounded by modern facilities. It is simply marvellous.

The academic experience was a big surprise for me as it diverged from traditional modules. The school’s name isn’t as much clever marketing as it is the truth, given that aside from grammar, I developed life skills and learnt more about myself as a person.

As for the activities, it can be said that I was never bored during my time at summer school. That describes, quite honestly, just how fun the activities were.

However the best part is actually how the staff helped to create ‘hands’ between everyone in the school be it the staff or the students. Indeed I really felt as part of a big family in the end.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Maria Rancano review

What do you think it would be like to live in a place with huge gardens, a swimming pool , 2 tennis courts and massive rooms? Well that is what it’s like to live on the incredible campus.

As for accommodation, my bedroom was huge. I shared it with 5 other girls who are from all around the world and it was so much fun.

Moving on to the food, it isn’t bad. for breakfast there was always toast and sometimes there were croissants and pancakes. What I liked about lunch and dinner was the fact there was always a salad bar. The chef made some Italian food which was delicious.

As for the English lessons, I really enjoyed them. Every day we practised our listening, writing and speaking skills.

As well as the lessons, we had a lot of activities too. My first ‘get ahead’ option was business. We created a web translation company called ‘ivision’. It was so much fun!

All in all, summer at Moor Park was the perfect chance for me to use my English in lots of different ways and I am now more fluent. Not only do I feel more confident about my English, but I’ve also got around 30+ new friends from around the world. I have been to many summer schools and I can assure you that this one has the best mix of nationalities so far.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

Laura Freire Review

Imagine you live in a place with a huge garden, a swimming pool and a tennis court. This is what you are going to find if you come to More Than English.

I liked my room and I really liked the new girls that I met in my room. However, next time it would be better if I could choose the girls who would be staying with me.

The food was nice. For breakfast there was pain au chocolat, that was amazing, and I couldn’t stop eating them. In the afternoons we had different types of food every day but my favourite was the lasagne that I just had to eat again. As for dinner we also had different types of food with the best being pasta with a beef sauce. The only thing that I would change would be less chilli. Some food was so spicy that you couldn’t eat it all.

The English lessons were really nice and my teacher Kelly always said: ‘It will be really funny’, and she was always right. All the lessons were exciting and really interesting. In my class I got to know 7 different nationalities. Without them, it wouldn’t have been the same, so I really want to thank all of them for making my classes more fun and more exciting.

Finally instead of tears on my face there was a smile that is going to stay with me for a long, long time. I will never forget all the friends that I made here. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I am so thankful for all the people at More Than English.

pubblicato 8 anni fa

David Rancano Review

My name is David and I’m 15, from Barcelona, Spain. I’ve been to different summer camps since I was 12 and the thing that impressed me the most, by far, was the closeness and familiar feeling that this summer school gave me because in the other camps there were more than 100 people whereas here there were only 50. We were like a big family!

Not only this but the mix of nationalities was impressive. When I was there, there were people from 14 different countries! Initially I thought each nationality would just hang out together but instead everyone got on really well. In my room I shared with a 2 guys from Brazil and Croatia, and it helped me to really improve my English.

The choice of activities to were great too. I tried golf, tennis and archery. The coaches were fantastic too. When I arrived I had hardly played tennis but now I want to play it as much as I can.

Overall there is the right balance between free-time and lessons/activities and I couldn’t have met nicer, like-minded people.

pubblicato 8 anni fa