Leaders & Innovators13-17 years
Leaders & Innovators is an intensive two-week programme, available at Lancing and Royal Russell, combining practical Business and Innovation projects with classroom-based teaching, group project work and specialised excursions to business organisations. Students will be encouraged to learn how to think, behave and communicate like business leaders. Specialist topics include developing critical thinking skills for leaders, building strategic relationships, digital marketing, ethics, culture management, women in leadership and future workplaces.
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The Programme
Description
After lessons, students participate in a range of sports and recreational activities. This provides the opportunity to carry on learning outside the classroom in small, supervised groups at the same time as having some fun. Sometimes, students will be able to choose their preferred sport or activity.
Aims
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Enhance students' fluency in English.
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Awaken students' curiosity by explore new sports, activities and games.
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Enhance students' skills and technique in sports.
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Encourage participation and self-confidence.
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Teach students new vocabulary related to sports, games and popular leisure activities.
Examples
Aerobics, Badminton, Basketball, Bootcamp, Card Games, Chess, Circuit Training, Cricket, Dance, Dodgeball, Drama, Fashion Design, Football, Model-Making, Netball, Painting, Rounders, Rugby, Set Design, Singing, Squash, Stoolball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Zumba.
Description
A full programme of organised and supervised social events is offered every evening to encourage students to make new friends and develop their social skills. By actively encouraging the mixing of nationalities, we are helping to create a harmonious international community in which students can live, study in a safe and comfortable environment and enjoy themselves.
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Promote students' relaxation and enjoyment.
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Explore some typically English social events, games and activities.
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Nurture social skills in an environment of different cultural traditions.
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Use English in natural real-life speaking situations.
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Forge new friendships.
Examples
Bede’s Got Talent, Disco, House Competitions, Fashion Show, Formal Dinner & Dance, Karaoke, Messy Games, Music Quiz, Musical Workshop, Pool Party, Soft Ball Sports, Tennis, Tournaments.
Description
Excursions are a mandatory part of the programme. We offer students the opportunity to visit places of cultural and historical interest, as well as the chance for sightseeing, shopping and amusement.
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Deepen students' cultural experiences.
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Create opportunities for interaction with the real world in fun, relaxed and genuinely interesting ways.
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Enhance their knowledge of England and the UK.
Wednesdays
Wednesday trips are an extended half-day mid-morning/afternoon visit and may involve visiting a local place of interest in a nearby town or an off-site activity, such as Adventure Golf, Beach Volleyball, Castle, Country Park, Indoor Rock Climbing, Museum, Pier, Skating, Street Markets.
Saturdays
Saturday excursions are a full day trip and include a cultural, touristic or recreational visit to London or another place of interest such as British Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Dungeon, London Eye, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Thorpe Park, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey. Sometimes, students will be able to choose their preferred place of interest to visit.
An alternative sightseeing tour of London will be available every Saturday.
Sundays
Sunday excursions are often more relaxing trips to a local seaside town, such as Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Hastings or Worthing, where students can stroll along the beach, have lunch in the park or do some shopping. Sometimes students will partake in off-site activities.
Dates & Fees
This intensive course in Leadership & Innovations runs for 6 weeks in total across Lancing and Royal Russell. Students can arrive on any Sunday and depart on any Saturday.
Lancing: 06 July - 02 August 2025 (4 weeks in total)
Royal Russell: 03 August - 16 August 2025 (2 weeks in total)
The recommended minimum stay is two weeks. To maximize the benefit of your experience, you should consider a 3 or 4 week course.
The fully-inclusive course fee is £1,945 per week. This includes a return transfer from selected airports (see Terms & Conditions) and travel insurance. There is no supplement for collecting a UM.
The Course
Age range 13 to 17 yrs. Maximum 28 students per week from different countries. Limits for each nationality to ensure a good mix.
There is a full programme of lessons, sports, activities, social events and excursions, all of which are mandatory and included in the fee.
There are 20 hours of lessons per week including Future Leaders, Entrepreneurship Essentials and Business Innovators Project. Maximum 14 students per class.
This course is suitable for students who are independent users of English. We accept levels from B2 (Upper-Intermediate) to C2 (Proficiency). We cannot accept Complete Beginners or Beginners on this course. Students whose mother tongue is English are welcome on this course.
Critical Thinking, Essay Writing, International Relations, and Management. Academies are subject to availability and a minimum number of enrolments.
The centre
Tennis courts, swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts, playing fields, astro-turf pitch, drama theatre, dance studio, art studio and café. .
Separate accommodation on campus for boys and girls. Most bedrooms have 1 or 2 beds (some larger bedrooms are available). Storage space is available. Bathrooms are shared. Where students share their bedroom, it will be with children of a similar age and from a different country. Most boarding houses have their own communal space for students to relax.
Bede’s staff provide excellent care for students 24 hours a day and live in the same sleeping areas as the students. Dedicated House Parents look after the students in each boarding house. Excellent staff:student ratios (typically 1:5). Individual attention provided. There is a surgery led by a qualified nurse a couple of times a week and and students have access to a doctor if required.
Healthy meals with a mix of English and international dishes served in the Dining Room. Vegetarian options are always available. Special dietary requirements are accommodated.
Internet is available and limited a Wi-Fi network covering some boarding houses. Students can make and receive telephone calls. Lancing Cafe for refreshments and snacks. Laundry is done for students at least once a week. 24-hour emergency contact service for Parents.
Transfers from/to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and St Pancras International Train Station are included in the fees between 09.00 and 18.00 (10.00-17.00 for St Pancras). Students are met by Bede's Staff and Bede's Airport Coordinators provide extra care.
Course Aims
- Develop leadership skills
- Aquire skills to become future leaders
- Have a better understanding of the British way of life
- Earn respect for other people and different cultures
- Develop personal and social skills
- Motivate students to continue learning English after they leave Bede's
