We decided to go to Moreton Hall Summer School in the summer of 2024, made a prepayment, and chose the dates of our stay. But a problem arose where we least expected it, namely in obtaining a visa. Wanting to save money, I went to a visa centre, where they simply missed the application deadline and scheduled us to submit our passports two weeks before departure (knowing that visas take about two months to process). They understood that we would not be able to go anywhere, so we cancelled the trip. Fortunately, Paradise consultant Olga negotiated, and the school agreed to postpone the training dates to 2025.
This time, we used Anna's services to apply for a visa, who did everything very efficiently. We didn't have to deal with documents, translations, ticket purchases, and so on... We only sent our passports, bank statements, and certificates from work and school, that's all. We received a date for our visit to the visa centre, and then our visas.
When we arrived in London, Olga called the school and arranged for a transfer to the school. Three hours later, we were at the school.
We were delighted, it was classic England from books and films! Beautiful views, a beautiful school, which is just over 110 years old.
We were immediately greeted, helped with accommodation, and told a little about the school. This was followed by a tour of the grounds and a welcome dinner in the garden. Classes began the next day. The children started their morning with breakfast (and I started mine at the gym and swimming pool, which open at 6 a.m. There are also several football pitches, lacrosse fields and six tennis courts!
After breakfast, the children were taken to their classrooms, where they were divided into groups, mainly by age, and had various lessons, not only in English, but also in mathematics, biology, chemistry, etc. After an introductory test, the adults were divided into groups according to their language proficiency and also went to English lessons.
Between lessons, there was a coffee break in the school shop-café. At 12 noon, we had lunch, after which the adults could go on excursions if they wished, while sports games were organised for the children. After returning from the excursion, we had dinner, and in the evening there were various activities separately for adults (such as fishing, horse riding, art classes, walks to neighbouring villages, etc.) and children (games or film screenings). Once a week after classes, there was a joint excursion to various cities or interesting places.
The school staff were always available, responded immediately to any problems that arose, and were always ready to help with any difficulties.
The purpose of the trip for us was to see what a boarding school is like, show it to the children, and immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of an English school together with them. To say that we liked it is an understatement; we are delighted with everything. From the beautiful location, the atmosphere, the friendly and knowledgeable teachers who told us about various topics with interest, to the staff who worked with the children with great love.
We were very lucky with the company we found at the school; we spent our evenings together in the school shop, having fun and getting along very well. Now we have friends in Turkey, Poland, China, Kyrgyzstan and Greece. We were very sad to say goodbye to everyone on the day of departure — we ran out every time someone left, hugged them and agreed to meet again in the future. It was especially sad to say goodbye to the school staff. On the last day, the children and my wife were in tears from the sadness of parting. We hugged for a long time and promised that we would definitely meet again at any convenient opportunity and that we would always be welcome.
If your goal is to learn English, you probably won't achieve it in two weeks here (although our youngest daughter, who is eight years old, arrived without knowing the language at all and by the end of the course could already understand the requests of teachers and staff).
But if you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of an English school, practise your English skills, get some conversation practice, feel like a student at an English school, combine this with excursions to the English countryside and perhaps make new friends, then this school is for you.
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