Newsletter 2009

On the 23 July the Student Restaurant was transformed into an oriental scene of lanterns and dragons to promote Far-Eastern culture. Traditional food and drink were served amongst the vibrant activities of calligraphy painting and origami which were demonstrated by our students. As well as the indoor activities we were lucky enough to be able to view our own Chinese students in their performance of typical Chinese morning exercises. Further to this, we welcomed Qi China International from Bournemouth University who demonstrated traditional Qi Gong and Thai Chi martial arts. Students were given the opportunity to join in after the demonstration and learn the basics.

Anglo-Continental has recently organised a variety of fun and exciting activities for the students including:

Morris Dancing which included a demonstration by a local Morris Dancing group Quayside Cloggies.

Horse Racing where the students took part in both virtual and physical races whilst learning about this popular sport.

Summer Fete where students enjoyed an afternoon of fun with a variety of outdoor games

Our new Prospectuses - English for Adults and English for Young Learners and Vacation Students have been published for 2010.
To download or request hard copies of the new Prospectuses please click here http://www.anglo-continental.com/en/uk/prospectus.html

The course durations of the General Programme, long-term General Programme and Academic Study Programme

have been extended to 60 weeks.

A one week Course duration is now offered on specific dates on the Club 50+ Programme.

The BULATS examination has been added to the examinations offered in 2010.

Executive accommodation is availiable for students attending the Executive Programme and subject to availiability for

Business and Specialised, Professional Training, Aviation and Club 50+ Programmes.

A one week course duration is now offered on specific dates on Courses R-1.20 and R-2.20 (formerly J-1.20 and

J-2.20). The Young Learners' Course W-1.20, with entry dates in January 2010, has been included in the

Prospectus.

BEN CHLOEMARK SIOBHAN

This year we have welcomed a new team of Adult Activities Sports Staff - Ben, Chloe, Siobhan and Mark.

Here at Anglo-Continental, there are a wide range of summer sports and activities which take place both on and off campus. Some of the exciting activities which are taking place this summer are:
Talent Show, Team Games at the Park, Beach Games at Bournemouth Beach, Scavenger Hunt, Quiz Nights, Arts and Crafts, Table Tennis Tournament, Bournemouth Walking Tour, Russell Cotes Museum, Beach Photography Competition, Karaoke Evening, Cinema Trip, Ice Skating, Casino Night, Horse Racing, Dodgeball Tournament, Indoor Games and Mini Olympics.

Club 50+ Programme

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The next Club 50+ Programme commences in September and runs through to October. These courses offer people in their fifties, sixties and beyond, enjoyable English language tuition combined with a comprehensive excursion and cultural activities programme.

Excursions planned for the next course include, London - Buckingham Palace and The National Gallery, Kingston Lacy - 17th century house and gardens, Lyme Regis including a boat trip along the Jurassic Coastline, Stonehenge, Lymington and the New Forest National Park and a visit to the gardens at Compton Acres. Activities scheduled for the next course will include “Poole Quay cockle trail” - a walk tracing the Old Town’s history, quiz evenings, conversational skills, role play and classic British films.

Young Learners Programme

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The Anglo-Continental School for Young Learners has two centres in the safe, secure environment of Bournemouth. It offers stimulating English language and Activity Courses for students aged 10 to 15.

All of the Young Learner Courses include full and half day excursions. This summer there have been visits to The London Eye and shopping at Covent Garden, Bristol, Windsor, Longleat Safari Park and London - Science Museum and sightseeing by tour bus. Half-day excursions include Moors Valley Country Park, Weymouth Sealife Centre, Poole Quay, Marwell Zoo and Studland Bay. Activities run by our experienced sports staff include arts and crafts, themed discos, team sports, swimming, beach games, ice skating, talent shows and the treasure hunt.

SRTA - Digital skills for the ELT classroom

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Anglo-Continental’s Southern Regional Teachers’ Association (SRTA) hosted in association with Publisher Macmillan and Pete Sharma Associates (PSA) a workshop on Digital Skills for the English Language Teaching (ELT) Classroom on Saturday 30 May 2009. Events are organised 3 times a year to bring teachers together to attend presentations and workshops on a number of different topics

The day focused on how to integrate traditional classroom teaching with hi-tech resources such as interactive whiteboards, podcasts, blog and wikis. Participants had the chance to analyse the positive and negative aspects of integrating Information Communication Technology and to discover how it could be useful for teachers in lesson preparation and how it could motivate learners. Different examples of classroom activities were demonstrated and participants were encouraged to share their experience in using digital resources.

The SRTA is an association of teachers and professionals that is sponsored by Anglo-Continental, which regularly hosts talks and workshops delivered by leading TEFL authors and methodologists who are leaders in their field. As the SRTA is sponsored by Anglo-Continental, membership to the association and many of the events are free of charge. If you wish to join please visit the website: http://www.anglo-continental.com/en/Secure-Pages/Teacher-Training/registration-teachers.htm to register.

Bournemouth Air Festival 2009

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From 20 - 23 August the skies of Bournemouth came alive with its annual air festival. By the sea and completely free, this event was a massive successs with its 4 days of breath-taking aviation action including demonstrations from the famous Red Arrows. The 1.5 miles of stalls and attractions between the Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers kept hundreds of thousands of people entertained. Awesome air displays, attractions and fantastic evening entertainment were witnessed by many aviation enthusiasts.

Airshow action included: the world’s only formation wing walking team - Team Guinot, Yakovlevs Aerobatic Team, The Blades Aerobatic Display Team, The Matadors, Spitfire, Mustang, Sally-B, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Eurofighter Typhoon and three displays by the Red Arrows.

'Night Air' 2009 from 19.00 hours, included: The Band of Her Majesty Royal Marines, a hot air balloon glow, displays by the Royal Marines Combat Display Team, street entertainers and a world record attempt 'Roar on the Shore' where 100,000 fireworks were attempted to be set off in 60 seconds.

Please click here for more information. http://www.bournemouth.co.uk/site/whats-on/bournemouth-air-festival-2009