Newsletter - June 2008

Anglo-Continental raised over £400 during 2007 for the international organisation 'Medecins Sans Frontieres'. During 2008 we are planning to support the world's independent children's charity 'Save The Children'. We plan to host a number of exciting events throughout the year and will keep you updated over the next few months. To find out more about the immeasurable work this charity does in over 52 countries worldwide visit the website www.savethechildren.org.uk.

In the next few months Bournemouth welcomes the varied pleasures of: Avril Lavigne, World Title boxers, George Benson, The Rat Pack (Live from Las Vegas), Summer ice-skating, Cuban Salsa Congress and the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Visit their website for further information www.bic.co.uk

Brownsea Island is a place of outstanding natural beauty and lies in Poole Harbour, the world’s second largest natural harbour. The island of pinewood, heathland and salt-marsh is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 0.75 miles (1.2 km) wide. A very diverse and interesting range of habitats exists on Brownsea, where you will find the native red squirrels who are threatened with extinction and sika, roe and fallow deer.

For the 45th year running, Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice' will be performed on Brownsea Island by Brownsea Open Air Theatre from Wednesday 23rd July - Friday 8th August 2008. For further information visit www.brownsea-theatre.co.uk

Brownsea Island is owned by the National Trust (www.nationaltrust.org.uk) and can be reached by public boats from Poole or Sandbanks, the world’s fourth most expensive place to buy property.

The Wimborne Folk Festival takes place in June, a traditional festival including Morris dancing and arts and crafts exhibitions. The festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the country, attracting 14,000 visitors. Visit their website for further information http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk/

In addition to our year-round programmes being available, we will also be offering a wide range of summer programmes during the following periods:

Anglo-Continental runs full-time and part-time CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) Courses. We offer students free English lessons taught by trainee teachers and observed by our teacher trainers. Free lessons are available 14.00 - 15.45 hours Monday to Friday between 12 May and 6 June 2008 and 17.00 - 19.00 hours on Thursdays between 24 September 2008 and 22 January 2009.

In 2007, Anglo-Continental had a very successful pass rate of 93% on its CELTA Courses. In October 2008 we are going to offer a new course, ‘Foundation in English Language Teaching’. This course will take place over five Saturday Mornings and is designed to give the participants an insight into teaching EFL. For further information visit our website http://www.anglo-continental.com/en/uk/courses/Foundation-ELT.html

Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

Anglo-Continental has been selected by the Bournemouth local authority to participate in a pilot group which will explore the links between English language schools and a probable change in government legislation concerning the care of foreign students under the age of 16 years. The main purpose of the group will be to examine the levels of care experienced by students while in their Homestay accommodation. We are pleased to be involved in this important area and are fully committed to supporting the government as it strives to ensure that young visitors to the UK have the best possible experience during their brief stay. We will discuss this matter in more detail in future issues as the group develops.

The Executive Centre

Executive Centre

The Anglo-Continental Executive Programme provides stimulating language training for busy professionals. The tuition is highly intensive and offers the most effective means of learning English in the shortest possible time. The programme takes place in our exclusive Executive Centre within our main campus.

The facilities enjoyed by our Executive Centre trainees are:

A private entrance to the centre
A comfortable modern private lounge
Refreshments and snacks facilities
Modern classrooms and private study facilities
Computers with free internet access and language learning programmes
Wireless internet access for laptops
Daily newspapers
Social activities
Private tutorials
A friendly and relaxed atmosphere
A focused and personalised attention to each trainee’s requirements

Anglo-Continental Coach Transfer Service - Heathrow Airport

The Anglo-Continental Bus service operates every Sunday from 1 June to 10 August from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouth, and from 1 June to 24 August from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport.

From 29 June to 27 July, the arrival and departure times have been fixed as follows:

                                                   Departure Time                                             Departure Time
                                                from Bournemouth                          from London Heathrow Airport
                                          to London Heathrow Airport                              to Bournemouth
                                                            05:30                                                                 08:00
                                                            07:30                                                                 11:00
                                                            10:00                                                                 14:00
                                                          13:00                                                                 17:00
                                                           16:00                                                                 20:00

Please refer to our website for prices and further details: www.anglo-continental.com/en/uk/transfer-B.html

One of Anglo-Continental’s aviation trainers, Paul Mellor, congratulates Henry Emery on the publication of his new book, Aviation English published by Macmillan, which he co-authored with Andy Roberts.

Guido Schillig, Managing Director of Anglo-Continental meets with Fiona Robertson who has recently published her second edition of Airspeak published by Pearson Longman.

Anglo-Continental is proud to announce that the school has recently won the contract to provide its services to Hungaro Control.