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School contacts

Broadstairs Office

+44 (0) 1843 601 313

Homestay Organiser

+44 (0) 7866 063 093

Emergency (24 hrs)

+44 (0) 7957 449 956

Broadstairs town

Broadstairs enjoys an attractive combination of

coastline and countryside and is a popular holiday and

day-trip destination. Rolling hills, woodlands and

pretty villages are within easy reach, as are miles of

coast varying from sandy beaches to towering cliffs.

Broadstairs has close associations with the author

Charles Dickens, and has a lively cultural calendar

including a famous folk music festival.

London is only 90 minutes away on the high speed

train, and the beautiful city of Canterbury is just 30

minutes away.

Average transfer times to Broadstairs are:

Heathrow Airport 150 minutes; Gatwick Airport 120

mins; Stansted Airport 150 mins; Ashford (Eurostar

station) 30 mins.

Christ Church University

Broadstairs Campus

Northwood Road

Broadstairs

Kent CT10 2WA

7 July - 11 August 2013

75 residential students

40 Homestay students

Age 12-18

Broadstairs

University campus

Christ Church University is a modern campus with

excellent teaching and IT facilities. The campus is a

25-minute walk from the town centre and the beach.

Westwood Cross retail and leisure park is only

5-minutes walk away. Students meals, classes and

most activities will be held on the campus.

There is a lecture theatre for film nights, and there are

playing fields and a sports hall. The classrooms and

hall are all large and well equipped.

Excursions are to London, Canterbury, Cambridge and

Greenwich. On Sundays, while Homestay students

have a free day, residential students staying for 2

weeks or more will have an additional local visit or a

trip to Westwood Cross.

There are activities every evening for residential

students, and twice a week for Homestay students,

including discos, karaoke, quizzes and BBQs.

Christ Church University

Broadstairs Station

Town Centre

The beach!

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Residential accommodation

Quiet residential area

Safe campus with 24-hour security

75 high-quality en-suite bedrooms on campus

6 bedrooms in each apartment

Shared kitchen and common room

Staff in the same building providing supervision

Meals in newly refurbished self-service dining hall

Packed lunch provided for all full day excursions

New cafe on site for snacks Ideal for groups and older students enrolled on

Trinity Exam courses

Homestay accommodation

Some Homestays within walking distance of school

Other families in nearby coastal towns of Margate,

Kingsgate and Ramsgate

Students staying here will need public transport

Bus pass can be purchased on arrival

Hosts provide bed, breakfast, packed lunch and

dinner

Hot lunch available in school for additional fee

Students will be met on arrival by HomestayOrganiser and hosts; taxis may be used where

hosts do not have a vehicle

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Residential information

Weekly change of bed linen

Self service launderette on campus

Communal areas cleaned daily

Bedrooms cleaned once per week

Towels provided by the university

Students should bring towel for sports & swimming

Each house has a telephone for students to use

Breakfast 7.308.30am Monday to Friday

A safe for pocket money and passports only

Students are allocated to accommodation by

1. Gender; 2. Age; 3. Requests; 4. Nationality

Students can move in from 3.00pm on arrival day

Students move out by 9.00am on departure day

Luggage storage for early arrivals/late departures

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Activity programme

2 evening activities for Homestay students

7 evening activities for residential students

1 full day excursion per week

1 half day excursion per week

Orientation tour in the first week

Optional excursion for groups on second Sunday

The following activities are available:

Sports are usually at the beach and include beach

volleyball, Frisbee and swimming

Arts & Crafts: making masks, costumes, jewellery,

posters and kites

Drama workshops

Large retail and leisure centre Westwood Cross is

next to the university campus

Excursions

Every week there is a full day excursion by coach or

train to a well-known city, including:

London museum and sightseeing walk

Cambridge and Kings College Chapel

Greenwich Observatory and Bluewater shopping

Half day excursions include:

Canterbury and museum

Margate and bowling

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Optional excursions for groups

Groups can choose additional excursions, including:

London attractions

Oxford

Windsor & Eton

Thorpe Park

Greenwich

Brighton

Please refer to our optional

excursions handbook for more

information and group prices.