Oxford Spires

Summer Fields School

Location: Oxford

Summer Fields

Located in the heart of the City, this prestigious boarding school is surrounded by impressive Saxon architecture, with fantastic sports facilities and an adventure playground!

The school venue is ideal for young learners starting their language and study-travel journey. The closed, secure campus atmosphere provides an ideal setting for junior students to experience a British boarding school-style programme, and have fun learning English and exploring British culture.

Mix with local British children in a range of supervised sport and multi-activities organised and delivered by our sister Active Camp programme

Location: Central Oxford, Oxfordshire

Located in the Oxford neighbourhood of Summertown.
Set in a beautiful 70 acre campus next to the River Cherwell
Access to: Oxford, London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, Bath and The Cotswolds
Oxford is only 5 minutes by bus or a 30 minute stroll by bicycle from Summer Fields
Summer Fields is located in the lively urban area of Summertown, and is less than a two-minute walk away from a compact collection of cafés and quirky independent shops
Access to: Oxford, London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, Bath and The Cotswolds
Look beyond Oxford’s dreaming spires and impressive history, and you’ll find a buzzing student community - almost a quarter of the Oxford population are students
Summertown, found north of Oxford city centre, is a vibrant and hugely popular shopping and business area and one of Oxford's most sought after residential areas
Within a short walk of the school not only will find a number of cafes, restaurants but also some of the most highly regarded schools in Oxford which draw families from around the world to reside in the area
Summertown offers a wonderful sense of community and the shopping area situated along the Banbury Road offers a delightful area to enjoy a morning coffee, browse a number of individual shops or dine in one of the superb restaurants
Oxford city centre is within easy reach from the regular bus service and the new rail station is found just north of Summertown, offering links to Marylebone, London

Combine learning English with activities and excursions, for one, two or three weeks. This course is suitable for international younger learners who wish to have a taste of life in a British boarding school, and who are academically driven and ambitious.

Our General English course offer a mix of academic enrichment, social opportunities with other international students, and cultural visits to some of Oxford’s most known sites. Read more...

Summer Vacation: 10 July - 14 August, 2024 for ages 8-14 years

General English

Start dates (7 nights): 10 July, 17 July, 24 July, 31 July, & 7 August 2024

What's included?

7 nights of full board residential accommodation in the school's own on-campus boarding accommodation
At least 15 hours tuition per week
Three full day excursions per two week stay
Varied weekly programme of sports and leisure activities
Applied learning on social activities and trips
An entrance English level check
All learning materials
End of course feedback report and certificate
Wi-Fi
Airport transfers and student insurance can also be arranged for an additional fee

Why not consider adding a Spires + option? 6 additional hours of tuition, training and coaching in a variety of academic, science and sports options. Find out more...

Residential – twin, triple, and larger bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities:

Twin, triple and larger rooms available with shared bathroom
Located on the beautiful Summer Fields, Oxford School campus 15 minus from the Oxford City Centre
Sociable common rooms
Laundry facilities available
Bed linens provided and changed weekly (towels not provided)
All meals prepared and served in the school dining hall
Free Wi-Fi on campus

Download full timetable: Summer language vacation:

Spires + Options at Summer Fields School gives students the opportunity to benefit from six hours per week of additional learning opportunities across a range of academic, sporting and creative areas, including:

Entrepreneurship - Developing students' entrepreneurial desire and leadership flair, including:

Decision Making
Cultivating Leadership Skills for the Future
Acts of Confidence

STEAM - Laying the STEAM foundations of inquiry, critical thinking, and process-based learning, including:

Start asking non-Googleable questions
Visual Thinking
Reciprocal Teaching

English Literature – Finding it hard to structure essays, answering questions, and would like support on analysing prose or poetry? Specific support in some of the following areas include:

Working through a difficult question or essay
How to structure, approach and write essays under the pressure
Revision techniques

Active Camps – Students have the opportunity to mix with local UK children on a range of multi-activity sessions all delivered in English by our experienced and qualified team. Activities include a range of:

Sports
Team Games
Arts & Crafts
Group-based activity

Active Adventure - Enjoy fun, creative, and varied activities with local children which include:

Kayaking, archery & shelter building
Raft building, fire lighting & survival skills
Orienteering, wood carving & slack-lining
Sensory trails, outdoor first aid and team building games.

Spires + options are available for a supplement of £375 per week. Please contact us for more information.

Oxford Spires Plus

Improving English in a practical setting for younger aged students, can often prove beneficial. Our sister camp programme based at Summer Fields school provides a unique opportunity to integrate fully with camp programme, Active Camps.

Two residential courses allowing visiting international students to be fully immersed within an organised programme aimed at developing new skills, making new friends and above all, having fun, with local Oxford-based English speaking children.

Activities include:

Sports
Arts & crafts
Team games
Outdoor exploration

Allowing our international students to take their language learning out of the classroom and into a practical setting where students enjoy making new English friends and communicating in English, is a great way to improve students' conversation and confidence in using the English language.

Check out the Active Camps video...

Our Active Adventure programmes, prides itself in being one of the best outdoor learning providers in Oxfordshire. By providing a range of adventurous outdoor experiences, we encourage a positive engagement with the natural world through fun and creative programming, for youth and adults alike.

A range of fun, creative, and varied activities are on offer, which include;