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SHORT TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME - 2008

As well as tutoring full time International Students, Timaru Boys' High School also offers a comprehensive English Language Programme and an introduction to our New Zealand lifestyle to small groups of International students on short programmes.

English Language Programme

Students attend class from 9am to 12.45 pm with a break of 20 minutes from 10.40 Ä 11.00 am.

Some of the learning will involve formal language study. English lessons will have a focus on formal reading and writing, grammar and vocabulary. Informal conversation will also be offered based on the formal lessons emphasizing listening and speaking.

Students will also have the opportunity to attend other subject classes including mathematics, science, social sciences, economics, art, food technology, horticulture, computer studies, music, workshop technology and physical education.

There will be an opportunity for the students to evaluate the language programme at the end of the Short Programme.

Students will be provided with a Certificate of Completion of the programme together with an individual student progress report.

Fees

These are detailed on the Fees page.

ACTIVITIES

Activities would normally take place in the afternoon but in some instances they will be a full day or involve an overnight stay. Some are dependent on the timing of the programme.

  • Class trips

  • Cultural activities Ä music, art, drama, cooking, crafts, Maori

  • Sports (Go-karting, Swimming, Soccer, Badminton, Table tennis, Golf, Snow skiing, Rafting, Kayaking, Fishing, Paint Ball )

  • Barbecues

  • International Dining Out

  • Farm visits

  • Forest Walks Ä Peel Forest

  • Souvenir Shopping

  • Full day or overnight activities (Mt Cook/Queenstown, Christchurch, Oamaru, John Scott Lodge Ä Timaru Boys' High School Outdoor Education Centre)

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation during term time is at Thomas House, the TBHS boarding hostel. This is seven day a week boarding with all meals, laundry and supervision included. Dietary needs of the students will be taken into consideration. Threre are 75 students in the boarding hostel ranging in age from 13 - 18 years old. During the school holidays, accommodation will be arranged with Timaru homestay families.

CLOTHING

Short programme students will not need to wear school uniform. They will need to provide their own clothing that is suitable for school wear, after school, weekends and activities.

This should consist of:

  • Jeans

  • T-shirts

  • Sweat shirts

  • Jacket

  • Cap/hat

  • Under clothing

  • Sleep wear

  • Toilet bag and toiletries

  • Shoes/sandals

  • Swimming togs

Students whose programme takes place outside of the summer months need to remember that they will feel the cold and need to have suitable warm clothing. All washing is done in the hostel in commercial washing machines. All clothing must be colour fast, machine washable and not have plastic logos e.g. on T shirts

INCIDENTALS

Students will also need to provide:

  • Writing materials

  • Pens, pencils etc

  • Calculator

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