Not only did Heathfield Summer School celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, it is also celebrating an excellent inspection report by the British Council. This is the body which accredits English language courses. The inspectors were very impressed by all they saw and said they had, “rarely enjoyed an inspection so much.”
Heathfield achieved overall Strengths (previously called Points of Excellence), which show we exceed the inspection criteria, in all the following areas: staff management; student administration; quality assurance; premises and facilities; learning resources; academic management; course design; teaching; care of students; accommodation; leisure opportunities and care of under 18s.
Director of Summer Courses, Helen Madaras, said: “Having served for eight years on the British Council Accreditation Committee, I can say with certainty that this is an exceptionally good report and I must pay tribute to the excellent staff team who achieved this and to our wonderful summer students.”
In addition to 20 English lessons a week and three excursions, the girls, who come from over 30 countries, enjoy a very full programme of art, crafts, cookery, dance, drama, floristry, music and photography as well as a whole range of field, pool and racquet sports.
At the moment in the main school there are seven girls who began their Heathfield life on the Summer Courses. International Summer School and our Activities Summer Camp for British girls always particularly enjoy welcoming prospective pupils (a great way to try life at Heathfield!), daughters of old girls, and friends and relatives of current pupils. In 2017 our dates will be July 15th to August 12th.
For information call + 44 1344 885197, email summerschool@heathfieldschool.net or visit the website http://www.heathfieldsummerschool.co.uk/