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Sports & Activity Programme
 

Tug o' War at ECS A choice of supervised sports and social activities is arranged each afternoon and evening appropriate to the age group of each course. The emphasis is on fun, within a safe, supervised environment, so that the children make friends, develop confidence and practise their English.

The afternoon and evening programme is complete and included in the course fee.

Each school has its own large indoor heated swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts, tennis courts and extensive sports fields. Port Regis (for juniors) also has its own golf course. Sports include basketball, volleyball, football, badminton, table tennis, cricket, croquet and softball. 

Tennis at ECS

Fossil hunting on Charmouth Beach

All students are able to enjoy the beautiful  natural scenery through activities such as orienteering, countryside walks, drawing, painting and photography workshops.

The evening social programme consists of discos, camp fires, quizzes, films, fashion shows, etc.

 

OPTIONS
For students who wish to improve particular skills, optional sports lessons are available at extra cost: see Course Fees. All levels, beginner to advanced. Students receive a report and attendance certificate when they finish:

 

 Horse riding at ECS

Horse Riding (both centres)
4 x 1-hr riding lessons per week from qualified British Horse Society instructors. Jumping is allowed only if parents give their permission and if the riding centre judges the student to be sufficiently competent. Cost includes transport and hire of boots and riding hat

Golf (both centres): 4 x 1-hour lessons per week from qualified Professional Golfing Association instructors. Maximum six golfers of similar ability per group. Cost includes hire of golf clubs.

Tennis (both centres): 
4 x 1-hour lessons per week from Lawn Tennis Association qualified instructors. Video replay. Maximum six tennis players of similar ability per group. All students can use the tennis courts when lessons are not in progress.

 

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