SBC at Eton College Summer School

At SBC at Eton College Summer School, students can fully immerse themselves in a wide range of fun activities. We aim to facilitate the physical and mental well-being of our all our students by providing a host of activities that allow students to explore their passions and interests beyond the classroom.

Our social programme enables new friendships to be made naturally and with ease. Participating in a multi-activity programme provides the perfect setting for a multinational learning community to thrive. Students can choose from participating in high-energy mainstream sports such as football, basketball, swimming, and volleyball based at Eton College’s recently redeveloped Sports and Aquatics Centre. There are also more relaxing activities on offer such as baking, arts & crafts, drama, and music workshops.

The college’s proximity to Eton and Windsor provides our students with the opportunity to spend some of their free time exploring the local area in small groups. In addition, during their time with SBC at Eton College Summer School, students will take part in several whole school events such as tournaments, debating, a talent show and a disco. This helps develop key team working and communication skills whilst, most importantly, having fun!

Confirmed activities for this year include an exciting opportunity for students to celebrate their final day with us at Dorney Lake which hosted the rowing events in the London 2012 Olympic Games. The event starts with a Bell Boating session followed by a BBQ. Students will then celebrate their summer surrounded by new friends with a disco.

During a two-week course, students will go on three fantastic excursions to famous UK cities and popular tourist destinations, providing the opportunity to see some of the UK’s most famous attractions and landmarks.

To ensure our students make the most of their trip, our dedicated team of staff accompany the students and provide a full itinerary for the day.

In previous years, students have visited London, where they enjoyed a walking tour of historic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and Trafalgar Square.

To broaden our students’ cultural horizons even further our programme usually includes visits to other famous locations including one of the most famous university cities in the world – Oxford.

At SBC, we go beyond the curriculum, believing in learning by doing. Our students are actively encouraged and challenged to utilise new skills in an environment which is nurturing and supportive.

By combining the university learning format of lectures and workshops, students have the chance to engage with theoretical principles as well as developing the soft skills required outside the classroom. We put theory into practice by facilitating new opportunities to inherit key skills such as critical thinking, leadership, communication, and teamwork – mirroring what is practised every day in a professional work setting.

We place the student experience at the heart of everything we do, having caring, inspirational tutors with vast subject knowledge and world experience is paramount. We purposefully work with teachers who are not only experts in their subject, but who are highly skilled in bringing the very best out of young people. Teaching is both an art and a science; we go above and beyond to find approachable professionals, with compassion and flair, and whose values align with our own; ensuring a lasting impact that will live long after our students’ final class with us.

At the end of each week students come together and take part in a group presentation in front of their tutors and peers, which we call Time to Shine. These projects are a highlight of the week’s work and give students an opportunity to showcase their learning and academic skills. Our students gain valuable experience by practising their collaboration and presentation skills in front of a larger audience.

The safety and well-being of students is our number one priority. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place to which all employees, volunteers, visitors, and contractors are obligated to adhere to.

All staff are given the tools through their extensive training to guarantee that all students feel safe, secure, valued and respected whilst studying with SBC. Students are accommodated in secure and comfortable boarding houses, which are managed by a dedicated team of residential staff. Our staff teams are always available to provide high-quality pastoral support and remain on call 24 hours per day.

During some off-site activities, students aged 12 and over are permitted ‘free time’ where they can independently explore a designated area in groups of at least three, for a set amount of time. Students must have consent from their parents/guardians to be allowed unsupervised free time.

All students will be given an SBC Gold Card which they must carry with them when off-site. Gold Cards have details of the emergency number to call in the event of a student becoming separated from their group.

Student voice also features heavily in our student’s experience. We empower our students to shape their own experiences by championing that voice. SBC is committed to our response to student feedback and welcomes student-led initiatives which help us to continue to provide excellent service.