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The Activity Programme

Group Leader Responsibilities on Activities
Activities play a big part in making summer school fun!
Our staff work hard to make sure that all the students are Communications
involved, and communicating with each other. While our staff tell the students about activities, Group Leaders play

the important role of passing on information about activities to the

Daytime activities

students. For instance, Group Leaders can explain what the activities

● We provide a range of activities in the daytime are in the students’ own language and inform them of the details
including sports, drama, arts & crafts, dance and (times, places etc.) of each activity.
local visits. Checking attendance
● Daytime activity sessions each last 1-1.5 hours, with Students must attend all activities so, at the start of every activity, we
will ask the Group Leaders to help us take a register of their group so
a short break between them.
that we know they are all present.
Colour Groups
Supervision
● To ensure that students mix in a multi-lingual
While our staff will lead the activities, Group Leaders must be present
environment we place them into mixed ‘colour to help us look after their students and be there to deal with any prob-
groups’ at the start of the week. lems. While there, we ask that the Group Leaders encourage their stu-
dents and help us manage their behaviour.
● For that week they have all their day-time activities
Suggestions
with this group and our staff encourage them to
communicate in English. While we don’t require GLs to take part in activities, if you would like to
help, please let the Activity Manager know.
Evening Activities
Similarly, le us know if you have any activity suggestions that you
● Evening activities are large events for the whole would like us to try.
school to enjoy. Events include discos, quizzes, talent
shows and movie nights.
● Evening activities run from 8pm to 10pm every night. I would like to take my group of students offsite. How can I do
this?
The weekly activity programme
If you would like to take your students out of the activity pro-
● All centres will display a copy of the week’s activity
gramme and go off campus you must inform the Centre Manager
schedule on the main notice board.
in advance and tell them your plan. Providing the CM agrees you
● This will explain which activities and excursions are would just need to complete a form which lets the CM know
happening that week, and separate notices will give where you are going, who you are taking, what time you will be
you specific information about where to meet. back, a risk assessment of the activity and gives them your con-
tact number in case of any need to call you. Please note: the stu-
● The times of the activities are consistent throughout dents are legally our responsibility and we will not allow them out
the course but please check the times of the if we feel there is any risk to them.
excursions beforehand as they may change slightly.
For excursions we require advance notice if you are going to sign
Attendance on activities your students out—at least a couple of days so that we can plan

● All students must attend all activities and may not the itinerary properly.
‘opt out’.
● Group Leaders cannot sign them out of activities.
● If students are sick or unable to take part, they must
be supervised by their Group Leader as they would
for lessons.

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