Social Activities & Excursions

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An exciting social and cultural calendar...It’s not all work!

We make sure you have every opportunity to socialise with your fellow students. You’ll also get to know the teaching staff outside of the classroom environment.

The Loxdale social calendar lasts throughout the year. Our varied programme of activities includes cultural excursions salsa lessons, games evenings, films, barbecues, sports activities, quizzes, cooking and much more. So let your hair down and have fun!

The school also has a well-equipped common room and a computer room for students to use in their free time.

Afternoon activities

Various clubs and societies are setup and run by the students themselves and by the Social Organiser.

Evening activities

Each week there are at least two evening activities organised in conjunction with the school staff. These may include salsa lessons, games evenings, barbecues, sports activities, quizzes, cooking or baking sessions, wine and cheese evenings, cream tea evenings and many more.

The majority of these activities are free. Otherwise they cost between £1 and £10.

Please e-mail us if you would like to see a copy of the Spring, Summer or Autumn Term Social Programme.

On-site facilities

The school pavilion and sports hall (both on the school site) are open are open for students to use Mondays to Thursdays in the evenings. Here you can play board games, sports, watch TV or a DVD or just relax and chat to friends in a comfortable common room environment.

A number of our students also join local sports teams, clubs, societies or choirs. This gives students an excellent opportunity to meet more local people and to practise their English in a natural setting.

Trips to London

There are a range of trips available to London. Amongst other activities, students get the opportunity to visit The British Museum, The National Gallery, The Tate Britain, The Tate Modern, The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum.

Students studying for the whole term will have the opportunity to visit London included in their course fee. Once there, teachers offer the students a choice of three afternoon options: a visit to the Globe Theatre, a visit to the BBC or a visit to the Houses of Parliament. In the morning, students can visit various sites such as the Imperial War Museum, Tate Modern, Museum of London, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.

There is generally one free trip each term for those students studying for more than 8 weeks..

Weekend Trips

Each term students have the opportunity to take part in a variety of different weekend trips. Some are free and others cost between £12 and £25.

Students also have the opportunity of visiting Chartwell (home of Sir Winston Churchill), Salisbury and Stonehenge, Portsmouth, Lewes, Cambridge, Oxford and many more towns and cities in the area.