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Classes are held at St Margaret's school, set in a beautiful rural location on the edge of Bushey, Hertfordshire. It is only 20 minutes to central London by train, and just 40 minutes from Heathrow airport.

Description	Boarding school campus. Capacity for 130 students.
Ages	14 - 17
Levels	All levels except beginners
Tuition	12-15 hours per week (mornings or afternoons) in groups of maximum 15. Lessons are compulsory.
Contact addresses and telephone numbers	c/o International House, St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 1DT. London centres Office Tel.: +44 (0) 1803 210944 / Fax: +44 (0) 1803 291501 Emergency number (Centre Manager): +44(0) 07909 851841 Email: sandra.mccord@ihwels.co.uk If no immediate reply always leave a message Emergency number: +44(0) 7776 359206 Junior Centres Manager – Sandra McCord
Facilities	8 classrooms, Arts & Crafts room, 74 acres of gardens and woodlands, indoor heated swimming pool, 3 tennis courts, indoor sports hall, dance studio, extensive playing fields.
Distance from airports	The transfer from Heathrow Airport to the host family takes approximately 45 minutes.
Travel to Newland Park	Students will take a shuttle bus to the school and back which will stop at designated pick-up points from Monday to Friday and on Saturday for the full-day excursion. In most cases the students can walk to the pick-up point. It is the student's responsibility to be there on time. If he/she misses the bus then a taxi may be arranged at the student's expense.
Activities	3 sessions per week (including swimming, tennis, football, crafts). Evening activities include discos, bowling, movie nights, and quasar. Activity sessions are compulsory.
Excursions	1 full day per week (except for final week of stay) and 2 half days per week (for example London, Brighton, Oxford). Excursions are compulsory.
Accommodation	Single or shared rooms – singles are limited and cannot be guaranteed. Some students may be asked to share a room with another member of their group. All rooms are equipped with bed, adequate lighting and adequate wardrobe and drawer space. There will also be an area available where students can study. Students must keep their rooms tidy and make their own beds. Most families are no more than 20 minutes' walk to the free school coach pick-up points.
Meals	For Breakfast families provide cereal with milk, bread or toast with jam or marmalade and a hot or cold drink. Lunch: Provided by the family from Monday to Friday. Lunch consists of filled sandwiches or rolls with a piece of fruit or a drink. On Saturday and Sunday students have lunch at home with the host family or a packed lunch is provided on request if they are going on an excursion. Dinner: With the host family. Dinner is a substantial meal of at least two courses generally served early in English homes between 17.30 and 19.00. Special dietary requirements must ne notified at the time of booking.
Laundry	The host family will do a reasonable amount of personal laundry - t-shirts, underwear, socks but not trousers or heavy items. Students will be offered the use of an iron if required. Bed linen and towels are provided by the host family and will normally be changed on a weekly basis. Students should bring their own swimming towel. Parents should ensure that garments the students bring with them are practical and easy to wash. Host families are not expected to pay for articles accidentally damaged in the wash.
Showers / baths	All students have access to a bath or shower at least once a day. Host families will give students instructions about how the shower operates and convenient times to use the bathroom.
Evening outings	Students who go out on their own in the evening must return by the following times: Aged 14-15 – latest 22:30 Aged 16-17 – latest 23.00 Monday to Friday and 24:00 at the weekend. Host families will notify the school should students not obey the curfew times. Parents requiring an early return time must specify this in writing with their booking. We are unable to offer later curfew times.

e-mail: info@ihwelsgroup.com • tel: +44 1803 299 691 • fax: +44 1803 291 946

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