NEWS

November 2007

Mini Study Tours for Groups in Malta

We are pleased to offer our new Mini Study Tours for groups aged 10-17 at our Residential Centre for Young Learners on the beautiful Mediterranean Island of Malta in autumn, winter and spring. Please see the details on the website www.ihmalta-gozo.com or download a PDF with all information.

September 2007

MINI classes ~ MAXI Learning! Special Offer at Salisbury

As part of our autumn/winter programme for Adults we are pleased to launch the MINI CLASSES. These programmes are especially suitable for learners who are looking for intensive study and personal attention. Small classes - maximum 6 students - are offered until 21 December 2007 to all Adult students.

Please click here to see the details or download a PDF with all information.

February 2007

Learning by Moving

IH WELS is continuing its partnership with seven other European organisations involved in the international project - 'Learning by Moving'. The Project aims to reach the general public via a campaign on public transport in six European citiesin order to promote minority languages. It began in September 2006 and will run until August 2007'.

Please visit the project webisite at: www.learningbymoving.eu and click here for more details.

December 2006

From summer 2007 we are very pleased to introduce our new residential centre at Bath Carpenter House, part of the University of Bath, for 15-17 year olds. Please see Bath Residential page.

August 2006

From September 2006 The Salisbury School of English became a part of the WELS Group of International House schools.

The SSE is a well-established school which, for the past 25 years, has provided year-round English language courses for adults, and residential and homestay summer centres for adults and juniors from 6 years old.

For details of our courses please check the website www.english-school.co.uk

Summer 2005

IH students in local football team

IH Torquay students Mofreh Al Asmari and Abdulaziz Sanad have joined local football team Kingskerswell FC.
They are doing very well in pre-season matches and we wish them success in the coming season.

Spring 2005

Direct flights from Paris to Exeter

Flybe have now started direct fllights from Paris to Exeter, 30 minutes from Torquay.(www.flybe.com) To celebrate this a group of Parisian agents was invited to South Devon language schools.

27 October 2004

Commercial school group's 10th anniversary visit to IH Torquay

Oh it's such a perfect bay (report in Herald Express newspaper)

A group of Swiss teachers and students have billed Torquay as the "perfect place" to spend two weeks.

Thirty-six business students from the Uster Commercial School have been in the Bay on a study programme. The school, located in a  small town near Zurich, has been bringing groups of students to the Bay for 10 years. To mark the anniversary of their visits they celebrated with a reception at the mayor's parlour.

Benno Scherrer, head of the English department at Uster Commercial School, praised the work of International House English language school and the resort's facilities. This year the group took part in  a programme of English language tuition and attended a number of talks and cultural visits. They also visited local businesses.

Mr. Scherrer said: "We have come to Torquay for years now because we feel very welcome at International House and appreciate the high professional standards of the school and the fact that IH chooses its families carefully. Torquay is the perfect place to come for two weeks; the town is neither too big nor too small and it is a typical English town so students can really learn about England and its life."

He added that the students love the nightlife in Torquay and that they see the town as a safe haven. "As a group leader I wouldn't want to take youngsters to London- we feel much safer here," added Mr Scherrer. "We are very happy here and are looking forward  to coming for many years to come. "Students like Torquay because of the sea, the shops with all the bargains and especially the pubs and clubs. They enjoy living with their host families and many of them come back to this part of England," he added.

Peter Jones, student services manager at International House said he was delighted that the school continues to bring students back year after year.

Torquay Herald Express 27/10/04

The Mayor of Torbay, Councillor Jenny Faulkner, talks to the students.

1 September 2004

100% pass rate in Cambridge exams

Congratulations to all our students who took the Cambridge First Certificate and Cambridge Advanced examinations in June.