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Our open evening for host families is being held on the 28^th November (families new to hosting in 2012) and the 10^th December (existing families previous to 2012).

The evening will be a chance for you to have a look around the school, meet other host families, meet some teachers and staff from the office, as well as ask any questions you may have about hosting.

There will be lots of nibbles and drinks available, including of course mince pies!!!

We look forward to seeing you at the Open Evening and, once again, would like to thank you for your support throughout the year, especially during the summer.

Please could you let us know by email, or phone, if you are available? Could you also confirm which evening you plan on attending?

We hope you can all make it and we look forward to seeing you.

Southbourne School of English is having a charity Bake Sale this week to support Children in Need. The staff and teachers at the school are baking cakes and all sorts of goodies in aid of the charity.
All proceeds raised go to support Children in Need of all ages that have mental, physical or sensory disorders; behavioural or psychological disorders; are living in poverty or situations of deprivation; or suffering through distress, abuse or neglect.

Come take part and enjoy our pumpkin carving evening. Face paint also available!!

Free Toffee apple and Halloween punch upon arrival.

19:30 Wednesday 31^st October.

For more information and photos please see our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southbourne-School-Official-Site/131396550240905

We have come to the end of our summer courses/programme and would like take this opportunity to give special thanks to everybody who made it a success.

It’s the Paralympics’ turn to entertain and bring the world together, hope you all have an enjoyable time!

We are sorry to have to tell you that one of our teachers, David Pountney, died after a short illness on Sunday 8^th July.

David worked at Southbourne School of English from May 1997 to April 2012, when he was taken ill.  Many of our students will have fond memories of David’s lessons and his hard work in the Language Laboratory and Library – not to mention his superb performances in the recent Christmas pantomimes.  We miss David a lot.

We are sure you will join us in thinking of his family at this sad time.

Mathilde Geron, from Le Havre, born in 1986 and a pupil of Southbourne School of English, is representing her country France, in the Olympic sailing women’s 470. She attended SSE in the summer of 2004.

Over the last few years she has taken part in races held in Barcelona, Perth, Majorca, Helsinki and Miami, USA. Earlier this summer she and her sailing partner, Camille Lecointre, won a major race off Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, coming first in the OK dinghy World Championships. This young duo is considered one of the most versatile in the world.

For more information and photos, please go to our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southbourne-School-Official-Site/131396550240905

Our Brazilian students are dressed and ready for the match in Cardiff – Brazil v Egypt. We can’t take sides but as we have no Egyptian students ….. good luck Brazil!!!

To see the photos please go to our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southbourne-School-Official-Site/131396550240905

We are really pleased and honoured to have the Olympic Torch Relay on our doorsteps. The Olympic Torch Relay will be making its way through Bournemouth and into Christchurch on the 13^th and 14^th of July.

The flame will travel down Centenary Way and Christchurch Road, going through the neighbourhoods of Boscombe, Pokesdown and Southbourne between 8:40 am and 9:00 am on Saturday 14^th July. The flame will be carried by a number of locals, including Tony Chivers, aged 92 and the oldest torch bearer in the UK relay.

SOUTHBOURNE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH SUMMER COURSES

Don’t miss out on the last few places at our residential summer schools this summer, July 2012…..

BOURNEMOUTH COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

RESIDENTIAL GROUPS:

08/07 for 2 or 4 weeks

FULL PROGRAMME INCLUDING RETURN AIRPORT TRANSFERS

HOMESTAY B&B GROUPS:

08/07 for 2, 3 or 4 weeks

INDIVIDUAL PLACES:

There are still individual places left for 2 0r 4 weeks in residence, as well as B&B accommodation

PRIORS FIELD SCHOOL, GODALMING, SURREY

Residential groups:

2 weeks only from 08/07 – 22/07

Residential individual:

2 weeks only –

Airport transfers can be arranged

If you are interested in any of the last few places please contact our office ASAP:

PAUL GALLINA

MANAGING DIRECTOR

paul.gallina@southbourneschool.co.uk