Page 14 - Student Handbook Aldenham

BRITISH CULTURE
FAQs
The UK is made up of 4 different countries, DO I NEED TO BRING A TOWEL?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ire-
land. Each country has its own traditions and Yes, you should bring a towel with you for daily use. You
customs, but each consider themselves British should bring an extra towel if you’re school has a swim-
as they all share the same values. ming pool or if you will visit the beach during your stay.

LANGUAGE WHO WILL MEET ME AT THE AIRPORT?

English is spoken across the UK, but it is not the only native If you have booked a transfer to Heathrow or Gatwick you
official language. You may also occasionally hear or see road will be met by a member of staff—they wear burgundy red-
signs in: Welsh (Wales), Gaelic and Scots (Scotland) and Cor- coloured t-shirts and hoodies and will have a sign with your
nish (Cornwall). As well as these native languages, you may name on it.
also hear other languages spoken, as the UK attracts immi- If you can’t find them, go to the information desk and ask
grant communities, international students and business visi- for help.
tors from all around the world.
The English language in the UK is made up of different dia-
lects from different regions across the country; this means
people from one area may pronounce or use words differ- WILL I GET TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FRIENDS?
ently than people from another area.
You may see your friends during activities and lessons if you
are in the same group as them. There will also be a chance
to see your friends during the evening activity, free time and
CONTACTING PARENTS & RELATIVES
on excursions.
If you would like to contact your parents or relatives during
your stay in the UK, there are different ways in which you IS THERE INTERNET ACCESS?
can do this. Every school has Wi-Fi access, so you can e-mail,
Skype or WhatsApp them during your free time. All of our schools have Wi-Fi, you will be given the address
If you would like to make an international call to your par- and password to access the internet when you arrive at the
ents or relatives you will need to dial the following: school.

00 + country dialling code + area code + phone number
CAN FAMILY/FRIENDS VISIT A ME AT SCHOOL?
If you have a relative in the UK who would like to visit you at
school, your parents need to contact Churchill House in ad-
vance—they cannot just arrive at the school as there are
strict rules.
We will need your parents’ written permission and infor-
mation about the person coming to visit you. We must have
at least 2 days notice if someone would like to visit you,
rela-tives must not turn up to the school without permission
from Churchill House.

WHAT ACTIVITIES WILL I BE DOING?

There will be a lot of different activities that all students will
take part in. Most days, there will be something sporty, arts
& crafts, dance, drama and different games. Every evening,
there will be an activity that the whole school do together;
this could be a quiz, talent show, disco or something else.