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Information Guide 2020

Plumpton CollegeNear Brighton, East Sussex

Bucksmore SummerSTEM Experience | Coding

Animal Care | Adventure Ages 13-16

bucksmore.com/summer 2Bucksmore Summer • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

ContentsPlumpton College, pg. 3

Bucksmore Summer, pg. 7

STEM Experience, pg.10

Coding, pg. 12 Animal Care, pg. 14

Adventure, pg. 16

Excursions & Activities, pg. 18

More Information, pg. 20


WalesFarm

Animal CareCentre

HorseRidingStables

Classrooms

Bedrooms

SportsHall

Sports Fields

TennisCourts

Forest

Principal’s Garden

Main Entrance

Petworth Road

Located in the delightful South Downs, 20 minutes outside of Brighton, Plumpton College is an agricultural boarding school in the picturesque English countryside.

Plumpton College has a fully-functional animal farm, horse riding stables and an animal care centre, where students learn about animal management.

Plumpton is surrounded by acres of open space, sports fields and awe-inspiring views of the surrounding South Downs hillside.

CoursesBucksmore Summer, Ages 13-16

STEM Experience, Ages 13-16

Coding, Ages 13-16Animal Care, Ages 13-16Adventure, Ages 13-16

Plumpton College Near Brighton, East Sussex • Ages 13-16


Key Facts:

Location: Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE, United Kingdom

Bedrooms: Single and twin bedroomsSeparate male and female accommodation

Bathrooms: Shared bathrooms between 4-6 students

Social Space: Shared common areas with sofas and televisions

Facilities: Sports hall, tennis courts, large playing fields, horse riding stables, animal care centre

Internet: Wi-Fi available throughout Computer room available to students

Security: Gated boarding school in safe countryside location

Airports: Heathrow LHR 1h 15min Gatwick LGW 0h 30min

What to Pack: Linen provided, towels not provided

Laundry: Laundry available free-of-charge Students should bring their own laundry bags

Meals: All meals includedPacked lunch on excursion days

Key Deposit:No key deposit

I really like Plumpton College. I have fun during lessons. In just a week, I learnt a lot of new grammar and words. I also made lots of new friends.”

A L I N A , K A Z A K H S T A N

Did you know? In addition to being a working farm, Plumpton College also has its own vineyard and ice cream making facilities.



Accommodation:

At Plumpton, bedrooms are located on the ground and first floor of the main building, Classrooms and the dining hall are also situated on the ground floor.

Students are divided into separate male and female hallways, and all bedrooms are either single or twin rooms. Bathrooms are shared between 4-6 students.

Transfers:

Bucksmore offers a free airport transfer service for all studentsat Plumpton arriving and/or departing between 10:00-20:00 at:

• London Heathrow (LHR)• London Gatwick (LGW)

Students requesting private transfers outside of these destinations and times will be subject to additional charges.

Please see the transfer information page for more details.

Laundry:

Laundry is available on-site. Once a week, laundry will be collected by staff and returned the next day. Students should bring their own laundry bags if they want to use this service.

Sample Menu:


Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

Fruit JuiceContinental Breakfast

Bread RollsCereals, Yoghurts,

Fresh FruitCoffee, Tea & Toast

Fruit JuiceEgg, Tomatoes,

MushroomsBaked Beans,Bread Rolls

Cereals, Yoghurts,Fresh Fruit

Coffee, Tea & Toast

Fruit JuiceSausage & Egg

Baked Beans Hash Browns



Fruit JuiceContinental Breakfast



Fruit JuiceSausage & Eggs

Grilled Tomato, Hash Browns



Fruit JuiceBacon, Pancakes,

Poached Eggs Bread Rolls


Coffee, Tea & Toast

Fruit Juice,Bacon & Egg,

Beans, Fried BreadBread Rolls


Coffee, Tea & Toast

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Hunters ChickenVegetable Croquettes

Sweet & Sour ChickenMushroom & Leek

Arancini Packed Lunch Bucksmore Excursion

Day

Home Battered FishHalloumi Spiced Breaded Fingers

Packed Lunch Bucksmore Excursion

Day

Sunday Roast Chicken in Lemon ThymePepper & Goats

Cheese Tart

Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce

Gnocchi Served with Butternut & Spinach

SauceSelection of

Vegetables & PotatoesJacket Potato

Salad Bar

Rice & Stir Fry Vegetables

Jacket PotatoSalad Bar

Selection ofVegetables & Chips


Selection ofVegetables & Potatoes




Apple Crumble Vanilla Cheese Cake Sticky Toffee Pudding Gateaux Fruit TartDinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner

Beef & Tomato RagoutServed with PastaPasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Taco Night Ham HockMac Cheese

Chicken PieSpinach & Ricotta

Strudel

Beef CannelloniVeggie Lasagne

PaellaVegetable Paella

Chicken JambalayaVeggie Kiev














Cake, Yoghurts & Fresh Fruit

Plumpton Ice Cream Cones






Nationality Percentage at Plumpton College

20 other nationalities

19%

Chinese 6%

French 15%

German 4%Italian 18%

Japanese3%

Polish 3%

Russian20%

Spanish 8%

Swiss 2% Ukrainian 2%


South Downs National ParkPlumpton is located in the South Downs, 260 sq miles of beautiful rolling chalk hills. Students wake up to this picturesque view on their doorstep every day.

Computer LaboratoriesOutside of the computer programming classes that take place on Bucksmore Coding, all Plumpton students can use the high-quality computer labs in their free time.

Sports FacilitiesPlumpton has a sports hall, tennis courts and indoor rock climbing wall.Please note: that the rock climbing wall is only for use by Adventure students, with a qualified instructor present.

Horse RidingPlumpton boasts one of the best horse riding stables in the south of England. Horse riding is available as an optional extra for students on Bucksmore Summer only.



Set in a beautiful countryside boarding school in the South of England, Bucksmore Summer is the classic English & activities programme for students wanting more from their summer.

This language-immersive summer camp gives students the opportunity to meet students from across the world whilst developing their language skills and having fun.

Key Facts:

Dates: 23 June - 4 August

Age range: Ages 13-16

Hours per week: 20 hours of English language tuition per week

Class size: Maximum class size of 11 students

Minimum language level: No minimum level required

Weekly excursions: Two full-day excursions and one half-day trip each week

Merchandise: Bucksmore branded backpack, water bottle, lanyard and student card for all students

Cohort size: Between 70-100 students (expected)

Certificate: All students receive a personalised certificate and report card upon graduation

Sample timetable:

Bucksmore Summer English language multi-activity camp • Ages 13-16

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

AM Arrivals Placement Testing

Course Overview

Assessment Introduction

Excursion: Central London Walking Tour & London Dungeons

Main Syllabus

Excursion Link Lesson

Conversation Class

Excursion: Thorpe Park

Main Syllabus

Assessment Preparation

Conversation Class

Main Syllabus

Academic Skills Session

Weekly Review

PM Arrivals Excursion: Hever Castle

Project Preparation

Activity: Colour Wars

Activity: Team Sports Tournament

Activity: Sports

EVE Welcome Games

Activity: Scavenger Hunt

Activity: Traditional Village Fete

Activity: Drum Workshop

Activity: Movie Night

Project Presentations

Graduation Ceremony & Party


Course information:

Bucksmore Summer provides students with 20 hours of English per week, in a maximum class size of 11 students.

The academic programme is taught through a combination of general English tuition, project sessions, academic English, conversation classes and excursion link lessons. Away from the classroom, a strong emphasis is put on providing students with a truly memorable experience, with an action-packed activity and excursion programme.

English Language Syllabus:

The six-tier syllabus is brand new for 2020. Suitable for all levels from beginner through to proficient. The syllabus combines language study and language in use to offer a variety of lesson types with the main focus on developing communication skills.

The general English course aims to:

• Build language skills and confidence gradually through our multi-level syllabus.

• Help students achieve individual goals in language learning.• Gain a better understanding of English books,

films, songs, the internet & media.



Link LessonsStudents have two full-day excursions and one half-day trip every week. To provide students with an even greater holistic language learning experience, we provide lessons specifically linked to destinations around England.

These include:

• London - Politics & Royalty• The history of Oxford• British Castles• Windsor - The Royal Family • Thrilling Thorpe Park

Learning about a destination through English provides additional motivation for language use and brings English culture and life into the classroom. Students really do benefit from these lessons, inside and outside the classroom.

ProjectsProject sessions promote group work and cooperation, in order to allow participation across all levels of English. Popular sessions include ‘Bucksmore President’, ‘Gaming Expo’ and ‘Battle of the Bands’.

The aims of project work are to encourage collaboration and communication through the completion of real-world tasks that use English with an authentic purpose.

Students receive vocabulary and grammar input in the first part of the project session, and are then placed into groups. Groups are provided with a project guideline which they should follow and aim to complete in the preparation session.

The weekly project culminates in a presentation evening in which groups display and present their work.

Academic Skills SessionsThe academic skills sessions give students an introduction to exam techniques and are intended to help students improve the skills of academic reading, writing, listening and speaking.

These sessions take place over three hours each week and culminate with students taking the Bucksmore Assessment.

The variety of lessons and teaching material provide students with a stimulating and comprehensive learning experience throughout their stay.

Bucksmore AssessmentAssessing a learner’s skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, the Bucksmore Assessment helps to improve opportunities for study and travel, and provides a more rounded evaluation of a student’s English ability.

The Bucksmore Assessment provides more relevant and appropriate language so learners are motivated to perform better than other, more adult-focused, exams.

Taken at the end of the course, the assessment is designed to complement the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) and to provide learners with a realistic determination of their English ability.

It can be applied against other international English exams such as Cambridge ESOL & IELTS.

Students will leave the course with a certificate of recommended English level measured against the CEFR scale.


bucksmore.com/stemexperience 10STEM Experience • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

STEM Experience Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

What is STEM Experience?STEM Experience can be taken in addition to the main Bucksmore Summer English language course.

Students on this programme share English lessons with students on Bucksmore Summer, and also take part in the same excursions and activities.

For 3.75 hours over 2 afternoons per week, students take part in group project work, introducing new areas in:

• Science• Technology• Engineering• Maths

Students are introduced to the STEM subject areas through fun, educational and practical workshops designed to stimulate their interest in the long term. Workshops are run by experts and include themes such as aircraft and boat design, rocketry, jet propulsion, and mechanical arms.

Key Facts:

Dates: 30 June – 4 August


Hours per week: 15 hours of English language tuition per week 7.5 hours of STEM workshops






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STEM Experience Bucksmore Summer • Ages 13-16

WEEK ONE LEARNING OUTCOMES SUBJECTS

Session 1

1.1 Design a boat

1.2 Ice breaker

• Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces• Using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests• Exploring how key events and individuals in D&T have helped shape the world• To consider the forces involved in breaking through sea ice• To investigate the best shaped hull to break through ice

Technology Engineering Mathematics

Session 2

1.3 Loading Cargo

1.4 Ocean Grabber

• To investigate the balancing point of a given object• To explain the force of gravity acting between the Earth and a falling object• To explore and use mechanisms (levers, sliders, wheels and axles) in their products• To build structures, experimenting how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable• To understand the importance of collecting samples from the seabed and what a challenging environment this is

Science Technology Engineering

Session 3

1.5 External provider: Hovercraft workshop

• To build a fully functional hovercraft in this fast-paced workshop• To investigate the workings of a hovercraft by building a set prototype then, using their new-found expertise, they design

and build their own version• Students review the concept of friction and Newton’s Laws of Motion and it all finishes with time trials and a Grand Prix

race-off

Science Engineering

WEEK TWO LEARNING OUTCOMES SUBJECTS

Session 4

2.1 Flying machines development

2.2 The lifting properties of helium

2.3 Jet propulsion

• To introduce and explore the history and development of flying machines• To investigate the amount of lift that is generated by one or more helium balloon• To indicate and identify the forces acting on objects during flight• Develop a design for a balloon jet and factors affecting it’s flight including friction, drag, gravity and air resistance• To examine variations in size, effects of wings and changes in weight

Science Technology Engineering

Session 5

2.4 Aircraft carrier design

2.5 Properties of flight materials

2.6 Launch angles and force

• To explore the science and engineering factors affecting aircraft carriers.• To discuss and research aircraft take off including speed and thrust• To compare example of carrier ships and aircraft to discover design similarities• To investigate different properties of materials on flight• To design and create an aeroplane from everyday• To devise and build a launch mechanism for the aeroplane

Technology Engineering Mathematics

Session 6

2.7 Compressed air rocket workshop

Students work in pairs or individually to build paper and card rockets. Once complete, we launch the rockets from our custom built launchers. These launchers can supply launch pressures up to 100 psi which can send a well-made rocket out to a range in excess of 300 metres.

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

Sample Syllabus:

bucksmore.com/coding 12Coding • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

Coding Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

What is Coding?Coding can be taken in addition to the main Bucksmore Summer English language course.


Using a microcomputer known as a Raspberry Pi, students learn how to code in Python over the course of two weeks, resulting in the creation of a video game. At the end of the course, students can take home their microcomputer in order to continue their learning.

Coding classes provide students of all language abilities with the opportunity to combine English language tuition with learning the fundamental elements of software design. Coding classes take place over 2 sessions of 3.75 hours every week.

Key Facts:

Dates: 30 June – 14 July / 14 July – 28 July

These courses will be run in two blocks of 2 weeks - the course will be repeated.


Hours per week: 15 hours of English language tuition 7.5 hours of Coding workshops






bucksmore.com/coding 13Coding • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

Coding Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

Lesson 1: The Computer & Programming

Aims: To teach the basic components of a computer, what programming is and how to think like a programmer. Outcomes: To be able to name the four basic parts of a computer and be able to make a ‘Hello, World!’ program and a simple adder in Scratch (programming language).

Lesson 2: IFS – Conditional Programming

Aims: To learn how to use ‘ifs’ in programming, and how programs make decisions. Outcomes: To be able to make a simple program using if statements and to understand how ‘ifs’ are used in programming.

Lesson 3: Loops Aims: Learn what loops are, how to use them and what they are useful for. Outcomes: Be able to use two different types of loop, ‘repeat’ and ‘repeat until’ (equivalent to ‘for and while’ loops) and combine these with what the class have learned already to begin making their first complicated programs.

Lesson 4: Events & Movement

Aims: Learn what events are and how to make ‘sprites’ move in Scratch. Outcomes: Be able to make an event based game where a player avoids objects by moving around with the arrow keys.

Lesson 5: Lists Aims: Learn what ‘lists’ are, what they are useful for and how to use them. Outcomes: Be able to write programs using lists and add score saving to a computer game.

Lesson 6: Sorting Aims: Learn how to do sorting in Scratch and how sorting is useful for programming. Outcomes: Be able to make an ‘insertion sort’ algorithm and begin finishing the computer game with a sorted score table.

Lesson 7: Python Aims: Learn what a programming language is and how to write a program in Python. Outcomes: Be able to make a few simple Python programs.

Lesson 8: Methods Aims: Learn what ‘methods’ are, what they are useful for and how to use them. Outcomes: Be able to write method versions of algorithms used in the previous lesson and write a new recursive algorithm called ‘binary search’.

Lesson 9: Game Testing In the penultimate lesson, students will test out their creation, fixing any bugs in the process.

Lesson 10: Course Review

The final lesson will act as a revision of the previous two weeks’ work, drawing conclusions based on experiences, and how to continue learning beyond the end of the course.

Sample Syllabus:

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Animal Care Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

What is Animal Care?Animal Care can be taken in addition to the main Bucksmore Summer English language course.


Taking place for 3.75 hours, 2 sessions per week, students learn both the theory and practice of animal management at Plumpton’s own animal centre.

The aims of the workshops is to develop an understanding the needs of creatures such as reptiles, amphibians, rodents and insects.

Key Facts:




Hours per week: 15 hours of English language tuition per week 7.5 hours of Animal Care workshops






bucksmore.com/animalcare 15Animal Care • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

Sample Syllabus:

The below scheme of work outlines the activities and outcomes for students during the 2-week period of the animal care programme. Students combine theoretical elements with a lot of practical work, making the Animal Care a perfect combination of education and enjoyment.

Animal Care Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

ACTIVITY OUTCOME

Day 1 Centre Induction: Health and safety talk, tour of Centre, presentation of appropriate behaviour around the animals and wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).Cleaning and feeding of rodents: students provide remove old food and water and then provide fresh food water. Spot cleaning - sweeping of soiled sawdust, wiping of enrichment toys, replacement of hay in hay balls.Practical animal handling: students are taught how to handle a rabbit or guinea pig and undertake a health check.

State the key rules of the Animal Management Centre.State the importance of wearing correct PPE and appropriate behaviour when working with animals in the Animal Management Centre.Describe the different tasks undertaken in the Centre during the routines and the importance of the safety measures and considerations undertaken during the activityLabel the diagram of the guinea pig and state the signs of good health, plus describing the signs of poor health

Day 2 Cleaning and feeding of reptiles:Students provide remove old food and water and then provide fresh food water. Students also provide fresh peat and sand.Practical animal handling: students are taught how to handle a gecko or snake and undertake a health check.

Label the vivarium pictures, identifying each item and its function and why it is important to the animal (how it matches the conditions in the wild)Use descriptive vocabulary to discuss how they felt when handling and feeling the reptile.

Day 3 Cleaning and feeding of amphibians:Students provide remove old food and water and then provide fresh food water.Practical animal handling: Students are taught how to handle frogs and toads and undertake a health check.

Describe the steps in handling a frog and what important precautions have to be taken.Be able to present information on the Poison Dart Frog

Day 4 Cleaning and feeding of invertebrate and specimen species: students provide remove old food and water and then provide fresh food water.Practical animal handling:• Walking the ferrets.• Bathing the ferrets.

This day will involve some invertebrate handling and will include extra activities with the exotic species (and perhaps some requests by the students).Describe how the ferrets behaved when the students took they form a walk.

bucksmore.com/adventure 16Adventure • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

What is Adventure?Adventure can be taken in addition to the main Bucksmore Summer English language course.


Taking place 2.5 hours over 3 afternoons per week, thrill-seekingstudents take part in six additional adventure activities: mountain biking, sailing, kayaking, raft building, indoor climbing, mountain boarding, horse riding and a ‘survivalnight’ in the forest.

Key Facts:




Hours per week: 22.5 hours of English language tuition per week






Adventure Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

bucksmore.com/adventure 17Adventure • Plumpton College, Near Brighton, East Sussex

Sailing

Students learn the fundamentals of steering the yacht, ropework, sail handling on the Brighton coast.

Indoor Climbing

Under the guidance of qualified instructors, students will learn top-rope climbing at Plumpton’s own climbing wall.

KayakingOn Lake Ardingly, students learn how to kayak. They gain confidence on the water and improve their technique.

Horse RidingMaking use of Plumpton College’s horse riding stables, students of all abilities have the chance to ride a horse.

Adventure Plumpton College • Ages 13-16

Mountain BoardingLed by professional instructors, students use man-made ramps and natural hills to get some air!

Sample Syllabus:

Mountain BikingStudents explore the rolling hills of the South Downs on a bike tour.


Social Programme OverviewStudents have a full activity programme plus two full days and one half day excursions per week. Each week students will go to London and one other destination. The destinations for each particular week of the course are outlined below.

To enable us to respond to student feedback and requests, activities and excursion itineraries are planned and organised by a dedicated Activity Manager. For this reason, it is impossible to provide exact weekly timetables until a few days before the start of thefollowing week. This enables the Activity Manager to minimise any repetition and give students a unique experience every week.

Excursion Destinations

London (Every Week)Students visit sites such as Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Horse Guards Parade, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament & Westminster Abbey.

Windsor (Week 4)Students are given the opportunity to visit the home of the BritishRoyal Family at their residence Windsor Castle and explore thehistoric market town.

Portsmouth (Week 5)Port city and naval base on England’s south coast, students will enjoy the British seaside and get the chance to take in the city from 170-metres up on the Emirates Spinnaker Tower.


Canterbury (Week 2)In the historic city of Canterbury, students will have the opportunity to visit its outstanding Cathedral and enjoy the city’s combination of town, coast and countryside.

British Castles (Week 1 & 6)An iconic part of the UK’s history, students will visit castles that have stood for over 700 years, including Hever Castle (Week 1) and Leeds Castle (Week 6).

Thorpe Park (Week 3)With seven roller-coasters and five water rides, Thorpe Park is one of the biggest and most exciting Theme Parks in Europe, and understandably a student favourite!


Example On-site Activities

Bucksmore Olympics

Students take on different sporting challenges in teams which challenge students’ agility, spatial awareness and teamwork skills.

Egg Drop Challenge

Students compete in teams to create protective wrapping for their eggs so that when they are thrown from a great height they will survive, unbroken.

Lip Sync Battle

A student favourite, each team has the opportunity to put their best foot forward and pick a song to lip sync to. Performing hit songs in English, students build their confidence while having fun.

Horse RidingAvailable as an optional extra for an additional fee on Bucksmore Summer only, students receive 2x 1-hour sessions a week of horse riding lessons.

Sports Choice

A variety of different sporting options are available for students,such as tennis, swimming, football, netball, touch rugby, cricket, basketball and badminton.


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Bucksmore Summer - Amazon S3 · 2019-12-10 · of general English tuition, project sessions, academic English, conversation classes and excursion link lessons. Away from the classroom,