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St Joseph’s College: Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

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Introduction

St Joseph's College is a co-educational day and boarding school with a Christian ethos. Its 600 students, aged 3 – 18 years, occupy a beautiful 60-acre campus near the centre of Ipswich. St Joseph's College produces confident, academically successful and compassionate young people who excel in many disciplines. The school is particularly known for the Creative & Performing Arts and for Sport. It incorporates an outstanding Prep School and a new, state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre.

Number of students

Boarding School:

Girls: 

41

Boys: 

55

Total: 

96

Day School:

Girls: 

178

Boys: 

286

Total: 

464

Fees

7 days boarding: 

10,805 per term

About the school

 St Joseph's College is a fantastic venue set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside just outside Ipswich, our school is based in two Georgian country houses built in the 1800s. It has:

Large, beautiful grounds

A purpose built indoor sports hall

2 huge sports fields

Outdoor tennis and basketball courts

Spacious, well equipped common rooms

Warm and inviting dormitories (single and multiple occupancy)

Wonderful kitchen and dining facilities

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Academic life

Sport and culture

Summer Camps run by Xkeys Ltd Company

XUK English – for ages 9 to 17

15 hours included tuition each week, maximum class size of 12 students, Intensive English classes (6 hours per week extra cost )

 

Activities at XUK English

To complement morning classes, Summer Camp offers a range of exciting activities. 'Social English' and 'Active English' programmes are run entirely in English, so your child has the opportunity to use their new language skills in context

Social English: Casino night, Staff Vs. Students, XUK English Olympics, Lip Sync Battle, Fashion Shows, XUK Wedding, Talent Show, Disco

Active English: Archery, Magic Workshop, Football, Tie Dying, Yoga, Tennis, Street Dancing, Volleyball, Cookery, Chill Out, STEM Activities

Accommodation

They have individual rooms, twin rooms and some rooms sleep up to six – a cosy sleepover experience. Dorms are arranged by age and gender so boys and girls only share with others of a similar age. We are unable to take requests for room sizes and these are allocated in advance.

 

Dates 2018

Week 1: Sunday 08 July to Sunday 15 July

Week 2: Sunday 15 July to Sunday 22 July

Week 3: Sunday 22 July to Sunday 29 July

Week 4: Sunday 29 July to Sunday 5 August

Week 5: Sunday 5 August to Sunday 12 August

Week 6: Sunday 12 August to Sunday 19 August

 

A Week at XUK English:                £730

A week at XUK English includes all morning lessons, afternoon & evening activities, study trips, food and accommodation.

Optional Extras: Intensive English: £120, Horse Riding:£55 (wks 2,4,6), Go Karting:£55 (wks 1,3,5) Airport/St Pancras service:£70 each way

Possible some Discounts & Savings 2018

Location Description

It is great for transport because it’s close to Ipswich, London and many airports and stations.

 

Belstead Rd, Ipswich IP2 9DR

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