9TH JULY – 16TH JULY 2022

TENNIS

Our dynamic and enthusiastic coaches are experienced in instructing players with different language capabilities.

During the ten hours of specialised tennis coaching, the coaches will work on every aspect of the game using demonstration, practice and feedback to get the best out of players in every session.

Grouped by ability and working on a 1:6 coaching ratio, sessions focus on skills such as spin, shot selection, power and agility – challenging players at every level.

Supporting the on-court training, is a series of workshops designed to develop players’ psychology and all-round athleticism, utilising our outstanding facilities.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Rossall Summer School is introducing its first Arts and Crafts week during which pupils will explore a variety of artistic disciplines in a purpose built art department.

You will be able to try your hand at drawing, painting and modelling as well as crafts such as origami, textiles and 3D creations.

This course is designed to explore the world of arts and crafts and throughout the ten-hour programme, you will learn a variety of new skills designed to inspire creativity and self-expression through the teaching of new techniques.

You will, by the end of the week, have completed four different arts and crafts so that on your last session you can focus on your favourite and create a piece of art or a craft to take away from your week in the Rossall Art Department.

16TH JULY – 23RD JULY 2022

GOLF

Rossall School has its very own Golf Academy, which opened in September 2016. Equipped with Video Analysis and the GC2 Launch Monitor and Simulator, we are now able to offer students of all abilities the chance to try, learn and play golf whatever the weather.

We have also established some links with a number of local Golf Clubs/Facilities within the area that is widely recognised as the Golfing Capital of England.

Within easy reach of three British Open Venues and so many world class Golf Courses, Rossall is blessed to be located along the Fylde coastline.

The School’s resident PGA Golf Coach will offer a fun based training programme that will enable students of differing experience/ability the chance to develop the required skills to play and improve.

BEST OF BRITISH COOKERY SKILLS

This Best of British cooking course is perfect for students wanting to gain confidence in the kitchen.

Students will learn the essential basics of cooking and walk away with a large number of varied and easy recipes that can be enjoyed at home

Students are promised a most memorable week and will leave us filled with the confidence that they can cook well for themselves and replicate, at home, the dishes that they have learnt on the programme.

Our qualified tutors are experienced home cooks who enjoy sharing their knowledge and passion for food with others.

23RD JULY – 30TH JULY 2022

FOOTBALL WITH FLEET WOODTOWN FC

Fleetwood Town FC will deliver daily sessions that focus on creative, technically gifted players via individual coaching that focuses on: ball mastery, 1v1 attack, passing and receiving, finishing practices.

The sessions will be led by Fleetwood Town FC academy coaches with a wealth of experience in academy football. All activities will take place at Fleetwood Town FC state of the art training facility and will include visits from the first team’s management and a tour of Fleetwood Town FC stadium.

ADVENTURES IN ASTRONOMY

Rossall School boasts its very own Astronomy and Space Science Centre run by our in-house astronomer, Dr Nick Lister, who will lead the course.

The course will teach students to navigate their way around the solar system in our onsite planetarium, where the students are guaranteed a perfectly clear night sky.

They will learn how to identify the most important constellations, know how and when to track down the planets and the best ways to view them from planet earth.

This course will complement the students’ English skills wonderfully, in an academic, yet fun environment.

30TH JULY – 6TH AUGUST 2022

HORSE RIDING

The equestrian programme combines qualified staff, experienced horses and excellent facilities to create an atmosphere in which students can advance their horse riding skills, expand their horsemanship knowledge and enjoy riding with friends.

Our partner equestrian centre provides instructors that are experienced in teaching a variety of abilities. Beginners will enjoy playing mounted games and learn about the horse, while more advanced riders may learn to trot, canter and even jump.

We would be grateful to know the height and weight of the student booking onto this course, as well as level of ability.

FINE ARTS: PAINTING AND DRAWING

The fine arts programme is the perfect week for students who enjoy nothing better than a few hours with a paint brush or pencil and a blank canvas.

Painting and drawing for m the foundations of many different styles of art. This week will focus on developing new, or building on existing, brush work and drawing skills.

Students will be given the opportunity to expand their knowledge with activities of different difficulty levels, to learn and practice all types of techniques to progress as an artist and enjoy a basic exploration of the history of art.

The week will conclude in an ‘outdoor classroom’ as the class takes a trip to a local landmark to paint or draw and create a lasting memory of your art week at Rossall.

6TH AUGUST – 13TH AUGUST 2022

OUTDOOR WATERSPORTS

The water sports activities are carried out by instructors at a local water sports activity park, an institution recognised by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and the British Canoeing Union (BCU).
During the ten hours of coaching, students can enjoy activities based around windsurfing, canoeing, water skiing and raft construction. All these activities take place in the wonderful setting of Wyre estuary, located ten minutes drive away from the school campus.

Students will be coached in groups of ten, ensuring the students get close personal attention.

SCHOOL OF ROCK ‘N’ POP

Rossall’s School of Rock music week offers an incredible selection of experiences, from beginner music lessons to intermediate and advanced sessions.

Our music school, including performance boot camps and artist-themed tutorials, helps to improve songwriting and recording skills, and much more.

There is something for every interest and skill level. Our School of Rock week will conclude with an epic live rock show performed by the School of Rock ‘n’ Pop Students.

We teach the students not only how to play music, but also music theory, song writing, and Rock ‘n’ Pop appreciation.

When booking this specialised week, please let us know the key instrument(s) played and level of ability.

13TH AUGUST – 2OTH AUGUST 2022

BUSHCRAFT

Immersed in the natural world, students will unplug from technology for two hours every afternoon and learn how to live in the wild.

Activities include lighting campfires, building shelters, swimming in the sea, archery, wilderness first aid and outdoor cookery. A great opportunity for students to learn lifelong, transferable skills.

With one hundred and sixty acres of beautiful campus to explore, the students will lose themselves in the great outdoors.

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

This week will allow your child to develop their skills within this increasingly important area in a world where driverless cars and AI are becoming more than just figments of film and imagination.

The broad learning intentions include developing a perspective on technology such that pupils develop a view of technology and how it might be used, and then enabling technological capability so that pupils experience what it means to ‘do’ technology as opposed to just learning about technology.

This course will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology, and students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise.

You will spend the week working on different designs to create a bespoke product over the ten-hour course learning the different stages of the design jour ney each day.

Rossall’s very own D&T teacher will be supporting our pupils during this course in our state of the art D&T department complete with 3D CAD modelling, 3D Printer and laser cutting machines.

20TH AUGUST – 27TH AUGUST 2022

GOLF

Rossall School now has its very own Golf Academy. Equipped with Video Analysis and the GC2 Launch Monitor/Simulator we are now able to offer students of all abilities the chance to try, learn and play golf whatever the weather.

We have also established some links with a number of Golf Clubs/Facilities within the local area that is widely recognised as the Golfing Capital of England.

Within easy reach of three British Open Venues and so many world class Golf Courses, Rossall is blessed to be located along the Fylde coastline.

The School’s resident PGA Golf Coach will offer a fun based training programme that will enable students of differing experience/ability the chance to develop the required skills to play and improve.

ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE

In addition to the twenty hours of English language offered on the standard courses, we are offering students the opportunity to take their English Language skills to the next level with the Advanced English Language course.

Students will learn the basic structure and style of an academic essay, how to read English texts more critically, how to use these ideas in their written and oral arguments, what to listen out for in lectures and documentaries, and how to take useful notes.

Students will gain confidence in group discussion work and how to give a formal presentation.
Alongside these aims, the students will focus on improving their grammatical accuracy in speaking and writing, and extending both their general and academic English vocabulary.

For pupils with English Level B1 or higher.