About :: THE SCHOOL
Location
St. Peter's School is in the centre of the city in a conservation area. We are just two minutes' walk from the cathedral and the main shopping area.
Canterbury is only 90 minutes from London by train. Eurostar services are easily accessible and we are 15 minutes from Dover by train.
Canterbury has good road and rail links with the major airports. We are able to offer an airport transfer service.
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Facilities
The school has 7 classrooms all with DVD and audio equipment. There is also a computer room / library with free broadband access for students. Students are welcome to borrow CDs/DVDs if they want to practice listening comprehension, improve their pronunciation or work on grammar points we also have a selection of student readers including classics, contemporary fiction and non-fiction. In addition, the school has an extensive DVD film library for student use.
We have a student lounge where students can meet for hot and cold drinks and snacks. During the warmer months they can also relax in the beautiful, medieval walled garden. There is a games room in the school with table tennis and pool tables.
Our Courses
While you are at St. Peter’s you will work on your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing. There will be emphasis on both accuracy and fluency.
The first lessons of the day (9.00 – 10.30) focuses on learning new language and after the break (11.00-12.30) you will concentrate on the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). We use up to date course books in our classes.
If you choose to study in the afternoons, the focus will be on practising what you have learnt in different situations.
We have weekly tests as well as regular tutorials to help you see your progress and discuss any problems with your teacher.
You will study in classes of mixed nationalities.
“There is no lovelier place in the world” Virginia Woolf, novelist
ABOUT CANTERBURY
The ancient city of Canterbury is one of the most historic centres in Europe and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The cathedral is famous throughout the world as in 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered there. Since that time the cathedral has attracted thousands of pilgrims, as told in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The cathedral remains the heart of the Anglican church.
Canterbury also has museums, churches, parks, a river and a visitor attraction that lets you see what life was like in the days of Chaucer.
Canterbury has good public transport links to the nearby countryside and sea as well as to other towns and cities.
The city is a centre of learning. It is a university town with two universities: the University of Kent and Christ Church College.
There is a big foreign language community which makes it a lively and cosmopolitan city.
Culturally, Canterbury has the Marlowe Theatre, which shows a variety of plays and musical entertainment.
There is also a theatre at the university often showing independent films. Look out for concerts at the cathedral and the annual Canterbury Arts Festival held every autumn.
There are many restaurants and cafes in the city as well as traditional pubs often serving food.
Canterbury has become one of the major shopping towns in Kent with many famous British stores having branches there. There are small independent shops as well as an outdoor market. All these are within a few minutes’ walk from the school.
For those interested in sport, the swimming pool and sports centre is just a short distance from the school. It is also possible to play golf and cycle in the nearby countryside.
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