The best way to improve one's English could not be anything else but to
let him communicate with native speakers. Because of this, SJC organized a
summer language camp with Excel Communication Ltd. during the summer
vacation in Bromley, Kent, England.
A total of 51 Forms
1-3 students took part in this camp. Alongside with Brother Thomas, Mr. F.
S. Chung, Ms. Alice Cheung and Mr. W. K. Wu, the team flied to England at
the evening of 16th July. After a 13-hour flight, the team arrived at the
Heathrow Airport of London at 5:30a.m. on 17th July England time. The team
then set off to Bishop Challoner School, which would act as the training
centre of the 51 boys. There, the team met their 4 English tutors – Mark,
Morag, Annette and Shirley, as well as Fabianne, the activities organizer.
At 5p.m., the host families arrived the teaching centre and picked up the
students to their homes. Yes, the students were living with British
families so that they could have more chance to speak in English. After
the first day, lessons began in Bishop Challoner. The students were
divided into 4 classes according to their English ability. Lessons were
interesting with group games and writing workshops. All students showed
excellent response to the lessons.
Besides English lessons, there were also excursions to many famous
places in London, such as Madame Tussaud's, where waxworks of many famous
people are being displayed, The University of Cambridge and the Trafalgar
Square. There were also recreational activities like football and cricket
for the lads.
Time flied quickly and 3 weeks passed by. Many of our students missed
England and their fun-making tutors, some of them even did not want to go
back to Hong Kong! Obviously they would hope to go to England again.
