Children coming to Bristol will be able to:-

• improve their skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing the English language (In addition to the normal Steiner Waldorf curriculum for class 9, they will also receive 2 hours per week extra support in English while they are at the Bristol school)
• gain the experience of living in a different culture for a few months
  
• make friends with whom to stay in contact and invite to their own country
  
• learn the skills necessary for living away from home for a while. The children will live with families from the Bristol school.

The school year for class 9 runs from September 2008 to July 2009 and consists of 3 school terms, each one lasting approximately 3 months.  We would like any child to stay for at least one school term so that they have the chance to settle in and build relationships while they are here.  The children will need to arrive a few days before the term begins, and will be
collected from the airport by their host family or someone from PLUS. Where possible we ask that children fly to Bristol Airport, where they can be met free of charge. Collections from other airports will be charged for; please enquire when you know more details.

Bristol is a very attractive city in the Southwest of England.  For more information about Bristol, you can visit websites such as www.about-Bristol.co.uk or http://visitbristol.co.uk 

There is also a website for the Bristol Steiner School, which is www.bristolsteinerschool.org

UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

The proposed curriculum for class 9 is as follows:-

Main lessons
English, Mathematics, History of Art, Revolutions in History, British
History, Geomorphology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Land-based
Geography

Weekly Subject Lessons
English GCSE *, Maths GCSE, Art GCSE, Foreign language, Physical Education, Choir/Music, Craft

* GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education

Subject Lessons in Blocks
Computer-building and I.T., Blacksmithing, Basket-weaving, Felt-making, Gardening, Cookery

The Class 9 curriculum involves exciting practical work outside the classroom, including a number of field trips.

COSTS
The Bristol Steiner School is not funded by the Government, so parents are required to pay school fees.  We also need to charge for accommodation, meals and collection from the airport if it is not Bristol airport.

Please note, the arrival date must be a few days before the start date of each term.

Total costs for school fees and accommodation are:-


AUTUMN TERM (10th September 2008 - 17th December 2008)
Arrival: 7th  September 2008
Departure: latest 20th December 2008
Fees including accommodation and collection/return Bristol Airport: £3274


SPRING TERM (7th January 2009 - 3rd April 2009)
Arrival: 4th January 2009
Departure: 4th April 2009
Fees including accommodation and collection/return Bristol Airport: £2963


SUMMER TERM  (20th April - 15th July)
Arrival: 18th April 2009
Departure: latest 18th July 2009
Fees including accommodation and collection/return Bristol Airport: £2963


Fees should be transferred into the PLUS bank account (details are given on the enrolment form).

Please contact me if you have any questions, or would like more information.


MY CONTACT DETAILS ARE:-
plus@bristolsteinerschool.org


PLUS
Bristol Steiner School
Redland Hill House
Redland Hill
Bristol
BS6 6UX
England

Any student wishing to apply for a place in our class 9 will be sent an enrolment form and further information and guidelines.

I have attached a separate poster to this e-mail.


Best wishes

Richard Worsnop
on behalf of PLUS at Bristol Steiner School

plus@bristolsteinerschool.org

Bristol Steiner School