NEWS

14
Jun
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Capital 
On June 2nd and 3rd the school was closed because everyone was given a bank holiday weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 70th anniversary on the throne.  Last week, we chose to celebrate the Jubilee with a classically British afternoon tea. First, the students had lots of fun doing a quiz about British culture. Then they were… View Article
04
Mar
Top Learning Tip: READ!
Top learning tip: Read as much as you can!   Reading is one of the best ways to improve learners English for lots of reasons. It helps: improve reading speeds. to see language in context. develop vocabulary, grammar, writing. learner autonomy develop knowledge of other cultures. At Capital School of English, we support and encourage… View Article
14
Jan
A home away from home
Over the Christmas holidays many of our students stayed in Bournemouth with their homestays. They had a lovely time experiencing an English Christmas; which for most of them was the first time they had had a Christmas in a cold country and for some of them their first ever Christmas experience!  Christmas can be a sad and lonely time when you are away from your own family, but our homestays went above and beyond making our students part of the… View Article
13
Dec
One step at a time
Last week our students and staff went ice skating at the Bournemouth Winter Wonderland.  We all had an amazing time irrespective of our skating ability. It was an experience none of us will forget.   For most of our students from the Middle East and Panama this was their first-time ice skating! They were nervous and apprehensive at first. Initially they held on very tight with both… View Article
03
Dec
Capital School of English turns 18!
On November 24th Capital School of English celebrated its 18th birthday!! We had a little celebration with students, staff, and homestays.   Capital School of English has come a long way since the school opened its doors in 2003. Capital School of English started with 2 students, Ana from Spain and Luis from Mexico.  Over the years the school has grown, developed, and matured. Capital School of English has been on a journey. Below… View Article
19
Nov
Introducing Mohammed our new Student Ambassador
We are proud to welcome Mohammed, from Saudi Arabia as Student Ambassador.   We are very excited to see how he excels and supports the school in this role. He is an excellent role model for all students, especially as he always tries to speak English. He feels that he must make the most of the opportunity… View Article
12
Nov
Our new Project with Cote d’Ivoire
We are incredibly excited to have been selected to be part of the PRELIM 2 Project which aims to raise teachers’ confidence in the English Language classroom.   PRELIM – The Partnered Remote Language Improvement Project – is a joint initiative from British Council, IATEFL and English UK. We look forward to building a great relationship with everyone… View Article
16
Sep
Welcome to Capital’s new website.
Over the last 6 months we have had the pleasure of working with We Are 778, a Bournemouth based Creative Agency, who have developed our exciting new website. From the very beginning 778 were able to to reflect the school’s ethos and commitment to quality and care for our students and partners around the globe…. View Article
14
Sep
A successful summer!
After a difficult year, it was great to welcome students from Europe and the Middle East joining us this summer. We made the most of the sunny days with trips around Dorset, volleyball games on the beach, football in the park, and fish and chips by the sea.  We’d also like to congratulate all of… View Article