Social Programme 

Varied Activities

Evening Activities

The school is open at least four evenings a week, and provides a varied programme of lectures, films, music, quizzes etc. Occasional evening visits to the theatre, sports venues or New Forest pubs are also organised.

The Lecture Programme

The very popular lecture programme is on at least two evenings a week. Lectures cover a wide variety of subjects, which may include British history and institutions, literature, poetry, pop and folk songs, and various social aspects of life in Britain. Sometimes the lectures give you valuable background information about the town or place to which we have organised a Saturday excursion.

Sing-Songs

Here is an opportunity to learn some traditional and more modern songs in English. We regularly get together  for this evening of singing and music-making. One of the favourite parts is the "International Section", where you can contribute musical items from your own country.

Revue

This popular activity is an evening of comedy sketches and music performed by the staff.

Pantomime

At Christmas, we also perform an English Pantomime (not the same as mime). This family show, full of comedy and music, is usually based on a popular folk tale, such as Cinderella or Robin Hood. Definitely the theatrical highlight of the year!

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Sports

Bournemouth is a major sporting venue. There are coastal activities such as boating, water-skiing, windsurfing, parascending, fishing, swimming, sailing and diving. 

Several sports clubs and fitness centres are open to you, most notably the Littledown Centre, not far from BEET. Here you can enjoy a number of activities including tennis, aerobics, Zumba, yoga,  football, squash, swimming, trampolining, judo and karate. 5-a-side football competitions are frequently held with other schools. Informal football games are organised weekly by BEET teachers throughout the year.

Bournemouth has it's own football team, AFC Bournemouth, nicknamed 'The Cherries' They play in League 1, in the third tier of English football; their new stadium is located in King's Park, about 1 kilometre away from BEET. The cherries have never won the Champions League, but they once beat Manchester United in a cup match! Lots of students enjoy supporting our local team on occasion, but we can also organise Premiership league matches in London, if that appeals more!

Excursions

BEET offers regular Saturday excursions to such places as London, Bath, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Salisbury and Stonehenge. There are also organised coastal tours and visits to the New Forest, the picturesque Jurassic Coast (a UNESCO World Heritage Site to the west of Bournemouth), and other places of interest.

NOTE: Evening activities in the school are included in the cost of your course. Visits and excursions are at additional cost.

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