Why Hi-London Again?
As a crowd of eager and excited children and teenagers forms around us on Monday mornings, we are often delighted to recognise a few familiar faces. The faces are those of returning students alongside those of their guardians or parents. We try very hard to create a welcoming atmosphere and deliver engaging programmes, and it’s rewarding for us that our unique teaching methods through conversations and activities are appreciated by the kids and adults, making them want to return year after year. Below is what a few of the students and families say about their reasons for returning.
A Mother’s Perspective: A Fun and Effective Holiday Experience
First, we spoke to Daniela from Milano Bergamo, mother of two girls. For the past three years, she’s trusted Hi-London for her children’s summer education. At Hi-London, the girls always seem to be in a great mood, eager to learn and looking forward to the next activities, whether it is games or a museum workshop. Daniela believes in what we do and in our method of teaching as her children’s English skills keep improving as the days pass. Her feedback was nothing but positive as she explained why Hi-London will still be a popular choice for the children’s future summers.
Content with the activities we propose, Daniela mentioned how reasonable the price was for the week we offered as it covered not only food but also all the entry and workshop tickets to museums and other venues, ensuring a week of fun!
Having the children just break up from school, she wanted them to learn English in a fun and more casual way as she did not expect them to want to sit at a desk all day like at school. Though we have a few classroom hours, Hi-London’s teaching methods are mostly based on oral communications through activities adapted to the student’s English skills. Daniela also liked the fact that the school gave them the opportunity to live in London as the English taught during the day could still be practised throughout the week in an English environment. Daniela believes that learning in a comforting, supportive environment like the one we create at Hi-London helps to improve her children’s confidence and English.
A Teen’s Perspective: The Best in London for Me
We also spoke to Nicole, a bright twelve-year-old student from Milan who has been coming to Hi-London for the past two years. After trying out different summer schools throughout the city, she’s concluded that Hi-London suits her best. What she appreciates most is our way of teaching. When discussing this with her, she mentioned how the grammar taught at school was very rarely put into practise, making the language hard to relate to. Hi-London gave her the chance to fully grasp what she had been taught previously, as conversations flowed throughout the week. Not only does she love the activities, her favourite being the workshops in the Natural History Museum, but so does her aunt, who lives in London and acts as Nicole’s guardian during her stay. Her aunt mentioned that our programmes are well suited to her niece’s needs and ensures a fun time. Nicole always values the friendships she makes during her time with us, and this too is a big part of her Hi-London experience.
A Child’s Perspective: It’s Fun!
We also spoke to a very smiley seven-year-old Dzonni from Russia. This year was his second year with us, and his daily enthusiasm and good mood always brought a smile to our faces. He is a big fan of London and adores the London Eye! As a keen tennis player, he wishes to practise his passion later in life. His feedback was that the school was very fun and that he loved the activities that we proposed as well as the teachers - something that we always love to hear!
