Newcastle for a fourteen-year-old: a week, hour by hour
Four hours of English in the morning, the Quayside in the afternoon, a host family for dinner. What our largest course feels like from a Monday to a Sunday.
5 August 20266 min read
Study Holiday
Newcastle Winter Programme
2-week winter course in Newcastle with festive activities and cultural excursions.
2 weeks
Duration
9–17
Age Range
16h
Tuition/week
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Dates and availability
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About This Course
Experience the magic of a British winter with our 2-week Newcastle Winter Programme. Combining English tuition with festive activities and cultural excursions, students enjoy the unique atmosphere of Newcastle in winter, including visits to Christmas markets, ice skating, and traditional winter activities.
What's Included
Included
Return flight for students and groups arriving from Spain, Morocco, Portugal or Italy, with Ryanair, Vueling or Jet2
One 10kg item of hand luggage and a bag, on the flight-inclusive course
Boarding cards — we check the group in and email them a few days before you travel
Airport transfers, to and from, within the UK
24-hour assistance
Host family accommodation with full board — breakfast, a packed lunch or meal voucher, and dinner — in shared rooms of two to three students
16 hours of English tuition a week, every afternoon
Educational material, and a certificate at the end of the course
Full days at Alnwick Castle, in Edinburgh and in York
Half days in Durham, Tynemouth and South Shields
The Hancock Museum, the MetroCentre, a cinema afternoon and a stadium tour at St James' Park
Every activity and excursion in the course, and all the train tickets for them
Not Included
Personal spending money
The optional extras listed below
Visa fees, where a visa is needed
Upcoming Dates
We are confirming the next set of dates for this course. Tell us when you would like to travel and we will come back to you as soon as they open.
What Makes It Special
16 hours of English tuition per week, every afternoon
Full day trips to Alnwick Castle, Edinburgh and York
Half days in Durham, Tynemouth and South Shields
The Hancock Museum, the MetroCentre and a cinema afternoon
A stadium tour at St James' Park
Host family accommodation with full board
Day-by-Day Itinerary
See what each day has in store
Day by day
Your trip based in Newcastle
15 days · 8 afternoons of English · 9 excursions
1Arrival in Newcastle
Travel · Meal
- 13:00–17:00
Flight arrival and airport transfer Travel
A Roseworth representative meets the group at the airport and travels with them to Newcastle by train.
- 17:30
Host families collect from the station Travel
- 18:30
Host family evening meal Meal
Representative sample of the two-week (14-day) Winter Programme, running in the festive season (late November to mid-December). 15 hours English tuition per week with seasonal activities. Repeating weekday classes are shown once; named festive activities and excursions are shown individually.
Where You'll Stay
Host Family
Students stay with a Newcastle host family in shared rooms of two to three — usually two — with full board: breakfast, a packed lunch or a meal voucher, and dinner every day. A hotel in Newcastle or the student residence are available instead.
Shared rooms, two to three students per family
Full board — breakfast, packed lunch and dinner
A hotel or the student residence as an alternative
Two free days with the family
24-hour assistance
Optional Extras
Added on enquiry — the office confirms what each one costs with your quote.
Alnwick Castle visit
Priced per student, in place of the free day with the host family.
Study Destination
Discover Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne sits on the north bank of the River Tyne in North East England, and grew from a Roman settlement into a centre for coal mining and shipbuilding, and famous inventors. It is the 5th most populous region in the United Kingdom and today is a business and cultural centre with a beautiful Georgian city centre, stunning beaches, and a particular reputation for being the friendliest city in the UK. Among its icons are musical legends, Newcastle United football team and the Tyne Bridge.
Weather
Newcastle has a temperate oceanic climate with cool summers (15-20C) and mild winters (2-7C). Rainfall is spread throughout the year.
Getting There
Newcastle Airport (NCL) has direct flights from many European cities. The city is well-connected by train to London (3hrs), Edinburgh (1.5hrs), and York (1hr).
Newcastle
United Kingdom
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