Bath and the Paragon School

The city of Bath, a World Heritage Site, is one of the jewels of England.  The compact city centre which is surrounded by seven hills like Rome, developed around its hot spring water.  It is a fascinating blend of Roman, medieval and Georgian architecture, combined with a thriving shopping centre and excellent leisure facilities.

There are lots of reasons to visit Bath:

	One of the finest examples of Roman towns in Britain
	Excellent shopping centre with many small attractive boutiques alongside the better known High Street shops
	Superb restaurants, cafes and coffee bars
	Regular exciting street entertainment
	Two local cinemas (including a new Odeon Multiscreen) showing the latest films
	Several theatres including The Theatre Royal, one of the best theatres outside London
	A great many museums and historical sites
	Excellent leisure facilities including parks, sports centres and the bath spa
	Easy access to walking in the beautiful Somerset countryside
	Inter-city train service to London every half hour
	Close to many great places of interest such as Bristol, Oxford, Stonehenge and Glastonbury

Our courses take place at the Paragon, a delightful independent school in the heart of Bath. The school, which is surrounded by nearly three hectares of woodland, is housed in an attractive Georgian Mansion house with beautiful grounds, grass and concrete play areas, and a variety of charming quads and terraces.

In addition to the main school building there are purpose-built and well-equipped classrooms, a school hall for drama productions, discos and talent shows, and arts and crafts and music rooms. These are all located within a compact and cosy campus that offers lovely vistas on all sides.

Accommodation with a host family

Living with a family from another country is the best way to get an insight into another culture and another way of life.

Elac families are chosen with great care by our accommodation officer, and are all known to us individually.  They offer a warm welcome and a secure environment in which to live and practise your English.

The Paragon School is situated close to excellent residential areas.  You will have breakfast and dinner with your family, as well as lunches at the weekend. Lunches on Monday to Friday are taken in the school restaurant.

Excursions from Bath

Bath is surrounded by interesting destinations for a day trip – including London, which every student has an opportunity to visit.  Among our destinations are Bristol, Oxford, Cardiff, Salisbury, Stonehenge and Bournemouth.  Most two week programmes will include the following:

Excursion 1 – London (full day)

The journey to London takes about 2˝ hours, so we get an early start to give us as much time to visit the capital as possible.

The trip includes a tour of the famous landmarks before lunch, and then a chance for students to decide if they want to visit a museum, gallery or attraction, or whether they want to spend time browsing in the shopping areas.

Excursion 2 – Oxford (full day)

This excursion is sometimes by coach and sometimes by train, depending on the day and availability of tickets. We spend time before lunch walking around the city taking in all the famous locations, and visiting of the Oxford Colleges (depends on availability).

In the afternoon, students can choose to spend time visiting some of the city museums, shopping or having a go at ‘punting’ on the river.

Excursion 3 – Bath: Roman Baths (half Day)

There’s so much to see in the city without travelling anywhere, and one of our half days aims to give you a good understanding of Bath through its most famous attraction, the Roman Baths.

Following a tour of the Baths and the Pump rooms, there will be free time to spend browsing in the excellent shopping centre.

Visit the Bath City website

Excursion 4 – Salisbury (half day)

We travel to Salisbury by coach for our second half-day excursion and visit the world famous cathedral to begin with.  After the cathedral we take a walk through the historic town to the market square.  Students then have some free time to enjoy in the city.

Visit the Salisbury website