Stafford House School of English Nationality Statistics - May 2014

A healthy nationality mix is key to students progression in English language and at Stafford House we are proud of the wide nationality mix across all our centres.

London 
Stafford House School of English London had students of 39 different nationalities during the month of May.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Brighton 
Stafford House School of English Brighton had students of 19 different nationalities during the month of May.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Canterbury
Stafford House School of English Canterbury had students of 31 different nationalities during the month of May.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Boston 
Stafford House School of English Boston had students of 21 different nationalities during the month of May.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Stafford House School of English Nationality Statistics - April 2014

A healthy nationality mix is key to students progression in English language and at Stafford House we are proud of the wide nationality mix across all our centres.

London 
Stafford House School of English London had students of 32 different nationalities during the month of April.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Brighton 
Again for the same month, our Brighton school had students of 18 different nationalities.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Canterbury
Our Canterbury school had students across 28 different nationalities.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Boston 
Boston had students across 44 different nationalities.
The top 10 nationalities during this month were:

Oh to be in Brighton, now that May is here.

Brighton in May is a flurry of music, theatre, comedy, dance, circus, visual art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events.

The Brighton Fringe is an annual festival and this year runs from the 3^rd may to the 1^st June hosting a bewildering array of events all over the local area. Brighton Fringe is one of the largest fringe festivals in the world. Many of the events are free and most of the admission events are £12 and under.  The numbers of shows are too vast to list but you can see the array of talent and entertainment by visiting www.brightonfringe.org  

Brighton Festival also runs in May from the 3^rd to the 25^th and is one of the biggest arts festivals in the U.K. This year there will be 448 performances across 147 events which will take place in 34 venues throughout the city and beyond. In total, the Festival will play host to 37 premieres, exclusives and co-commissions and 26 free events. Visit www.brightonfestival.org 

The Great Escape is a new music festival that is taking place from the 8^th to the 10^th May showcasing emerging artists from all over the world. Over 400 up and coming bands play in 35 Brighton venues. Visit www.escapegreat.com



Artist open house 3^rd to the 25^th May Over 1,000 artists & makers showcase a dynamic mix of art to the public in over 200 homes & studios. It is a totally free event. Visit aoh.org.uk

Stafford House School of English Nationality Statistics - February 2014

A healthy nationality mix is key to students progression in English language and at Stafford House we are proud of the wide nationality mix across all our centres.

London

Stafford House School of English London had students of 38 different nationalities during the month of February.

The top 10 nationalities in London in February were:

Brighton 

Again for the same month, our Brighton school had students of 18 different nationalities.

The top 10 nationalities in Brighton in February were:

Canterbury

Our Canterbury school had students across 25 different nationalities.

Top 10 nationalities in Canterbury in February were:

Boston 

Boston had students across 66 different nationalities.

Top 10 nationalities in Boston in February were: 

 

Stafford House London Expansion

Stafford House London Expansion
 
Stafford House London has opened a second teaching site located within a five minute walk of our original building at 2 Southampton Place.

Students will now also be taught from 90 Great Russell Street, from Monday 10 March, located  just two doors down from the British Museum.Offering the same premium facilities including interactive whiteboards, 90 Great Russell Street offers an extra 9 classrooms, a student lounge and reception.

Teaching will commence for IELTS and Upper Intermediate classes in the first instance. Students will still utilise the main facilities of canteen, library, large student lounge and student services from our 2 Southampton Place building.

Discovering Brighton Museums

We have many free museums and galleries a short bus ride from Stafford House Brighton and directions to these are available from the school reception or just have a chat with the Activity Coordinator for details. Stay warm and dry and enjoy some local culture!

Booth Museum of Natural History

The Booth Museum of Natural History was founded in 1847 by Edward Thomas Booth who amassed a large collection of British birds in the 19th century. He built a museum to house his collection, displaying each of the birds in a series of dioramas. Edward Booth employed George Saville, from Belgium via Cambridge, as his taxidermist, who was rumoured to been paid £25 per month, a huge sum in those days. Booth’s technique was to shoot the specimens and probably while still in the field he would make a large, rather primitive painting of the area in which the bird had been obtained. The skinned bird along with the painting would be presented to Saville. A painting of the bird would be made and cut out, then placed on the landscape painting, moved around until the desired composition was achieved, and glued into place. Saville would mount the birds and replicate Booth's painting in the form of a display case. These cases range from two feet by three feet to six feet by six feet. Prior to Booth’s collection, mounted birds were usually placed on simple wooden perches. Booth’s dioramas, as well as his museum, are his major legacy to the world. The idea of exhibiting the bird as well as its environment has been widely copied all over of the world and perfected in large museums in the USA such as The American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institute.

The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery can be found in the grounds of the Pavilion, and has many interactive exhibits. The World Art collection is one of the finest in the country with artefacts dating back two millennia. The Fine Art collection contains some 2,000 paintings – almost as many as the National Gallery. The Fashion gallery celebrates centuries of style from Regency to Punk.

Brighton Fishing Museum

Images of Brighton and Exploring Brighton galleries present both the traditional and unconventional aspects of the city’s rich and colourful history through audio, film, artefacts, local ephemera and imagery. At the Hove Museum and Art Gallery you can step into a world of toys, cinema, local history and fine art, it has one of the finest craft collections in the country.

 Or you could visit the Brighton Fishing Museum which is housed along the sea front. Uncover the history and heritage of Brighton’s fishing industry through a wealth of photographs, remarkable artefacts and restored traditional Sussex clinker fishing boats.

From studying English at Stafford House to politics at university

It’s always a pleasure to welcome back ex-students and this week we said hello to Na-Young from Korea who studied with us in 2010. Na-Young said ‘I have really fond memories of my time in Canterbury and I miss the city and my teachers.’ She was back in Canterbury doing some voluntary fund-raising work for the charity Future Sense Foundation.

After studying English at Stafford House Na-Young followed a Foundation Programme at CATS College Canterbury. After that she moved to Sheffield and is now in her second year of a Politics Degree at Sheffield Hallam University. She said ‘I really love my course. I’m the only international student so it is hard work. But I’ve got lots of friends on the course and many of them want to learn more about Korean culture.’ As well as being active in the Korean Society she is also a member of the Badminton Club and has her charity work.

Pat O’Donoghue, the Principal at Stafford House, said ‘It doesn’t surprise me that Na-Young is involved in so many different activities. During her time at Stafford House she organised a Korean evening with other fellow Korean students. She brought along traditional costumes to wear and I still have the photo of when she and I dressed up in them.’

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