Introduction to the course
Beyond their academic, sporting and artistic endeavours, our focus is that pupils will feel secure and supported, comfortable, respected and safe in their environment. Our Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Course is an opportunity for young people to experience a UK boarding school environment, along with promoting learning in a fun, exciting and interactive way inside and outside the classroom. The boarding experience will bring about life skills, independence and help develop good manners.
Our four core modules will cover:
Language and Literature
In our lessons, we will be exploring the tales from Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Just So’ stories, and using our visit to Wisley Gardens and Marwell Zoo as the basis for our writing.
Science
These lessons will involve the study of plants, trees and flowers around the Charterhouse site. Often this will mean outdoor activities, as well as practical work in the classroom.
Geography
We will be taking the children on a virtual whistle-stop tour of the three countries that make up Great Britain, its cities and physical features. They will investigate landforms such as rivers, waterfalls, caves and arches – and learning how they were formed.
History
In this subject we will be studying 1066 and the Norman Conquest, together with the development of castles. In addition, we will look at the history of Charterhouse School, from its roots in London to its present-day location in Godalming.
Meet the teachers
Chris Rose
Course Director
Chris returns to us as Academic Course Director for Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Course, the position he has held since the course began in 2011. Chris is Deputy Head at Aldro, a leading Prep Schools that feeds pupils to Charterhouse. He has been teaching in Prep Schools for over 30 years, and his main subjects are Geography and PE.
Olivia Burnett-Armstrong
Language & Literature Teacher
Olivia has taught English for many years in a variety of settings. She understands the language learner’s journey well, and likes to explore different ways of making language accessible and fun to learn.
Steve Jeggo
History Teacher
Steve joins the team from Bedales Prep School (Dunhurst) where he is he Head of History and Philosophy, Religion and Ethics. Steve has worked with Charterhouse for several years teaching History for the Charterhouse Young Learners Course.
Steve York
Art Teacher
Steve studied Fine Art Illustration and Print Making at Dundee University and at the Institute of Education in London. Steve has been teaching for 28 years and taught visual arts in schools in the UK and Europe and returns to the teaching team for the Charterhouse Young Learners Course. He’s also a practicing artist exhibiting in both the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Anthony King
Sports Teacher
Anthony has over twenty years experience of working in Surrey prep schools teaching pupils from the ages of four to thirteen. He has worked in a number of roles as Head of Boys Sport, as well as both the geography and history departments at his current school. 2024 was his first teaching year on the Young Learners summer course and he created an action packed, varied Sports programme using Charterhouse’s amazing facilities.
David Dray
Drama Teacher
David is a renowned actor and director of plays and musicals. He has many years’ experience teaching drama and LAMDA in schools and on summer courses. He originated the Class Act Drama summer schools at the Ben Travers Theatre, and has been involved with Charterhouse Young Learners courses for seven years.
Charlotte Britton
House Parent
Charlotte has worked in boarding schools for the past 17 years, enjoying working alongside children of all ages seeing them develop within their boarding life. Charlotte, has a passion and pride in finding that unique point within a student and helping them achieve high beliefs in themselves.
Melissa Davies
Science Teacher
Melissa joined our teaching staff for the first time this year (2024) and is looking forward to being part of the Young Learners summer course. Melissa joins the team with experience from teaching in Independant schools in the UK and overseas.