The Summerhill Studies Series is an exciting series of programs that address popular student needs and is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years old. Please contact us for program times.

Summerhill Studies Advanced English and Homework Aid

The Summerhill Studies Advanced English and Homework aid program is a one on one program designed to address the requirements of each student in a tailored and focused way. The program addresses a particular student’s unique learning needs, through an evaluation process and subsequent tailor made personalized curriculum.

Summerhill Studies English Program

The Summerhill Studies English as a second Language(ESL) Program - makes learning English fun through the use of Flash cards, Work Sheets, Games and Songs and has been designed to provide children with the necessary skills to prepare them for English Language learning at higher levels through a philosophy of total English immersion. Children enjoy an integrated and experiential approach to learning that combines a student-centered teaching approach with student-focused methods. The program uses focused learning activities with specific learning outcomes that allow your child to make their own discoveries and learn at their own pace. Our total English environment allows learners to listen, speak, read and write in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere.

• We approach language and literacy skills through thematic, integrated learning activities which will give them a firm foundation in the key areas of speaking, listening, vocabulary, reading and writing.
• Follow a comprehensive, structured phonics program beginning with single letter sounds, such as “Apple, apple a..a..a”, to reading short phonetic words, longer phonetic words, and onto non-phonetic reading, to lay a solid reading base for future development.
• Be introduced to grammar principles practiced in a logical manner to guide correct structure of English sentences.
• Learn songs and rhymes to develop good pronunciation, intonation and expression.
• Practice correct letter formation and develop fine motor skills.
• Acquire a rich and expressive vocabulary.
• Improve interpersonal and social skills and develop a curious, questioning learning attitude.

Jolly Phonics

Jolly Phonics is a thorough foundation for reading and writing. It teaches the letter sounds in an enjoyable, multisensory way, and enables children to use them to read and write words. The five basic skills for reading and writing that Jollyphonics addresses are :

• Learning the letter sounds - Approaching the 42 main sounds, and 7 groups of English.
• Learning letter formation - Learning to hold the pencil in the correct way.
• Blending - is the process of saying the individual sounds in a word and then running them together to make the word.
• Identifying sounds in words – Listening to the sound of the word to help with spelling.
• Spelling the tricky words.

Summerhill Studies Art Program

As part of the Summerhill Studies Program, Summerhill has commissioned RBR to develop a bespoke syllabus of art studies which will draw on its extensive and reputable art education methodologies of teaching & learning.

The program will explore theories which will inspire and transform a child’s life through the power of artistic expression, while planting the seeds that help children build self-esteem and confidence, improve social skills, develop trust and express emotions in a positive way.

The program explores a range of disciplines including :

• Drawing
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Collage
• Print Making

The newly designed program utilizes RBR’s array of professional artists and expertise to provide students with a progressive approach to art education. In our lessons, children will learn, create and have fun while building an understanding of art appreciation.

Summerhill Studies Japanese Immersion Program

Learn Japanese with native Japanese speakers.

The Summerhill Studies Japanese Immersion program teaches Japanese language by completely immersing your child in Japanese for the duration of the lessons. Your child will only hear Japanese for both regular conversation as well as the subject matter that they are learning. Through listening, absorbing and imitating your child will learn Japanese in the same way they learnt their first.

The program concentrates on oral and written skills that meet Japanese proficiency guidelines. These skills will be demonstrated through group and individual projects, plays, individual assignments, and assessment tests.

The four pillars of Summerhill Studies Japanese Immersion program are:

Pronunciation of Japanese words is taught through the Romanization and breaking down of Japanese words into easily pronounceable sounds.

Basic grammatical structure of the language is taught through the correct use of the different parts of speech, such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. It will also describe how to integrate the various parts of speech into a coherent sentence by using particles.

The Japanese alphabet consists of 99 sounds formed with 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) and 14 consonants (k, s, t, h, m, y, r, w, g, z, d, b, p, and n), as is shown in the hiragana chart.

The three types of characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji are taught to your child as well as their different functions, and how the combinations of the three are used to write sentences.

Japanese culture is taught through the use of Japanese language in fun and exciting way.