Sample Programme - Cirencester
Evening
Campus tour
Sports
Film
Wed
Dinner
Afternoon
Arrivals and settling in
Lunch
Morning
Arrivals and settling in
Breakfast
Days
Tue
Testing and Lesson 1
Cirencester walking tour
Welcome disco
Thu
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Village Fete
Fri
Full day excursion to Bath
Walking tour and entrance to
Bath Abbey
70s Sports Night
Ultimate Frisbee Challenge
Disco
Sat
Lesson 4
Dance or drama workshop
Sports
Sun
Full day to Oxford
Walking tour and entrance to
college
Gladiator Games
Mon
Big Brain Challenge
Lesson 5
Around the Roman campfire
X Factor rehearsals
Tue
Headdresses and Swords arts
and crafts
Lesson 6
Wed
Visit to the Corinium Museum
Lesson 7
Build It Challenge
Discover Britain Quiz
Sports
Thu
Capture the Fort
Lesson 8
Roman Disco
Fri
Sports
Lesson 9
Fashion Show
Conversation Club
ISIS Got Talent rehearsals
Sat
Full day to London
Politics and Royalty walking
tour
Scavenger Hunt
Film
Conversation Club
Sun
Optional day
Optional day
Disco
Mon
Lesson 10
Final day shopping in
Cirencester
ISIS Got Talent
Tue
Departures
Departures
Departures
Lessons
Full day excursion
Optional day
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X Factor
Sports
Arrivals and departures
Half day local visit
Half day excursion
Disco
On site activities
Sports
Rehearsals
Conversation Club
Class of 2014 challenge
Quick Guide - Cirencester
Address & Website
Royal Agricultural University
Stroud Road
Cirencester
GL7 6JS
www.rau.ac.uk
(If sending post to the centre please
label the package/letter clearly with
ISIS Education and Travel).
Transfer Times
Campus Description
The Royal Agricultural University is
located within walking distance of the
market town, Cirencester. As a very
green campus, the Royal Agricultural
has excellent outdoor sports and
activity areas. As a self-contained
university, all facilities are located
around the accommodation, making
for a safe and secure site. A lot of the
accommodation and teaching rooms
have been refurbished in the past few
years.
Nationality Mix
Groups will be met at the airport by
one of our Activity Leaders who will
welcome you to the UK and escort
you back to the campus. The transfer
times to/from Cirencester are:
Heathrow (LHR) 1hr 40mins
Gatwick (LGW) 2hr 30mins
Dates & Ages
The programme runs in blocks of
two week sessions. The dates at
Cirencester are:
Tue 1st July – Tue 15th July
Tue 15th July – Tue 29th July
Tue 29th July – Tue 12th August
Recommended ages: 12 to 17 years.
Welfare Services &
Locations
The Student Advice Bureau (SAB) is
located in the Teaching Block (Garner
Lecture Block), open throughout the
day and evening.
Italian (82%)
The SAB is staffed by our Welfare
Coordinator who is fully First Aid
trained and able to assist all students
and group leaders with any health or
welfare issues.
Russian (15%)
Japanese (2%)
Turkish (1%)
Accommodation
The accommodation is split over 5
blocks.
Woodlands Lodge is split over 3
houses and consists of 48 single
ensuite bedrooms.
Bledisoe Court (ABC programme
only) consists of 59 standard
bedrooms over 6 houses on 3 floors.
All rooms have a wash basin.
Vic Hughes Hall 1 has 26 single
ensuite bedrooms with a communal
lounge on the ground floor.
Coad court has 44 ensuite and 9
standard bedrooms (ISIS Staff). The
accommodation is split into 11 houses
of, mostly, 4 bedrooms each.
The New Build contains 57 single
ensuite rooms in two halls over 3
floors. There is a lounge and kitchen
on each floor of each hall.
Rooms are checked daily and
communal areas are cleaned daily.
Bed linen is changed once a week.
Room contents: bed, bed linen
wardrobe (fitted or free standing), desk
and chair, central light and reading
light.
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Quick Guide - Cirencester
Food
Breakfast 07:45 - 9.00
Enhanced continental including
cheese, ham, eggs, yogurt, fruit. Some
days will be a full English breakfast.
Lunch 12.15 - 13.15
Hot lunch with two choices/veg option
and salad bar & dessert.
Dinner 18.00 - 19.00
Hot dinner with two choices/veg
option and salad bar & dessert.
Excursions
The programme includes 7 excursions
and an optional day:
1.3 half day excursions into
Cirencester with one visit to the
Corinium Museum.
2.Full day excursion to Bath with
entrance to Bath Abbey.
3. Half day to Bourton-on-the-Water.
4.Full day excursion to London with
walking tour.
5.Full day to Oxford with entrance to
an Oxford college.
Computer Access
Wi-fi internet is available for Group
Leaders – a username and password
is available to join the RAU network.
A few computers are available for
students to use in the evenings in the
teaching block.
Lessons
English lessons take place in the
Garner Lecture Block. The students
in your group will be met on the first
day of lessons and escorted to their
classrooms.
The lesson times are:
AM; 9.00 - 10.30 & 11 - 12.30.
PM; 14.00 - 15.30 & 16.00 - 17.30
Students will be provided with a
workbook and pen.
Sports
Cirencester has outdoor tennis courts,
basketball courts and a large sports
field for football, volleyball and other
outdoor activities.
There is a gym on site that Group
Leaders can use. It is essential that
Group Leaders take an induction and
pay a small fee before the gym is
used.
Security
There is 24 hour security, with night
staff on patrol after working hours.
There are no safes in the bedrooms,
however the ISIS Centre Manager will
have a safe in their office, and this can
be used by Group Leaders to store
money/passports securely.
Payphones are available on site.
The replacement cost for a lost key is
set at the fixed price of £50.00.
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Village fete
Sports
Dance or drama workshop
Gladiator Games
Around the Roman Campfire
Class of 2014 competition
Discover Britain Quiz Night
Roman Disco
Fashion Show
Conversation Club
Scavenger Hunt
Film Night
Talent Show
Social Spaces
Evening activities such as the Disco,
X Factor and the Fashion Show are
held in the Boutflour Hall. An additional
social space with sofas, pool, a
projector screen and a television is
located in the Tithe Barn.
There is also a social space outside
the Atrium Café. Films are held in the
same building as the café, in one of
the lecture theatres.
Laundry Service
There is a laundry room located on
site. It is £2-£2.50 for a wash and £1
minimum selection for tumble dryers.
All of the laundry facilities are selfservice. Open: 08.00 - 20.00.
Bed linen will be washed once a week
by the University laundry.
Quick Guide - Cirencester
Pharmacy
The nearest pharmacy is located in
Cirencester:
Boots Pharmacy
42 Cricklade St
Cirencester
Boots also stocks basic first aid
supplies and over the counter
medicines.
Shop & Café
There is a well-stocked shop located
on site between the Tithe Barn and
the Boutflour Hall. The shop opening
hours are: 08.00-20.00hrs Monday to
Friday. Weekends: 09.30-20.00hrs.
Also on site is the Atrium (Starbucks)
Café which also sells snacks and
pizzas.
Cirencester has a number of high
street shops as well as a unique
range of boutiques and independent
retailers.
Local Transport
It takes about 20 mins to walk into
Cirencester from the University.
Bus
There is a bus stop located on the
Stroud Road by the University. The
bus routes are 54 and 54A. Check
with your Activity Manager for times.
Taxi
Please see the Centre Manager for taxi
contact numbers.
Post Office
The nearest post office is:
Post Office, 12 Castle Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1AA
To find the post office turn left after
Coffee#1 on Castle Street under the
stone arch.
Nearest Town
Cirencester is a market town in the
centre of the Cotswolds. The town
itself is renowned for its rich Roman
history. Expect small independent
shops, cafes and restaurants tucked
away in winding streets. Markets are
frequently held in Market Place, with
regular antique and craft markets in
the Corn Hall. The Abbey Grounds are
a large park perfect for a place to sit
and eat lunch.
Banks
The nearest bank is in Cirencester:
Lloyds TSB
14 Castle St
Cirencester GL7 1QJ
This bank is the closest bank to the
Royal Agricultural University as you
walk into town. Turn right onto Castle
Street as you approach Cirencester
from the path from the centre.
Hospitals & Doctors
Doctors’ Surgeries in Cirencester:
Phoenix Surgery
9 Chesterton Lane
Cirencester
St Peters Road Surgery
1 St Peters Rd
Cirencester
The nearest hospital is located
very close to the Royal Agricultural
University: Tetbury Rd, Town Centre,
Cirencester GL7 1US
Religious Centres
Anglican
Church of St John the Baptist
Market Place
Cirencester
Roman Catholic
St Peters
St Peters Road
Cirencester GL7 1RE
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Gym
Kenneth Russell Room
Launderette
31
17
21
Bledisloe Court
Boutflour Hall
Catering & Dining Rooms
4
C
Library Foyer
New Halls of Residence
Outreach Centre
Parkinson Lecture Theatre
27
32
12
19
Chapel
Coad Court
College Shop
Food Centre
Library & Computer Resources
George Wing
20
Bathurst Wing
7
Garner Lecture Block
11
Cedar Lodge
Garden House
24
2
Atrium Café
3
Administration Wing
1
Woodland Car Park
A419 (M5)
Stroud
32
5
15
6
5
14
13
30
22
9
25
16
18
31
29
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9
10
11
30
Woodland Lodge 3 / Jubilee
Woodland Lodge 2
Woodland Lodge 1
Vic Hughes Hall
Tithe Barn, Union Club & Bar
Student Surgery
Squash Courts
Sir Emrys Jones Centre
Science Laboratories
25
Campus Security Centre
7
A419
Postgraduate Centre
6
Stroud Road
28
14
16
15
8
26
4
3
2
1
26
23
29
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27
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20
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Tetbury Road
A429
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A
A419 (M4)
Cirencester (Swindon/London)
A429 (M4)
Cirencester (Swindon/London)
C
B
A429 (A46/M4)
Kemble (Bath/Bristol)
Woodland Entrance
Reception
22
21
Stroud Road Car Park
Stroud Road Entrance
Main Entrance
24
Porter’s Lodge
28
12
13
B
Site Map - Cirencester