Michael Owen's Red Star Football School
Football + English on the same Oakham campus.
Oakham
Oakham School
- Oakham
- Ages 8-17
- Residential
Founded in 1584 in a countryside market town close to Cambridge, with extensive on-site sport and leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall and tennis courts. Residential accommodation is onsite in small boarding houses, mostly singles, twins and small dormitories.
- Location
- Oakham, Rutland
- Ages
- Groups 8-17; Individuals 12-17
- Accommodation
- Residential
- Founded
- 1584
15hrs English / week
1full-day excursion / week
2half-day excursions / week
7evening activities / week
Courses offered: Classic Course · Classic Plus: Adventure Activities, Horse Riding, Tennis
Accommodation
Residential accommodation onsite in small boarding houses, mostly single, twin or small-dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms. Most houses have their own common room; laundry facilities and WiFi are provided.
Excursions
One full-day excursion a week (London, Cambridge, Warwick Castle) and two half-day excursions (Stamford, Rutland Water, Peterborough among them). Optional excursions include Oxford, Birmingham and Alton Towers.
Sample Programme
A Real Week on This Course
Illustrative of a typical week on this course. Exact activities and excursion days vary by intake and are confirmed with your group leader on arrival.
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Arrival, induction & campus tour | — | Welcome evening & ice-breaker activities |
| Monday | Placement test & induction lesson | Walking tour of Oakham town | Welcome disco or arts & crafts |
| Tuesday | English lessons | Included half-day excursion: Stamford walking tour | Quiz night |
| Wednesday | English lessons | Football, tennis or drama workshop | International night |
| Thursday | English lessons | Included half-day excursion: Rutland Water (raft building) | Casino night or English conversation club |
| Friday | English lessons | “Mini Olympics” or drumming workshop | Beach party disco or sports |
| Saturday | Included full-day excursion | London, walking tour | Chill-out evening: films & board games |
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