Junior Student Handbook

Welcome to CES Leeds!

9 Park Place

Leeds

LS1 2RU

Telephone: 00 44 (0)113 2427171

Emergency: 00 44 (0)7538462164

Principal: Robert Tuck

Directors of Studies: Nick Kiley

Accommodation Officer: Nila Patel

Social Coordinator: Vacant

Welfare Officer: Nila Patel

Welcome to the school and welcome to the local area! We hope you have a wonderful time while you are staying with us. We will do everything we can to make your time here a happy adventure in your life and the whole team at the school is here to make sure you enjoy yourself and stay safe.

This might be the first time you have been away from home and the first time you have travelled with friends. Things will be different to how they are at home, people live differently and sometimes follow different rules to those you are used to. But don't worry, after a few days here, you will feel like this is a second home.

Feeling worried or homesick is not unusual; it is possible that some of your friends feel the same but don't say. BUT there is always someone to share your experiences with, whether a friend, your homestay host, a member of our team or your group leader.

Welcome to CES Leeds!

What if I have a problem?

Your timetable

Your social activities

Your lessons

School Rules

If you are Sick or have an emergency

Fire Procedures

Health and Safety Top Tips

Feedback

For Further Reading

What if I have a problem?

Firrst, talk to your group leader.
You can also talk to our CES team directly.

Who to talk to:

Questions about classes? → Your teacher or the Director of Studies
Questions about activities or trips? → The Social Coordinator
Questions about your host family? → The Accommodation Officer
Personal problems or if you feel unhappy? → The Welfare Officer
Questions about your safety? → Our Safeguarding Officer, Nila Patel

Your timetable

Please check your timetable here so that you know what time your lessons begin and what social actvities you will be doing..

Your social activities

To see typical social activities and excursions click here.

You trips and activities will be on your programme. It is important to be on time, follow instructions and safety information. Please follow instructions from our activities team (the “Yellow Shirts”) and your teachers.

Your lessons

There is lots of information about you lessons on our lessons page. Read through and make sure you understand this.

Please speak English all the time! We want you to be able to talk about yourself and to learn about your classmates, so make sure you do lots of speaking and have fun!

If you feel your class is too difficult or too easy, first speak to your teacher. On the first morning of classes your teacher will be checking your level and abilities. You can also speak directly to your Group Leader about changing your class. Sometimes it is not possible to change classes, because classes are full, and sometimes our teachers’ professional opinion about your level of English will be different from yours!

At the end of your stay at CES you will get a certificate and a short academic report.

School Rules

Never speak to strangers and never accept lifts from them or go anywhere with them. Go everywhere with a friend if you can.
Do not carry a lot of money or and do not show expensive items in public
No fighting or bullying anywhere or at any time
No smoking is allowed anywhere or at any time for students under the age of 16. Students between 16 and 17 years of age may not buy cigarettes in the UK. No smoking in school buildings.
No alcohol is allowed anywhere or at any time. Illegal drug use will not be accepted
Do not steal or shop lift
Do not play with fire alarms or fire extinguishers
Do not damage school or host family property
Come to class and do your social activities
Wear your lanyard
Keep your student card with you
We have strict rules regarding behaviour, lateness, bullying, tolerance and respect of other people and cultures. We also have strict rules about appropriate behaviour on the internet or with digital devices. Any student caught committing these crimes will usually be expelled from CES and sent home immediately.
You do not need to carry your passport, but it is a good idea to have a photocopy of it with you at all times.

If you are Sick or have an emergency

Your school has First Aid kits and staff with First Aid Training.

Emergency medical treatment is free in the UK .
Everyone has to pay for prescriptions of medication and dental treatment.
You should have health insurance and personal belongings insurance while you are in the UK.
If you are ill and need a doctor, please speak to you group leader. The school will assist as required.
First Aid can be provided in the school and by many of our activities team.
If you are ill and want to stay in your host family’s home to rest this may not be possible. If there is not an adult present to monitor your health then we may ask you to come to school and rest there.
If you have an emergency out of school hours, please call you Group Leader first. Alternatively, call the school emergency number – see on first page.
Police/Ambulance/Fire/Coastguard – 999 or 112
If you have no money or there is no signal on your mobile phone, call 112 which is free.
You can also make an emergency call from public payphones without money or cards.
You can use a mobile phone to call 112 even if the key-lock function is on and even if you don’t know the phone’s PIN code.

A&E information in Leeds

If you are a little sick, visit a pharmacy like Boots Chemists in the city centre or at the station.

For non-emergency doctor visit to Shakespeare Walk-in Medical Practice at Burmantofts Health Centre.

For a real emergency, go to the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) A&E Department, Jubilee Wing, Ground Floor, Calverley Street, Leeds Tel: 0113 3923354 Main switchboard: 0113 2432799

St James's Hospital A&E Department, Chancellor Wing, Ground Floor, Beckett Street, Leeds Tel: 0113 2067021 Main switchboard: 0113 2433144

Fire Procedures

FIRE INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WALL IN EACH ROOM. IF YOU SEE A FIRE, PLEASE SOUND THE FIRE ALARM. ON HEARING THE FIRE BELL (A LONG, CONTINUOUS RING):

If a fire alarm goes off during class, DO NOT PANIC!

Listen to your teacher’s instructions and leave the room quietly. Follow your teacher. Leave your bags and coats behind.

Do not stop to talk to friends or to search for them in a different room.

Once outside walk calmly away from the exit (the Main Front door) and, with the rest of your class and your teacher. Turn left and walk along Park Place and wait outside Savill’s Estate Agents. Your teacher will check your name off on the class list. Stay with your class at all times

If a member of your class is missing, tell your teacher. DO NOT go looking for him/ her.

Your teacher will tell you when it is ok to go back into the building. NEVER GO INSIDE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD IT IS SAFE

Health and Safety Top Tips

Be careful when crossing the roads. We drive on the left in the UK. Always look in both directions before crossing the road. Always use pedestrian crossings.
Stay in public places where there are plenty of people
Try to walk with other students if you go out and when you go home
Walk away from any trouble or problem
Do not lean out of windows
Sit downstairs on buses
Your Phone should be ON at all times when you are not sleeping.

Feedback

We will ask you, and also your group leaders/teachers, to complete a feedback questionnaire at the end of your stay with us. You can give us feedback at any time, particularly if you have a problem or do not feel comfortable.

If you have a complaint please see our complaints policy and process on our website.