Host family accommodation Abbey College Cambridge host families provide a well-located home for our students, with most families within a 20 minute walk of school. Living in a host family offers you a balance between socialising with other Abbey students, and allowing you to have an ideal place to study and relax outside of the classroom. Your single bedroom in your host family provides high quality accommodation, with access to a shared bathroom. The boarding team at school will offer and run a program of activities to make sure you get the most out of studying and living in the UK. This will include home based study and weekend leisure, sports and cultural activity programs. All students in host families are invited and expected to join in with activities at school. Room In your room you will find all items needed to make your stay comfortable, you have a single/double bed, with clean sheets and warm bedding. There is a desk for you to study at, as well as wardrobes and drawers in which to keep your clothes. Your room will be cleaned once per week, and at this time your bed linen will also be changed. Internet The wireless facility is available for you to use throughout your host family. Ask your host for the details you need to connect. The internet will be turned off in the evening at 11pm and back on in the morning at 7am. You are not permitted to arrange your own internet/broadband supply. Meals All host students are accommodated full board. Your host family will provide you with breakfast and dinner Monday-Friday in term time, and all meals at the weekend. Students will have lunch at school Monday-Friday during term time Laundry and bedding Your bed linen will be changed once per week by your host family. Your host family will wash your clothes for you; they will advise you which day of the week your laundry will be taken. If you have allergies to washing powder or wish to use a specific type of washing powder, please speak to your host family or the accommodation team at school. It is usual to have one wash per week, however if you need more or have special requirements, this can be arranged.
Host Family Accommodation Guide for Students 2021-22
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