King William's College FAM Trip - March 2024

KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE ISLE OF MAN

Agent FAM Trip 6th & 7th March 2024

Dear Educational Partners, King William’s College is delighted to invite you to the Isle of Man, just before the start of BBSW in March 2024, with flights and accommodation provided by the school.

Our school is a very special place and we would love for you to experience all it has to offer and to meet our new principal Damian Henderson.

At King William’s College we provide excellent teaching and friendly boarding in a beautiful and safe environment. We take pupils between the ages of 11 to 18 in the Senior School, with boarding available from the age of 11. We have a proud history, going back nearly 200 years, of Academic, Drama, Music and Sport achievements, but what we value above-all is being a strong, friendly community. Our academic results are consistently strong, our average class size is 15 and we are one of the largest and most experienced International Baccalaureate schools in the British Isles. In 2022 we celebrated 20 years of the IB. This bespoke event is exclusively for delegates who are attending BBSW. To apply for a place please contact me on +44 (0) 1624 820108 or kara.clague@kwc.im Please visit our webpage created specifically for our educational partners HERE We look forward to welcoming you to King William’s College and the Isle of Man. With very best wishes,

Kara Clague Head of External Relations, King William’s College

FLIGHTS AND ACCOMMODATION WILL BE COVERED ITINERARY 6TH MARCH 2024 Outbound flight London Heathrow T2 to IOM: Flight time 14:05 - Arrival 15:30 15:30 Collection from airport and tour of the Isle of Man. 17:00 Arrive at hotel. Complimentary drink.

18:00 Collection from hotel for a tour of King William’s College’s boarding houses. Meet students and staff.

Dinner provided.

20:30 Return to hotel.

7TH MARCH 2024 08:00 Collection from hotel with luggage to bring to King William’s College for a tour of the school. Meet staff and students. Refreshments provided.

10:15 Transport from King William’s College to take to Airport.

Inbound flight IOM to London Heathrow T2: Flight time 11:45 - Arrival 13:20 (in time for the start of BBSW at 15:00).

Hear from our educational partners who attended our FAM Trip in March 2023: “I had a great time visiting King William’s College. With its spectacular location by the sea, your IB school convinces with its academic as well as extracurricular programme. I especially liked the location, the warm atmosphere from both staff and students, and the performing arts centre.” Annika Oldenburg, Carl Duisberg Centren Gemeinnützige GmbH “I have known King William’s College for over 17 years now and it still feels like ‘coming home’ when I land on the island. It is not only the location that makes this school special; it is definitely the students, the staff and the opportunities that our students get! The pastoral care is notably great and we as agents always get the feeling that our students are in the best hands. The care given to our pupils, the parents, and us as agents, is exceptional and we feel that should a problem arise, it is dealt with promptly. I would highly recommend this school with its unique setting and friendliness all around!”

Sarah Jochums, Sarah Jochums Internatsberatung “I am in the lucky position to represent King William’s College for many years as a German agent. As an agent, but as a mother as well, I am always amazed by the wonderful surroundings where KWC is located and by the stunning nature of the Isle of Man. After many years placing German students in to this lovely school, I always describe KWC as a warmly welcoming, familiar and supportive school, with amazing people working for and with the school. The new Science wing is one of my favourite facilities at KWC. All my students and my son, who graduated in 2021, have been very happy at KWC.” Elena Ongyerth, GET Global Education Tumulka GmbH “I love to express my appreciation for the peaceful and nurturing environment at the school. I praise the excellent Science and IB curriculum and the caring, dedicated staff and management who I had the pleasure of interacting with during my visit. I would love to visit the beautiful Island again with my children.”

Melissa Lee, UK Education Garden “I am happy to say that since our visit your school, the Isle of Man is mentioned in every parent consultation meeting we hold! When we meet parents who are unsure of their childrens safety, we confidently talk about KWC‘s pastoral care, facilities, the personal connections and the warmth of the student dwellings. It is important for us to apply our policy that we place the right child in the right school, so our track records continues to grow with success and great parent references. Therefore, we place KWC happily on the list of ‘well established and all round schools’.”

Fulya Yalezan, Test Education Centre

FAILT ERRIU Failt Erriu meaning ‘welcome’ in Manx Gaelic. Situated between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, in the middle of the Irish Sea, is where you’ll find the Isle of Man. It is a self-governing British Crown Dependency with a beautiful rugged coastline, medieval castles, natural landscape and an abundance of unspoilt beauty. The Island, which is 32 miles by 14 miles and is home to about 84,000 people, has recently been voted the safest place to live in the British Isles.

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