Summer in the city can never be dull with the British Council Summer with Timmy programme for children aged 4-5. Come and explore English with Timmy and his friends in our one-week courses in a relaxed and fun English-speaking environment! Our innovative play-based methodology features animated characters from Academy Award®-winning Aardman. Your child will learn naturally through play and Timmy’s stories. The programme is structured in one-week stand-alone modules. Each module consists of 10 hours of English classes divided into two sixty minutes lessons a day.

During the course, you child will

  • listen to stories that explore relevant topic,
  • learn vocabulary related to the theme, 
  • learn songs related to the theme, and 
  • complete a series of arts and crafts projects and workshops

Course format and price

Period

24 June - 30 August, tematic weeks

Weeks 1 to 5 will run twice in the summer

Age requirement 4 - 5 years old on 30 September 2024
Level No previous knowledge of English is required
Duration 1 week: 2 hours of English 
Cost

420 RON - 2 hours of English per day. Current students receive an additional 5% discount!

Location

In our teaching centres Dorobanți, City Gate, or One Cotroceni Park. Location will be arranged by yourself and our sales consultant depending on the chosen themed week.

Weekly themes

Week 1 - Let's build!

Let's build! focuses on the theme of building and exploring what makes a good build.

Week 2 - Let's play!

Let’s play! focuses on the theme of transport and playthings.

Week 3 - Let's explore!

Let’s explore! focuses on the theme of exploring animals and places. 

Week 4 - Let's create!

Let’s create! focuses on the theme of making art and creating things.

Week 5 - Let's splash!

Let’s splash! focuses on the theme of having fun in the water.

Programme

Each theme is one week long. You can choose the right program for you: 

  • 09:00 - 11:15 
  • 11:30 - 13:45
  • 14:30 - 16:45
  • 17:00 - 19:15

The classes will be from Monday to Friday, 2 hours a day, with a 15-minute break.

Registration

If the children are 4 years old by 30 September 2024, they can be registered directly using the pre-registration form here.

If they are 5 years old starting with 30 September 2024, their English language level must be assessed through a free placement test offered by the British Council. Please, book a level test here.

If the participants are current British Council students, or they have already done a placement test at the British Council starting April 2024, they can contact the Customer Service Team, at our location, by phone at 021 307 96 00, by email at contact@britishcouncil.ro or contact us.

Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.