About

Welcome

Welcome to Flying Classrooms!

Our school is well known for its friendly reputation and we pride ourselves on our level of individual student care. As a student of Flying Classrooms, all your requirements will be taken care of by myself, our support staff and our teaching team.

I enjoy monitoring our students' progress and helping them towards their language learning goals on a daily basis. With up to 30 nationalities in our school, Flying Classrooms gives you the opportunity to make friends from all over the world whilst improving your English under the guidance of our excellent and motivating teachers. Our team looks forward to welcoming you!

Helen Rovira,
Director of Studies

Students

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Flying Classrooms always tries to make sure that our students are happy. Many of our students return to study with us over the years or recommend us to their friends and family. We have many different students from many different countries, making a nice mix of cultures. The average age of our students is 25 years old; however we have students from 14 to over 60.

Through our year-round social activities, you’ll be able to make new friends and learn more than just English! Why not visit our Facebook page!

We have a school environment which is sensitive to different cultures and individual needs. At Flying Classrooms you will enjoy focused support and motivation, making sure you develop the English skills you need to achieve whatever goals you set for yourself in life.

Teachers

Our teachers are qualified professionals. Some have over 20 years experience teaching English. They have worked in a variety of countries and know what it is like to live abroad. While our teachers use teaching methods and materials known around the world, they also bring their own ideas to the classroom, making sure lessons are both challenging and fun.

Flying Classrooms gives you the benefit of personal communication with your teachers on a one-to-one basis during tutorial sessions. You will find all our teachers are friendly and easy to talk to. They will offer you an excellent learning environment in which to develop your English skills.

Meet our teachers:

Val

Val started her teaching career in a high school in Cardiff in 1980. She later spent seven years teaching English as a foreign language in Sweden, which was a wonderful experience. On her return to the UK, she taught in a variety of institutions, including the School of Business English, at the University of Westminster, and at Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. Val joined Flying Classrooms in 2001.

"I enjoy teaching here," she says, "because everybody is so friendly and the school has a lovely atmosphere. In fact, I once left Flying Classrooms to work somewhere else, but I missed it so much that after two years, I came back!"

Lif

Lif has been teaching English to foreign students for many years, both for Bell International in Norwich and the British Council in Syria and China, where she worked as an IELTS examiner and monitor. She has been at Flying Classrooms since 2004 and loves the warm, family atmosphere and committed approach to teaching.

"I love it because it is a place of stories and doors into other cultures for me!"

Clare

Clare has been teaching English for four years. She has taught in several different schools in England and also spent a year teaching at a high school in China. Clare loves travelling and she has visited many countries around the world and wants to visit many more in the future.

Clare says "I love teaching at Flying Classrooms, there's a lovely, supportive atmoshpere for teachers and students alike."

Woo

Woo is an EFL teacher and has taught children and adults in Italy and England. Originally from London, Woo now lives and works in Norwich. She has travelled widely in Europe, especially in Italy, where she has climbed three active volcanoes, and France, where she has eaten barbecued snails. In her free time she is learning sign language and likes to practise on anyone who will watch. Her ambition is to build a small house.

She says "Flying Classrooms is a great place to work. It's so friendly and everyone always seems to be smiling!"

Helen

Helen has been involved in the ELT world for over 12 years. She has taught in England, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the Czech Republic. In New Zealand she was an assistant Director of Studies and has now been the Director of Studies at Flying Classrooms since April 2007. Helen enjoys the blend of management and teaching that her role provides.

Helen says "At Flying Classrooms everyday is different and I love the interaction with students and teachers alike."

Student Services

We offer a comprehensive range of student services designed to support your studies, making sure your experience with us is a comfortable and rewarding one.

Student Support:

 On your first day, an orientation session will make sure you have all you need to get started with your studies. You will be issued with a student ID card, which can be used to receive student discounts on various goods and services throughout the UK.

Our friendly office staff is happy to provide advice on UK bank accounts, NHS registration, examinations, applying for university courses, visa extension, council tax, police registration, library cards and any personal issues you may wish to discuss.

You will also be given an emergency telephone number.

If there is something that you need to discuss with us you can follow our complaints procedure.

Common Room:

The school has a good-sized Common Room full of student resources. The room includes Wi-Fi, a variety of board games, table football, table tennis, gym equipment and hot and cold drinks. On Fridays, leaving ceremonies are held for students who have finished their course.

Study Resources:

The school has a wealth of materials from study books and educational resources to novels and travel guides which students may borrow. Materials are labelled according to the English level required and teachers can help you choose a suitable book. A room is free in the afternoon for reading and self-study. There is an IT suite upstairs which has computers with free internet.

Social Activities:

Each week the school organises a social activity, providing a great opportunity for students to make new friends and visit interesting places. Activities include pub nights, cinema visits and sports. Every month we arrange a trip outside Norwich to places such as London, Cambridge and the Norfolk coast. We hold fun parties for seasonal occasions such as Halloween and Christmas. We welcome suggestions for new social events and activities.