Norwich Study Centre, Flying Classrooms

Lots of new faces this week, and some sunshine too! 😊 We said goodbye to Matilda and Bianca, who have been with us for two weeks, and to Minh, who almost managed to smile in today's ceremony 😉
We also said goodbye to lovely Peet, who has been such a hard-working member of the IELTS class this term. We wish you all the best, Peet!
And finally, we said goodbye to Oksana. She has been a part-time student for a long time, but now she's leaving Norwich. Take care, Oksana 😊
Have a great weekend everyone- and Emily will be celebrating her birthday on Sunday, so hopefully the weather stays nice 👌

Welcome to the first of our lovely Young Learners 😊👋 although the weather hasn’t been perfect, they’ve made the most of their afternoons with canoeing, bowling, and a visit to Norwich Castle Museum. Let’s hope we have some sunshine next week 😉🤞🏻

It's June, and summer is starting! We welcomed back some familiar faces- Danae from France, and Minh from Vietnam- and also some new faces- Rakan from Saudi Arabia, and Riho and Ayumi from Japan. It's great to have you with us.
We also said goodbye to Mizuho this week. She has been so sweet and polite, and she loved spending time in our city. Please join us again one day, Mizuho 😊

Yesterday morning we said goodbye to our second group of Polish students 😢 Although they didn't bring the same good weather as the previous group, they did manage to catch a glimpse of King Charles at Sandringham! Thank you for joining us, we hope you all had a good time 😊

Moaaz has been studying with us since February, and he's been such a dedicated student- 100% attendance! His language skills are so natural, and he's been a fantastic member of the IELTS class. Well done, Moaaz- we'll miss you 😢

What a sad day- we said goodbye to lovely luca 😢 He has been such a popular member of the school community, and we're all going to miss him.
Moaaz and Luca are both taking the IELTS exam tomorrow- we know they're going to smash it! Good luck 🤞

We also said hello to new students Nahomi and Lucy, and of course it wouldn't be the start of summer without Illia 😆 Try to stay out of trouble!

🌞🌞What a wonderful week of sunshine! 🌞🌞
We enjoyed our first ceremony outside in the courtyard- so of course, we had to take a picture 😊
Our city will be busy this weekend as the Norfolk & Norwich Festival kicks off tonight. So, make sure you get outside and enjoy it!

Yesterday saw our lovely Polish students leave Norwich after a week of glorious weather (thank you for bringing it with you!)
They explored Norwich, Cambridge and Cromer, and it was a pleasure to have them in our school. We're looking forward to seeing some of their classmates in a couple of weeks, too 😊 Thank you for joining us!

This week, we said goodbye to two lovely students.

Maria, a sports journalist from Brazil, had many conversations about football with the other students and teachers (and of course she supports Norwich City!)

And Manuel, a teacher from Spain, joined our classes for a week to sharpen his already amazing English skills!

We will miss them a lot, and we wish you all a happy weekend!

What a great photo from Eid- lots of familiar faces from the story of Flying Classrooms ❤️
Now we are happy to see all of our students back at school- we think they’re happy to be back, too 😊 And today there are no leavers! Hooray! Enjoy the weekend, everybody!

We really had all four seasons in one day today here in Norwich! Wind, sunshine, thunderstorm and sleet… then back to sunshine 🌞

Welcome back, Mao! We're so happy to see you again, thank you for bringing all of these treats (for us and for you)- it looks like there's a theme, too... 😁💚

We also said hello and goodbye to our youngest student, Ruth. A very mature 15-year-old, with great note-taking skills 😉 Her next step is to join Norwich Steiner school. We hope you have a great time, Ruth!

Of course, we couldn't let Faisal leave without saying goodbye! He spent 6 months studying with us and certainly made a lot of friends 😉 He is never afraid to talk to someone new (sometimes he never stops talking), and he brought a smile to everyone he met. We'll miss you, Faisal- come back to your second home again soon 😊

The last goodbye this week was to one of our much-loved teachers, Emma W. It was a difficult decision for her to leave Flying Classrooms, but she said that it's important to try new things and take on new challenges. Students and her fellow staff will miss her greatly- she's been a kind and patient teacher to so many students since 2020. Although she's moving on, we hope it won't be goodbye forever- she always has a place at Flying Classrooms! Good luck for everything, Emma❤️

Lots of sad goodbyes on this sunny/rainy day 😢 We said goodbye again to our lovely Stas who joined us for the second (and hopefully not the last) time. It's always such a pleasure to see him- he brings so much joy to the school.
After 3 months, it's also time to say goodbye to our MK taxi drivers, Nobu, Motoya, Sho and Hiro. They have been hard-working, dedicated students who have made amazing progress. Their tour of Norwich was so entertaining, and each of them brought their own style and personality. Next time, we're looking forward to our free tours in Kyoto on our MK holiday 🤭
We'll miss you all❤️

Here’s how we spent our Easter holidays… 🌞
Emily saw the start of spring, so many beautiful tulips! Hiromi and Kumi bumped into each other in windy Norwich 😅 Sayaka, Hana and Chisaki spent Easter traveling on a plane back to Japan 😢 Nobu the running machine ran an insane 72km!! Faisal went to visit his cousins in London 💕 and Sho took the ferry to visit his friend in the Netherlands 🤩 🇳🇱 Everybody made the most of the long weekend.

Happy Easter from Flying Classrooms 🐥🌸

Our 5 fantastic Japanese girls are all heading home this weekend, and we're very sad to see them go 😢 Natsuki joined us first and was very shy, but today she couldn't stop smiling. Then we welcomed Sayaka, Hana and Chisaki who were all so bubbly and full of energy! Finally, last week we welcomed Hiromi, who has gained lots of confidence over the past 2 weeks. What an incredible girl gang they are 🥰 We wish them all a safe journey back to Japan- and please come back to Norwich one day.

We also said hello and goodbye to Shuban from Germany. Thank you for joining us during your school holiday! 😉

We are enjoying the start of spring here in Norwich 😊🌸 cherry blossom (sakura), daffodils, magnolia and crocuses are all in bloom! Beautiful flowers and beautiful students 🌞

We always appreciate feedback like this 🥰 Thank you for your kind words about our school, Grazyna❤️

This weekend is the time to celebrate the women and girls in our lives ❤️
Today is International Women's Day. There are a lot of incredible women at our school- teachers, staff and students- so we want to say thank you to them.
This Sunday is also Mother's Day in the UK- so don't forget to be extra nice to your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and other loved ones! 💐

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Andy has been at Flying Classrooms since 2016, both as a teacher and as our current Director of Studies. Today, we said a very sad goodbye to him on his last day at our school. As a teacher, he has supported many students in preparing for the IELTS exam, helping them to achieve some very impressive scores. As Director of Studies, he has guided our teaching team through busy times and has always ensured the high quality of our teaching. We could see in today's ceremony how much our teachers and students admire him, and we hope that he feels proud of what he's been able to achieve here. Thank you for everything, Andy ❤️

Ismail has been studying with us since November- he's a serious man and a serious student, but today it was great to see his fantastic smile! His efforts to practise English at school and with his host family have made all the difference in getting him to A2 level after arriving with no English at all. We hope he'll join us again 😊
Ismail has been studying with us since November- he's a serious man and a serious student, but today it was great to see his fantastic smile! His efforts to practise English at school and with his host family have made all the difference in getting him to A2 level after arriving with no English at all. We hope he'll join us again 😊
We also said goodbye to two long-term students, Aziz and Mohammad. They have been here for a long time, and have always been a pleasure to have in the school. For Mohammad it;s already his second visit to Norwich, but we have a feeling we'll see them both again 😉
We'll miss you all- safe travels, everyone ❤️

Today we said goodbye to Grazyna and Moko. We wish they both could have stayed for longer 😢 Moko is a confident and independent student who has been a great member of the school. She managed to fit in 2 trips to London in 3 weeks!
Grazyna is an incredible linguist who has inspired her fellow classmates in B2 by showing them what is possible with determination and hard work. Thank you for joining us over the past two weeks 😊

This week we were delighted to welcome the lovely Chieko to our school 😊 She came all the way from Japan to see us and to learn more about Flying Classrooms and the city of Norwich. She even joined our office team for 3 days 😘
We wish she could have stayed longer, but we hope to see her again- and hopefully we will welcome some of her students later this year, too!

Today we said goodbye to some wonderful students. Koharu is only 15 years old, but she came to the UK on her own and has been studying with us for 7 weeks. What an incredible achievement! We have enjoyed getting to know her, and we hope she'll come back again when she's 16.

Albaraa has been a sweet and charming student who has worked very hard over the past 5 months. We will really miss him 😢

Finally, we said a big goodbye to Asuna. She has been here for almost a year, and is one of our most improved students ever. She gave an incredible goodbye speech in today's ceremony! She has grown into a confident, calm and capable young woman, and it has been a joy to watch her along her journey. We will really feel her absence next week. Enjoy your birthday and your time in London, Asuna- see you again one day ❤️

Goodbyes are always the hardest part 💔 students from saying goodbye to their host families last weekend. All the families (and their children!) came to wave them off 👋

Every week we have to say goodbye, and we said another big goodbye today to our Chilean students from Andres Bello Pampa and Cordillera schools. Their students have made remarkable progress and it's been a joy to have them here with us. In the ceremony, Alfredo told us, 'moments come and go, but memories last a lifetime'- we hope you'll cherish the memories you made here in Norwich 😊❤️
Have a safe journey back home- there's 35-degree heat and sunshine waiting for you 🌞
We also said goodbye to wonderful Jane who has been here for a month, too. We'll miss you, thank you for joining us!