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Daughter follows in her mother’s footsteps to Hilderstone!

By Dave McKenna The summer’s sun has well and truly set for another year here in beautiful Broadstairs. This Sunday, just gone, marked the demise of the lighter warmer months with the clocks going back an hour. With that in mind, we decided to go back in time to the summer, to a brighter time, […]

SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS – STUDENT PROJECT

As we all know, there are lots of problems with using social media, as well as the benefits it brings. Many of our students have just created a SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS board in the College common room, for the benefit of Hilderstone students and local people alike. Take a look at their contributions below!

My wonderful time in Broadstairs

Sami, from Germany, recently studied with us on a university students’ course. Here’s what he had to say about his Hilderstone experience. The aim of the journey coming to Hilderstone College was to improve my English skills and to get to know the English culture. I was not expecting to have an unforgettable time. It […]

My 6 weeks at Hilderstone

by Julian Kratz Julian Kratz, from Germany, has just completed a 6-week Combination Course (Intensive English plus 1:1 tuition). Here he writes about his Hilderstone study experience and his time in Broadstairs, with tips on how to make the most of your stay! After my first contact with Hilderstone, I decided to take a longer […]

HILDERSTONE MEMORIES – 1969

Anna Massagué, from Spain, talks about her happy memories of Hilderstone and Broadstairs in the late 1960s. October 1969. A shy au-pair living in Birchington-on-Sea and coming from Barcelona was standing and watching an unknown building. It was Hilderstone College. At that time, she didn’t know that she was going to spend there one of […]

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS BOARD

Do you like our STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS board? The teachers write up their students’ successes every week. Well done, everyone!

Groups back at Hilderstone College!

This month, we were delighted to welcome our first group back to Hilderstone since the pandemic started. Our Spanish group of young adults from IMECAT enjoyed a packed itinerary of classes, excursions and activities, as you can see from the photos! It was wonderful to have such an enthusiastic and friendly group here after so […]

SEA AT NIGHT

A poem by Vivien Marie Rudek Sea, how do you feel at night? Your soul is deep, your mind is wide and everything becomes so quiet and everything is quiet. Sea, what do you think at night? Your fear is gone with your low tide and everything becomes so right and everything is right. Sea, […]

A month in Broadstairs

By JAN KUSÁK from the Czech Republic As you’d expect, it’s a lot quieter at Hilderstone College this year due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. However, the Hilderstone team (and our industry as a whole) are doing everything possible to offer students a really positive experience of their time in the UK. What’s more, if you […]

Entering the UK during Covid – a student’s experience

Hilderstone College student De Sun Ryou speaks about his experience of entering the UK to study during this difficult time: passenger locator form, Covid-19 tests and quarantine.   It may seem daunting but De Sun explains the procedure is not too difficult, and help is always available. Click here to see what he has to say.