Feb
23
Phrase of the week: 19th February 2018
‘to be up to scratch’ Meaning: to be good enough and at the right standard
Feb
22
BROADSTAIRS TOWN TRAIL
What could be nicer after a hard day or week’s studying than a walk of discovery around our beautiful seaside town? The Broadstairs Town Trail is a self guided walk leading you around the town.
Feb
22
CRAMPTON TOWER MUSEUM, Broadstairs
Crampton Tower is a friendly museum full of colour and movement, celebrating the life and work of a Victorian engineer, transport and local history. It is partly housed in a flint tower, just a short walk from Hilderstone College and opposite the Broadstairs Railway Station. The tower formed part of the first Broadstairs public water […]
Feb
22
THE SHELL GROTTO – a fascinating place to visit
There are plenty of great places to visit in and around Broadstairs, just a short walk or bus ride from the College. One of these is the fascinating Shell Grotto in Margate, which is an ornate subterranean passageway. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of […]
Feb
22
LYNNE HOENES: Head of Marketing
Hello, my name is Lynne Hoenes. I first came to Hilderstone in 1999 as Marketing Assistant and now I am Head of Marketing. I work closely with the Principal to plan and oversee all of our marketing activity. An important part of my role is to liaise with Educational Tour Operators who recruit students from […]
Feb
22
SAM GRANT: Administrative Assistant / Tutor
Hi, my name’s Sam (short for ‘Samantha’). I first came to Hilderstone College back in 1997 as a summer teacher (while I was teaching in Slovakia), and have worked at many schools since. However, Hilderstone is such a great place to work that I’m really happy to be back here! After twenty years of teaching, […]
Feb
22
DOMINIC SRIVALSAN: Tutor
Hi – I have been at Hilderstone for nearly four years now, working on all the courses from the teenage groups through to the IELTS classes and Teacher Development courses. I have worked in a number of diverse places around the world including, most recently, five years in universities in the Gulf, which was a […]
Feb
22
NATACHA TELO: Academic Administrator / Tutor
Hello everyone! My name is Natacha, I am married and I have a beautiful baby son. I am a tutor and the Academic Administrator at Hilderstone College. I’m originally from Portugal where I had the chance to start teaching English. I also had the pleasure of living in Mallorca (Spain) for a brief period of […]
Feb
22
LEE SHUTLER: Director of Studies
Hi! My name’s Lee. I have been at Hilderstone since 2012. I came here from the British Council in Seoul. I have also worked in Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Spain and Siberia. At Hilderstone I am currently the DoS. My main job is to make sure that both teachers and students are happy with […]
Feb
15
Hello world!
Welcome to Hilderstone College’s blog. Here we will bring you news of events that our staff will be involved with around the world, activities that students have participated in, events happening around Broadstairs and the surrounding area, some fun English language facts and so much more. You can also check out: Main website Facebook Twitter […]