Before Clayesmore, I thought leadership meant talking louder. After ten days of coaching and a real capstone pitch, I learned it’s about listening, structuring ideas, and backing them with evidence. The small cohort meant constant feedback; by Day 10 I was presenting to UK mentors with a calm I didn’t know I had. I came home with a portfolio, a certificate and a much bigger idea of what I can do.
Grade 8, Summer 2023 Cohort
The Clayesmore Leadership & Social Immersion is a high-attention residential program in Dorset for Grades 8–12, built to develop confident communicators and collaborative problem-solvers. Students rotate through Leadership & Social Innovation labs, public speaking and storytelling clinics, and mentored team sprints to frame real-world challenges and build evidence-backed solutions. Campus life adds structure and confidence through boarding routines, sport and clubs, with a guided Oxford University tour, a curated London learning weekend, and a local Dorset heritage visit to widen cultural context.
Outcomes are clear and measurable: confidence, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and a portfolio-ready capstone deck assessed with rubrics, plus a co-branded certificate. Safeguarding includes DBS-cleared staff, ~1:10 adult to student ratio, separate boarding, risk-assessed activities, medical access, and daily parent updates. The fee typically includes accommodation and meals (veg/veg-friendly), workshops, mentoring, guided Oxford tour, London day, Dorset excursion, local transfers, insurance, visa coordination, and airport transfers; international airfare, Visa and personal expenses are excluded.
08:00 Breakfast
08:30–11:00 Leadership/Social Innovation lab
11:30–13:00 Communication/Presentation clinic or project sprint
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–16:30 Team workrooms, mentor check-ins, rehearsal
16:30–18:00 Co-curriculars/boarding life
18:00 Dinner
19:30–20:30 Reflection block / prep for capstone
(Oxford, London, and Dorset excursions replace the normal day structure on those dates.)
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Students Enriched3
Expeditions Conducted4
Participating Schools
Leadership Labs
Oxford Guided Tour
Capstone Pitch
Botique Cohort
London Immersion
Zero-Admin Logistics
£1390
10 Days
Oct, April to June
Students aged 13–17 who want serious leadership coaching, academic immersion, and a prestige UK experience. No prior subject specialisation is required—just curiosity and the willingness to collaborate.
Core outcomes include leadership, communication, problem‑solving, presentation & pitch craft, teamwork, cultural intelligence, and the ability to turn ideas into well‑structured solutions. They also gain portfolio‑ready project artefacts and a co‑branded certificate.
Hands‑on, mentor‑led, tutorial inspired. Students work in small cohorts, attend Leadership & Entrepreneurship labs, get small‑group feedback, and prepare a capstone pitch to UK mentors.
Morning: Immersion classes, leadership labs/workshops
Afternoon: team project work, coaching clinics, reflection blocks
Evening: co‑curriculars / cultural excursions / prep for the capstone
(Plus one full Oxford University day and a curated 2 day London experience.)
Yes. The program culminates in a formal capstone pitch to UK mentors/faculty, with structured rubrics and feedback.
Leadership, collaboration, public speaking, critical thinking, research & structuring, cross‑cultural communication, time management, and reflection.
Yes. Every participant receives a co‑branded certificate (Clayesmore + Aspirational Editech) and assessment feedback—ideal for portfolios and university applications.
Yes. The itinerary includes Oxford and a London day (Hop‑on Hop‑off / West End / Thames cruise, as planned). All costs for scheduled visits are included.
Children will be staying in our boarding houses on-campus. Both girls and boys have separate houses.
School is capable of meeting all dietary requirements.
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