Helen Lami’s New Year’s Message reflects on a year of growth, challenges and purpose, and looks to 2026 with joy and hope for education. Last year my word was ‘thrive’. It was about growth, resilience and building something strong in a demanding season and it turned out to be exactly […]
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Academic Summer News is a collection of articles highlighting the latest trends in learning English in the UK embracing the CLIL methodology.
Christmas 2025 was an opportunity for some of the team members at Academic Summer and Living Learning English to come together to present a light-hearted version of The 12 Days of Christmas – reimagined with an educational twist! As well as recognising our international team who live in different countires and speak […]
See how a Insights Discovery team-building session helped bring our two teams together —Academic Summer and Living Learning English, building trust, understanding and a shared culture. At Academic Summer, we believe that education is not only about what you learn, but how you grow. During our annual staff day and […]
Dr Giedrė Balčytytė, Academic Manager at Academic Summer and Associate Professor at Vilnius University, brought rhythm and resonance to life in her recent Quality English webinar, entitled: “Feel the Beat, Speak the Flow – Teaching Connected Speech of English with Rhythm & Music. Held on 23 October 2025, this interactive online session explored how music and […]
Academic Summer CEO, Helen Lami has worked in Summer Schools since the Year 2000, when she became aware of the growing demand for school holiday camps and summer school programmes. She was working for a college in London at the time and they didn’t have a summer school but were pleased […]
Four industry experts came together on the Everything Education podcast to explore the future of British education, the vital role of summer schools and how the sector can stay relevant in a changing world. On Episode 2 of the Everything Education Podcast, Helen Lami, CEO of Academic Summer and Principal of Living Learning […]
However you feel about celebrating Halloween, it is one of those times when British culture comes vividly to life in the classroom. Whether it’s carving pumpkins, dressing up in scary costumes, or simply noticing the seasonal decorations in shops and homes, it offers rich opportunities for exploring language and culture. […]
At Academic Summer & Living Learning English (LLE) we take World Teachers’ Day seriously as we love to recognise the contribution of all our educators who help students learn English in the UK through camps and home tuition. World Teachers’ Day is celebrated internationally each year on 5 October and […]
World Tourism Day is celebrated globally every year on 27 September. It is a day set aside by the United Nations to reflect on how tourism can be a force for good — building cultural bridges, supporting communities and driving sustainable transformation. The theme for 2025, Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, […]
When two organisations with a shared passion for education come together, the result is something truly special. Recently, the teams from Academic Summer and LLE (Living Learning English) met for a joint online introduction, hosted by Helen Lami, CEO of Academic Summer and new Principal of LLE. Between them, the […]