Homestay Profiles
Choosing a host family
Responding to demand this year d'Overbroeck's is offering Summer School students a small and carefully chosen selection of host families for those who would like to experience living with a 'British' family.
We have selected from the best of our host families who accommodate our GCSE and A level students from September to June. All our host families undergo thorough checks and are visited regularly to ensure a high standard of accommodation is maintained. The families offered will each be able to accommodate at least 2 students and have been looking after d'Overbroeck's family for a minimum of 5 years.
Summer School students can choose from these families (subject to availability):
Marc and Michelle Young
Marc and Michelle live in a spacious house 10 minutes walk from Hayfield House, one of the 3 residential boarding houses. They have a 10 year old son. There are 2 single student room and 2 shared bathrooms in the house.
Marc also has 2 daughters, aged 9 and 13 years who visit regularly.
Marc and Michelle work in the family- run Butchers business. As they eat a lot of meat, they would prefer not to cater for a vegetarian diet.
Marc and Michelle are very friendly and chatty. They enjoy cooking their home life usually revolves around their children and students.
They have a small dog, and the house has wireless internet.
Judith Rue
Judith lives in a traditional stone and brick house, 5 minutes' walk from Banbury Road and Hayfield House, one of the 3 residential boarding houses. There are 2 single student rooms, and one family bathroom. Judith has 2 grown up daughters who live locally and who visit regularly.
Judith also works at d'Overbroeck's, at the Study Centre in one of the d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form buildings. She is a new grandmother and family plays an important part in her life. Judith also enjoys reading, and spending time in her garden when it is warm.
Judith has 2 small elderly dachshund dogs, and the house has wireless internet.
Melanie and Paul Murray
Paul and Melanie live in a modern and spacious house in a new residential area about 10-15 minutes walk from the main school building. They have 2 single rooms available. One has a private ensuite bathroom, the other has use of a shared bathroom.
Paul runs his own Estate Agency business. Melanie sometimes helps Paul in the office. All their children are grown up now and they have just become grandparents.
One of their sons, Michael, lives with them. He recently finished a Law degree and has just started a new job.
Melanie loves to cook and she also enjoys knitting, sewing, and gardening. Paul enjoys keeping fit and goes to the gym regularly. Both enjoy walking in the countryside.
They have a cat, and the house has wireless internet.
Felisa Deas
Felisa and her daughter, Sofia, aged 14, live in a traditional Victorian house, 5 minutes from Banbury Road and Hayfield House, one of the 3 residential boarding houses. There are 2 student rooms. One has a private bathroom and can be a single or a double for 2 students sharing. The second room is a single, sharing the main family bathroom.
Felisa works in the Boarding Office at d'Overbroeck's College. She enjoys cooking, and during the summer loves gardening and grows most of her own vegetables. She is happy to cater for most diets.
Sofia is about to start her GCSE course at a local school. She is musical and plays the piano and guitar. She also loves singing, and drama. She is a very sociable girl. This would be a house suitable for a younger student.
They have a small and friendly dog called Peppa, and the house has wireless internet.
If you would like any more specific information about the available host families, please contact boarding@doverbroecks.com
Ian and Charlotte Jacob
Ian and Charlotte Jacob live in a modern 5 bedroom town house in the area of Jericho, very close to the centre of Oxford and on the edge of Port Meadow with the River Thames.
They have 2 grown up daughters, one working in London and the other studying Theatre Studies at university in Leeds. They are frequent visitors, particularly during the summer.
Ian is an environmental services consultant working in the Oxford area, has sporting interests and likes cooking. Charlotte is a business consultant who splits her time between London and Oxford. They both like animals and outdoor pursuits. They are a friendly and caring family.
There are 2 single bedrooms for students, each with a private ensuite bathroom.
There are no pets and the house has wireless internet.
If you would like any more specific information about the available host families, please contact boarding@doverbroecks.com
Student opinion
'The accommodation was very comfortable. There was a fantastic atmosphere in the student residence.'
Lukas, Germany (17)
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