Testimonials
Nursery Workshops
‘Thank you for the workshops. The children really enjoyed them, particularly the nursery children. It is great to have something for younger ones sometimes too’
Holy Trinity Primary School, Wimbledon, London
‘It was a very successful week. The children learnt a lot about China’
Calcot Infant School, Reading, Berkshire
Primary School - After-school
‘I was really impressed with your rapport with the children and how you managed to fit so much into one hour. The magic tricks were great too! I won’t hesitate in recommending the workshop to other schools’
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
‘It was a great workshop and all the kids came out of the school really enthused’
Maple Walk Primary School, Kensal Town, London
‘Thanks for a great day, Marcus - the children loved it! I enjoyed it!! I will make sure that I recommend Dragons in Europe to other local schools and it seems that you have made it into the local paper too’
Edwinstree Middle School, Buntingfordshire, Hertfordshire
‘I wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for the wonderful and inspiring lessons that you gave Natasha. She was transfixed by the very different language that she was learning and was cross when other things prevented her from attending your class’
Parent, Glendower Preparatory School
‘Dragons in Europe run an after-school club that teaches Mandarin in a manner that thoroughly engages children aged between 5 and 11’
Falkner House School
‘We really enjoyed learning Chinese words and also enjoyed playing the magic tricks. We also enjoyed the man called Marcus. He is English but it is amazing how he speaks the language!’
Year 4, Ludgrove School, Wokingham, Berkshire
‘I certainly got very feedback from the classes that Andy visited last year, so we would be interested in a package next year.’
St. Christina’s, Hampstead, London
‘The children thoroughly enjoyed your visit. The teachers have told me that the sessions were well received from the very young reception to the older children in year 6. I am glad to say that you and Andy were a great success and set the scene for the week’
Maldon Primary School, Maldon, Essex
‘We would be very interested in the possibility of a link with a school in China. We thoroughly enjoyed your visit - the children are still talking about it’
Burford Primary School, Burford, Gloucestershire
‘It was a fantastic day that gave our children an enhanced cultural experience. The children particularly enjoyed learning the new words in a bright, creative manner’
New Close Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire
‘It was excellent, absolutely excellent. In just an hour, the children learnt new words and a new culture. It has really opened their eyes to a country they would not have learnt about and they were enthralled by it’
Sutton Veny Primary School, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire
Secondary School Classes and Workshops
‘We had 2 sessions of ‘dragonsineurope’ which were a great success with the students of all ages. Our students were mixed ages, always a difficult audience, but they were thoroughly engrossed and interested in the fast paced activities.’
Murray Park Secondary School, Derby, Derbyshire
‘The sessions were entertaining and informative and the students responded well to Marcus’s upbeat and lively approach. We would recommend Dragons in Europe to other schools’
The Bluecoat Secondary School, Oldham
‘Thank you so much for your inspiring and energetic presentation at your conference last week. I look forward to furthering our links with the Dragons. You were splendid!’
Brighton College, Brighton, Sussex
‘Dragons in Europe are a very upbeat group who hold the interest of students well. Progress in learning is clear’
Westminster Academy, Harrow Road, London
‘Both pupils and teachers enjoyed all the activities which were very well organised, dynamic and educational’
Oxted Secondary School, Surrey
Special Needs
‘As would have been evident in the enthusiasm of our children, you opened a number of doors for them in regard to China, and your enthusiasm for the subject was indeed infectious. As you understand, keeping special needs children focused for an extended period is frequently challenging and the fact that you are able to do it effortlessly speaks volumes’
The Centre Academy, Battersea, London
Training
‘Thank you very much for last Friday. You delivered a really great session and I know that Chinese language assistants found it very useful - I think it was especially good for them to hear from the point of view of someone learning Chinese’
