Students arriving for their courses at a Sheffield English school could easily think they have gone to the wrong place. For the new home of A+ English looks very much like Buckingham Palace in London.

The whole of the UK is covered in snow at the moment, which is very unusual. There has not been such a cold winter for 30 years! Students learning at Oxford House School of English have seen 20cm of snow this week.

Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK!

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK!

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

The last week of December is a big holiday period in Britain. It is actually two festivals: Christmas comes first, on December 25, with the New Year celebrations a few days later.

It can be great fun staying in the UK at this time. It is useful to know a little about both holidays. For information on Christmas, click here. This article will tell you about the New Year.