SUMMER CAMP > program
In a superb Swiss alpine setting, the children enjoy a well-balanced, happy and safe holiday experience which introduces them to a variety of sports and exciting outdoor activities. At the same time, the summer camp offers children the opportunity to learn or to practise English. Daily lessons are combined with a total immersion program. Not only are all camp activities conducted in English, but the children are constantly encouraged to develop their vocabulary and to use new skills. Children already proficient in English have the opportunity to take daily French lessons.
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The Daily Schedule
07:30 - Wake-up
08:00 - Breakfast
08:30 - Clean-up and Counselling
09:00 - Language Classes
The campers receive hour-long formal language lessons from Mondays to Fridays in small instructional groups according to ability and experience. English-speaking children usually study French at this time.
10:10 - Swimming Classes (older children)
After pre-testing, the children are assigned to their swimming groups (5 to 8 students per class). Lessons are aimed at improving strokes, increasing endurance and developing good water safety habits.
Special Program (younger children)
While the older children are swimming, the other children have a variety of sports, games, and local excursions. In the afternoon, the program is reversed with swimming classes for the younger students and a special program for the older group.
11:30 - Lunch (younger children)
12:00 - Lunch (older children)
12:30 - Rest Hour; is a time to relax, write letters, and read.
13:30 - Interest Groups
Each child chooses two activities per month. Usually offered are horseback riding, tennis, pottery, archery, badminton, ping pong, arts and crafts, sports and games, photography, etc.
14:45 - Physical and Outdoor Education
This program is a combination of fitness training, team sports and lessons in outdoor living including hiking procedures, camping skills, nature study, first aid, etc.
15:45 - Afternoon Tea
16:00 - Swimming Classes (younger children)
Special Program (older children)
17:30 - Supervised Free Time
18:00 - Dinner
19:00 - Evening Program; a special activity is organized daily.
20:00 - Bedtime Snack; followed by quiet reading.
21:00 - Lights Out
Weekday Excursions
An excursion is planned during each week of the summer. These excursions include all-day mountain hikes as well as day trips to places such as Montreux, Interlaken or Bern. During each session there are two overnight adventures - camping out in tents and a two day hiking trip with an overnight stay at one of the fully-equipped Swiss Alpine Club huts. These two outings are very popular with the children and always prove to be highlights of the camp program.
Weekend Program
Saturdays are more relaxed for the boarders who, after completing their morning chores, have free time to play outdoors. They also receive their weekly pocket money to go shopping in Saanen or Gstaad with the counsellors. There is a supervised free swim on Saturday and a video movie in the evening.
Sundays are all-day excursions organized to give the children opportunities to see different parts of Switzerland and learn about the alpine environment. These outings have included visits to the Diablerets Glacier, the castle at Gruyres and many of the local mountains, as well as trips to the zoo, the lake of Neuchatel, or the Olypmic Museum in Lausanne.
Special Events Day
Finally, each camp session ends with a "Special Events Day" in which the children participate in various swimming and field events. Following a special barbecue, the campers are presented with awards and are recognized for their achievements in swimming, language, interest groups, camping and hiking.
Progress Reports
At the end of camp, parents will receive written reports assessing their child's progress in the major aspects of the program.
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