Posts Categorised by 'Green Group'
Glacier 3000!
28th July 2020
A bright and early start today for the Greens and Yellows as we headed to the glacier! Ascending the glacier at 3000 metres high, we were greeted with incredible views through the gondolas as the skies were clear- even the Matterhorn could be seen.
As we took it in turns to ride on the husky sledges, Logan, Daniel, Ben, Simon and Jakob enjoyed a snowball fight, luckily they dried off quickly as it was so warm.
The morning ended with tobogganing on the glacier and a picnic high up in the clouds. The campers then enjoyed a ride on Europe’s highest rollercoaster! Shyrine, Zohra, Chloe and Florence sped down at top speeds!
The excursion concluded with a walk along the bridge to the viewing point. A particular mention to Sydney and Kataleeya who overcame a fear of heights walking across it!
A busy day at camp for the greens and yellows!
27th July 2020
The Greens and Yellows kicked off the week with a morning of languages and sports, ultimate frisbee infact! The first language class of the session was an opportunity for campers to dust off the cobwebs and practice some of the most useful phrases. Special mention to Natasha and Josie for their efforts on the first day! The afternoon brought a sunny session of archery for the yellows. Daniel showed he was a natural Robin Hood. After archery the yellows went ghyll scrambling, a favourite among campers in the hot sunny mountain weather! Chloe and Florence were the best scramblers the GLs have seen for a long time. The Greens spent the afternoon team building with their group leaders. Nella, Josie, Zohra and Poppy were particularly fantastic with their teamwork skills and communication. This was followed by a relaxing afternoon of art jamming for the greens. Art jamming is the perfect opportunity for campers to express themselves and have some fun. Special mention to Arthur and Simonas who showed their natural artistic abilities to the group!
Another brilliant busy day at Camp Suisse
Parc Adventure and an afternoon at the pool!
26th July 2020
The greens and yellows went on their first excursion of the session today. They began the day in Parc Adventure where they swung through the trees on an exciting high-ropes and zipline course Daniel, Kat, Jakob and Ben particularly loved it, zooming expertly through the trees. Zohra and Josie were also awesome, giving everything a go despite their initial fear of heights!
In the afternoon the greens and yellows headed to the pool where they spent the afternoon relaxing in the sun, swimming in the pool and going on the slide. There was also a diving board and zip wire over the water where Simonas and Emilie loved jumping into the water!
An exhausting but brilliant day at camp!
A final day of fun for our Session 2 campers!
23rd July 2020
Today the greens and yellows started the day with languages and sports. In French today they learnt cooking vocabulary, and then made their own mousse au chocolat! Till and Ellie particularly enjoyed this activity!
Then in the afternoon they went to the football pitch where they spent the afternoon playing some fab games including rounders and football. Inigo, Diego and Alexa also really enjoyed learning gymnastics!
Thursday means PROM NIGHT at camp. All the campers are excitedly awaiting their dinner and music to dance away their last evening at camp. A brilliant final day with the new friends that have been made at camp!
A relaxing day at the lake!
22nd July 2020
Waking up bright and early, the Yellow and Green group hiked back down from Lake Taney where they had spent the night camping. The coach awaited their arrival at the bottom to take them straight to Bouveret beach by Lake Geneva.
Fortunately, after last night’s thunder storm, the weather forecast cleared as we descended the mountain roads.
With base camp set up and sun cream lathered on, the campers were able to jump straight into the lake or pool. Caterina, Iñigo and Eliana learnt to do flips in the water with Group Leader Sabrina, whilst Leonardo, Lukas, Lucas and Group Leader Floriane played tennis on the grass.
Diego, who just turned 14 yesterday (happy birthday!), stood out with his impressive water frisbee skills.
It was a very relaxed day after an active week and a great time to wind down and enjoy the picturesque Swiss scenery.
Another busy day for our senior campers!
17th July 2020
Today was another great day at camp for our senior campers! The day began with language activities and a very competitive game of Capture the Flag! In the afternoon the greens ventured off into the forest to learn some important Bushcraft skills. They had a great time building their own shelters and lighting fires using only magnesium blocks and sticks they found in the wood. Mean while the yellows spent the conquering their fears on the climbing wall! What a fab day!
Laughter on the lake for the greens and yellows!
16th July 2020
A rainy start in Torgon didn’t stop the Greens and Yellows set off for the pool in Villeneuve. Down in the valley warm temperatures and a lot of fun greeted our campers. The morning consistent of a session to master the art of stand-up paddle boarding on the lake of Geneva. During this activity they challenged each others balancing skills, raced around the lake and had plenty of fun playing games on the paddle boards. After a spot of lunch with a glorious very across the lake, the greens and yellows had the chance to go on a banana boat ride, a definite favorite with all the campers. With non stop laughing and smiles the banana boat ride was a big hit with the campers. An evening of karaoke seems like the perfect way to end such a fun and laughter filled day!
A busy day at camp!
15th July 2020
Today was another awesome day for the greens and yellows! Campers studying a language covered vocabulary for directions and transport, while those doing sports competed in ultimate frizbee and hockey.
The green group spent the afternoon on the climbing wall. Iñigo, Skylar and Ipek particularly loved it. They were flying up the wall at supersonic speeds! Zohra and Liora both overcame their fear of heights to climb the wall and score points for their team during the games which was awesome!
Yellows spent the afternoon creating some fab paintings and playing some team building games which challenged their communication and team work skills!
The campers then finished the day with the Camp Suisse special, the BBQuizzle and some more games!
A trip to Glacier 3000
14th July 2020
Today the Green and Yellow groups set off bright and early for their much anticipated Glacier excursion. As the gondola ascended the side of the mountain, through the clouds, we were greeted with beautiful views spanning as far as the eye can see. Husky sledding, tobogganing, a speedy run down the alpine roller coaster as well as a walk along a bridge at 3000m above sea level, were the highlights of today. A fear of heights was overcome for Cristina and Liora whilst Juliette, Regina and Till bravely flew down the alpine roller coaster at top speed. All around it was a great day up high in the clouds and snowball fights – in mid July!
An exciting start to camp for Greens and Yellows!
13th July 2020
Yesterday was spent venturing off the mountain for the greens and yellows. Starting the day at Parc Adventure, a high-ropes course which took them soaring through the trees. Some of the courses were challenging, including an awesome 250m zipline… but everyone was incredibly brave, and gave everything a good go! The afternoon was spent relaxing at the pool, before finishing the day with a music quiz!
Today was a busy day in Torgon for the greens and yellows who spent the morning immersed in their chosen language or getting competitive on the sports field. The campers enjoyed playing a mix of ultimate frisbee and football, while in languages they learnt about introducing themselves, posing questions and using adjectives. Greens spent the afternoon getting to know each other even more with a variety of team building games then tapped into their creative side with some very cool looking pendulum painting. Yellows went to make the most of the stunning Swiss scenery with a wet Ghyll Scramble down the river which they really enjoyed! To end a fantastic day at camp greens and yellows get to enjoy an evening campfire to try their hand at real camp fire cooking and maybe even some songs and the odd story or two! What a busy day!
