Posts Categorised by 'Red Group'
Torgon’s Got Talent
24th July 2019
Chalk and Cheese
17th July 2019
After their fun language lessons and chalk colouring in the camp square, the Reds went up to Plan de Croix for mountain biking. Some of the campers were masters of biking and had a great time going through the obstacles in the grass, whilst some of the Reds were still mastering the skill of riding and balancing on a two wheels bike. Everyone did a great job and really progressed in their skills! The Reds enjoyed their afternoon tea looking out to the mountains in the gorgeous Swiss sunshine and made their way back to camp riding down the mountain. They ended the day with a delicious barbecue and a yodelling lesson!
The Blues spent their day in camp, trying their hand with a bow and arrow at the Camp Suisse Archery Range. They were really enthusiastic learners, and everyone managed to make more than a few shots! Their language skills are also progressing well. Isabelle’s class are loving making posters about their hometowns. The Blues also made their voices heard at the BBQ tonight, yodelling louder than anyone else!
The Greens started the day earlier than usual in order to secure their spots on a gondola ride up to Glacier 3000. Glacier 3000 is a spectacular sight, featuring sledding, an alpine rollercoaster, a peak to peak walk at +3000m, and husky-dog sledding. Upon arrival at the glacier the Greens enjoyed sledding on the freshly packed snow. Then they each had a turn riding around on a dogsled pulled by 10 magnificent huskies. Later, the Greens enjoyed a thrilling ride on the alpine coaster. After lunch on the sunny terrace, the Greens made their way up the steep steps to the hanging bridge between two glacial peaks to cap off the day at the glacier. After a sleepy bus ride back to camp, the Greens enjoyed a cookout dinner at a picnic area a short walk from camp.
The Yellows had their language lessons incorporated in their excursion. The day started in the amazing Cailler Chocolate Factory, where the campers were brought on an audio tour through the factory in the language they’re learning at camp. The afternoon saw them visit the Swiss town of Gruyère, famous for it’s lovely cheese. where many campers enjoyed fondue, crepes, or ice-cream. This evening they joined the rest of camp for a BBQ and a yodelling session, further up the mountain.
Languages and labyrinths
15th July 2019
Today, the Reds and Blues set off for a jam-packed trip to Labyrinth Adventure Park. The Blues were over the moon to explore the park in their small groups, while the reds got to experience it al under the supervision of their group leader. The campers were able to spend the entire afternoon roaming the park and trying as many of the games and attractions as they could. The labyrinth was the highlight of the day, a huge maze with lots of fun games and play equipment inside to keep the fun alive even when they were terribly lost. The frustration when reaching dead ends really demonstrated how determined they were to get back for afternoon tea! Finally they turned the final corner and burst out of the maze with loud woops of joy, they were out! To top off a fantastic day, after dinner the Reds and Blues were transported to Las Vegas for the famous Camp Suisse Casino Night!
The Greens had an exciting day in-camp! After breakfast, they headed into the forest for a morning of bush-craft with the activities staff. They practiced shelter building – (some shelters were more water-tight than others!) and fire building. After a hot lunch, the campers met their language teachers and had their first language classes. In the afternoon, the Greens worked in teams to design bottle rockets that would aim to fly above the trees. A delicious dinner was followed by an busy evening of sports and dance. The Greens are excited for a day at Glacier 3000 tomorrow!
Meanwhile, the Yellows started their day with Archery and a session in the Camp Suisse climbing wall. They were broken into smaller groups to allow the instructors to give each camper quality teaching time at their new skill. Their first in-house hot lunch of the session included paninis, hot dogs and jacket potatoes, and went down a treat, setting the campers up for an afternoon of languages and team building games. All the Yellow campers had a great day and are excited for tomorrow’s adventures.
Reds, Blues, Greens and Yellows – Arrivals Day!
7th July 2019
Camp was abuzz today as 120 new campers arrived for their first day of Session 1. Some of them are our fabulous returning campers, who loved Camp so much last year they decided to come back, while others are experiencing Camp Suisse for the very first time. It was lovely to see the children all mixing and starting to make new friends.
Arriving at camp can be an emotional day for everyone, and children of all ages were near tears as they said goodbye to their phones- and their parents, of course. A relaxed day of games ended with the children meeting their groups for the session, and joining together for a delicious dinner. An early night was called for as many of the children had travelled far to reach camp. Everyone went to bed tired but excited for the days ahead.
‘Red’-y for anything
Whilst our campers may have only been in the Alps for 24 hours, they got stuck straight into their busy programme of activities and language classes. We’re always amazed by the incredible number of nationalities and languages represented at Camp, and we love to see the number of international friendships that are forged at the very beginning of the session.
Eager to start their first day at camp, our small group of Red campers were ready and waiting at breakfast this morning, louder and livelier than all our Yellows put together! They started the day playing some get-to-know-you games and teamwork activities with the Blues. This put them in a relaxed mood for doing their Language Quiz, which will help our teachers to plan their curriculums for the session.
After lunch, the Red group took a walk into the woods, to learn Bushcraft survival skills. First, they learnt how to build and start a fire. They were able to make popcorn and toast marshmallows! Then, the children built a shelter in the woods. Each child joined in and cooperated with each-other in a very respectful and friendly way. The counsellors tested their shelter by getting them all inside then spraying water on them which led to lots of giggling!
The Blues tested their limits today, and participated in mountain biking and archery. The children were split into two smaller groups, which meant our instructors were able to give lots of quality teaching time to each child, and help them to practise their new skill. The children all tried hard and the buffet dinner this evening was ideal for the appetite they built up in their busy day!
The Blue campers also had their Language Quiz with our teachers. This is important as it helps the teachers to structure their lessons to the needs of each child and makes the teaching much more meaningful for the children.
Meanwhile, the Greens and Yellows started their day with their Language Quiz, following which they all piled onto the buses and made their way to Parc Aventure. With 10 treetop adventure courses, 5 ziplines (2 over 150m!), climbing wall, and a freefall tower, it’s an adventure lover’s paradise! Campers spent the afternoon swinging, zipping, clambering, twisting and jumping in the shady woods of the high ropes course. The children were all eager to participate and helped each-other to complete the courses, before returning to the Alpine centre for a well-deserved meal and a rest.
If that wasn’t enough, the Greens and Yellows joined forces again in the evening for a huge game of Capture the Flag on our football pitch. What a start to camp!
A double whammy for the Reds!
16th August 2018
It’s a double whammy for red group today! Yesterday morning, after a fantastic time spent learning languages and playing sports, the red group set off up the mountain to camping. Although it initially rained a little and made everyone rather soggy, the sun eventually peeped out from behind the clouds and brightened the beautiful landscape. After a filling BBQ, the campers set off on their mission to hike to France. Approaching the border, they encountered many Swiss cows, and enjoyed hoping from Switzerland to France. They made their way back down to find chocolate-filled bananas and a roaring fire waiting for them. After some fun story telling, they headed to bed in the big shared dorm, what an experience so high in the mountains! The next day (this morning) dawned bright and sunny and after a healthy breakfast, the red group made their way back to camp. We arrived in time to have a shower and chill before lunch, after which the red group had another language lesson followed by climbing, they have all turned out to be real little monkeys! Once dinner was digested, the campers split to enjoy bingo and football before bed, they really need an early night tonight as we’ll be up very early for tomorrow’s trip to the glacier! Sign in tomorrow for another day of fun with Camp Suisse’s red group.
Charlie B, Red Group Leader
Banana Boating for the Reds!
13th August 2018
The Red group awoke to bright sunshine and blue skies on their first morning at camp. After a healthy and filling breakfast, they separated into their language classes to learn some new words. After learning some vocabulary and phrases, they consolidated their knowledge by playing fun games and practiced their all-important oral communication skills. This was followed by team building games, which challenged them to work as a group to find a way to complete each task, which was great fun and forged some lovely friendships. Then for the fun part of the day: banana boating! We hopped on the bus down to Villeneuve beach, where the campers got into groups and enjoyed touring round Lake Geneva on the banana boat, with just a few falls into the clear warm water! The reds also enjoyed swimming in the lake, jumping off the pontoon, splashing in the pool, and a cool ice cream from the shop before heading back to camp. After shower hour and dinner, they wondered up to the football pitch and its stunning view of the surrounding mountains to play some sports before bed. What a busy and fun first day at camp, tune in tomorrow for more excitement with Camp Suisse’s red group!
Charlie B, Group Leader
Hiking & Camping
1st August 2018
Monday lunchtime the reds and blues set off on the hike to camping. With a long hike ahead we stopped for lunch at the picnic area on route. After a few hours we eventually made it up the steep path to the refuge where we stayed for the night. When we got there the kids had a well earned BBQ dinner and a rest. After dinner we all hiked up to the French border and did a nature observation down into the valley in France. Once we walked back down to camping we had chocolate bananas, camp stories and songs to finish off a tough but enjoyable day.
The Reds have a go at climbing!
25th July 2018
This morning saw the Reds have a go at rock climbing. After playing some games to get them used to climbing on the wall, the campers had the opportunity to try out different climbs of varying difficulty before having to climb up the wall in groups and draw a picture.
After their first taste of drawing at the climbing wall, the campers had a go at art jamming and created some beautiful paintings of the backdrop.
This afternoon saw the red group have their language lessons before playing some very intense games of splat. What a busy day for all!
Hannah, Group Leader
Archery & Sports for the Reds
19th July 2018
Today the red group started the day doing archery at the football pitch. There were some great shots all round and some games played too, a great session for everyone! They then came back to camp for lunch and played sports for an hour. After sports the campers went to their language lessons. This evening all the campers went to the BBQ area in the forest and we had a big outdoor BBQ together which was a lovely evening. All in all a great day!
Lydia, Group Leader
