Posts Categorised by 'Yellow Group'
Session 1 – Day Ten – Yellow Group
6th July 2016
This morning, our campers had a choice of activities: half of Yellow Group chose to go outdoor rock climbing, while the other half chose to instead do some ‘art jamming’ (arts and crafts fun).
Those that chose to go outdoor rock climbing got to put into practise the skills that they’d learned from scaling the indoor climbing wall that we have here at camp. The rest of the campers who chose to stay at camp got to create some beautiful paintings, while enjoying the sun, some music and the fresh Alpine air.
The afternoon was filled with language lessons, in which our campers learned songs in the language that they are learning here at camp, ready for the big karaoke night on Wednesday!
In the evening, Yellow Group campers gave it their all in the staff v. campers football match, which the campers managed to win with some fancy footwork and impressive team work! After the game, our campers went to bed, ready for another exciting day of Alpine activities…
Outdoor rock climbing with ease!
Putting those climbing skills to good use!
Session 1 – Day Three – Yellow Group
29th June 2016
Yellow Group woke up to lots of sunshine and an exciting day ahead. After checking that they had the essentials (water, suncream), our campers jumped on the bus to Geneva. First stop: the Palais des Nations, headquarters of the United Nations.
There, our campers followed a guided tour of the different rooms and learned about the history of the United Nations, as well as the different organs of the United Nations, and their functions. Excitingly, there were a few committees in session! The tour ended in the General Assembly hall, where many important decisions regarding world peace have been made since 1936.
After the tour, our campers made their way through Geneva, stopping by Lake Geneva in a park for lunch. Our campers threw themselves on the grass in the shade of the trees to get out of the hot sunshine.
Our campers crossed the Mont Blanc bridge, saw the incredible fountain, and even stopped for a quick ice-cream and shopping spree along the main shopping street.
Our campers continued their cultural visit with a self-guided tour of Geneva’s Natural History Museum.
After a long bus journey back to camp, our campers got back just in time for Shower Hour and a Thai-inspired dinner.
After dinner, Yellow Group made 3 minute films, in which they had to sum up the plot of an entire film. Our campers demonstrated that they can be very creative! These films will be screened next week at a general viewing- we can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with!
Making our 3 minute films!
3 minute film directors hard at work!
Session Three B – Day 4!
12th August 2015
Today marked the final day of language lessons where campers created projects about various languages and cultures. The afternoon for reds and blues was spent playing sport and then gyll scrambling which involved overcoming various obstacles in the river. The kids had a great time and loved getting wet and muddy! Meanwhile the greens and yellows took part in mountain adventure day where they learnt to put up hammocks and tarps, filter water and build natural shelters! A great day was had by all and some valuable survival lessons learnt. The evening was spent designing and building rockets which was a great success.
Day One – Session B!
9th August 2015
The campers had their first language lesson of the session in the morning with some interesting debates in French about McDonald’s!
After lunch it was time for an afternoon packed full of fun! Whilst the yellows and greens conquered the climbing wall the reds and blues got creative at art jamming!
After a quick afternoon snack the groups swapped over. A few of the yellows had some fun in the forest despite the rain, learning how to slack line. The campers had a well earned dinner before ending the day with some very loud and lively Karaoke!
Session Three – Day Six!
6th August 2015
After a good camp breakfast, all of the colour groups headed off into the beautiful mountains of the Portes du Soleil. The red and blue group took a slightly shorter route whilst the greens and yellows were able to go on a bit of a longer hike. Thankfully the sun was shining bright, making our hike a lot more enjoyable. Everyone enjoyed lunch on the mountains, before continuing our hike onto the ski hut, which was to be our home for the evening. The late afternoon was spent playing games, dancing to music and chilling out – the rest was much needed after the long day of walking. At dinner time we were joined by our lovely kitchen staff who made us delicious burgers and sausages and chocolate bananas for pudding. After dinner, the red and blue group sang some camping songs whilst the greens and yellows hiked up to the French border and came back by torchlight.
All in all, a great day was had by all.
Session Three – Day Two – Yellows and Greens!
3rd August 2015
Yesterday the green and yellow groups had an extremely busy day full of everything Camp Suisse has to offer. Firstly after a big breakfast and a kit check it was yellows into the climbing wall and the greens tried their hand at some team building games. Both groups were excellent with the greens excelling and learning what was needed to work in a successful team through some fun games such as spiders web, create climb and bomb disposal. The yellows were in full swing on the climbing wall and managed to learn some skills and complete some of the trickiest routes Camp Suisse has to offer. After a quick break the groups changed over their activity and performed just as well. A good morning all round!
After a lunch with an extremely big choice. The groups were in their language classes learning about their hobbies, families and many other things. The teachers were so impressed some campers were able to win some Nogrots (Camp Suisse currency). The greens and yellows couldn’t wait to tell their group leaders what they had learnt at dinner which was a wonderful Lasagne and ice cream and crumble.
After dinner some went for a hunt around the square to find out some interesting facts about the camp and Torgon while the others played Volleyball.
Session Two – Day Twelve – Yellows and Greens
30th July 2015
We left very excited this morning to indulge in tons of world famous Swiss chocolate at Callier chocolate factory! We enjoyed our side on the bus through the beautiful countryside. In the chocolate factory we learned about the origins of chocolate from the Aztecs to the Swiss revolution of chocolate! During the tour we got to taste freshly made chocolate and buy loads to take home, yummy!
We then went to Gruyère for a lovely lunch in the medieval town! We then strolled down the streets and bought souvenirs.
It was then time to head back to camp for a very busy evening! Firstly, everyone packed their belongings ready for departures tomorrow. Next it was time for racooning, a great Camp Suisse traditional which consists paying to throw yoghurt, water and beans over their favourite Camp Suisse staff! This year all the proceeds go to our charity, The Chloe Mansfield Fund.
Everyone then got dressed up for the ultimate night at Camp, the prom! The theme tonight was Alice in Wonderland. All the staff had spent all day preparing their costumes and decorating the centre into the ultimate wonderland! It was a very memorable night for all the campers, who all exchanged phone numbers and hope to stay in touch!It’s been a wonderful two weeks, we’ll miss you all!
Session Two – Day Eleven – Yellows and Greens
29th July 2015
After a good rest for our campers from their long day hiking yesterday we awoke to a yummy cooked breakfast! We then began our decent back to Camp Suisse HQ, even the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits as everyone was anticipating their last minute rehearsals for tonight’s language talent show! Who will win?
All will be revealed later….
Session Two – Day Ten – Yellows and Greens
28th July 2015
Today the green and yellow groups headed further up the mountain to our alpine outpost, the camping site! To get there all the group were faced with a challenging hike which included, rocky paths, downhill slopes and obstacles to overcome! All campers got stuck and and before long we were arriving a little tired, but very happy! Once everyone was settled into their new home for the night we all took part playing traditional camping games such as sardines and various card games!It wasn’t long before we lit the BBQ and campers were tucking into delicious hot dogs and burgers, yummy! It the perfect treat for everyone after a long day!
However…..the day hike wasn’t enough for some of the campers who opted to take part in our night walk to the Swiss/French border and hiked right into France! This was definitely a first for most of our campers and it was great to see how excited everyone got! Another great day had by all!
Session Two – Day Nine – Greens and Yellows
27th July 2015
Kicking the day off with an ArtJam session, the Greens and Yellows created some amazing masterpieces to hang all around the Camp Suisse Centre. Some serious archery skills were displayed later that morning as the campers took to the field to emulate the Prince of Thieves himself… Robin Hood!
After lunch the campers headed to the class rooms for their language lessons in preparation for their entries into the Camp Suisse Language Talent Show.
Evening ents took the form of the infamous Campers Vs. Staff football match. After making a strong play in the first half, the staff were 1-0 up. But, with shocker storming from the campers in the 2nd half, the final whistle was blown and the game ended with the campers walking away with a landslide victory of 6-2!
