Camp Journal
Languages & Labyrinth for the Reds
17th July 2018
Today started off with a morning of language lessons for the blues and reds which included a range of interactive games and activities such as sing alongs.
The two groups then selected and packed their lunches, ready to depart for the Labrinyth adventure park!
After arriving at the park the campers were put into small groups with their friends and went had an amazing time. Groups completed giant inflatable courses, slides, mazes and various other fun activities. Followed by another fun packed evening, consisting of capture the flag.
Alicia, Group Leader
A Day of Sports & Languages for the Yellows
After taking language quizzes yesterday, our yellows had their first language lessons today in the afternoon. Right before that, in the morning they did some sports at the football pitch next to camp and enjoyed a delicious hot lunch. Once their English, French, German and Spanish classes were over they got to choose to do ghyll scrambling or sports for an hour before enjoying a nice dinner that was followed by the evening entertainment of the day : Quiz Night!
Carolina, Group Leader
Blue Group go to Labyrinth Adventure!
Today the blue group had breakfast at 8:00 am. After breakfast, we had a meeting in order to check that all the kids had the necessary things for the day. We had two hours for languages and a break of 15 minutes. Then we departed to Labyrinth Adventure at 11:30 am. Alicia told us some rules in the bus and then we entered. Once inside, we had lunch. When we finished, each group leader was in charge of his group. We played and came back to the place where we had lunch for afternoon tea. After afternoon tea, we played again until 4:00 pm. Then the kids bought some sweets and we departed to the camp at 4:30 pm. When we arrived to the camp, it was shower hour. After that we had dinner and another meeting.
Maria, Group Leader
Parc Aventure for the Yellows
16th July 2018
Despite only being the second day for the yellow campers in Switzerland, it was already time for their first excursion: to the Adventure Parc. The sun shone all day, and the campers enjoyed themselves under the shade of the trees whizzing down zip lines. The day allowed the campers to really get to know each other and form friendships. After more than 3 hours climbing, the campers came back to the centre to unwind; playing games or watching the football game. There was a real buzz around Camp as the France v. Croatia match took place: many campers donned the tricoleur face paint, which added to the electric atmosphere created by the match.
Canelle, Group Leader
Welcome to Session 2 for the Blues!
The kids started their days with some games such as evolution, the pirate ship game, some parachute games and also the cone-hat game. Then they had a language activity, followed by a tasty hot lunch here at camp. In the afternoon, the campers headed off to the field to play some archery and some more team building games so that they could all get to know each other better. Then of course at 5pm everyone was sat in the tv room ready to watch the big game. spoiler alert, FRANCE WON! Lots of happy campers here at camp suisse. We all then happily tucked into a hearty dinner of pizza and pasta, then the campers hAD some free time in the evening, before heading off to bed to catch some zzzs!
Kristin, Group Leader
Final Blog Post from the Reds!
13th July 2018
After a good night’s sleep Red Group filled their tummies with a delicious breakfast and started to hike back to camp. On the way down they were able to enjoy the beautiful Swiss landscape. On arriving at camp they all headed to the showers to freshen up. After lunch they went to the play area where they played chess and ping pong and went on the zip cord. The Camp Suisse Talent Show took place after dinner and this is where campers were able to show the different language skills they have acquired during their lessons
Francesca, Group Leader
Green Group: Last Day!
Today was the end of session 1, which means the last day at camp for most of our greens. In the morning, they had languages and some free time to pack all their items. A delicious hot lunch was followed by a treasure hunt around the forest and football pitch, which ended with a garden party before a shower hour in which they got ready for the amazing PROM NIGHT!!!! Delicious meals were served by the kitchen staff and they continued dancing through the night… time to say goodbye to campers and celebrate the friendship that were made during these 2 weeks. Until next time! 🙂
Carolina, Group Leader
Off Up the Mountain!
12th July 2018
Ce mardi, les bleus ont commencé la journée du bon pied avec un cours de langue. Ils ont dédié quelques minutes de leur temps de classe à la préparation du « talent show » de mercredi soir, où chaque classe présente un numéro. Tous étaient très excités de pouvoir mettre en pratique ce qu’ils ont appris au cours des deux dernières semaines ! Après un bon déjeuner, il était temps de partir en randonnée vers la frontière franco-suisse, située un peu plus haut dans la montagne. Les campeurs étaient tous très fiers à la fin de la randonnée, qui était un défi pour tous, et ont pu apprécier une vue magnifique lorsqu’ils sont arrivés au sommet. En soirée, notre groupe a eu droit à un dîner de camping délicieux et bien mérité. Finalement, avant d’aller dormir, les campeurs ont profité d’un magnifique feu de camp où ils ont pu griller des guimauves et chanter leurs chansons de camp favorites
Evelyne, Group Leader & Teacher of French
On Tuesday, the blue group kicked off the day with their language classes. They dedicated part of the lesson to prepare for the renowned Camp Suisse Talent Show, which took place on Wednesday night, where each language class presented their own act. Everyone was very excited to put into practice what they had learnt in class over the last two weeks! After a hearty lunch, it was time to head off for our walk towards the French/ Swiss border, situated a little further up the mountain. All the campers were very proud of their efforts; the walk was a challenge for all, and the fruits of their efforts were appreciated in the form of the spectacular view when they reached the summit. In the evening, our group had the chance to enjoy a well deserved and delicious meal prepared at camp. Finally, before bed, the everyone enjoyed munching marshmallows and chanting their favourite songs around the camp fire!
(Translated by Phil, Administrator)
The Reds go Mountain Biking!
10th July 2018
Yesterday morning saw the red group have a go at mountain biking. For the three campers who hadn’t riden a bike very much before, they had the opportunity to have 1-2-1 support to help develop their confidence and skills. For the other campers, they had the opportunity to fine tune their skills and then ride back down the
mountain to camp.
The afternoon saw the red group have a 2-hour language lesson before either going climbing, playing football or doing arts and crafts in the afternoon.
Evening entertainment yesterday involved karaoke so the campers could show everyone how to really sing.
What a busy day!
Hannah, Group Leader
The Blue Group plays Archery
9th July 2018
Our first activity of the day was archery. Everyone had lots of turns of shooting the arrows with many good shots too! We finished up by playing the ‘holiday game’ where one arrow represents your holiday location, one represents your mode of transport and the final arrow is where you’re staying. For example, some combinations were going to Tanzania in the sewers and sleeping in a pent house apartment! We came back for lunch and then had 2 hours of language lessons. The campers then had an elective activity with a choice between climbing, arts and crafts or sports. For this evening… karaoke!
Lydia, Group Leader
