Kids camps in York 2024

Holidays in England are a great opportunity for an international child and a teenager to have an interesting time learning English (especially in summer). Foreign children of different ages are accepted in the country by seasonal centers and specialized schools, in any of them your child will have no time to be bored: it's just always a good combination of education, entertainment, sports and excursions. Educational classes allow students to develop different aspects of language and personal development, such as:

• Level of language;
• Communication skills;
• Find new friends;
• Adapt to the educational environment of the country;
• Get acquainted with its culture and traditions.

SMAPSE offers foreign children and their parents a wide selection of children's language schools (with virtual 3D tours) and numerous vacation options in York, depending on the season and additional classes:

• Summer (June, July, August);
• Winter (December, January, February);
• Spring (March, April, May);
• Autumn (September, October, November).

The choice of language educational camps for foreign schoolchildren in Britain is wide — holidays in England can be spent both in megacities and in cozy small towns of the hinterland. The programs are very diverse, most of them involve not only learning English. Some are aimed at children who are fond of sports (tennis, football, golf, horse riding, rugby, etc.), others – at creative personalities interested in theater, music, fine arts, design, photography, cinematography, etc. It is recommended to choose an educational institution and a program in accordance with the preferences of the child.

Many parents are afraid to send their children on vacation to England because of the academic load in them. Holidays are designed for young people, and summer centers do not forget about it. Of course, holiday camps in York involve learning English, but, as a rule, no more than 3 hours a day. There is a five-day period, that is, on weekends; students improve their English not in an academic, but in a leisure environment (during excursions, walks, entertainment events).

From Monday to Friday, international schoolchildren attend lessons — but not traditional, but communicative, non-standard format: classes are held in the form of role-playing games, quizzes, discussions, etc. Learning in such an environment gives foreign children some advantages: children get the opportunity to relax, and this, in turn, contributes to the assimilation of knowledge and the effectiveness of the development of language skills.

Also, students on vacation in York are offered various electives — the total load for older teenagers is no more than 4-6 academic hours a day, and there is plenty of time for leisure.

Interesting vacations are those about which the student talks excitedly. Emotions and impressions are the main thing that distinguishes a high–quality children's holiday from a mediocre one, and the specialists of educational institutions understand this perfectly, carefully think over the leisure program for their foreign pupils. Vocation language camps in York will be remembered by your child for a long time and will give a lot of amazing emotions!

On excursions, children can get acquainted with the outstanding sights of York and other cities, such as Stonehenge, Cambridge and Oxford universities, medieval castles, visit nature parks and amusement parks, go hiking on horseback. There is also no need to be bored on the territory — barbecue-paty, themed parties, discos, sports events and much more are organized here.

Camps in York usually involve full-board accommodation. On campus, children are supervised by adults 24/7: the child gets under the care of specialists of language schools abroad from the moment of meeting at the airport and is under it until the return flight. Foreign children are accommodated in cozy residences in single, double or quadruple rooms.

In some schools, a  host family option may be offered (usually provided for older students, but there are exceptions). It is recommended that more independent children with experience of traveling abroad live in host families.

Meals is organized on the basis of a full-board ( 3-5 times a day). On excursion days, foreign children receive packed lunches.

The cost of holidays camps in York in most cases includes a full range of services, including:

• Chosen educational program;
• Educational materials;
• Accommodation options;
• Meals;
• Regular excursions and activities;
• Sports games;
• Transfers (at certain hours, but not at all schools);
• Insurance during educational course.

 For Britain — depending on prestige, location and popularity, accommodation options — tuition fee at the best language camps in York varies on average from 400 to 1700 pounds per week.

• 3, 4, 5 , 6, 7 years: for the most part, these are full-time courses, when the child is taken away by a parent or guardian and he also picks up after lessons / events. For such a category, it is also possible to study at the child + parent program, when parents and children study at the same school in different holidays courses in York. A number of schools provide accommodation on the school campus for a child with a parent;
• 8, 9, 10, 11 years — the second age category, which offers both day and children's programs with boarding houses on the territory of schools. Children have the opportunity to live together in rooms, communicating with peers from different countries. In this category, most foreign children and schoolchildren get their first experience of traveling abroad;
• 12, 13, 14 years old — children at a slightly more mature age, according to statistics, have good language skills and go on vacation to England not for the first time. Some schools accept more complex programs with subjects. There is both boarding and full-time education. It is more popular to live on school grounds in a residence or campus.
• 15, 16, 17, 18 years old — teenagers who can go on their own. Often international children go with friends, who, by the way, are often met right there at an earlier age. Usually, more unusual programs are considered, with an academic bias, subjects, preparation for GCSE, A-level, IB, university in various specialties.

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