Summer School 2015

Summer Language Camp – “English for Fun” is for children ages 7-13 at locations in Sozonivka, Kirovograd region with program for three weeks. Language Camp is perfect for young people who want to have an exciting adventure, take part in lots of fun activities and pick up a little foreign language along the way. It is great for young people who are enthusiastic about English and culture or for learners who need a boost to help them to succeed in qualifications in a foreign language.

Summer Language Camp focuses on making learning English in a natural way, just as children learn their first language. Classes are taught using an innovative and dynamic methodology. Lesson plans include singing, playing games, painting, crafts, storytelling, magic and performing arts classes, drama and parties. Activities vary by age group and according to the camp’s weekly theme.

   Also pupils are fond of doing different projects. Projects can motivate young learners because they encourage participation, promote learner independence and can involve different skills. We use engaging and creative techniques for such kind of work in the young learners’ classroom.

  The camp participants also enjoy the village’s natural beauty and cultural diversity. It is a beautiful area with scenery that takes your breath away. It is the perfect location for an outdoor adventure and active learning. They explore lively local traditions through traveling, dancing, music and get to know all about their native land. Such excursions allow pupils to experience Sozonivka and act as tour guides. The fun never stops and there is certainly no time for our campers to get bored.

All afternoon activities are in mixed language groups, encouraging the young people to ‘mingle’ while teacher is always on hand for vocabulary and grammar assistance. Participants encourage themselves to speak the foreign language whenever possible.

The activity programs are designed to help children thoroughly enjoy their summer learning experience and are directed towards personal and group growth; while they are fun and interesting, they challenge the campers to exercise their intelligence and to promote the development of their abilities and character.

All interaction between the activity teacher and students is in English and complement and enhance classroom and outdoor learning. We try to offer a unique environment and we incorporate our pupils, parents and teachers into one big extended family.

I am sure that campers love to try something new and the adventure activities give them great stories to share with their friends about their fun-filled summer. Whether they are singing or acting, they will never forget the foreign language vocabulary they learn along the way.

The main goals of the camp “English for fun”:

1. To expose pupils to as much language practice as possible.

2. To use mainly out-of-class activities to organize children’s free time and encourage them to speak English most of the time.

3. To increase vocabulary through sharing foreign language.

4. To create a positive motivation of the language camp participants.

5. To create a positive psychological atmosphere and learning environment in the team of children.

The motto of the camp:

English is easy

Come on and join in

English is easy

Let’s begin.

Camp’s song:

We’re on our summer holidays,

We’re having lots of fun!

We’re on our summer holidays,

We’re playing in the sun!

We love summer,

We love the sun!

We love summer,

It’s lots and lots of fun!

Camp’s daily program:

Date	Open Curriculum	Agenda
02.06.2015	The Day of the Camp Camp Party “English for fun”	Official opening of the Summer English Camp. Getting acquainted with the rules of the camp. Choosing a camp’s logos. Concert.
03.06.2015	The Day of the Family Kid’s Painting Class “Magic Palms”	Painting and talking time. Watching cartoons. Games in the open air.
04.06.2015	The Day of the Book Storytelling “ A wonderful world of books”	Reading books and storytelling.  Crossword puzzles. Creative games.
05.06.2015	The Day of the  Environmental Protection Talking time “Do you Worry about the Environment”	Making projects. Interviewing. Quizzes.
08.06.2015	The Day of the Humor Drama Party “Catch two Hares”	Dramatizing. Theatre design.
09.06.2015	The Day of the Politeness English time “Polite Word of the Day”	Talking time. Making and acting dialogues. Crafts.
10.06.2015	The Day of the Sport Playday Party	Opening Olympiad. Team games. Singing Olympiad songs.
11.06.2015	The Day of the Romantics Tea Party	Singing songs. Playing games. Preparing for Balloon Party. Art classes.
12.06.2015	The Day of the Fairy-tale Fairy-tale performance ( “The turnip”, “Three pigs and the wolf”, “The wolf and seven little kids”, “The Mitten”, “Little Red Riding Hood”.)	Role-play. Drama games for campers.
15.06.2015	The Day of the Health Project work “ Health is above wealth”	Doing sport. Making project.
16.06.2015	The Day of the Music “Love in the songs of our favorites”	Concert. Free songs. Mass media.
17.06.2015	The Day of the Beauty Show Party “Miss Great Britain”	Making presentations and decoration. Singing songs, reciting poems. Preparing facts about four parts of Great Britain.  Show party.
18.06.2015	The Day of the Tourism “How much do we know about native village”	Cultural excursion. Creating photo stories. Outdoor madness.
19.06.2015	The Last Day of the Camp Camp Party “We love English”	Official closing of the Summer English Camp.