Sports camp Les Elfes

Age: 6 - 17 years old.

Dates: December 2, 2023 – April 27, 2024.
Duration: 1 or 2 weeks.

Les Elfes International Camp is located in the famous ski resort of Verbier, a 2-hour drive from Geneva Airport. There are over 450 kilometres of ski slopes and more than 100 lifts. The school consists of two chalets built in a typical Swiss style. They are located in a quiet, peaceful place 5 minutes from the centre of the town.

The winter camp is designed for children and adolescents who want to improve their English. Especially suitable for those who are actively studying English and do not want to lose the knowledge gained in the summer in English-speaking countries.

Verbier is located in the French part of Switzerland, and therefore French is the more common language in the camp. However, English is no less common in the camp, students will have the opportunity to practice a foreign language with their friends, which is perhaps one of the most natural ways of learning a language.

KEY FACTORS

• Body improvement
• Training in a prestigious sport (teach everyone!)
• Possibility of safe skiing from real slopes for experienced skiers
• An opportunity to compare Switzerland with other countries and decide which country the child will study in the future
• Full security
• Great medical care (covered by insurance)
• Perfect ecology.
• Five minutes away by cable car is the famous Les Roches high school, where an excursion can be organized for those who choose a worthy place for higher education.

EQUIPMENT

Two chalets - wooden and stone - built in the traditional Alpine style in 1995, are located in a green, ecologically clean place, just five minutes’ walk from the centre of Verbier. Students are offered: two spacious, sunny dining rooms, a living room with a fireplace, a huge terrace equipped for barbecue, a library, a games room, a cinema hall, a disco, classrooms, a conference room, rooms with table tennis, billiards and table football.

The campus has a golf course, outdoor table tennis, basketball courts, a ski and snowboard storage room, a volleyball court and, in the summer, even a trampoline with a safety net.

PROGRAM

Language classes are held in the morning, after breakfast. You can study French, German, English and Spanish. Students are divided into groups according to the test results. The school offers three types of courses:

Foreign language for communication. The program includes 8 hours of classes per week. This is a required part of the program.

Intensive foreign language. 15 hours of classes per week. The course combines reading, writing and speaking. The course is ideal for students who are studying a foreign language for the exam or who want to make quick and impressive progress in knowledge of the language in just 1 week.

Individual lessons with a teacher. One-on-one training with a teacher allows you to concentrate on problematic topics and work them out as deeply as possible. Classes can be added to standard or intensive courses. The student himself determines how much time he wants to study additionally.

ACCOMMODATION

Students live in a chalet, in spacious comfortable rooms for 2-4 people. All rooms have a private bathroom. Girls and boys live in different buildings. Each chalet has a professionally equipped kitchen.

Meals in the school cafeteria: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wide variety of dishes. All food is prepared with fresh products, and the menu is balanced and ideally suited to the active camp program. Wishes for a child’s diet are considered, the menu can be personalized.

SPORT

Skiing and snowboarding occupy the bulk of the Les Elfes camp program. Classes are available for both absolute beginners and experienced athletes who train for competitions. Training is conducted by professional instructors. During the course, student progress is carefully monitored. At the end of each week, an evening rewarding will take place. All equipment and clothing for skiing can be rented at the camp.

ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES

In the evenings, a program of events is held for children: talent shows, fashion shows, camp fires, a barbecue in the mountains, a hike in the forest with torches, puzzles, dinners in a restaurant, discos, ice skating, watching movies and much more.

EXCURSIONS

The school organizes excursions to the cities of Bern, Lausanne, Vevey, Geneva (visiting the United Nations and the Old Town), Montreux (visiting the Chillon Castle). There are excursions to the chocolate and cheese factories. Children will see all the best that Switzerland has to offer.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE OF THE DAY

7:30 - Breakfast

8:45 - Meeting

9:00 - Language classes or skiing and snowboarding lessons

12:00 - Lunch

12:45 - Skiing or snowboarding, training, skills development

16:00 - Shower, hot chocolate and relaxation

17:00 - Activities to choose from or language classes to develop communication skills

19:00 - Dinner, perhaps a fondue evening or gastronomic evening

20:00 - Evening Activities

22:00 – End of day

COST, 2024

1 week - CHF 2,275 (week from December 30 to January 6 - CHF 2,660)
2 weeks - CHF 4,550 (2 weeks from December 23 to January 6 - CHF 5,040; from December 16 to 30 - CHF 4,620)

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals
• Entertaining activities and excursions

Extra paid

• Registration fee - CHF 150
• Equipment rental
• Flight
• Visa
• Insurance - CHF 120
• Transfers from and to the airport
• Services of our company

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMPANIES

• We operate since 1996
• Choose camps with a minimum number of Russian speakers
• We place children only in camps which provides good accommodation
• Conducted a personal inspection of almost all the schools that we offer
• We do not work with the mass segment, only camps for discerning customers
• You can call us 24/7
• We inform you about the particularities of each course
• What customers appreciate us for