A generalist camp with a twist. Specialise in one area with the morning Academy of your choice. Practise the sports and arts that you already love and try something new from the 30 activities on offer in the afternoon. Enjoy the weekend excursions and the evening entertainment alongside students from 50 different countries.
Choose one of the following academies to specialise in during the three weeks of camp. There are 2 daily morning periods of 75 minutes:
From 8 to 13 years old
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENTISTS NEW! Master the basic concepts of the natural sciences through fun projects, experiments, and dynamic lessons. (Maximum 12 students)
LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY NEW! Through games, interactive workshops, and wilderness adventures, you will learn how to manage emotions, build self-confidence, and interact with others in a respectful way. (Maximum 20 students)
From 8 to 15 years old
LANGUAGE (English or French) With an average class size of 12 students grouped by level according to the placement test done upon arriving at the camp. Please note that Language Academies are not suitable for native speakers.
MULTISPORTS For the truly sporty; practise and perfect many different individual and team sports. (Maximum 35 students)
VISUAL ARTS (only in July) For the more artistically-inclined; develop your artistic skills, explore ideas and focus on creativity with new machinery, new techniques and different media. (Maximum 20 students)
THEATRE & SET DESIGN (only in August) The Theatre and Set Design Academy is all about bringing stories to life. You can choose to focus on acting and performance, or on set design — creating sets, props, and the visual world of a show. This academy will help you grow as an artist and inspire you to create meaningful, impactful theatre. Students should have a good command of the English language (equivalent or similar to CEFR B1/IELTS 4.0-5.0/TOEFL 42-71). (Maximum 24 students)
From 13 to 15 years old
CULINARY ARTS (only in July) Build good eating habits, develop your culinary creativity, practise your chef skills, discover fresh products with different tastes, learn to prepare sweet and savoury recipes. (Maximum 12 students)
DIGITAL CREATIVITY Give your creativity a digital boost with this introductory course into all things tech-enabled: shooting and editing photos, videos, and drone footage; creating digital illustrations; understanding the basics of 3D animation. Cover a wide range of software from Photoshop to Premiere Pro, After Effects, Procreate and Blender. Let your creativity fly! (Maximum 12 students)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEW! Identify a real problem, come up with a solution, and work successfully as a team: those are the three key ingredients of start-up success. Over the three weeks, you will be guided through a proven startup framework, based on the one used by the MITdesignX accelerator program, that will teach you the basics of successful impact entrepreneurship. (Maximum 15 students)
LEADERSHIP Hands-on workshops in self-defence, public speaking, non-verbal communication, physical expression & dance, critical thinking, as well as outdoor challenges and expeditions in nature to embark on your journey to personal success. Students should have a good command of the English language (equivalent or similar to CEFR B1/IELTS 4.0-5.0/TOEFL 42-71). (Maximum 30 students)
TECH & ROBOTICS Learn. Code. Create! Our tech wizards will guide you through three main modules: coding, robotics and 3-D design to create your own project and learn how to creatively use the latest technology. (Maximum 12 students)
Choose 5 from the following options: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Ceramics (in July), Cooking, Creative arts, Digital photography, Fitness training, Football, Golf (practice only), Indoor climbing, Modern dance (in August), Nautical Sports (Sailing, Stand-up-paddling), Padel, Pool Activities (Swimming and Water Games), Robotics, Rugby (in July), School of Magic (in July), Self-defence, Singing, Street dance, Table tennis, Tennis, Theatre art and design (in August), Wake-boarding, Wake-surfing and Water-skiing, Web design, Yoga. Horse-riding Excursion takes place off-campus at Le Rosey's riding stables. Departure after lunch, in a small group. Return to the campus before dinner on the same day.
Every evening has something different in store! From inter-team competitions to discos, BBQs, movie nights, karaoke, students vs teachers competitions, s'mores around the fire, entertainment by buildings or a Swiss-themed dinner.
There are two periods for the Academy of your choice on Saturday morning. For the rest of the weekend excursions and activities both on- and off-campus await! These range from karting, laser tag, jump park practising water sports at our nautical centre and more. For those children whose parents are visiting for the weekend, you may leave campus after Saturday morning lessons and return on Sunday before dinner.
