Le Classique

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.

In the morning: Academies

Choose one of the following academies to specialise in during the three weeks of camp. There are 2 daily morning periods of 75 minutes:

  • 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.Β 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. This Academy is limited to 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. This Academy is limited to 20 students.
  • THEATRE (only in August) Daily specialist workshops with industry professionals culminating in an exciting performance for friends (students will be expected to take part in a show in front of other students). Construct exciting characters, expand your voice, and discover how to use mask, movement and gesture to ignite your storytelling using TENSION, EMOTION, ATMOSPHERE and MEANING. Find out what goes on behind the scenes as we add lights, sound, set and costume! Students should have a good command of the English language (equivalent or similar to CEFR B1/IELTS 4.0-5.0/TOEFL 42-71). This Academy is limited to 20 students.

 

From 13 years old:

  • CULINARY ARTS (only in July)Β 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. This Academy is limited to 12 students.
  • DIGITAL CREATIVITYΒ 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!Β This Academy is limited to 12 students.
  • LEADERSHIPΒ 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). This Academy is limited to 30 students.
  • TECH 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. This Academy is limited to 12 students.

In the afternoon: Sports, Tech & Creative Activities

Choose 5 from the following options: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Ceramics (in July), Cooking, Creative arts, Digital photography, Fitness training, Football, Ultimate Frisbee (in July), Golf (practice only), Indoor climbing, Modern dance (in August), Nautical Sports (Sailing, Stand-up-paddling), Padel, Pool Activities (Swimming and Water Games), Robotics, Rugby, 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, Zumba (in July).

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.

In the evening: Entertainment

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.

And on the weekends...

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.

Daily Timetable