French Summer Camp: What to bring

So you have booked a French Summer Camp for your child or children and now you are thinking about what they will need to take with them. This is a common question that we get asked by parents as the French Summer Camp start date approaches. It makes it easier to divide the packing list into sections like below.

For lessons:

At Alpine French School’s French Summer Camp, students take French lessons in the mornings from 9h-12h30. We provide all course materials but it is useful to bring the following items:

• Pens/pencils
• Notebook
• Language dictionary
• Any personal coursework you would like help or advice with if you have booked private French lessons as an Option Plus Activity.

Clothing:

You don’t need to dress up in Morzine, so casual clothes are fine! Students take part in activities throughout the day so it is important to bring comfortable and practical clothing. The temperature is normally between 25°C and 35°C during the day so it can be quite warm!

• Swimming costume **boys must wear swimming trunks not board-shorts in the swimming pool, board-shorts are ok in local swimming lakes so you can bring these too.
• Sandals
• Casual trainers/flat shoes
• Comfortable appropriate summer outdoor clothing, eg:
• Shorts/skirts
• Trousers/jeans
• T-shirts/tops
• Cardigans/jumpers/fleeces for evenings
• A Light-weight waterproof jacket in case of thunderstorms

Misc:

• Sunscreen (high-factor as we are at altitude so the sun is surprisingly powerful!)
• Sunhat
• Sunglasses

Toiletries:

• Insect repellent & after-bite cream
• Power adaptor for European plug sockets (2-pin plug)
• Chargers for electrical items
• Small rucksack to take on excursions

For activities:

• Study trainers or walking boots that you don’t mind getting wet/muddy
• Swimming costume for watersports (to wear under a wetsuit)
• Beach towel

*Morzine has a good selection of general + sports shops should you forget anything

Paperwork & Official Documents:

You will need the following for your time in France :

We recommend you make 2 photocopies of the main pages, one at home with your family and one for the school to keep.

• A valid passport : Make sure that your passport is valid for the whole length of your stay (and ideally 3 months after).

• Your visa (if you need one). For EU residents & residents of the Schengen zone, this is not necessary. For other nationals, please check on the following website to find out more : www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france/coming-tofrance/getting-a-visa

• Students must have health insurance & civil liability to cover claims for damage or injury involving third parties, including accommodation providers.

• Plane tickets and itinerary. Please let us know as soon as possible if any changes occur in your travel arrangements.

Money

The currency in France is the Euro. All meals and activities are included in the cost of our junior programme. Students should bring a small amount of spending money for :

• Snacks/treats/ice-cream when out and about
• Souvenirs

We recommend cash not traveller’s cheques as these can be difficult to change at times, simply due to opening hours. Please note that neither the accommodation nor the School are responsible for your money or documents so please don’t bring unnecessary amounts of cash. Passports, travel tickets and large amounts of money will be taken from students and stored in the safe at the study residence. Electronic devices such as iphones and ipads will be handed in to our activity leaders each morning and given back for free-time periods and in the evening. This is for safe-keeping and to ensure that students give their full attention to lessons and activities allowing for maximum enjoyment during the camp for everyone.   Students will get daily time to use wi-fi and contact friends and family.

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