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Preparing for French Summer Camp

So you have booked your children into a French Summer Camp and you are thinking about what you need to do to prepare yourself and them for their Summer Camp. In terms of preparation, there are several things to consider. First there are the practical concerns: what should I pack, do I need to buy anything, what will the weather be like, do I need to pack anything ‘unusual’ or just the normal things I would pack for a family holiday. There is also the emotional and mental preparation: preparing your children for what the camp will be like, explaining how their stay at the French Summer Camp will work, allowing them to ask any questions they may have…..

At Alpine French School’s French Summer Camp, like most other summer camps, we provide detailed pre-arrival information including information about the weather and what is needed for activities as well as a basic packing list so that your child comes fully prepared! It is important to read the information carefully, but of course, there is always the odd forgotten item and our camp leaders are used to this. One thing that is particular to France however, is that French swimming pools don’t allow boardshort style swimming trunks for boys. If your son doesn’t want to wear traditional speedos, you can seek out some more ‘cool’ trunks either short-short style or longer slim short style that are acceptable!

In terms of emotional and mental preparation, we try and provide complete information so that you can prepare with your children for what their time at our French Summer Camp will be like. We provide detailed information about the programme including sample timetables of all the different activity options, information about our centre, our staff and much more. In addition to this, we provide a fun pre-arrival pack including some preparatory French tasks to get the French side of your child’s brain in gear and to ignite their interest in what lies ahead.

Our reservations team are in constant contact with the parents prior to the start of our French Summer Camp and are more than happy to answer any questions they may have or to talk through any concerns.

April 27th, 2023
Activities Courses Juniors

Family Camp FAQs for Summer 2023!

Our ‘Family Camp’ is one of our most popular options for parents and children to study with us during the summer season, but it’s also the option that we get asked the most questions about! So we thought we’d put together a quick blog for the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ and…

March 28th, 2023
Activities Juniors

Summer Holidays in France 2022 Recap : Why not visit in 2023?

Summer 2022 feels like a long time ago, especially now we have snow in Morzine. But what a Summer it was! Our Summer Camp kicked off with a busy week as Morzine hosted the starting stage of Le Tour de France and the bi-annual Harley Day’s Festival. We managed…

Mountain walks on our Learn French France Immersion course

September 15th, 2021
Activities Juniors Things to do

New this year! Alpine French School welcomes you, children & parents, during all school holidays!

Why not visit Morzine during the next half-term holiday and enjoy learning French as well as enjoying the great mountain activities that Morzine has to offer! New, this year (2021 – 2022), we offer family French day camps in the school holidays : October half-term, Christmas & New Year,…

May 3rd, 2021
Juniors News Special Offers

Affordable French & English Summer Language & Activity Camps for local children & teenagers

If you are looking for an alternative to other Morzine holiday clubs for this summer, then read on….. Why are Alpine French School Summer Activity & Language Camps the right fit for your children this summer? The basics: Specially designed for expat children and teenagers living in the Vallée d’Aulps…