friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp (Ages 12 – 17)
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Just a two-minute walk from the beach, friLingue Estravayer Summer Camp for children and teenagers aged 12-17 is Switzerland’s best beach camp bar none. As friLingue’s oldest and most trusted summer camp, it offers a dynamic and stimulating language course where students can learn French or German in an international environment while making unforgettable memories at the Nouvelle Plage beach. The summer camp also offers an optional sailing course for learners of all levels.
The small medieval town of Estavayer-le-Lac on the southeast bank of Lake Neuchâtel combines one of Europe’s most beautiful nature reserves with the joys of a varied water sports paradise.
In Estavayer one can see many signs of its rich history: the Savoy castle from the 12th century, the Gothic abbey church and the cobbled streets. From Moudon Square, the finest panorama over the Jura mountains to the north of the lake is visible. Numerous rural inns and bars serve regional specialities.
Estavayer, with its yachting marina and two bathing beaches is also a water sports paradise. Two camping and caravan sites form an important part of the available accommodation. Sailing, surfing and paddle boating are all popular. One special adventure is to try the water-ski lift–here all the family, including children who can swim, can go water-skiing.
Estavayer is located in the larger Swiss canton of Fribourg/Freiburg.
FRILINGUE ESTAVAYER SUMMER CAMP AT A GLANCE
- Location: Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Age Range: 12 – 17
- Maximum number of students per session: 300
- Duration: 1 to 4 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 20
- Average number of students per class: 6
- Ratio of staff to students: 1 : 7
- Accommodation: Residential
- Number of excursions per week: 2 half-day and 1 full-day
friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp: Abri Cotier, 1475, Switzerland
friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp
Why study on the friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp program?
- friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp is hugely popular in the domestic market as well as internationally, providing international and local Swiss students the opportunity to mix and exchange languages.
- friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp is located two minutes’ walk from the Nouvelle Plage beach, right next to the natural reserve Grande Cariçaie.
- The friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp lessons and accommodation takes place at its own modern camp house, “AbriCôtier.”
- The friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp programs are held in small classes of around 6 students, providing a high level of teacher-student contact.
- friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp offers an excellent French or German language camp with optional sailing lessons.
- The friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp programs includes sports, social activities and excursions so that campers always have fun.
The facilities
THE FRILINGUE ESTAVAYER CAMP FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Company-owned camp house “AbriCôtier”
- 200 meters from the beach
- Dining hall
- Modern classrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
MORE ON THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Student Welfare
On the campus, there is a dedicated office and staff providing student welfare. An emergency telephone is available 24/7.
Airport Transfers
Group airport transfers to and from Geneva airport are included in the cost of the program. Private transfers to and from Geneva and Zurich airports are available at an additional cost. Arrival is on Sunday and departure is on Saturday. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, friLingue Estavayer Summer Camp staff will receive them from the airline personnel, and when the program is over, accompany the participants back to the airport and hand over the children to airline staff. The camp also offers accompanied train rides to and from Zurich or Bern for Swiss participants.
The courses
COURSE CONTENT AND SAMPLE TIMETABLES
French or German Language Camp
friLingue Estavayer offers Switzerland’s best beach camp with dynamic French or German language lessons for students aged 12-17. Students may take additional afternoon language classes held in smaller groups, or a sailing course for learners of all levels at an additional fee.
The programs provide:
- International classes
- 20 lessons: 15 clock hours of tuition per week
- Average class size of 6
- Progress monitoring
- All educational materials
- Daily afternoon and evening activities
- Excursions
A sample timetable:
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
Campers will be accommodated in friLingue’s beach camp house “AbriCôtier” located only 200 meters from the beach, right next to the natural reserve Grande Cariçaie. The house has four hotel-style 4-bedded rooms and four dormitories of 10 beds with shared bathrooms.
Meals
Residential accommodation includes a full-board meal plan (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Laundry
Bed sheets and towels are provided.
Student Welfare
Students will receive 24/7 pastoral care during their entire stay.
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
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