School Experiences

Spring camp

The transition from winter to spring is an excellent time to enjoy a great experience in the heart of the French Alps, with all the possibilities that a setting like this can offer us. On the Les Alpes campus you can still enjoy wonderful days skiing in some of the best resorts in the world such as: Chamonix, Val Thorens, Courchevel … as well as, with the arrival of good weather, activities such as tree climbing, water skiing, walking and discovering the beautiful city of Annecy, along its canals, or visiting the interactive museum of the Olympic Games in Albertville .

An incredible experience can be lived taking advantage of the snow, the water and the mountains. In addition, in the afternoons, other activities will be offered according to days and interests: language courses, enjoying a unique mountain safety training course or a randonnée around Saint Nicolas la Chapelle.

School Experience

From 12 to 18 years of age

14 days

Spring

Who is it aimed at

Young people from 12 to 18 years of age.

Season: spring.

Duration: 2 weeks the last fortnight of April.

Accommodation on the Les Alpes campus, a unique and privileged setting. Located in the French Savoy, in a small and quiet village called Saint Nicolas la Chapelle.

The campus has two primary care clinics in the area, one five minutes away in the town of Flumet, and another fifteen minutes away in Megève. There are also two large hospitals nearby, Albertville and Sallanches, offering many different medical specialisations.

In a radius of an hour and a half we have an idyllic environment for nature and outdoor activities: lakes, rivers, mountains, caves, routes, trails, … they help us design the best and most complete range of adventure activities. Plus, we are surrounded by the best ski resorts in the world and that have amazing snow conditions at this time of year.

Main skills you develop in this experience

Initiative
Collaboration
Critical thinking

The course includes

Roundtrip transfers from Geneva airport to Les Alpes campus.
Full board accommodation in shared rooms at the Les Alpes campus residence.
Activities offered according to the interests of each group.
Transfers to activities.
Equipment necessary for the practice of the different activities except ski equipment, although there is the possibility of renting it: helmet, skis, boots and poles or boots and snowboard.
Diploma accrediting having participated in the course.

Sustainable Development Goals

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

QUALITY EDUCATION

CLIMATE ACTION

Required documents:

Valid passport.

European health card (requested at www.seg-social.es) valid medical insurance in Europe.

Particulars (where applicable) of any allergies and medical conditions.

Travel, sickness and accident insurance.

Negative PCR at least 48 hours before arrival.

Academic content and activities

Gymkana Welcome through a series of tests / clues in the town of St. Nicolas. We work mainly with team building techniques.

Ski / snowboard accompanied by instructors throughout the day.

Après ski activities.: igloo building, toboggan race, snow figure contest, snowshoeing, mountain safety course, St Nicolas gymkhana, volleyball tournament, …

Visit medieval city of Conflans and Albertville Olympic Games Museum.

Visit to the medieval town of Conflans where we will do a fun cultural gymkhana as a learning tool to get to know the most interesting corners of this beautiful place. Then we will go to Albertville, winter olympic city in 1992 where we can enjoy visiting with its interactive museum.

Water skiing and water games: The Nautical base WAM PARK 73 offers us the possibility of doing water skiing, wakeboarding or kneeboarding with its ski cable, both for beginners and advanced users. It is an activity that many of our students have never tried but that in the end everyone loves, really fun. Located in a small lake with all the safety measures.

Ice skating: we put sliding skills and coordination to the test on the Olympic ice skating rink in Megève.

Visit to Megève.

On the visit to this town, just a stone’s throw from the school, you can take a walk through its beautiful pedestrian streets through the old town and you can have a crepe to recharge your batteries.

Tree Adventure Park

Activity including jumps, zip lines, descents, rope bridges between trees and a long list of adventures. With the best equipment and the highest security measures.

Annecy

A visit to the beautiful town of Annecy, better known as Little French Venice. This city occupies a strategic position between Italy, Geneva and France. Participants will be able to visit its castle and its cathedral, as well as the 12th century Palais de l’Isle, also called “old prisons”, a symbolic monument of the city, and one of the most photographed monuments in France.

Cheese factory

A must-see in France and in our region, we will learn all the wonderful manufacturing process explained by its creators and finally we will put all our acquired knowledge into practice and create our own cheese.

Farewell party on the last night where we will proceed to the delivery of the diplomas.

Other activities that are offered and that are not within the programme

Dog sledding tour
Horse-drawn sleigh excursion
Water activities: pool and spa (over 15 year-olds)
Language classes
They are optional and are not included in the programme. You can choose group classes, individual classes, just conversation… in different languages: French, English, Spanish and German.
Other activities that are offered and that are not included in the programme: sleigh excursion with dogs or horses, water activities (pool and spa from a certain age), …

Programme may undergo modifications due to weather conditions.

A day at the spring camp

8:00 enjoying a magnificent breakfast

8:30 to 9:00 final preparations and getting ready for a day’s skiing.

10:00 to 12:00 skiing in groups always accompanied by an instructor

12:00 lunch on the pistes

13:00 to 16:00 piste skiing / waterskiing activity at WAM PARK on scheduled day

From 16:00 to 18:00 trip to the interactive Olympic Games museum in Albertville.

18:00 to 19:00 walk through the city.

19:30 Dinner

20:00 to 22:00 evening activities. Bedtime will depend on age groups

Necessary and recommended material

Must pack:

Snow boots (up to mid shin at least).
Slippers
Toiletry bag
Tracksuit / leggings comfortable clothing to be in the residence.
Small backpack.
Sun cream and lip protector.

For skiing or snowboarding days

Helmet, boots, poles, skis or snowboard, if you do not have this material. Can be rented.
Warm and waterproof ski jacket and trousers.
Gloves or mittens.
Ski goggles suitable for the sun (category 3 lens recommended).
Sunscreen for the face and lips.
Snood (fabric protector for neck and face).
Thermal t-shirt and leggings.
Long socks (up to below the knee) specific for skiing.
Hand warmer bags to put inside gloves can be purchased.

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