Summer camp for children: horse riding and Spanish in Spain

This summer Instituto Hemingway organises a summer camp for children between the ages of 8 and 12. The camp will take place between the 21st June 2010 and the 31st July 2010 and combines horse riding lessons with Spanish or English lessons and outdoor and sports activities.

Children from different nationalities can participate in this international summer camp which gives them the opportunity to learn how to ride a horse and enjoy the holidays whilst learning English or Spanish.

The summer camp is situated in Valdegovía (Álava- Spain) which can be easily accessed from Bilbao or Vitoria. A transfer service is available from the stations and airports in these cities to the camp.

The program includes 1.5 daily Spanish lessons from Monday to Friday which are given in small groups with native teachers who have specific training in teaching English/Spanish as a second language. These classes are interactive and enjoyable and strengthen the ability of the child to communicate and use the language in a real-life context.
The program also includes horse riding lessons which combine practising, walks, and active participation in the daily lives of the horses. The children will have the opportunity to learn how to ride as a beginner or to improve their technique and will learn how to feel at ease with the horses and with nature itself.
The camp is complete with cultural activities, sports and excursions and a special swimming pool. In this way we encourage meetings between children from different nationalities and the exchange of English and Spanish between children from different countries.
The main objectives of the program are for the children to learn and perfect their English/Spanish as a foreign language and to learn or perfect their horse riding technique, to encourage the children to take part in recreational and sports activities, to learn about the wealth of culture and nature of the region and to encourage values such as independence, responsibility, organisation, discipline and teamwork in a friendly atmosphere.
The program includes accommodation from Sunday to Friday in comfortable bungalows in the Angosto Campsite, full board, activities, educational material, equipment for activities, medical and accident insurance and 24 hour care and supervision by teachers and instructors.

Price per child: €380 per week (from Sunday to Friday) You can participate from a minimum of one week.

For more information and to enrol you can contact us by telephone on +34 944 16 79 01 or by email: info@institutohemingway.com