Course Description: Spanish Cultural immersion Junior Programme in Marbella Spain

Marbella–Elviria Young Learners Summer Camp (Spanish Immersion)

A calm, sun-splashed setting for first-time campers. This residential camp sits on the leafy campus of the official German High School of Marbella in Elviria, one of the area’s most beautiful residential zones with panoramic views over the coast. Designed exclusively for younger children, the site pairs fresh air and nearby beach time with facilities made for safe, active days. The team is warm, highly experienced, and great with kids.

⭐ Key Facts

• Location: Elviria (Marbella outskirts), on the German High School campus

• Focus: Spanish immersion with mixed-nationality activities

• Student Mix: ~40% international / 60% Spanish campers (great for immersion)

• Supervision: 24/7 by camp counselors

• Capacity: ~200 campers

• Best for: Younger/first-time campers who thrive in a gentle, supervised setting

🧠 Academics & Teaching

• 20 Spanish lessons/week, Mon–Fri (small-group format)

• Exceptional teachers: specialist language qualifications; 8–10 years’ average experience

• Methodology: project-based, highly participatory learning (leadership, teamwork, communication, EI) with level-appropriate curricula and continuous assessment

• Certificate: end-of-course language certificate reflecting progress

🏫 Campus & Facilities

• School surrounded by gardens, with open, shaded play areas

• Nearby beaches for supervised seaside time

• Auditorium, study room, common areas

• Full sports set-up: tennis courts, swimming pool, sports center, soccer field, volleyball, track & field, basketball, handball

• First-class facilities for soccer, tennis, paddle; golf & horseback riding available close to campus

🛌 Accommodation

• Campers grouped by age and gender

• Shared rooms: approx. 4–6 per room for older children; 6–12 for the youngest

🎭 Activities & Workshops

• Recreational nights: contests & treasure hunts; music/theatre/talent shows; theme nights (e.g., Romans vs. Vikings, 60s, Medieval); traditional camping games; camp “discos”; nighttime/scary-theme games

• Sports (team & individual): basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, water polo, aerobics, “Olympics,” capoeira, archery, badminton, bowling, darts, hockey, frisbee, indiaca, rock climbing

• Cultural workshops: journalism, arts & crafts, music & percussion, flamenco & sevillanas, ballroom dance, life-saving, theatre, cooking

🧭 Excursions

• For each two-week stay: typically 1 full-day + 2 half-day excursions to nearby points of interest (culture, food, geography). Examples vary by week/site.

🗓️ Sample Day (Juniors 11–14) — Guide

• 09:00–12:30 Spanish classes

• 12:30–13:30 Activity 1 (sports/pool/games)

• 13:30–14:30 Lunch • 15:00–16:00 Break

• 16:00–18:00 Activity 2 (optional sports/workshops / beach / half-day trip)

• 18:00–20:00 Activity 3 (presentations, games, beach Olympics)

• 20:30–21:30 Dinner

• 21:30–22:30 Activity 4 (theme night: treasure hunt, cinema in Spanish, disco, etc.)

• Saturday: often a full-day trip (e.g., Tarifa); Sunday: arrivals/intro & group activities