| A vacation in Phuket Island is indubitably a | | | | alone to Phuket and be very well taken care of |
| wonderful idea to appreciate the white sand | | | | by the school organizing the summer camp. |
| beaches and clear waters of Thailand in family. | | | | There, they can meet friends of their age of |
| While adults are taking a rest, teen children | | | | different nationalities and have fun lessons like |
| certainly want more fun activities of their own. A | | | | cooking in addition of the language classes. Melanie |
| summer camp in a reputable International school in | | | | comments her learning experience: |
| Phuket is a great possibilty as teens can have fun | | | | "We were about 30 students during the two |
| being with other teenagers while their parents | | | | weeks camp. In this summer camp, we had |
| enjoy more freedom. | | | | English courses in the morning and evening. We |
| These summer camps are usually for non-English | | | | had drinks and snacks every two hours, and |
| speakers who learn English in addition to the | | | | everyday we had physical education with |
| practice of sports like football, swimming, tennis | | | | basketball, football or badminton. For the English |
| and golf. There are of course other options | | | | courses, there were 3 classrooms with 3 |
| oriented more on sports for native English | | | | different levels. During the second week of the |
| speaker teenagers. Phuket is the ideal place in | | | | class, we had cooking and swimming!" |
| Thailand for a summer camp. This is what Melanie, | | | | Some activities for teenagers can also be |
| a 13 years old, has to say about her participation | | | | arranged for shorter terms like a week or on a |
| in a camp: | | | | daily basis in some smaller schools or |
| "This camp was very interesting, it was a camp | | | | organizations. Yachting, snorkeling, kayaking, jet |
| where we studied and had activities every day. | | | | skiing, scuba diving and banana boat riding are |
| When we arrived at the Phuket airport, a few | | | | wonderful water sports that youths will have fun |
| teachers welcomed us and drove us to the school | | | | with. And for those teenagers who want to stay |
| by van. This school was huge, with wide green | | | | with their parents, there are always a multitude |
| areas including football pitches and several indoor | | | | of fun activities that can be enjoyed together as |
| halls for other sports. There were also two | | | | a family. |
| swimming pools, a small pool for kindergarten and | | | | Participating in a summer camp in Phuket can be a |
| primary children, and a large pool for secondary | | | | memory of a lifetime for many teenagers who |
| children." | | | | will go back home with new friendships made. |
| A summer camp is not only a solution to occupy | | | | Phuket has top international facilities and schools |
| children during a family trip, but a unique | | | | that can accommodate parents and teenagers |
| experience for young people who can be sent | | | | alike. |