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SUMMER CAMP IN INDIA

COME to India AND HAVE FUN WITH THE KIDS. Transform their school holidays into an enjoyable learning experience at Summer Camp.

Children in India have school holidays from roughly the beginning of April until the start of June. Unfortunately, many of the children come from poor families and have no way to entertain themselves during the Summer holiday ... that's why we've started this summer camp project so that you can go out to South India and help entertain the kids!

The children love the Summer Camps - they're kept entertained and have somewhere to go during school holidays when there's no one around to look after them, and they get a meal and win prizes! The prize for you is the big grins across all the kids' faces.

The main appeal of the summer camps are that you are able to give hands-on attention to all the children in an informal setting. The activities you can help with offer lots of creativity and a whole heap of fun, both for you and the children. At the same time, they learn more about things like dance and music ... and you!

If you've got nothing planned and you have a couple a weeks or longer free this summer, why not come to India and have fun with the kids!

Project Dates: The summer camps run between different dates. The first one begins on 4th April and the last camp finishes on 3rd June and you can stay for 2 or 4 weeks (or longer, if you combine it with a teaching or sports placement). Please see the tables further down the page for precise dates for each camp.

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TEACHING & FUN IN SUMMER SCHOOLS:

This is a special Summer project which the schools have arranged and they want us to be a part of it!  It gives the kids something to do during the holidays that will be fun for them and will keep them entertained and perhaps teach them some skills at the same time.

This is our first year being involved with the Madurai Summer Camps and it is a very exciting opportunity for us, the children and you! The main appeal of the summer camps are that you are able to give hands-on attention to all the children in an informal setting. We have run a very similar project at summer camp’s in Ghana since 2005 and have received comments like, "the best time of my life", "I loved every minute of it and I'm going to miss my children!" and the best one, "I'm coming back for next year's camp".

The activities on offer for the children are so wide-ranging and we are sure there is something for everyone: 

  • Many sports, including football, badminton, karate, yoga, chess, gymnastics and there is even a cricket coaching camp for those of you who share the nations love for the bat and ball!
  • A great range of creative activities including dance, art, design, drawing, puzzles, Indian folk music, drums, Western dance, even skating!
  • More academic activities are also available mental maths, handwriting, spoken English, English grammar, computers, current affairs and amazing facts.
  • We also have a ‘kiddies camp’ for those of you who love nurturing the little ones! This is aimed at providing an all-round and total learning and growing environment for them. You can help with story time, audio/ visual, music and dance.

The kids will be learning to use English at the same time, so they'll not only have fun, they'll also benefit from the activity. These activities also benefit the children by improving their team-work skills, social interaction and building their confidence.

The Summer Camp will take place in the grounds of several schools where we normally send teaching volunteers to in term time. There are 7 schools running the camps this year and their dates all differ slightly. There are normally around 3 hours available each day at each summer camp. Have a good read through the tables below for where and what you can do:



 

Summer Camps

School

Start Date

End Date

Time

Activities

Ruby

20th April

15th May

10am – 1pm

English, science, social studies & maths classes along with Karate and shuttle badminton.

Cambridge

15th April

3rd June

10am – 1pm

Spoken English, Drama, Arts & Crafts, Drawing, Folk & Western Dancing.

Fusco’s

2nd April

23rd April

6am–8am & 4pm–6pm, 10am – 1pm

Football Coaching – 2 sessions daily.  Then between 10am-1pm English; IT; South Indian Music or Western guitar/keyboard can be taught.

Creative Music College

8th April

28th April

 

Teach as well as learn - Yoga, Western Dance, Keyboard, Drums, English, Indian Folk Dance & Indian music.  Vedic Maths is also available.

Cricket Coaching Camp

School       

Start Date

End Date

Time

Activities

SEV

11th April

11th May

6.30am – 8.30am

Coaching by experts; theory classes; training; weekend matches; applications on latest techniques. Certificates & special awards at the end of the camp.

Summer Camp – SEV (8 years and above)
Special focus on creativity; classes in natural environment. Special emphasis on moral values.  Weekly quiz competitions and certificates at the end of the camp.

Start Date         

End Date

Time

Activities

11th April

11th May

9.30 am – 10 am

Chess; Yoga; Gymnastic; Dance; Vocal; Skating; Art & Craft (one activity only)

 

 

10:15 am – 11.15 am

Mental Maths; Handwriting; Spoken English; English Grammar (one topic each day)

 

 

11.15 am – 12.15 pm

Current Affairs; Amazing Facts; Computer; Puzzles (one topic each day)

Summer Camp – SEV – Kiddies camp
The camp aims to provide a nurturing ground for the total development of the child through team work and continuous learning.

Start Date      

End Date

Time

Activities

11th April

11th May

9.30 am – 12.30 pm

Story time; projects; maths; play time; colouring; Audio/Visual; music & dance.  Overall academic development in maths, spoken English and general awareness.

However, during the holiday period it is likely the school will have only a few members of staff present as the rest of the staff are likely to be away on holiday. For this reason you will have the opportunity to become quite involved in the structure, running and development of the camp, which will require you to work on your own initiative for a lot of the time. For this reason, being creative is a must.

You may work with large or small groups of children, so you need to be diverse and organised, but you are encouraged to utilise any skills or passions you have, whether these are playing sport, music, drama or just games.

Past volunteers made a real difference by introducing a fun and creative way for the children to express themselves and learn about new things. You’ll be rewarded by how much fun the children will have!

So if you haven't got anything planned and you're free for a couple a weeks or longer from April onwards, why not come to India and have fun with the kids.

Our India Manager and his team will look after you well. You'll get lots of advice about the do's and don’ts of Indian culture, what to do and where to go.

ACCOMMODATION:
Your accommodation will either be in our main volunteer house in Madurai, or at our volunteer flat over the road. You will eat your meals at the main house with everyone else though. You may also have the option of living with a host family nearby. This is a wonderful way to become immersed in the local culture and community.

“Food is of a high standard with Travellers both in terms of quality and preparation.  Although it is predominantly vegetarian, every effort is made to accommodate the tastes of non-vegetarians, with plenty of fresh fruits available on a daily basis.

The accommodation is basic but comfortable with good washing facilities for each bedroom.  The lounge offers the comforts with a TV, DVD and stereo player for entertainment enabling a sociable and friendly atmosphere”
 
Sharon Perry, Teaching Project March 2008

Food will be local cuisine - again this is to enable you to fully experience living as local Indians do.

When we arrange your placement, we will liaise extensively with you regarding both the placement and your accommodation.  As always, our local Manager will look after you well and will always be on hand to help and offer advice.

TRAVEL AND SUPPORT:
You have the option to arrange your own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Ltd., ATOL No. 6856. (Read more about Murray Rogers Travel Ltd.) Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up before leaving for your placement.

Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination country. Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa and the level of your air ticket, of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get a changeable ticket.

We can also arrange your flight dates to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and sightseeing - this is a fascinating and wondrous country!

VISAS: A visa is required for India and we'll send you all the necessary forms and information to make the process very easy for you.

You'll fly into Madurai (you may have 1 or 2 stopovers en route), where you'll be met by our India Manager or one of his staff. From the airport you'll be taken to your accommodation and introduced to your hosts and other volunteers who are also staying there. You'd be well advised to prepare yourself for an almost overwhelmingly friendly welcome!  After an informative induction, you will then be introduced to your work placement!
PRICES:

To see the Prices of this project and all our other projects in India, please click here

Prices include
  • Food & accommodation while on your project,
  • 2 T-shirts, if required for your project
  • All support and backup during your programme
  • Meeting you at the nearest airport, where appropriate, but exclude international travel.

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