The camp is extremely quiet now with no children… We can just hear birdsong and cowbells. We miss the laughter already! The children were all very happy to see their family members (Ernesto’s hamsters came along for the ride too!) but were sad to leave…

And in the blink of an eye, it’s almost finished! Today has been the last full day of camp. The naughty camp fairies (who also go by the title of ‘monitors’) had stolen all of the campers’ shoes while they slept. So the first task…

Today saw the campers enjoying their final English class of the camp. Irene led a yoga session after the break when the children really showed off their flexibility! It was a lovely opportunity to enjoy the peace and fresh air in the beautiful garden. After…

Today the Ducklings created a number of posters about the solar system, the water cycle and animal body parts. Then there was fun for the explorers at the farm which invovled a lot of water! …and the last horse-riding riding trip up the mountain this…

Another day at the pool playing cards.. …. lounging around… Dipping in and out of the water and it wasn’t so cool today. Phew! Later it was cinema night and off to bed. Goodnight.

Now in the middle of the camp and after a beautiful day learning the ropes and going round twice on the yellow and green circuits with trepidation then a new sense of expertise. Gael and Alejandro, like everyone, showed a lot of courage and got…

Today was full of action! Chipmunks jumped through hoops to learn the names and the order of the planets, as well as crafting some planets of their own. The friendly farm cat with many names joined in the learning too. The Ducklings talked about what…

It was all about the animals in today’s lessons. The Chipmunk class finished crafting their fanfare of beautiful peacocks and went outside to visit the peahens and peacocks in their enclosure. The Duckling class created a whole line of origami animals. They also visited the…

Our second day started with the first day of English lessons (in the classrooms!) with plenty of games, chatting and introductions. As soon as class finished the kids rushed upstairs, packed their bags and off we all went to hang out at the swimming pool….

Our time at the summer camp in Gredos got off to a great start after all the new campers had arrived. We had our first lunch together and started settling in. There was plenty of fun to be had at the welcome party outside the…