Camp UK @ Grosvenor Hall nr. London, England

The International Summer Activity Centre with a Jewish Kosher Section run by JCamps(incorporating Camp Espana)

DATES FOR SUMMER 2012:

July 22 - August 5 (2 weeks)

1 week option available


Ages 10 – 16 years

JCamps(incorporating Camp Espana)have more than 20 years experience offering programmes and activities to Jewish youth aged 10-16 years from all over the world from a variety of Jewish cultural and religious backgrounds. So it is with great pleasure that we announce our association with Grosvenor Hall near London, England.

Grosvenor Hall gives us the opportunity of giving Jewish students a strictly kosher kitchen, separate kosher restaurant and separate accommodation in this English campus

Our Jewish students will form part of the general camp of 250 students, all of whom will be enjoying this remarkable campus during the month of August.

Venue
Grosvenor Hall is a completely new centre which has been refurbished to the highest standards. The venue consists of almost 20,000 sq metres of educational, adventure and recreational facilities within a fully enclosed and secure 50 acre site with security gates, perimeter fence and CCTV cameras. Located in Ashford, Kent, it is within easy access of London’s various airports and Eurostar Stations.

Accommodation
Grosvenor Hall boasts modern and bright student accommodation with new bathrooms. Sheets, duvets and pillows are all provided for each student.
Our Jewish students will be housed in their own sleeping area with Camp Espana counsellors overseeing their welfare. Boys and girls are housed separately.

Facilities & Activities
The Campus has a 2,500 sq metres sports hall, an aquatics centre and a $2million high-adrenaline activity park. The activity park includes some of the most exciting activities available in the UK:

+3G Swing +Abseiling +Aeroball +Archery +Balance Beam +Circus Skills +Climbing +Crate Stack +Curriculus Maze +Fan Descender +Fencing +Field Games +ICT +Jacob's Ladder +Kayaking +Laser +Leap of Faith +Low Ropes +Media Centre +Mission Possible +Nightline +Orienteering +Quad Biking +Self Relay +High Ropes +Skyclimbing +Swimming +Team Tech +Basketball +Zipwire

On the campus, there are also modern classrooms for students who are taking part in the optional morning English language sessions.

There is also a completely new media centre with its own radio station and high tec ICT block, Blu-ray cinema, indoor and outdoor laser arena and dance studio.

Language school - Learning English With The English
Students are offered the optional morning 3 hour English language sessions taught by teachers trained to CELTA qualification using modern teaching techniques. Students are tested on arrival and placed in classes of their corresponding level of language ability. The lessons combine structured sessions with interactive elements covering every day topics such as the environment, the news, or leisure to ensure the student gains a positive learning experience. Certificates are awarded at the end of the session.

Excursions
Included in our price, there will be each week an exciting organised excursion. One will be a tour of London to see Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the exciting shopping locations of London’s famous Oxford Street and Covent Garden with its world famous shops and stores. There is also on offer an optional side tour to ride on the famous London Eye. For those students staying the second week there will be a tour of historical Canterbury which includes a boat trip on the river and a day trip to Brighton.

Night Life:
The fun doesn’t stop and after a day brimming with activities there will be parties, Discos, Cinema, Network gaming, Special theme nights, Mini Olympics, Pool parties, Sportsarama and much much more.

Shabbat & Kashrut
On the premises is a dedicated kosher kitchen and restaurant for our Jewish students. All kosher products are under the supervision of the London Beth Din. On Shabbat we shall have our Kabbalah Shabbat service followed by a special Shabbat dinner. On Shabbat morning there is a full service for those who wish to attend, followed by Kiddush and Shabbat lunch with Havdalah at nightfall. There are also optional morning minyamin for those wishing to attend.

JCamp Directors
Brian &Patricia Geminder, our multi-lingual Camp Directors, oversee our 2012 summer programme together with a resident team of talented, dedicated and multi lingual international monitors who are on call 24 hours a day.

Health-Safety-Security
The safety of our campers is our #1 priority. The campus is enclosed in a high security fence with CCTV cameras with night security guards patrol. The campus also have Counsellors experienced in First Aid and access to nearby doctors and a world a hospital in case of emergencies

Camp Fees
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Testimonials
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We never forget that the mark of our continued success is the satisfaction of our students, many of whom return to us year on year