English Summer Camp in France – Middle School & 10th Grade – Soccer

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND PLAY SOCCER, ALL WHILE STAYING IN FRANCE Ages 11–14 / 14–16 – 6th to 10th grade

The soccer-themed English summer camp in France is designed for anyone who wants to study on a beautiful campus and, in addition to three hours of English classes per day, dreams of fully embracing their passion for soccer while enjoying a wide variety of recreational activities and evening events—all without leaving France. 

Highlights of the trip

  • Enjoy a fully English-speaking environment where you can improve your English from morning to night and have fun, all without leaving France
  • Play soccer
  • Discover British and American traditions through a variety of activities and lively evening events in English
  • Enjoy round-the-clock supervision 7 days a week on a beautiful, secure, and carefully selected campus

Your trip at a glance

  1. Accommodations on a beautiful estate where daily life is conducted in English
  2. 3 hours of class per day
  3. 12 to 15 students per teacher
  4. 3 three-hour soccer sessions per week
  5. A wide range of activities (sports, cultural, and artistic) and lively evening events in English
  6. Your choice: guided tour or self-guided tour (without transportation)

Accommodation

  1. On the beautiful campus of the Institution Marmoutier, on the banks of the Loire, where everything is conducted entirely in English 
  2. Comfortable rooms with 1 to 4 beds (and sometimes 4 to 6 beds for younger children)
  3. You can stay with one or more friends
  4. High-quality facilities and a wide range of amenities: green spaces, sports fields, a gym, etc.
  5. Modern and comfortable classrooms
  6. Full board with hot meals prepared on-site, mainly using local ingredients

All of our campuses are Youth and Sports-approved lodging and vacation centers

English classes

  • Three hours of English classes perday, in the morning, taught by a team of qualified bilingualteachers
  • Classesof12 to 15 students organizedby grade level 
  • Aninteractive and tailoredteaching approach: focusingon vocabulary, listening comprehension, and grammar through hands-on activities, news reviews, role-playing, projects, and more.
  • Many classes are organized around a specific theme ( Harry Potter, ecology, travel, American movies and TV shows, English-speaking celebrities, etc.) tospark discussionandencourage students to participate as much as possible in English
  • Presentation of anLEC Certificate for a Language Study Abroad Program
  • Submitting atrip report 

Lesson 2

Bilingual instruction

  1. English-speaking teachers and activity leaders available 24 hours a day
  2. 1 adult for every 12 children
  3. 1 French director on site, available to parents
  4. Priorities: progress in English, youth safety and well-being
  5. Coaching in accordance with Youth and Sports standards

Soccer and other recreational activities

The LEC Summer Camp experience also gives young people the chance to enjoy the beautiful green spaces on our campuses, try out new activities, and have funin a safe environment.

  1. 6 afternoons of soccer(see details below)
  2. On other afternoons, the young person chooses what they want to do from a selection of activities such as :
    • Sports activities and an introduction to sports from the English-speaking world: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dance, tennis, cricket, badminton, beach volleyball, table tennis, Double Dutch, yoga, etc.
    • Artistic and cultural activities: theater, drawing, escape games, origami, immersion in Anglo-American worlds (DC Comics, Marvel, Sherlock Holmes, etc.), tasting British or American pastries (pancakes, scones), etc.
  3. Every evening, the students enjoy supervised English-language activities, such as: Talent Contest, BBQ Party, Mystery Night, Movie Night, Prom Night, LEC Party, etc.

soccer

Football Theme: Details

  1. 6 soccer sessions, each lasting 3 hours, in the afternoon
  2. A program suitable for both beginners and experienced players
  3. Training sessionsled by an experienced coach
  4. Improving individual skills and teamwork
  5. Development of tactics and game awareness: defensive positioning and repositioning, team management, pressing, offside rules, attack-defense balance, ball control, and coordination, etc.
  6. Positions-specific drills (forward, midfielder, defender, goalkeeper)
  7. Practice on dribbling techniques, passing, shooting with the foot and head, etc.

 The Football option is presented in French. 

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesday
morning3-hour English class3 hours of English lessonsEnglish breakfast,
introductory workshops
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American culture 		Sleep in, enjoy a variety of activities3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons
afternoonSoccerSoccerChoose from: softball,
archery, soccer,
painting, workshop
manga		Choose from:
basketball tournaments, activities
crafts		SoccerSoccerChoose from:
handball, running
orienteering,
beach volleyball, workshops
DC Comics or comedy
musical
partyEscape game or Mystery NightLEC PartyOpen Mic /
Talent Contest		Giant barbecueLife-size "Cluedo"LEC partyProm Night and *
* Graduation Ceremony

TRAVEL: Choose from 2 options:

1/ Trip organized by LEC departing from Paris

2/ Without transportation (individual travel)
For all stays, you may choose to drop off your child directly at the residence campus on the first day of the stay and pick them up there on the last day of the stay during the time slots that will be provided to you after registration.