England, France - July, August - for students in third grade and up

Soccer is offered in England as part ofmiddle school programs and courses and activities, and in France as part ofEnglish summer camps for 3rd through 5th graders and English summer camps for middle school and 10th graders, as well as through family immersion programs in Ireland

The "Football" option or theme in detail*

In addition to language classes:

  1. 3 soccer practices a week, in the afternoon
  2. A program suitable for both beginners and experienced players
  3. Training sessions led 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.

*For the family immersion program in Ireland, the details of the soccer option are different; see the description here

In addition to soccer practice

  1. 2 to 3 afternoons of leisure activities, led in English, during which students can choose what they’d like to do from a wide range of options (depending on the location):

– Sports and artistic activities, such as: tennis, swimming, dance, drawing, escape rooms, volleyball, basketball, Olympic-style games, scrapbooking, golf, cricket, arts and crafts, badminton, bowling, etc.
– Cultural tours, such as (depending on the location): Oxford or Cambridge University, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, the Roman Baths in Bath, etc.

  1. One day trip per week, such as to Cambridge, London, Bath, Oxford, or Bristol, etc.
  2. Every evening, supervised activities such as: LEC Party, karaoke, trivia night, talent show, casino night, giant "Draw and Win," BBQ party, fashion show, social games, and more.
  3. Supervision ratio of 1 adult to 12 children

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  1. On other afternoons, students choose what they’d like to do from a selection of activities (depending on the host campus), such as:
    – Sports activities and introductions to sports from the English-speaking world, such as: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, soccer, tennis, cricket, badminton, beach volleyball, table tennis, supervised swimming in the pool, yoga, Double Dutch, orienteering in the forest, etc.
    – Artistic and cultural activities, such as: theater, chess tournaments, drawing, escape games, origami, immersion in Anglo-Saxon worlds (DC Comics, Marvel, Sherlock Holmes, etc.), tasting British or American pastries (pancakes, scones), etc.
  2. Every evening, the students enjoy supervised English-language activities, such as: Talent Contest, BBQ Party, Mystery Night, Movie Night, Prom Night, LEC Party, etc.
  3. Supervision ratio of one adult per 12 children
  1. 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities, led in English (depending on the campus), such as:

– Sports: swimming, bowling, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, mini-golf, badminton, cricket, etc.
– Cultural tours(depending on the location): Oxford or Cambridge University, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Canterbury Cathedral, etc.

  1. Day trips, such as to London, Bath, Brighton, or Oxford, etc.
  2. 1 to 2 organized evening events (in certain cities on the itinerary), such as: LEC Party, BBQ party, karaoke, etc.
  3. Supervision ratio of 1 adult to 12 children

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