Bilingual Summer Adventure - Lausanne

Summer Course Afternoon Activity Options

Choose one of our exciting programmes, which take place every afternoon (except Wednesdays):

• **BM Move **- is our most popular programme. Enjoy a wide variety of sports on campus or by the lake, which may include paddle, banana boat, tennis, trampoline, basketball, soccer, volleyball and more fun.

• BM Tennis Ace - 2 afternoons of advanced tennis skills & 2 afternoons of BM Move. Our professional coach will help you refine your skills to take your game to the next level. Strong tennis players only.

• BM Code - 2 afternoons of Coding and Robotics (taught in English) & 2 afternoons of sports BM Move. Enter the world of computer programming, logical problem solving and build your own take-home robot. Students must bring a laptop computer for this activity. Weeks 1-4 only.

• BM Create - 2 afternoons of Art and Crafts (taught in English) & 2 afternoons of sports BM Move. Let your creative talents shine. Weeks 1-4 only.

All Summer Course students live on campus. There are several boarding houses in which boys and girls live separately, organized by age. A teacher lives on every floor of each boarding house. The teachers help students settle in and help them make the most of their time.

Rooms are twin or triple and we encourage students to share a room with someone from another nationality. In that way, they get to know a different culture and find a common language.

Rooms are very large and spacious. Many have views over the Lake and the Alps and all are comfortable and modern. Some rooms have private en-suite bathrooms, whilst others share.

Meals

All meals are taken together in the dining room, with a choice of menus available. Special dietary needs can be accommodated.

Pocket Money

When a student arrives, he / she gives us their pocket money, which is kept in the school safe. Every day, students can go to the accounts office to withdraw pocket money. We recommend CHF20.- CHF50.- per week. Since everything is included, there is nothing the student needs to pay for.

Excursions High ropes, mountain karting, mountain hiking, boat trip, hiking, museum workshops, city discovery

Discover our region

On Wednesday afternoons you’ll go out on an excursion with your class and your teacher, putting your language skills to good use. We want you to discover our exciting region and gain understanding into Swiss culture and traditions. Maybe you'll go to visit the Cailler chocolate factory, where the visit ends with a tasting session - yummy! Or maybe you'll head to the world-famous Chillon castle, the Olympic Museum or Lausanne University, to join a scientific workshop. Afterwards, you'll meet up with all the other classes by the lakeside for a tasty barbecue and some fun and games until the sun goes down. Saturday is departure / arrival day. If you’re not traveling, we organise an excursion in the Lausanne area. Maybe we’ll go to Chaplin’s World museum to discover Charlie Chaplin’s films; maybe we‘ll go to Lausanne Aquarium; maybe we’ll go further afield to visit Berne, the Swiss capital, or Geneva. One thing’s for sure – you won’t have time to get bored! On Sundays, a whole school excursion takes place . You’ll go out all day, either after brunch or with a picnic lunch. The programme depends on the weather but we usually go to: a lakeside park to do watersports; mountain tree climbing circuit; caves in Vallorbe; underground salt mines in Bex; Aquaparc water park; a walking adventure hunt, mountain karting in Morgins, a hike on the Moléson mountain. We know you'll have a great time!

All transfers to and from Geneva airport or Lausanne train station are included (on Saturdays only)

There is a transfer cost for any students who does not arrive or leave on the Saturday and for any student who does not arrive at / leave from Geneva airport.

Morning:

Language Courses

Children take a test to assess their language skills and determine which class they will attend. The average class size is 12 so there is a lot of personal attention. Students focus on grammar, language structure, communication and fluency in the mornings.  For afternoon schedule , there are two options to choose, either the Multi-sports Program or the Multi-mix Program. 

Afternoon:

Multi-mix program

The Multi-mix program offers 2 afternoons of sports per week and 2 afternoons of a special option. The options are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and there are limited spaces.  -Tennis Pro, with our professional coach, who will help you refine your skills to take your game to the next level (for advanced players only) -French Fun, which will help develop your fluency and writing skills through local visits and classroom discussions (required level B1) -Creative Arts, which will develop your creative skills using oils, photography, sculpture and crafts as well as learning about art and design. -Coding and Robotics, which will introduce you to the world of computer programming and logical problem solving and see you build your own take-home robot.

The typical schedule during the week is as follows: 8h00: Time to wake up! 8h30: Breakfast 9h00-10h30: Language class 1 10h45-12h15: Language class 2 12h30: Lunch 14h00 - 17h30: Afternoon program (different options available) On Wednesday afternoons there is a whole class excursion followed by a barbecue. 18h45: Dinner 19h45: Activities on or off campus 21h00-22h00: Boarding houses At weekends the schedule is different because the students go on excursions and may be out of school for the complete day, having fun!

There is a transfer cost for any students who does not arrive or leave on the Saturday and for any student who does not arrive at / leave from Geneva airport.