CHILD’S READINESS
FOR THE OVERNIGHT CAMP

THE READINESS OF THE CHILD IS IMPORTANT
for the camp to provide the best conditions for their
development and growth, and to create a desire
for new challenges.

THE READINESS OF THE CHILD IS IMPORTANT
for the camp to provide the best conditions for their development and growth, and to create a desire for new challenges.

How to know if a child is ready for an overnight camp?

Child is READY for an overnight camp,
if he/she:

Are able to make their own bed;
Can look after their own hygiene ;
Are ready to sleep without the usual night time ritual (favourite blanket, bedtime story, hug from parents etc.);
Are ready to follow camp’s daily routine;
Can withstand being around a lot of other children for the whole week;
Can live without electronic gadgets for a week;
Are able to be without parents for a week;
Are able to adapt to camp’s menu (regarding dietary restrictions, special menu can be provided);
Are able to be without their pet for a week;
Are not too shy to tell the teacher if they are hurting, struggling emotionally or someone is bullying them;
Make their own decision about going to the camp.

Pay attention

To avoid the child developing a sense of “learned helplessness,” where they seek parental assistance to “escape” from difficulties instead of finding solutions themselves, it is better to avoid creating such situations and wait before applying to an overnight camp.
That’s why If you think that there is a possibility that in the middle of the camp, a child might ask for you to come back and take them home, it is better to opt out of overnight camp.
Of course, your child should always feel emotionally and physically well in the camp and if that does not happen, then the child should return to his home environment.
Always pick a camp that you trust and have a sense of security.
The child will feel safe and confident if they sense your confidence that the specific camp is safe and good for them.

Our school provides two levels of English language camps

To learn more about how the camps differ and how to choose the appropriate one,
please read the section on ENGLISH LANGUAGE

“AMBER” overnight camp

Lesson language: English with assistance in Latvian.

“TURQUOISE” overnight camp

Lesson language: ONLY ENGLISH without assistance.

Additional info

If you wish to find out more precisely whether your child is ready for the overnight camp, please fill out the questionnaire provided above and receive the result analysis via email.
We also invite you to have a conversation with the camp director, Diāna, over the phone: 27774321.