Spark Spanish

International Camp is located in the wonderful coastal town of El Puerto de Santa Maria, in glorious Andalusia. The town boasts some of the most spectacular beaches in Spain and being on the Atlantic coast it benefits from a cooler summer climate than both inland Spain and the Mediterranean coast. International Camp takes place in the same venue as one of our English learning camps for Spanish children, meaning children can learn either language and outside the classroom the campers have ample opportunity to meet Spanish children and practice language in a real context. 

Location	El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
Age of children	6-17
No. of students	10+
Course dates	5 July-29 August 2015
Minimum course	2 weeks
Accommodation	residence

The programme offers a variety of ways for Juniors and teenagers to learn Spanish or English in the gorgeous Spanish sunshine, whilst gaining valuable cultural insight into the Spanish way of life. The curriculum includes 15 hours of Spanish or English per week. Classes are held in the morning from Monday to Friday. The interactive teaching methods, which in the short term help improve fluency and correctness of speech are widely used during the course.
Learning can be combined with exciting sports options, like Arsenal football programme and supercool watersports activities.

After classes students can take part in sports (football, volleyball, basketball, tennis), enjoy a variety of arts and crafts, relax on the beach or swim in the pool. In the evenings, discos, theme parties, talent shows are organized. The excursion program includes a trip to a water park, wonderful safari park, adventure parks. The students will see the Magic Island, Gibraltar and spend their weekends in the mountains.

There are 13 rooms in the Sparkville Residence which is on the second floor of the Academy Complex, which can be shared with students from the same group. There are numerous of social areas, such as the Plaza de las Américas (a little ‘outdoor’ space, with a tv and glass roof to protect you from rain or sun) and a big roof terrace which is ideal for barbecues and sunbathing. The residence is located just outside the centre and is close to various amenities such as shops, banks, the beach and the bullring, not to mention the historic centre of El Puerto. The programme includes a full board: breakfast, (packed) lunch and dinner.