Easy Languages

School

Destination

Barcelona is an extremely cosmopolitan city, with a population of about 4 million people, and is located on the world famous Mediterranean coast. It is located in the heart of the autonomous region of Cataluña, which is one of the richest and most modern in Spain. Always a city of cutting edge fashion and architecture, Barcelona will continually amaze you are you discover new streets and cafes.

Barcelona successfully combines antiquity and the modern. The city is full of famous places of interest such as the "El Barrio Gótico", "Las Ramblas", "La Plaza de Catalunya", "The Olympic port", "Picasso Museum" and the "Miró Foundation". By living in Barcelona you will discover and admire the work of the world-famous architect, Antonio Gaudi, who created stunning buildings, such as Park Güell’s "La Pedrera" or "La Sagrada Família". Visitors also benefit from white beaches, great scenery, culture and nightlife, making Barcelona one of the most popular cities in Spain.

School

Our school is at the foot of the Tibidabo mountain, outside of the city centre and close the main public transports. It is situated at the heart of a residential district with lots of green space.

The campus is divided into two parts: a dormitory where students live and the school itself. The school has its own kitchen, dining rooms, sports facilities and a pool.

The school has its own kitchen, dining rooms, sports facilities and a pool.

Courses

The programme has been designed for complete linguistic and cultural immersion for students aged between 5 and 18. The camp lasts a minimum of two weeks and there are 20 intensive Spanish lessons per week (4 hours a day).

• Lessons
  Lessons are available to all levels, from beginners to advanced. Students are given a diagnostic test when they arrive and are placed in the appropriate class level.
  
  To ensure quality teaching, classes remain small (12 students maximum) and all teachers are native speakers of Spanish, and fully qualified.
  
  Lessons cover the important points of learning a language: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, writing and speaking comprehension. At the end of the programme, participants receive a certificate signed by their teachers, with details of what they have achieved.
• Activities
  The activity programme is a good opportunity for the students to speak and practice their Spanish while enjoying themselves with friends.
  
  These activities are also planned with the age of participants in mind. For optimal supervision, a motivated and qualified team watches over your children 24 hours a day to monitor their wellbeing.
  
  This programme includes sports, summer activities and an excursion programme with trips in Barcelona and to nearby historic and amusement places. Examples of excursions: beaches, Tarragona (a Roman city), Park Güell, Tibidabo Amusement Park.
  
• Sport Option (in addition to classes and activities)
  10 hours of tennis per fortnight. This is not always possible in combination with some of the activities offered at the camp, on account of timetabling potentially coinciding.
• Sport Programme (Football or tennis, available to native Spaniards)
  Students also have the opportunity to take part in a Sport and Activities programme (without language tuition). In Barcelona, we offer tennis and football.
  
  Students have training and/or matches in the morning, and then follow the activity and excursion programme in the afternoon.
• Permission to leave campus
  Camp personnel and directors are aware that many of the senior student participants have a certain level of freedom at home and count on being able to meet with their friends and spend some afternoons off-campus. For this reason the programme directors permit 3 unescorted off-campus trips per student during each two-week session. The hours permitted are from the afternoon snack time until 11:30 PM. Only those students aged 15 and and whose parents have given advance, written permission, will be given permission to leave school grounds.
  
  The specific days that the unescorted, off-campus trips are permitted are established by each school’s director.
  
  Those students who are not of age and those who do not have the required written permissions are not permitted to leave the centres without supervision under any circumstances. The breadth and depth of the scheduled classes and activities are planned to maintain their interest and to fill their time as it is.

Accommodation

• Residential housing
  Students stay on the same site as the school, in international residences, which allows for a multicultural immersion, ensuring that practicing your language skills continues outside of the classroom.
  
  In the residence, students sleep 4 to a room, sharing a bathroom. With other students in the building they share a TV room, a games room, and a cafeteria. Full board is included.

• Laundry
  Our programme also includes a laundry service once every fortnight. To facilitate this the student should bring their own bag for their washing, and should ideally have their clothes labelled with their name.

Prices & Dates

Dates 2012

Trips are from Sunday to Saturday, courses start on Monday. Student’s arrival is scheduled on the following dates: 01/07, 15/07, 29/07.

Prices include:

• All enrolment fees
• Courses (20 lessons per week, morning or afternoon)
• Accommodation in residence
  
• Full-board (3 meals per day)
• Cultural excursions, sports and activities

Prices do not include

• Travel to Spain
• Airport pick-up
• Optional sports programmes

Practical Info

At the school

• Healthcare and Medical assitance

Each location has an infirmary and a nurse/emergency medical technician on-site to ensure the health and well-being of the students. If your child has any special medical needs, allergies, special dietary needs or other requirements you only have to notify us in writing, preferably at the time of registration, and we can notify the on-site health care staff. Your child’s prescription medicine should be sent with him/her. Any medicine or off-site care needed for injuries acquired while at camp are not covered by the programme costs.

• Pocket money

On arrival students may deposit their money in the camp bank at the school and withdraw as needed. The counselor responsible for the student will note deposits and withdrawals and keep an eye on student’s spending habits to help them budget their money. If you anticipate that your child will need additional money, it will be your responsibility to assure delivery of these funds as the school cannot receive or deliver money to students at our camp sites.

• Telephone

Your child will be able to contact you through telephone booths available at our camps. However, if your child brings a mobile, we will allow its use only during designated times. In addition, each camp has an answering machine where you will be able to leave messages for your child, and an emergency number in case you must contact the camp director. These numbers will be provided to you one month before your child’s arrival.

• Uniform

A uniform is available (optional) with the camp’s logo. We recommend purchase of the uniform package as a means to avoid concerns over what to pack, clothing that might be damaged or lost, etc.

The package consists of 6 T-shirts, 1 sweatshirt, 2 pairs of shorts, and a baseball cap. We recommend that you order this package at least 10 days before the student’s scheduled start date as it cannot be ordered/purchased on-site. The package is delivered to the student during the first days of camp and the counselor helps the student mark all items with his/her name

Transport

• Arrival airport: Barcelona or Girona
  A payable transfer is available from the airport to accommodation.

If you prefer, we can book your flights for you. This must be made clear at the moment of enrolment.

If you intend to book your own flight, try to arrive the Sunday before the start of your course and leave the Saturday following its end.

Visa Information

EU residents do not normally need a Visa to enter Spain.

Citizens of other countries, such as the USA, Brazil, Japan, Korea, etc, can stay in Spain without a Visa for up to 3 months.

If you intend to stay for longer than 3 months, you will need to apply for a Student Visa (type D) before arriving.

Students coming from such countries must acquaint themselves with the visa application procedures involved at their local Spanish Embassy or Consulate.