WelcometotheSurval SummerCamp
WearedelightedtowelcomeyoutoSurvalSummerCamp!
Forover30years,SurvalSummerCamphasbeencreatingexceptionalsummerexperiencesforgirls fromaroundtheworld blendingadventure,personalgrowthandunforgettablefunintheheartof Switzerland.
Wetakegreatprideinthemeaningfulexperiencesandlifelongmemoriesourgirlsgainduringtheir timewithus.Eachsummerisdesignednotonlytobeexciting,butalsoenriching building confidence,independenceandinternationalfriendships.
Formanygirls,thismaybetheirfirsttimeawayfromhome.Ourexperiencedandcaringteam ensureseverycamperfeelssupportedfromtheverybeginning.Throughourwelcomingcommunity, engagingactivitiesandinspiringexcursions,girlsquicklyformfriendshipsanddiscoverthatSurval becomestheirspecialhomeawayfromhome.
Campersjoinusfortwotosixweeks,followingacarefullydesignedprogrammethatoffers somethingneweachweek.Thosestayingforthefullsixweeksenjoytheopportunitytoexperience thefullrangeofactivitieswhileprogressingintheirchosenlanguage.
AtSurval,wewanteverygirltogrowinconfidence,developnewskills,embraceadventureandleave withunforgettablememories andfriendshipsthatlastfarbeyondthesummer.
Warmregards,
MrsPatriciaWoodhouse PrincipalofSurvalMontreux
ArrivalDay
ArrivalsSunday
Uponarrival,pleaseproceedtoReceptionwhereourteamwillwarmlywelcomeyouandguideyoutotheappropriatelocation. Duringcheck-in,wewilltakeafewmomentstoconfirmimportantdetailssuchasdeparturearrangements,traveltimes,passports, mobilephonesandpocketmoney,ensuringeverythingisinplaceforasmoothandenjoyablestay.
Onarrivalday,wekindlyaskfamiliestoarrivebetween10:00amto4:00pmtoallowforarelaxedandseamlesswelcomeexperience
DeparturesSaturday
DeparturestakeplaceonSaturdaymorning Pleasebookyourflightsaccordingly Werecommendmorningorearlyafternoonflights Ifyouarepickingupyourcamper, pleasearriveattheschoolbetween9:00amandnoon
WeeklyProgramme
ADayofaMiniCamper
ADayofaJuniorandSeniorCamper
Health&Wellbeing
Thequalityofschoollifedirectlyaffectsthehealthofourstudents.AtSurvalweplacegreatimportanceondevelopingand supportingthestudents’well-being.Byteachingandsupportingpositivehealthandbehaviouraldevelopment,wegivethemthe toolstogrowandflourishintheworldbeyondSurval.
Thisincludes: Abalanceddiet; Ensuringplentyofsleep; Encouragingregularparticipationinsports; Developingahealthymind
Meals
Weenjoyawideselectionofexcellentmealsforahealthy, balanceddiet
Ourbreakfastbuffetincludescereals,cheese,yoghurts,ham, croissantsandfreshlybakedbread Youcanchoosehowyouwould likeyoureggscookedbytheChef!Thereisalwaysplentyoffreshfruitavailableandhotandcolddrinks
Aswellasacoldsaladselection,hotdishesarealsofreshlypreparedforlunchanddinnereveryday Therearealwaysvegetarian options Youcanchoosewhatyouwouldliketoeatfromthebuffetandtheamountthatsuitsyou,minimisingwaste
Mealtimesarefunandsociable-youcanpractiseyourEnglishorFrenchaswellasyourtablemannersandsocialskillslearntin Etiquette!
Ifyouhaveanyfoodallergiesorspecialdietaryrequirements,theseshouldberecordedonyourHealthQuestionnairebeforeyou joinSurvalsothatwecanmakeappropriatearrangements.
OurHouseandCateringstaffareanimportantpartofourSurvalfamily.Pleasebeconsideratebyarrivingformealsand finishingthemontime,clearingupproperly,pushingchairsbackundertablesandsayingthankyou!
CallingHome
Duringyourfirstfewdaysatcamp,youmightfeela littlehomesick andthat’scompletelynatural Please bereassuredthatweareheretosupportyou,helpyou settlein,andmakesureyoufeelhappyandincludedin ourcommunity
Whenyouspeakwithyourfamily,trynottofocustoo muchonthingshappeningathome,yourfavourite pets,orhowmucheveryonemissesyou Instead,keep yourconversationspositiveandupbeat Sharewhat you ’vebeendoing,thefriendsyou’remaking,andthe newexperiencesyou’reenjoying thiswillhelpyou feelmoreconfident,independent,andfullyimmersed inyourcampadventure.
Health&Wellbeing
Health&Medicine
LivinginSwitzerlandhastheaddedbenefitofconstantfreshairandcountlessopportunitiesforahealthylifestyle Makethemost ofthis,itwillheightenyourhealthandwellbeing!Ifyoufeelunwellatanytime,thereisalwaysamemberoftheboardingstaffto assist
Duringtheday,theBoardingTeamareavailableintheSecondFloorMedicalRoomfrom08h00-17h00 Outsideofthesehours andatweekends,youshouldinformtheBoardingstaffonduty,orcalltheBoardingDutyphone
Thereisalwaysamemberofstaffoncallovernightformedicalneeds YoucancontactthemontheDutyphoneorknockontheir door
TheSchoolNurseandtheSchoolBoardingTeamareresponsiblefor:
Studenthealthandwell-being
Educatingstudentsabouthealthandhygiene
Organisingappointmentswithdoctors
Accompanyingstudentstothedoctor
Monitoringandadministeringtreatmentsandmedication
Communicationwithparentsandstaff
Arrangingforspecialdietaryrequirementstobemet
MedicationisstoredattheMedicalRoomandcannotbekeptinbedroomsunless approvedbytheSchoolNurse.
Switzerlandisrenownedforitsexcellentmedicalfacilities.Weworkcloselywithlocal doctors,enablingustocareforourstudentsinatimelyfashion.Theschoolhasawide networkofotherhealthspecialistsincludingdentists,orthodontists,dermatologists, ophthalmologistsandpsychologists.ThepaediatricdepartmentatRennazHospitalis withineasyreach,andtheUniversityHospitalofLausanne(CHUV)isjustforty minutesaway
PersonalHygiene
Girlsshouldunderstandtheimportanceofpersonalhygiene.Dailyshowers,andshoweringaftersportareessential.OurLaundry Serviceisveryefficient.
Safeguarding
Survaliscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewell-beingofallmembersofourcommunity Occasionallyourstudents mayfacedifficultiesorfeeloverwhelmed,eitherintheircamplifeortheirpersonallife Itisimportanttoknowthatitisokaynot tobeokay Webelievethatitoftenhelpstotalktosomeone-eitherfortheirownsake,oriftheyareworriedaboutotherswho maybestruggling
Althoughfriendsandteachersareallhereasafirstportofcall,ourDesignatedSafeguardingLeadsandPrincipalalsooffer support.Theycanbecontacteddirectlyontheemail:safeguarding@surval.ch.
Travel
ResidentialTrips
Girlscanembarkonexcitingadventures,makingthemostoftheirtimeinSwitzerland Residentialtrips carryanadditionalcost
Friday 10 to Sunday 12 July
Permissions
Europa Park Thursday 16 to Friday 17 July
Swiss Tour Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July
Parentswhohavegrantedpermissionontheregistrationformallowtheirdaughter,wheningroupsoffour campersormore,tovisit,shop,andexploreindependentlyduringsupervisedtripstoMontreuxandother locations.
Whentravellingbybus,studentsarealwaysaccompaniedbyamemberofstaff.However,girlswithparental permissionaregivendesignatedfreetimetoexploreinsmallgroupswiththeirfriends Thissupervised independenceisanimportantandvaluedaspectoftheSummerCampexperience,helpinggirlsdevelop confidenceandresponsibility.
Zermatt
LivingatSurval
Rooms
Ahugepartofthecampexperienceismakingnewfriendsandsharingtheexperience.Naturally,sharinga roomcontributestothis;girlswillusuallysharearoomwithbetween1and4fellowcampers.Allrooms haveen-suiteshowerrooms,asharedsafeforvaluablesandafridge.Alltheroomsenjoywonderfulviews ofthelakeandthemountains.Roomsforolderstudentswillhaveaccesstoabalcony.Girlsshouldfollow theinstructionsoftheHouseStaffwhenitcomestostayingsafe.
BedTimes
TheBoardingteamcomesaroundeachnighttocheckthatalliswellwithyouandtosaygoodnight.
Minis 9:30 pm - Return to Room 10:00 pm - Lights out
Juniors
Seniors
10:00 pm - Return to Room
10:30 pm - Lights out
10:30 pm - Return to Room
11:00 pm - Lights out
Tidiness
Girlsareresponsibleforkeepingtheirownroomneatandtidy RoomsarecleaneddailybyHouseStaff,providingahomelystayand yetanotheropportunitytopractisetheirFrench‘thankyou’s’!BedlinenischangedeveryWednesdaybyourHouseTeam
Valuables
Yourownpersonalsafeisinyourwardrobeforyoutostoreyourvaluablebelongings Werecommendyoudon’tkeeplargeamountsof cashyourself Theschoolcannottakeresponsibilityforanyvaluableitemswhicharenothandedinorlockedinthesafe
Laundry
Ourlaundryserviceisavailableeveryweek HouseStaffwilladvisehowthisiscollectedduringtheinductionprocess,however,parents shouldnotethatittakesacoupleofdaystoreturncleanedclothes,therefore,girlsshouldmakesuretheyhaveenoughspareclothes withthem,especiallyfortheadventurousactivities
Birthdays
BirthdaysarefunatSurval!Youcanorderabirthdaycake,personallymadebyourChefsandthewholeschoolcelebratesyour birthdaywithyou.
PocketMoney
Ifyourparentshaveoptedforpocketmoneyinyourapplicationform,youwillreceiveitonaweeklybasisduringyourstayatcamp.
SharedAreas
CampersarewelcometousetheCommonRoomandDanceStudiointheirfreetimetorelax,exerciseorspendtimewithnewfriends
Behaviour
Weexpectallstudentstobehavewellbothinschoolandoffcampus Montreuxisourhomeandcommunityandcampers representtheschoolandmustbehaveaccordingly
StudentsleavingtheschoolcampusmustsignoutandinwithamemberofstaffusingtheSignOutregisterandmustbe contactableatalltimes Youngerstudentsarenotpermittedtobeontheirownoffschoolpremises Studentsarenotallowedtovisitorenteranyotherschools,housesofresidence,privateproperties,hotelsorother residentialbuildingsunlessauthorisedbySurval.
StudentsarenotallowedtogetintoavehicleofanykindunlessauthorisedbySurval.
Studentsarenotpermittedtooperateanymotorised/electricvehicles,includingcars,motorcyclesandscooters.
Studentsarenotpermittedtoswiminthelakeorhireboatsorpaddleboardsunlessonanorganisedschoolactivity.
Respect
Studentsliveandstudyinamutuallyrespectfulenvironmentinwhichpositiverelationshipsbetweenstaffandstudentsarekey Weexpectallofourstudentstoshowrespecttowardsotherstudents,visitorsandallstaff,whethertheyarehousekeeping, teachers,boardingstaff,ormanagement.
Bullying
BullyingisnottoleratedatSurval Everyoneisvaluedasanindividualandtreatedwithrespect,courtesyandconsideration Any signofbullyingshouldbereportedimmediatelysothatitcanbedealtwith Survalisasupportivecommunityandwemust treateachotherinpositive,constructivewaysatalltimes
Technology
WhatyouwillReceive
SurvalT-Shirt
WhattoBring
SurvalBackpack
SurvalCap
SurvalWaterbottle
CasualTops
Leggingsorsports trousersorshorts
InhouseClothes
Slippers
LakeDayClothes
Swimwear
Outings
CasualTrousers
DressesorSkirts
Pyjamas
SweaterorJumper
ShoesforSport &Hiking
Raincoatorwaterproofjacket
ShoesforOutings
Socks Underwear
BeachTowel
Watershoes or Flipflops
Clothsyoudon’tmindgettingwet(top|shorts)
SurvalT-Shirtwhichwillbegivenonarrival,hat,rucksackor BagwithaShoulderstrap(forsafety),WaterBottle,Supportive comfortableshoes
PersonalBelongings
Toothbrush&toothpaste
Showergel,Shampoo&Conditioner
Hairbrush&Hairdryer
SunProtectionCream
Mobilephoneandcharger
Teddies,posters,photostomakeyourroomfeellikehome!
Youwillhaveyourownwardrobeforclothesandtheirownsafefor valuables.Allclothingshouldbeclearlynamed.Shoes,sports equipmentandotherpersonalpossessionsshouldalsobenamed includingyourlaptopandiPad
Theschoolprovidesstudentswithduvet,bedlinens,1bathtoweland 2handtowels
TheSwissadaptorisdifferentfromtheEuropeanadaptor,and itcan usuallyonlybefoundinSwitzerland Youwillreceiveauniversal adapterinyourWelcomePackonarrivalatSurval Ifyouhavemultiple itemstochargeweadviseyoubringyourownadapter
