About L&E World Camp
Discover the perfect adventure at our inspiring & nurturing overnight Summer Camp. We offer a unique experience for 8-15 year olds from around the world, packed with a huge and diverse range of activities.
Our Summer Camp allow young people to experience and learn life skills while expert and empathetic guidance are provided. All whilst making friendships that span the globe along the way. With L&E, it is especially relevant that young people develop their independence, their confidence and their communication skills. Again and again, in their own words, they tell us they’ve had the time of their lives.
We have a very simple ethos at L&E World Camp…
“Happy Children Thrive”
When children pack their bags for an adventure with us, we like to think they’ll return with much more than just their belongings. We set out to inspire them, and that starts from the minute they arrive. We always use venues with magnificent architecture which hints at some of the magic ahead. Once the camp gets underway, everything buzzes into life with L&E energy. Children return from their adventures with more confidence, new friendships, new skills and broader horizons, but that doesn’t mean the first steps of a sleep away stay aren’t sometimes a bit daunting.
On the first evening families are all invited for a welcome BBQ/Afternoon Tea, when they drop off their children. This gives them a chance to meet the team and see the facilities their children will enjoy during their stay with us. Alternatively, we can also arrange airport & train station transfers for a small extra cost. See FAQs for more details
Where & when in 2024?
Aysgarth School -North Yorkshire, UK
Aysgarth School has been the home of L&E World Camp since 2010. It is one of the best Independent Prep Schools in the North of England. The stunning location between the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors combined with the fantastic facilities makes it the perfect venue.
Facilities
- Beautiful 50-acre grounds in countryside setting
- Homely dormitories in purpose built boarding school
- Performing Arts Centre
- Newly refurbished Art & Design Studio
- 25 metre indoor swimming pool
- State-of-the-art Sports hall
- 8 sport pitches
- 3 Astro-turf tennis courts (floodlit)
- Climbing wall
Our facilities are the backdrop for your child’s adventure with us so we make sure it soon becomes home from home – everything from the delicious food to where they sleep. Children can bring their own duvets with them if they want and we carefully choose who will stay in which homely dormitory, according to age and personality (we will always separate nationalities to encourage English being spoken) – boys and girls are always separate.
Dates
- 7th – 20th July, 2024 (2 Weeks)
- 21st July – 3rd August, 2024 (2 Weeks)
- 7th July – 3rd August, 2024 (4 Weeks)
What do we do each day?
Our days are jam packed!
| 0815 | Breakfast |
| 0900 | Morning Warm Up Game (e.g. Dodgeball) |
| 0930 | Morning Activities (Adventure, Sport or Creative options) L&E Extras: L&E English & Open Minds |
| 1230 | Lunch |
| 1300 | Tuck Shop & Free Time |
| 1400 | Afternoon Activities (Adventure, Sport or Creative options) L&E Extras: Horse Riding & Tennis |
| 1700 | Swim or Free Time |
| 1800 | Evening Meal |
| 1830 | Call Home or Free Time |
| 1900 | Evening Activities (Check Schedule) |
| 2100 | Hot Chocolate & Start of Bedtime (Age appropriate) |
Adventure, Sport & Creative activities
The children have a choice from a huge variety of activity options each session (morning & afternoon). There will always be Adventure, Sport and Creative options. We pride ourselves on the high standard of tuition and the passion we bring to each.
L&E Extras
Our L&E Extras are 15 hour specialist courses that allow the time to develop the understanding of the skill. There is a extra fee for these courses.
Our English Language course is available to our International Campers who would like more time developing their language skills.
L&E Horse Riding & Tennis are also available.
The incredible Open Minds programme including the Wilderness Experience is available for our 13-15 year olds.
Open Minds course for 13-15 year olds
This course is optional to our 13-15 year olds. Open Minds creates a space for young people to investigate and interrogate the world around them, challenge themselves creatively and consider new perspectives from a place of kindness and compassion.
Evenings Activities
Every day between 1700 – 1800 we always offer the children a chance to relax with some free time in our indoor heated swimming pool. We offer a full sleepaway experience which means we can carry on the fun into the evening and we have a special activity every night. Our evening activities include:
- Ice Breaker Games
- Camp Fire Nights
- Movie Nights
- Talent Shows
- Trivia Competitions
- Water Fight Championships
- Theme Nights + Lots more…
What happens at the weekend?
Weekends can be seen as your bonus!! It’s a time to relax a little and spend more time with your new friends. There will be some fantastic trips organised over the weekends. (Excursions change depending on which weeks – see individual blocks for details!)
Safety
Welfare and pastoral care are our top priorities, with a huge emphasis on safety, security and the happiness of the children. Our caring and experienced L&E team are on site 24 hours a day. They have each been chosen for their ability to communicate with children and their commitment to ensuring that each child has a fantastic learning adventure with us. Also, we have an on-call, medically trained matron available at all times. All our staff have had Criminal checks.
Arrival & Departure
We understand that this can sometimes be the most stressful part of arranging camp so we try to be as helpful as possible. Airport and Train Station transfers are available but please check with us before booking anything as we have limited capacity.
Why are L&E World Camps Summer Camps different?
The essence of World Camps is so many things to so many different children. There’s no single way to pin it down. It’s the laugh between new friends from different countries, sharing a joke. It’s the quiet linking of arms as life-long friendships are forged. It’s the look of pride beaming from the face of someone who’s met a challenge head-on and triumphed. It’s the sound of easy, satisfied silence, returning tired-out from a day of physical activity. It’s the sound of fast chatter on the phone as someone can’t wait to tell home what they’ve achieved. It’s the exhilarated shouts after abseiling down a cliff. It’s the splash in the river. It’s the sound of voices, creating, working towards a goal together. It’s the wood-smoke smell of the campfire and of slowly-toasting marshmallows, after another jam-packed day.
- A maximum of 80 residential children each week (Meaning we can get to know each child really well)
- High level of interaction from tutors (Our policy is 1:5 Staff to Child Ratio)
- A personal service like no other Summer Camp can offer
- We really do care about each individual
- A large proportion of the children will be native English speakers which means English is spoken socially all the time (the best way to learn!)
- We limit large groups of one nationality so that we have a great balance at camp.
Frequently Asked Questions
We understand that there are so many possible questions you will want to have answers for, therefore over the past 12 years we have collated a page of the most popular questions from parents and children. We believe most will be listed but if not, please schedule a call-back at a convenient time for yourself. We’ll be happy to discuss all aspects of L&E World Camp with you. You could also send us an e-mail any time at worldcamps@learnandexperience.com
What children, parents and staff say!
Contact Us
If you still have more questions please schedule a call-back at a convenient time for yourself. We’ll be happy to discuss all aspects of L&E World Camp with you. You could also send us an e-mail any time.
