Junior Summer Camp for students aged 10-17

Vancouver, CanadaVancouver Junior Summer Camp

Sun, July 3 – Sun, August 7, 2011

Come join the fun at St Giles Vancouver Junior Camp!

Take in the sights of Beautiful British Columbia

Sample Weekly Calendar (subject to change)Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7:00 am Wake Up8:00 am Breakfast

Arrivals Tour of School and Facilities

8:30am - 12:30 pmLessons

Full-Day Excursion: Playland

Amusement Park

8:30am - 12:30 pmLessons

12:30 pm – 2:00 pmLunch

12:30 pm – 2:00 pmLunch

Outdoor Recreational Activities at beach

Orientation and Games

Half-Day Excursion: Shopping at Metrotown

Sports Afternoon Swimming

Half-Day Excursion: Vancouver

Sightseeing

Queen Elizabeth Park and Baseball Game (Nat bailey Stadium)

Homework & Computer Time

Homework & Computer Time

 Homework & Computer Time

6:00 pm - 7:00 pmDinner

6:00 pm - 7:00 pmDinner

6:00 pm - 7:00 pmDinner

 Popcorn & Movie

NightScavenger Hunt Disco Night

 

 Computer Room Time 

11:00 pm Lights Out

Learn English in a fun, student-centered environment

St Giles Commitment to Quality

Our Junior Camps maintain the same high quality standards of teaching that has set St Giles apart for more than fifty years. Academic Services include:

•placement tests, •level exams (levels 1 – 6)•one-on-one counseling meetings every two weeks

with the instructor •end of course completion certificate

Mission Statement

St Giles’ purpose is two fold: To provide high quality courses and teacher training in a learner-centered environment, focusing on the international students’ real and practical aspirations as language learners.

To offer a wide range of student support services of the highest quality to enable our students to enjoy their courses to the full.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Studying in Vancouver, Canada, is a very rewarding experience. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It's safe, comfortable, full of interesting things to do, and very cosmopolitan. It has been voted by the United Nations as one of the "most livable" cities in the world.

Vancouver has it all! You can enjoy sandy beaches right in the city, mountains close to downtown, trendy stores and restaurants on Robson Street, large shopping malls, beautiful Stanley Park and nature everywhere.

University of British Columbia (UBC)

The University of British Columbia, or UBC as it is known, is one of the best universities not only in Canada, but in the World. The London- based Times Higher Education has ranked UBC as the 30th best university in the world. Other organizations also rate UBC as being in top rankings of world universities.

Located 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver by car, UBC is a city within a city, with trails and beaches, galleries and museums, a golf course, gardens and even restaurants - all without ever leaving campus.

Totem Park Residence is a mixture of single and twin rooms, with approximately 32 guests per floor. Guests share hallway washrooms with male and female washrooms located on alternate floors. Housekeeping service is available. Buildings offer a social lounge with TV, fridge, sink and microwave on every floor and they are equipped with elevators.

UBC Campus is approximately 10 kilometers from downtown Vancouver.

Travel time from the Vancouver International Airport is approximately 30 minutes.

UBC Campus is about a 30-minute by public transportation bus to downtown Vancouver.

View of North Shore Mountain from UBC Campus

UBC Campus

Downtown Vancouver

Feel the energy as you experience Vancouver !

Explore the art and culture of Vancouver

Blue Whale Exhibitat UBC Beaty Biodiversity Centre

The Great Hallat UBC Museum of Anthropology

Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Museum

Inukshuk at English Bay

Spend a day in beautiful Stanley Park

Vancouver Aquarium

Kits beach

English Bay

Jericho Beach

Spanish Banks

Vancouver beaches

Granville Island and the Public Market

Chinatown

False Creek

Coal Harbour

Vancouver Neigbourhoods

Celebrate Canada Day!

Fill your shopping bags!

St Giles’ Junior Camps offer a diverse cultural experience for our students, allowing students the unique opportunity to learn, live and play with their peers from around the globe. Junior camp participants may anticipate meeting students from the following countries:

Austria Brazil China Colombia Czech Republic France Germany Italy Japan South Korea Mexico Russia Saudi Arabia Spain Switzerland Taiwan Turkey Venezuela