English Summer Camp in Canada

Tamwood International Camps, Vancouver:
Every summer, Tamwood International Colllege runs an English language summer camp for kids and teens ages 7-17 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The summer camp program happens on the campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU) and features English language classes, exciting lessons in sports and creative activities, cultural events and sightseeing excursions in and around Vancouver. Accommodation options include residence on campus, host families and self-arranged.

- English Summer Camp for Juniors 7-12
- Teen Summer Program for teens 13-18
 
The camps feature English language classes, exciting lessons in sports and creative activities, cultural events and sightseeing excursions in and around Vancouver.

Our Students:
Students in the ESL summer programs at S.F.U. are between the ages of 7 to 18 years and come from many different countries including Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy, Korea, Germany and Brazil. Students are divided by age and English level for their English classes and by age and gender for their activities so they are with students of their own age and ability for all of their classes and activities.

Our Teachers:
All of the staff working at the Tamwood summer programs have been carefully selected for their enthusiasm, skills, experience and maturity. The English teachers are all qualified and experienced teachers. The activity leaders are all first aid certified and qualified to teach the activities they lead. Many of the activity leaders are university students and all of the staff love working with young people.

Known as one of the world's most beautiful and vibrant cities, Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and has a population of over 2 million people, making it a great place to go to a summer camp! Vancouver is a modern and safe city offering visitors stunning mountain and ocean scenery and a vast array of outdoor and entertainment options, events, attractions and services. Situated on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver is only two hours by ferry from Victoria, three hours by car from Seattle Washington and two hours by car from Whistler Resort.

Accommodation:

Student Residence:
All students living in residence have a private or twin room. Room assignments are made based on age, nationality, and date of registration. Students are housed by age and gender in different buildings or floors with shared facilities on each floor. Students sharing a room will be paired with a student of a different nationality whenever possible. Tamwood staff live with the students to provide 24 hour supervision. Meals are catered by campus dining services and include three nutritious meals and an evening snack every day.

Host Family Accommodation:
Students who are 14 to 18 years of age have the option of staying with a Canadian host family. All of our homestays are carefully inspected and the families are interviewed before a student is placed with them. The host families provide a private or double room and two meals per day (lunch is eaten on campus except on Sundays when host families provide lunch).

Three days per week students take part in activities held on campus. Students will rotate daily through different activities so that over the summer they will have the opportunity to try all of the following:

•Rock Climbing
•Drama
•Archery
•Tennis
•Badminton
•Hiking
•Martial Arts
•Baseball
•Basketball
•Hiking
•Swimming
•Arts and Crafts
•Volleyball
•Soccer
•E-mail
•Football
•Scavenger Hunts
•Skin care and Beauty classes

Teen students enjoy at least three evening activities off campus each week including beach nights, shopping, movies, and festivals. Students living off campus spend evenings with their host families.

Off Campus Days and Excursions: Two afternoons and one full day per week students go off campus for sightseeing, shopping, cultural events and exciting activities.