Science and Sport Camps
Make friends, learn skills, discover science!
Our camps ignite passion for learning, introduce scientific enquiry skills and concepts, develop English language and are active and engaging. Your child will make new friends, develop confidence in their abilities and get to try out a wide selection of exciting sporting activities. All of our camps are led by qualified and experienced science, English and sports teachers.
Programme Outline!
Autumn Camp 1: 5th - 9th October 2020 Hogwarts`s Magic! (FULLY BOOKED)
Autumn Camp 2: 12th - 16th October 2020 Hogwarts`s Magic! (FULLY BOOKED)
Discover the magic of science at our very special school for witches and wizards! Taking inspiration from J.K Rowling`s Harry Potter. Take part in potions class, try out divination, visit Olivanders wand shop attend a lesson in care of magical creatures and much more! Try out for the Quidditch team and even take part in our triwizard tournament!
Date: 5-9th / 12 - 16th Oct 2020
Time: 9:30am - 16:30pm.
Location: Wollishofen GZ
Theme: Hogwart`s Magic
Cost: 595CHF
Lunch: Optional (20CHF per day)
Dear Parents of Camp. You should have now recieved an email detailing our magical science and sport programme! attached to the email is a document with all the important information about the week. If you haven`t recieved it please check your junk mail or email us and we will send it to you.
Please note:
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No nuts at camp - please do not bring them for snacks as some children have a severe nut allergy.
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Home lunch: If you have chosen not to take our Spark Science lunch option please let us know if you would not be happy for your child to make edible potions / experiments.
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Defence against the dark arts: For children over 8 and those with parental permission we will have the opportunity to learn some self defence including kickboxing skills and fitness. Please discuss with us any concerns you may have.
IMPORTANT:
Care of Magical Creatures trip: We are going to SchlangenZoo, Eschlikon - this is a very exciting opportunity to handle, feed and discover the enchanting beauty of snakes up close and led by experts.
Camp 1: Thursday 15th October. Meet at 9:00 - our workshop is booked for 11:00 and we must leave for the train at 9:15am
Camp 2: Tuesday 13th October. normal drop off. Later pick up. 16:45. Our workshop is booked for the afternoon so no rush in the morning.
Science Workshops:
Every day we offer exciting, interactive, engaging science and STEAM workshops! It all fits in with the camp theme as we delve into some serious science depth! Our workshops are so much fun the children don't even realise they are learning! All the workshops are differentiated for our different ages that we have at camp! Past workshops have included: rocket launch, Ice cream factory, constructing bird feeders and worm farms, halloween potions, fireworks, hot ice sculptures, candle factory, thermometer making, fastest ski slope, making candy crystals and much more!
Sports:
We offer a variety of sports lead by fun loving sports teachers including basketball, football, tag rugby, gymnastics, archery, table tennis, badminton, dance and yoga! The sports are based on the children´s preferences and we encourage them to try different things to discover what they enjoy - after all it is their holidays and sport is meant to be fun!
Trips:
Every camp week we offer an exciting and thematically relevant trip. We have been to Technorama, Hergli Glasi glass blowing museum where we blew our own glass ball to take home and Zurich Zoo at our Halloween camp where we visited the "creepy" animals to discover that there really isn't anything to be scared of at all!
Free Choice:
Relax and enjoy stimulating activities with friends. Activities include: Adventure playground, chess, giant jenga, various games, science crafts, art, books, and mini experiments.
Lunch and Snacks: Warm, nutritious and delicious home cooked meals and snacks (lunch is optional and not included in the main price).
Past dishes have included: lasagne, pasta bake, mild creamy curry, creamed spinach and rice, sweet potato stew, cannelloni and packed lunches for the trip day. Snacks include: fruit and vegetables, humus dips, cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, cereal bars.
Aliyah T.
My son loved the Science and Sports camp! It was educational and fun and he can't wait to attend another one. Highly recommend.
Karin M.
My 7 year old daughter had a blast at Spark Science! Emma was patient, kind and really engaging with all the kids. My daughter was excited to go every day and learn cool new things. There was also a delicious lunch provided. We will definitely be back for one of your camps again and would highly recommend
Rolla C.
Super educational and fun camp - Combo of science, sports, craft as well as healthy meals and snacks. Both my kids (9 and 5yo) absolutely loved it and still talk about it and the memories they made and good friends they met. Sparking Emma and her team marked them with their passion and attention to details. We will be back!
Dan B.
My 9 year old son participated in the summer camp and had a lot of fun while learning interesting scientific facts. Emma and the whole team were great and prepared the right mix of physical and mental activities. He definitely wants to go again.
Vicki K
My 9 year old daughter participated in the October camp. She loved going every day and every day would return home super happy to describe her day. All the activities were well prepared and inclusive for all kids. Emma and her team were AMAZING. Every evening she sent out a recap of the day and included tons of pictures. I am sure we will be participating in a future camp. Highly recommended
Jonathon T.
Emma‘s camp was amazing and got my daughter so excited about science that she wanted a science birthday party. Emma did that as well and it was amazing. 4 months later the kids are all still talking about it.
Lauren K.
Both my daughters ages 6 and 7 years attended the Sparks Science Camp Oct 2019. Its the first camp that they were super excited everyday to attend. Emma and her team are enthusiastic and happy and keep the day exciting for the kids, using their minds with all the fun experiments and then mixing it up with physical activity. At the end of the day Emma sends out a detailed description of all they did so I could talk to them about their day. The fact that we could continue the learning/fun even after the camp speaks volumes to their experience. My daughters are already asking when they can go back and we will for sure be return campers!
Heather F.
My 9 year old absolutely loved the camp, and couldn't get enough of the experiments. The balance with sports - and the fantastic variety and free choice was great. Daily recaps were a lovely surprise and fantastic for allowing us parents to talk more with the kids about what they learned and what they liked. We are very much looking forward to another opportunity to participate again!
Vladimir
Our kid went to a Spark Science camp during October holidays of the first school year and loved all of it: the experiments, the trips, the people, the food -- now we're all sad that we've already booked vacation over the week of the February camp, but we're definitely coming back in summer.
Shalini R.
My son attended a science themed birthday party with Electric Emma and then attended a week long science and sports camp over the summer with her. The week was packed with fun, engaging and educational experiments and activities including a trip Technorama. They made slime, candy crystals, fizzy bath bombs, learned about invertebrates, magnets and lots more! My son loved every minute of it and at the end of the week he declared that Electric Emma was his favorite teacher ever. He wants her as his full time teacher and was very sad when camp ended!😊 He is looking forward to attending any camps Emma has to offer in the future. Highly recommend Emma and Spark Science to anyone looking for camps (or birthday parties) for their kids!
Celine
My two sons aged 8 and 9 attended the sport and science summer camp in Egg. They definitely loved it! Their basic command of English was not a problem, and they enjoyed the variety of activities proposed (never imposed!). As parents, we have appreciated Emma's professionnalism -all was so well organized, and her human qualities. The daily report mailed with pictures everyday was the icing on the cake.
Caleb G.
My son attended a week-long Spark Science camp this past summer and had an absolute blast. He was exposed to a lot of new concepts and ideas during the camp, which fueled his enthusiasm for science. Emma's passion for science and teaching children is clear. I overheard a girl tell her mother, at the end of the second day of camp, "this was the best day of my life mom!" Emma clearly goes the extra mile to ensure that her camps are an unforgettable experience for the children. I would send my son back in an instant.
Sarah S.
My son attended a week long camp during the summer. It was a perfect mix of learning and sport. My son really enjoyed going and excitedly came home every day and told me about the things he had learned. The trip to Technorama was also a highlight for him. Emma emailed daily with a thorough update of the days activities which I really appreciated. Emma is friendly, enthusiastic about what she does and very professional.
Magdelena Z.
The best camp I ever saw! Everything on the very high level: organisation, fun, materials, teachers, time. Highly recommend!
Anne P.
My girls had a great time at camp this summer. Emma and her staff were very engaging and the girls were excited to attend each day. I’m thankful to have found such a wonderful camp and we hope to return next year!
Kaj M.
Electric Emma held a fantastic Science and Sport camp in Wöllishofen. Our daughter came home every day excited, inspired, and happily exhausted. The activities were perfectly picked for the age groups so that the kids were engaged and really absorbed the information. There was a lot of learning and tons of fun. And including sports each day made for a well balanced physical and mental adventure. The food was healthy and delicious and the kids were well taken care of the entire week. And Emma provided daily summary emails and pictures to the families which really help us see the fun they were having. We will certainly be taking part in more Spark science fun in the future! Thank you!
Aviva T.
Emma, I hope you know how awesome you are. L has had nothing but great things to say about the camp. She gives it a two thumbs up every day when she comes home. I also really appreciate the effort you have made to provide the kids with delicious healthy meals. She has also given two thumbs up to this!
Karin M.
Our 7 year old daughter just spent this past week at the summer camp and she loved every single minute of it! It was so well organized and Emma did a fantastic job keeping the kids entertained the whole day. Every day was jam packed with interesting and interactive experiments where kids would learn and get educated. They also did a lot of sports activities, had a great lunch and even a trip to Technorama. Emma also made sure to update us daily with pics on the activities the children did. My daughter is already asking to go the next camp during the autumn break. Highly Recommend!!!!
