8:15am: Students were up bright and early for breakfast.

After breakfast, students returned to their bedrooms so we could run a fire drill to practice what they would need to do if the fire alarm sounded. They all performed it brilliantly!

We are very proud of our students for their attentiveness and quick response during the drill. This practice is an essential part of ensuring everyone’s safety, and the students demonstrated great understanding and readiness.

11am: After the welcome presentation students took their English placement tests in the classrooms before heading out to the lawn for fun and games.

2.30pm: Our afternoon activities session kicked off with bouncy castles, football, cricket and rounders. Students rotated through the different activities so they all had an opportunity to try each activity or sport.

After a refreshment break with watermelon slices, students then picked which activity they enjoyed the most for the second session of the day

The students showed great enthusiasm and enjoyed the varied activities in the afternoon. It was wonderful to see them having fun and engaging in different sports and games.

7pm: After supper, we held an English fete and an afternoon tea stall (with cupcakes and juice from tea cups) The students were able to move around the different fete stalls trying different activities such as the tin can alley, bean bag toss, space hopper derby and jenga.

10am: Our English teachers arrived to meet the students and begin their English classes.
The theme of today’s lessons was ‘London’ and famous landmarks.

2pm: Our afternoon activities included horse riding, drama, basketball and sports games. British children joined some of these activities with our students and will be back tomorrow to meet them again.

7pm: The evening social events included a pool party, for students to cool off from the sunny English weather, and outdoor games, it was a beautiful cool evening.

10am: Day two of the English language lessons. Students have been placed in groups according to the results of their placement tests, however they are continuously monitored and may move classes to suit their ability.

Some of the teachers took the children outside to sit in the shade under a tree for their lesson.

1pm: Our first excursion to a nearby castle which is the family home of Mr James Hervey-Bathurst. We were very honoured to be welcomed to the castle by him personally and given a tour of his home, before we explored the gardens and play parks on the castle estate.

Eastnor Castle: www.eastnorcastle.com

7pm: After a tiring day on our excursion, we had a relaxing evening pottery painting in the garden. Some students still have lots of energy and enjoyed playing a game of cricket which they had recently learned the rules of.

10am: The theme of today’s classes was English school traditions, including sports day. After learning about them, the teachers took the children outside to try some of the sports day traditions for themselves.

1.30pm: A local school group came to camp to play with our students over their lunch break. They taught our students some of their playground games such as “duck, duck, goose”

2:30pm: In the afternoon we had lots of English groups joining us eager to make friends with children from Japan.

Groups included a local football club, a pony club and a sports group who played dodgeball. We also had drama available for students who did not want to do sports.

7pm: After supper we had lots of fun with some party games including balloon races and limbo.

10am: In today’s English lessons, they were reading Charlie and the chocolate factory. As the weather was so nice, many classes took turns reading the story outside.

2pm: We were one again joined by some local school groups who joined our students to play football, rounders and cricket as well as drama and forest school sessions.

7pm: Our evening concluded with a scavenger hunt. Students had to search the school campus to collect items that matched the those on their worksheet. Some required their imagination, for example “something which makes a noise”.

10am: Students continued with their English classes, the theme for today was Weather. They looked at different types of weather and the clothes for the different seasons

2pm: In the afternoon we had a variety of activities on offer including swimming, drama, pony club and football.

6pm: Students enjoyed a barbeque on the lawns. After supper we had lots of fun with our colour run. Students were given white t shirts and coloured sunglasses and ran a cross country track through clouds of colour paint to stain their tshirts. Students and staff thought this was great fun!

(all paint was made of non-toxic natural materials which wash off)

10am: A very exciting day for everyone today as we boarded a coach to take us to Cadbury’s World – a chocolate factory. Where we had a tour, learned how it was made and got to try lots of yummy chocolate!

Students had supper upon returning to campus. After a short rest, we gathered again for a tasting quiz which followed on nicely from our chocolate factory tour.

In teams, students would taste different sweets, chocolates and juices to try and guess the flavours.

10am: A morning of rest and reflection. Students headed to the classrooms to draw pictures and write letters to their families back home about their camp experiences.

We then headed to the school chapel for a short service about being thankful for the opportunity to visit England and also to recognise how brave the children had been to take part in this adventure.

2pm: In the afternoon, students could choose from a number of activities including tennis, forest school basketball and other fun ball games.

7pm: Our evening activity was cupcake decorating which was very popular! Some students made very delicately decorated cakes, whilst others made massive towers with as many toppings as the cakes could hold before toppling over. Then once all the decorating was complete, they got to eat their masterpieces.

10am: Students have continued to work hard in their English lessons with certificates being given out for outstanding work.

2pm: On Monday afternoon some of our students joined with a British sports group for outdoor games, whilst others enjoyed a choice of either drama, football zorbing or a nerf gun battle.

7pm: On Monday evening we introduced the students to a popular british sport; Rugby. We then played tag rugby (a non contact version of the game) Students really enjoyed it, especially in the staff vs students match.

10am: Teachers continued with the camp curriculum in the classrooms. Teaching students English language as well as interested facts about English traditions and celebrations.

1pm: At lunchtime, the British children who had joined us on campus enjoyed learning about the Japanese children’s toys from home and how to make origami.

2pm: A very busy afternoon at camp, with lots of choice available to our students. Activities included pony club, drama, dodgeball, football, art and badminton.

7pm: Tuesday was such a beautiful evening so after supper, we went for a walk up the famous Malvern hills which surround the campus. The views in the evening as sunset approached were amazing.

10am: The theme for Wednesday’s English lessons was ‘celebrations’ so they talked about how holidays such as Christmas and New Year or birthdays were celebrated in the UK.

The children enjoyed trying some party games and making decorations.

2pm: Students took part in a variety of sports and games, including dodgeball and bench ball with the groups of British students who were visiting us for the day.

7pm: Creative juices were flowing on Wednesday evening as we set up arts and crafts on the lawn for students to enjoy.

10am: The final morning of English lessons for everyone! Teachers have completed a camp report card for all students.

2pm: Students took part in a camp sports day. It was our first day of rain during the camp so this took part inside the sports hall. Traditionally school sports days take place outside on a school field.

The winners were the blue team!