Leisure & summer camp activities at ESL Westerwald (10-17 years), Germany
At ESL, we are convinced that a great activities programme is a key element to the success of a language study stay.
In all of our centres, we offer a very complete programme, including numerous exciting opportunities for sports, encounters and leisure, which allows for the creation of a warm atmosphere and the strengthening of friendships, while contributing to the practise of the studied language.
To ensure that each of our young learners participate in the programme in complete safety and that nobody is left aside, all of the activities, organised and supervised by our teams of activities coordinators, are included in the price of the stay.
In all of our centres, we offer a very complete programme, including numerous exciting opportunities for sports, encounters and leisure, which allows for the creation of a warm atmosphere and the strengthening of friendships, while contributing to the practise of the studied language.
To ensure that each of our young learners participate in the programme in complete safety and that nobody is left aside, all of the activities, organised and supervised by our teams of activities coordinators, are included in the price of the stay.
leisure in a glance
Included activities
- Badminton / Football / Handball
- Beach games / Swimming / Table Tennis
- Hiking / Tchoukball / All Sports Tournament
- Volleyball / Table Football / Bowling
- Nordic walking / Field hockey
Evening entertainment
- Disco party/ Cinema / Barbecue
- ESL - party / Games
- Special evenings / Talent shows
Excursions
- Sea Life Centre
- Volcano Park
- Chocolate Museum
- Zoo in Cologne
- Bonn, Cologne
- Boat trip on the Rhine
Optional activities
- Gym/Mini Golf
- Mountain Biking/Horse Riding/Tennis
- Shopping / Water park
- Yoga / Arts
- Theme Park / Sea Life Centre
Adventure Activities
- Banana Boat/Water Ski
- Summer Bobsleigh/Wakeboard
- Go Karting
Included activities
Evening activitiesThe evening activities organised by ESL are favourable moments when good humour, the pleasure of good company and practise of the studied language in complete relaxation are always present. Whether for cinema, barbecue or disco evenings, the ESL team members in charge work hard to make the activities into unforgettable elements of your language study stay.
Sports
Each course centre proposes numerous outdoor or indoor sports, of which several are organised on a daily basis and supervised by the ESL team. According to your tastes, you can choose between beach volleyball, badminton, football, street hockey, swimming or table tennis, among others.
Excursions
Each of our destinations offers cultural and touristic treasures nearby. Each week, ESL proposes excursions in order to discover this great heritage and in order to miss out on nothing. Your camera is a must!
Optional activities
Do you want more sports, more emotions, more adventures, more adrenaline?Make the very most out of your stay by discovering new sports and participating in captivating excursions. With ESL, you will have memories that last a lifetime.
Sports & leisure
This optional programme is designed for fans of sports such as mountain biking, skateboarding and ice-skating, for example. Cultural activities and optional excursions are also offered. In each ESL course centre, a varied choice of additional activities is available.
Adventures
With ESL, the most excitement-hungry students won't be disappointed! The optional “adventures” programme, supervised by qualified professionals, is designed in order to satisfy thrill-seekers. With a choice of paragliding, indoor wall climbing, via ferrata, wakeboarding, big banana, karting, you can sample a hair-raising cocktail of altitude, speed, board sports and water!
Optional sports packages
The practice of a specific sportThanks to the optional sports packages, you can practise intensively an activity of your choice! Make the most of your language study stay in Switzerland, France or Germany in order to dedicated time to your favourite sport.
Westerwald: tennis / 3 afternoons per week
Improve your serve and volley as much as your language level! The training sessions, single and double matches and the shrewd advice of your coach allow you to give the best of yourself! The lessons are given by qualified tennis teachers.
Westerwald: horse riding / 3 afternoons per week
Are you passionate about horses and horse riding? Destined for participants who wish to practise horse riding during their language study stay, this package offers the opportunity to go horse riding three afternoons per week. The horse riding lessons take place in riding schools and during horse rides. The renvers, supporting rein and footing changes will no longer be a secret to you!
Westerwald: football / 3 afternoons per week
For the future stars of the World Cup! Thanks to the shrewd instructions of a professional trainer, improve your technique and your vision of the game, have fun and score goals whilst participating in international matches opposing ESL students from the 4 corners of the planet.
The outdoor and indoor facilities (covered synthetic playing surface) allow you participate in the final without worrying about the weather.
Weekly programme (sample)
| Day | Morning |
Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday |
lessons | Indoor field hockey, Football, Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis | Painting, Art or Olympic evening |
| Tuesday |
lessons | Indoor Football, Mini Golf, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Bowling, Gym | Cinema |
| Wednesday | Lessons + mini test | Excursion to the Sea Life Centre or Water Park | Barbecue evening |
| Thursday | lessons | Tennis, Handball, Badminton, Go Karting, Ice skating, Fishing | Disco evening |
| Friday |
Lessons + weekly test | Tennis, Horse riding, Nordic walking, visit to the Zoo | Free evening |
| Saturday |
Free time & various activities | Trip to Bonn, Visit to the Beethoven House & Shopping or Free time in course centre | Outdoor sports tournament |
| Sunday |
Brunch | trip to Phantasialand or visit to the Chocolate Museum in Cologne & city tour | Welcome evening |



