The summer camp with comfort

Come for the adventure...stay for the friends. That’s the motto of Lakefield Camp International. Since 1985, campers from around the world have joined Canadian campers in a summer experience of learning, recreation and friendship. Lakefield Camp operates on the extensive grounds of Lakefield College School, one of Canada’s most prestigious private boarding schools. Located only 150 km from Toronto, Lakefield Camp features a calm lake, extensive fields and comfortable accommodations in a clean, safe and natural environment.

Location

• Lakefield, Ontario (north of Peterborough)
• 150 km from Toronto
• On the campus of Lakefield College School
• Gateway: Toronto - Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

Age

• Boys and Girls
• 9 - 16 years
• 17 years (LIT - Leaders-in-Training programme)

Programme Capacity

• 175

Visa Status

• Study Permit not required

Accommodation

• Shared rooms in school residence

Meals

• 3 meals daily + evening snack

Programme Details

• Five 1-hour instructional activities daily (sports, arts, language)
• 10 hours ESL instruction per week (optional)
• Outdoor Education Programme (optional)
• Shopping excursion included once per 4-week session
• Optional full day trips to Niagara Falls, Paramount Canada’s Wonderland, White Water Rafting, Wild Water Kingdom or a Disco Boat Cruise

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Lakefiled Camp International

Location

The village of Lakefield is located on Lake Katchewanooka, just minutes from the city of Peterborough. Lakefield and Peterborough fall within the Kawartha district of Ontario, a region rich in natural beauty and home to many private cottages and resorts. “Kawartha” is a native term meaning “Land of Shining Waters”. The camp operates on the grounds of Lakefield College School, a prestigious Canadian private Boarding School.

Accommodation

• Twin or triple rooms in modern school residence
• Spacious common rooms and lounges
• Complete washroom and shower facilities on each floor
• Washrooms (1:5) / Showers (1:5)*
• Boys and girls are accommodated separately and placed according to age
* ratios are approximate

Facilities

• Large, bright classrooms
• Lounge areas
• Dining Hall
• Playing fields
• 4 tennis courts
• 2 basketball courts
• Running track
• Waterfront area
• Canoeing, sailing docks and boathouse
• Dance studio
• Infirmary with health-care provider
• Medical centre/hospital 3km from campus Meals
• 3 meals daily + evening snack
• Meals served buffet-style in school dining hall
Supervision
• Staff live with students on the same residence floors, ensuring adult supervision
• Evening and night patrol is conducted by staff

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Overview

The camp programme is structured around five 1-hour activity periods daily. At the beginning of each week, students select their activities from a wide variety of water and land sports, as well as specialty programming. Students attend their chosen activities for one-week blocks, ensuring that they develop solid skills in those particular areas.

Students who choose to take ESL or Outdoor Education (both optional) receive instruction for 2 periods daily.

Daily Activity Periods (included)
Students select their 5 weekly activities from the ollowing list. All activities are supervised and instructed in English:

Water Activities:

• Canoeing
• Sailing
• Kayaking
• Windsurfing

Sports & Adventure

• Archery
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Mountain Biking
• Volleyball

Arts & Movement

• Aerobics
• Dance
• Arts & Crafts
• Dramatic Arts
• Computers
• Martial Arts

Language Training

• ESL- English as a Second Language

- 2 periods daily
- 10 hours of instruction per week
- Professional ESL teachers
- 3 level of ESL available (Beg/L-Int/H-Int)
- Small classes - 15 students maximum