On your first day of camp you may be asked to come in earlier (unless you have prepared everything the day before) to put up flags and streamers, make a welcome sign, make a daily schedule, blow up balloons, make big classroom lists so the kids can see who their tutor is when they arrive and anything else you can do to make the first day of camp start with huge success. The first day will set the tone for subsequent days. Your enthusiasm and energy, and the enthusiasm and energy you inspire, will carry the camp.

If your camp starts at 9 a.m., then please be there at 8.30 a.m. every morning. You can do your last minute preparations for class, get your first activity ready, discuss with your fellow tutors who is going to run the morning warm-up, and most importantly meet and greet the children and parents as they arrive.

It is imperative that you sit with the children during their meals and chat to them, e.g. How are you? Are you having fun? What have you got for lunch today? Can you pass the water? It is after all an English camp! If your group of children have ‘done your head in’ then swap with another tutor.

During breaks, when you yourself are not on break, you need to join in with the children while they are playing soccer, volleyball, etc. It’s a good way to interact with them outside the classroom. Share the fun around!