English camps in Malaga offer a perfect alternative for children to spend the summer thanks to their location on the Costa del Sol. Through these programmes, which take place during the school holidays, the aim is to ensure that the participants do not lose contact with the English language while there are no classes at school and even improve their level.

The camps are aimed at a wide range of age groups. However, for those which include an overnight stays, the minimum age is set at around 6 years old, as this is when the child has sufficient autonomy to do their daily chores and can manage adequately under the supervision of the monitors. The maximum age of enrolment is 17 or 18 years old. Due to the different needs of each age group, the participants are divided into different age groups for the activities that are carried out in order to find the appropriate level for them.

English language learning can take place in the form of several hours of lessons per day, communication in English during the activities, or both. In these cases, where children listen and express themselves in English throughout the day, we are dealing with immersion camps that encourage the use and understanding of the language as it is the only communication vehicle allowed until they go to bed.

The teaching staff are native English speakers, from English-speaking countries, or bilingual. Before placing the children and young learners in the lessons they will be given, they will be assessed or given a level test.

The motto of all these camps is to learn while having fun, which is why the teaching is combined with sports, active leisure, games, workshops and all kinds of visits and excursions. In the province of Malaga you can enrol your children in camps like these.

What are the main areas in Malaga for English camps?

- Camps in the city of Malaga for participants between the ages of 11 and 18 in one or two week shifts. There are options with accommodation or as a day camp that is held in the facilities of the Unamuno School. It has participants of other nationalities who will help the children who speak Spanish to express themselves more fluently in English. There are 20 classes per week to work on the language.

- Multi-adventure English camp in the Sierra de Cazorla: in this option for children aged 7 to 15 years old, priority is given to being outdoors, taking advantage of the environment offered by the Guadalquivir Valley. They will try everything from canoeing to abseiling or canyoning with one native instructor for every 10 campers. You can check this option here.

- In Marbella you have an English camp where the little ones can participate from the age of 4 if they don't stay overnight. From the age of 9 to the age of 15, children can opt for the full board programme and stay in a 4-star resort hotel. The 2 hours of lessons per day take place in the mornings, leaving the rest of the day free for activities. You can check this option here.

- Camps in the Alboran area teenagers between 13 and 18 years old can sign up to an English language camp with or without accommodation at a location close to the beach, 8 kilometres from the centre of Marbella. You can check this option here.

- At the end of June and beginning of July a camp is held in Archidona for children from 6 to 14 years old. They will spend the night in a fully equipped hostel with 4 hours per day of activities and games in contact with nature during which they will be able to use only English. You can check this option here.

- In Yunquera the camps take place during July and August with outdoor group activities, 2 hours of theory from a fun point of view with games in English and excursions to enjoy the beach of Torremolinos.

- If you are in Alhaurín and need a quick and easy way to leave your children until 2pm while you work, they can go to a day or urban English campus which welcomes children from the age of 4 for the entire duration of the summer.

- In Estepona, you will find camps where English is taught through environmental workshops, original rural olympics and sports classes such as windsurfing and archery.

- The Cuevas Bajas camp offers 3 hours of English conversation per day in two shifts during the month of July. Children between the ages of 7 and 14 can take advantage of the camp and will also experience water sports and adventure disciplines such as paintball with children's equipment to keep them safe.

When it comes to packing your children's luggage, you can rely on the instructions provided by the organisation. Think about basic toiletries, comfortable clothes so that they can practice sports, as well as sport footwear. They should not bring electronic games or devices and, if they have a mobile phone, they will use it according to the time the camp management deems appropriate to communicate with their parents. This way they can focus on having a good time and relishing in their surroundings with everything they have planned for them.