Hier die ersten Eindrücke von unseren Schülersprachreisen nach Biarritz in Frankreich im Sommer 2010.

Hier die ersten Eindrücke von unseren Schülersprachreisen nach Biarritz in Frankreich im Sommer 2010.

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IP is spending its last two weeks on the sunny Biarritz. Right after the school the IP students enjoys the last opportunity to sunbath on the welcoming beaches of Biarritz, Anglet and Hendaye. Meanwhile the activities never stop. This week we offered quite a variety of them: from a visit of Bilbao in Spain to the very atypical for the hot summer day activity – ice-skating.

Who works hard deserves a good rest.
Another bright week in the IP club. IP team was lucky to receive one of the bests groups during this summer: students who balance successfully between everyday hard work in the field of French language and leisure. Sometimes as a centre manager I wonder how much energy our students have: they wake up early in the morning, go to classes and then to the surf lessons or Ping-Pong tournament and still are able to sing their favourite songs on our karaoke during the evening event.

The summer on the ocean shore has its ups and downs in weather. This week was somewhere in between. On one hand the sun is shining in the afternoon, but on the other, everyday we have some slight rain. However, in the IP camp it is always hot and no rain can keep our students inside their houses. When the sun was still ‘on’ the beach volleyball gathered over 15 people, the teams that were prepared the best had received certificates in the appreciation of their talent and some sweet awards.

This week was a special one, as announced before in the previous post, we went to Bordeaux for the first time this summer. Over 30 IP students participated in the trip, everybody came back tired, but full of wonderful impressions. The pictures speak for themselves – students enjoyed it a lot.

This week we had more fun than ever. Two trips to Saint Sebastian and Saint Jean de Luz gathered even more people than usually, as you may see from the pictures, everybody was satisfied with the trips, they came back to the hostel or host families exhausted, but happy. Students of IP club participate actively in every day activity programs offered by the team, there is no time left to get bored.

This week the beach and surfing were the main attractions for the newcomers of IP. Delighted by the sun, all the students rushed on the beach right after the school. This decision was right: after today’s storm and rain there are very few chances the beach will be dry to the end of the day, however, rain is always refreshing.
The surfing conditions changed as the weather changed: on Wednesday no one was allowed to swim in the ocean, even really professional surfers had to sit on the shore waiting for the end of the storm. Thursday and Friday could not be better for surfers – the ways were not very high, but powerful. See the photo report!

This week we have spent integrating more into the local community. Living almost on the border between France and Spain provides our students with the unique opportunity to get closer to the cultures of both countries. This is why each student is willing to participate in three trips we offer every week. This week we have been to Bayonne, the city with the marvellous old centre.

The hotter the summer – the bigger IP Club! Students from different countries: from Sweden to Spain joined the team to learn French together. Besides the intensive learning process, students always find time to travel and to surf. No matter if it rains or the sun is shining, surfers are always on the beach, because our students know well that surfing is more than just a sport activity – it is the style of living.
