As the school year comes to a close and the long days of summer loom ahead , here are 6 summer camps in Pondicherry in 2023 to choose from to keep your kids away from their many screens – atleast for a few hours!
Summer camps are a fun way to pick up new skills, make new friends and hone existing interests. Please contact the numbers listed to register or make enquiries.
FEATURED SUMMER CAMPS
For children who aspire to become good leaders and great communicators
Want to put this summer to good use to help your kids polish up their English language and leadership skills ? Inspire Career Development Centre has a fine-tuned summer programme for kids and teens that focuses on 4 key areas : English language (phonics, word power) leadership (public speaking, critical thinking ), life skills (self-awareness, problem solving, decision making) and personality development (etiquette, body language )
Age Group : 8 to 17 years (different batches)
Where: INSPIRE , ECR, Lawspet
When: May 1 (second batch starts)
Call: 96292 18369
For a summer of ‘learning is fun’ activities
Summer is the perfect time to learn something that’s outside the textbook ! Vruskha Montessori’s summer programme balances story telling, mental mathematics, reading and phonics with more active stuff like yoga, sports, freestyle dance. There’s also art and crafts and cookery lessons.
Age Group : 3 to 8 years
Where: Vruksha International School of Montessori, Mookambigai Nagar and Rainbow Nagar
Date: April 24- May 26
Time: 9.30 am- 12.30 am
Call: 75399 89439
For kids who love water and want to sail their own boat
Is your child a water baby ? Then this Sailing Summer Camp by Pondy Yacht Club is the perfect way to spend summer and pick up top-notch sailing techniques in the backwaters. Basic swimming skills are a pre-requisite.
Age Group : 9 years and above
Where: Pondy Yacht Club , Thengathittu
Date: Batches : April 24- 30; May 1- 7; May 15- 21
Time : 3- 5.30 pm
Cost: Rs. 10,000 (includes snacks and certificate)
Call: 98940 42756
For curious kids who love to try their hands at everything
The Pelican Playschool summer camp has been going strong for 8 years now; this year’s camp will have kids enjoying everything from origami and puppet shows to magic and pottery !
There are fitness sessions, art and crafts, science experiments, cooking and more !
Age Group : 4- 12 years
Where: Pelican Play School
Date: May 2- 31
Time : 10 am – 1 pm
Call: 98409 23354
For kids who love hands-on fun activities
If your kids love hands-on activities, look up the Muddy Puddle Summer Carnival. From slime making, to making masks and fridge magnets , learning about stamps, fun with science and Zumba, there’s a lot going on.
Age Group : 2- 12 years (separate batches for juniors)
Where: Muddy Puddle Pre/ After School, Zamindar Garden, near SV Patel Salai
Date: Batches :April 24- May 6; May 8- 20; May 22- June 3
Time : 10 am – 12 noon; 4.30- 6.30 pm
Cost: Rs. 2000
Call: 9597 555 794
For kids who love crafts and enjoy field trips
This is the summer camp for curious kids who want to pick up new hobbies. The summer programme by Studio 8 held in an air-conditioned space is focussed on both creative and social skills.
The workshop offers plenty of art and craft activities including resin art, making tie and dye tees, eco-friendly jewellery, clay sculptures. Add dancing and magic shows and making desserts to the mix. But kids also get to do plenty of outdoorsy stuff from games, gardening, photography, a pet day where they interact with animals and a field trip to a sweet factory.
Age Group : 4 to 12 years
Where: Studio 8 , Colas Nagar
Date: May 1- 15
Time: 9.30 am – 12 pm
Contact: 83005 04566
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