School trips and holiday camps
THE RIVER TELLS ME
Aged 4 to 12
(half day)
An outing focused on discovering rivers, streams and water cycles.
While hiking along the edge of a stream, children discover the richness of the river. They study water cycles, erosion, wildlife and flora thanks to playful experiments in groups.
MEET JAVOTTE THE MARMOT
Aged 4 to 8
(full day)
When getting off the bus,children discover a mysterious letter from Javotte the marmot. She invites them to visit her mountain pasture through games and tests.
Thanks to binoculars and spyglasses, all of them can get to know Javotte.
A day full of emotion that respects the rythm of smaller ones.
OVER THE RIVER AND TROUGH THE WOODS...
Aged 4 to 12
(half day)
Children can develop their knowledge of the forest.
Exploring the woods is our goal. We learn how to identify tree species.
We discover barks and buds. We will act as woodcutters, trying to calculate the age, the height and the volume of trees.
Children will be explained the ecosystem and the regenerative one.
THE GOLD VEIN
Aged 9 and over
(full day)
Learn to find your location thanks to a map and look for gold nuggets.
In the superb site of « le lac des mines d’or » teams of children will live an outstanding adventure.
They will learn how to read a map, use a compass, observe the natural environment. These skills are needed to help them find out the famous gold nuggets.
Suspens will last till the end
THE CHEESE TRAIL
Aged 4 to 12
(half day)
Children discover Alpine cheese in a treasure hunt.
Children enthusiastically search for small ribbons which they track up the mountain.
Questions about pastures await them throughout this walk . Thus, they obtain the pieces of puzzle that they assemble at the end of the hunt. It is then time to taste the Tomme which is so much better when eaten in the mountain.
THE ORIENTEERING RACE
From the age of 8
(hald day or full day)
Learn to read a map and find markers.
We are aiming at making the children become autonomous when hiking in the mountain.
This outing is full of symbols and educational purposes :
– read a map and imagine the reality on the ground,
– be able to work together, deliberate and find out the right way,
All these skills will be used during this team game.
