Summer School

Our program offers a diverse summer curriculum designed to provide engaging and enriching experiences for children of all ages. With a focus on fostering creativity, learning, and fun, we ensure a safe and supportive environment for all participants.

Throughout the summer, children will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities, including:

• SPORTS AND WATER GAMES: This program is designed to teach fair play, teamwork, and the value of physical education to all ages. Children are encouraged to maintain good health while participating in active games and sports. The program promotes a non-competitive environment with activities that encourage cooperative play and good sportsmanship while further developing their gross motor skills.
• DANCE: Our Dance program aims to enhance all the children’s motor skills, balance, coordination, and sense of rhythm. Through these sessions, children will also learn discipline and concentration while improving their skills for dancing through sequential movements.
• SWIMMING: Splish Splash! Children under five years old enjoy fun activities in our purposely designed outdoor water area. Children over five years old will attend age-appropriate swimming activities from certified swimming instructors at the National Swimming Pool.
• BADMINTON: Badminton promotes more physical and mental agility. It also increases flexibility and muscle strength.
• ATHLETICS: Athletics helps in keeping fit and in developing a resilient character, so much needed in this day and age.
• SCIENCE: This year, yet again, Science will return as a weekly class starting from the age of 3 years old. The children will have the opportunity to engage in fun and safe activities that include areas in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Children will also be given investigations to be carried out, thus enhancing their thinking skills.
• OUTINGS: Outings are organized on a regular basis and include both fun and educational visits to various places of interest.
• BRAIN BOX: This session involves problem-solving and thinking skills.
• WE PRESENT: During this weekly session, all students are given the time to select a topic of their choice and give a presentation about it to the class.
• KARATE: Students will have one session every week. Karate instils the bases for a healthy lifestyle, increases self-confidence, concentration, focus, and stillness, as well as the basics of self-defence.
• ITALIAN: We will be collaborating with the Faculty of Arts in order to give children a taste of the foreign languages, with a focus on the Italian language.
• DRAMA: Summer school is an opportunity to explore each student’s talents and potentials. Many do not find the time during the year to practice drama/musical theatre, so by providing these sessions, children are given this opportunity to delve into the world of singing, acting, and performing.
• LITERACY AND STORYTELLING: Reading needs to be encouraged all year round. During this session, we hope to encourage children to read. The sessions are organized in such a way as to bring books and characters to life.
• TEENS ON CAMPUS: This year too we will have a special program for TEENS. Apart from on-site activities, such as IT, Robotics and Badminton, this will include cultural excursions, outdoor adventures e.g. kayaking, rafting, and surfing, youth-related talks, debating society, investigative science, and expressive arts.
• DENTISTRY: This year we will be organising workshops with the faculty of Dentistry. This will help create awareness on the importance of dental health.

Recognising the significance of physical health and emotional well-being, our programme encompasses a diverse array of sports activities, including swimming, athletics, Karate, drama, and dance. Beyond the evident motor skill development, which includes balance, coordination, and dexterity, these activities contribute to the broader aspects of a child's growth. The programme emphasises the cultivation of self-confidence, assertiveness, attention, a commitment to a healthy lifestyle, and the sheer joy derived from participation. 

In addition to these physical activities, our Summer School offers a range of intellectually stimulating endeavours. Outdoor adventure activities such as kayaking, rafting, and abseiling provide a platform for honing problem-solving and inquisitive skills. Other activities like storytelling, science exploration, and computing further contribute to the development of these crucial cognitive skills.

Overall our Summer School is designed as a comprehensive and enriching experience, nurturing the multifaceted development of every child who participates. 

Children from the age of 3 years up to 15 years of age are welcome to apply for our Summer School. Two applications are made available in April, 1st April 2024, on a first come first serve basis:

Form A is to be submitted by UM council appointed employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week and for full-time students.

Form B is to be submitted by UM part-timers and the general public.

When submitting the form for children with either a medical condition or a statement of needs, it is essential to provide detailed explanations. This allows us to check the availability of necessary resources and ensure that any required individual care plans are put in place.

Please provide comprehensive information about the child's medical condition or special needs, including any specific accommodations or support they may require. This could include details such as:

1. The nature of the medical condition or special needs.
2. Any medications the child takes and whether the parents will ensure that a nurse will be available to administer them. 
3. Any equipment or assistive devices the child needs.
4. Any dietary restrictions or allergies.
5. Specific behavioural or emotional support strategies.
6. Any other relevant information that would help us understand the child's needs and provide appropriate care.

By providing detailed information upfront, we can better assess how to support the child effectively and ensure that their experience in our program is safe, inclusive, and enjoyable. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

This year, the program will commence on July 4th and conclude on August 30th, with a one-week break scheduled between August 12 and August 16 for Santa Maria.

Classrooms open at 07:30 and children need to be dropped off before 08:15, when the first activity starts. Pick up time is between 13:10 and 13:30. Supervision, at a minimal extra cost for the whole summer, is offered between 07:00 and 07:30 and between 13:30 and 14:00.

You will apply for this service via the same registration form. 

Registration Form A | Registration Form B

5-day week first child                     €365                              €420

5-day week siblings (per child)      €350                              €400

3-day week fist child                      €200                              €240

3-day week siblings (per child)      €180                              €225

Supervision costs €40 for all the summer for the morning period (07:00 - 07:30) and another €40 for all the summer for the afternoon period (13:30 - 14:00), which need to be booked in advance. 

Transportation is available to and from various localities in agreement with the third party provider.

Please note that this transportation service is not supervised. Additionally, there is an extra cost associated with this service, which must be agreed upon with the third-party provider.

Should you wish to avail yourself of this service, you will need to fill in a separate form whose link you will find on the registration form. Those of you who fill in the form for transport will then be contacted by the transport provider with further details.