A magical place, immersed in the elements of wild, unspoilt NW Spain for camps, courses & retreats
What will 4Elements Galicia do for you?
Lasting love of languages
The kids learn from each other, they associate Spanish/English with good times and that sets up a lifelong foundation on which to build their language. Once they love it there is no turning back.
We make language learning relevant
Our camp experience makes languages a real thing, no longer something abstract that is learnt from a textbook, a classroom or a movie. The campers learn to see how useful it really is to understand, to look at the context, to listen and connect. They realise how they can actually express themselves using all the tools they already have in their toolkit: mime, humour, through objects, using the grammar and vocab they have, and building on it – and because they want to share their experience with the other campers.
At 4Elements Galicia we flip learning on its head
An established problem, like trying to learn English or Spanish in the classroom suddenly becomes something totally different. Learning in nature is invigorating and refreshing. Learners feel safe and challenged at the same time, something that creates an incredible learning environment.
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things”.
Flora Lewis, American International Journalist
At 4Elements children become part of their own adventure, growing in confidence and eagerness.
The 4 Elements
Our methodology provides situations, almost always centred on the four elements of nature: EARTH is solid and nurturing. WATER is fluid and playful, AIR is fresh and clean and FIRE is warming and encouraging. These elements make for an incredible basis for learning, providing stability and at the same time wonder.
When the child leaves 4Elements they take that connection with them, out into their everyday life.
“Lead the student out into nature, teach them on the hilltops and in the valleys. There they will listen better, and the sense of freedom will give them more strength to overcome difficulties.”
J.H.Pestalozzi, Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer
What 4Elements Galicia offers:
Summer Camps
We run residential and non-residential, immersion Summer Camps for international and Spanish children aged 4 – 16
English Forest School
Weekly, English Forest School sessions for children aged 4 – 12
Term Time Camps
Language immersion residential camps for Spanish and international children during long weekends, Spring and Winter holidays.
School Trips
Innovative and captivating school trips: day trips and residential camps.