NATE XVII and Access

Our campers asked us about the teachers that left for Kaliningrad.
Teachers and professors of English from the whole Russia  gather every year in various cities to discuss urgent issues of teaching and learning English.

Here you could find the programme.

And here a few things about Access teachers in Chelyabinsk at NATE XVI (2010).

Farewell to Professor Katherine

The whole camp said goodbye to our dearest Professor Katherine D.!

She will be remembered for her brilliant lessons on Wonders of America.

She has been so enthusiastic about preparing Aquilori for different activities!

Tri Wizard Tournament. Round 1

Spelling Bee

 3 Spelling Rounds with 5 words in each for five wizards from the five Houses. The words had been borrowed from the lessons in the Summer Camp.

To support the five contestans the campers sang songs and shouted the thundering cheers and mottoes.
The song was about the Summer Camp "From East to West our camp is the best..."
 Deputy Headmistress - Professor Tatiana M. - was a not only hosting the activity, but she was also leading singer in the chant "We got the spirit...".

Contestants:

Aniraa from Camencrane
Dzhangar from Aquilori
Erdni from Saigvelo
Gerel from Dragonvox
Sofia from Solerbi

Careful Spellers listening to Professor Katherine D. reading and explaining the words

The two Honoured Professors - Professor Galina Z. and Professor Baira N. - checked the written words. Professor Galina Z. declared the results.

The winner of the 1st Round is  Dzhangar who won 13 of 15 points!

Prefects Prepare Photo Exhibition

There were eight funny tasks in Photo Scavenger Hunt.

Photo Scavenger Hunt

That was the newest activity for Access! Never before had the campers experienced it!

At the morning lining-up Deputy Headmistress announced the start of that hunt.
During two teamtimes the campers tried to cope with those funny tasks.

Aquilori's Pyramid

I'm proud that I offered one relaxing place nobody else guessed! So, the photo, which I called "Green House at the greenhouse" was taken.

At the afternoon lining -up everybody enjoyed the marvelous photoes.

Transgression Practice

Professors invented the names for their stations. Deputy Headmistress prepared the Marauder's Map and the tables with the station names.
Each House received their copy of Marauder's Map. The stations were the following:
Neverland, Dream Valley, Godric's Hollow, Siren Lake and Enchanted Woods.

There were two tasks at each station. The House received the magic Balloon to move to the next portal.

Mottoes at Lining Up

The campers started a new day with their cheerful mottoes.
Professor Tatiana, Deputy Headmistress, announced that the leader had changed.