While summer is often seen as a time to rest and recharge, it’s also a perfect opportunity for students to learn and grow in new ways, and summer camps can play a big role in that. They provide a unique mix of fun, learning, and personal development.
Discovering new interests
At St Andrews, a wide range of Summer Activity Camps in sports, arts, music, robotics, and more is offered for children aged 4 years and up. Camps introduce students to new skills and hobbies in a relaxed, pressure-free environment, free to explore at their own pace.
Learning outside the classroom
Camps encourage learning through experience. Whether students are playing a new sport, solving a group challenge, or exercising their creativity, they’re developing skills without even realising it. Students stay mentally engaged and learn how to think critically, all in a fun and supportive setting.
Making new friends
One of the highlights of summer camps is meeting new people. Students from different schools and communities come together, and friendships are formed quickly through shared experiences, setting the foundation for key skills in adaptability and open-mindedness when meeting new people.
Building confidence and independence
Trying something new can be a challenge, and that’s exactly what builds confidence and resilience. At camp, students have the opportunity to try a new skill, sport, or activity that they may not get to try during the school year.
Enjoying the outdoors and being active
Summer camps offer a refreshing break from screens and indoor routines. St Andrews Summer Activity Camps include plenty of time outside through our sports, swim, and multi-activity camps. These activities not only support physical health but also help reduce stress and improve mood.
Developing life skills
Camps help students build important life skills that go beyond academics. Teamwork, leadership, time management, problem-solving, and communication are all part of the camp experience.
Four senior students from St Andrews Bangkok proudly represented our school at the NAE Student Summit 2025, held at The Village School in Houston, Texas. Joined by peers from 52 Nord Anglia schools worldwide, they spent a week developing their leadership skills through workshops, hands-on activities, and expert-led sessions focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Highlights included working with UNICEF and the World’s Largest Lesson, volunteering at the Houston Food Bank to help provide over 12,000 meals, and presenting a capstone project on improving access to healthcare in Bangkok.
The Marble Run Expo at St Andrews Bangkok is a powerful example of how inter-year group collaboration enriches learning across age levels. Year 7 students, working as designers and project leaders, created personalised marble runs for their Foundation Stage ‘clients’ - an engaging challenge that fostered empathy, active listening, and creative problem-solving. Through this event, older students gained confidence, leadership skills, and the ability to adapt communication for younger audiences, while our youngest learners were empowered by seeing their ideas brought to life and felt inspired to incorporate some design elements in their own marble runs.
