Summer Camp Recap

Sea Dragon Summer Camp 2023 on Dalian American International School campus has been a blast! Children had very busy three weeks with language and STEM classes, arts, sports, engaging activities, field trips, yummy food and lots of fun in our rich learning environment.

During all three week of camp, students participated in fun and hands-on learning across Language Arts, Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM), Visual Arts, and Performing Arts. We stimulate children's interest in knowledge through brainstorming, group discussion and hands-on practice.

Our school is designed for comfort and well-being, featuring modern facilities for sports. Kids attending the summer camp engaged in basketball, swimming and many other athletic activities.

Children also went on field trips in Jinshitan area - to the Blueberry Farm, Mystery of Life museum, and to the beach!

All day students who went to DAIS summer camp had a delicious lunch at noon, while the boarding program included three meals and a night snack.

Students who stayed on DAIS campus overnight could participate in evening activities supervised by boarding teachers - including Brazilian jiu-jitsu!

“This is my second time volunteering at our School’s summer camp, and between this time and last time, two things stood out to me as takeaways from these experiences. 

The first is that being a teacher is not easy. Basically everyday after camp, I would need to go home and take a nap because I was so exhausted, and I can only imagine what it must feel like to need to this for a whole school year, let alone multiple school years. But this isn’t to say that I did not find it fun or fulfilling, because the second takeaway I had was how much students matter to their teachers. In only a few days, I was able to bond with many of the students in the Summer Camp, and I felt responsible for their learning, safety, and fun, even though I’ve only met them a few days ago. 

The thing that impressed me the most during Summer Camp was how committed all the teachers and volunteer were to making sure the camp was as good as it could be. Every day, after the camp was over, all the teachers and volunteers would meet for 30 minutes to discuss what happened during the day, and if there was anything that could be done tomorrow to improve. 

I think it was because of these meetings that we were able to tackle a lot of the problems we did, and address a lot of things that might have otherwise gone unnoticed.”

——One of our volunteers: G1: Samuel Liu 

“We would like to thank all the teachers and volunteers for their hard work. Thanks to the children's learning and sharing, this camp was full of happiness. See you on our campus next summer for the Sea Dragon Summer Camp 2024!”

——Our summer camp coordinators: Ms. Smith and Ms. Dlamini