Holiday fun at the Pestalozzi Children's Village: new holiday camps in 2021

Following their great success, the Elternsein and Pestalozzi Children's Village foundations are once again organising holiday camps for children in Trogen AR in 2021. Children and young people from economically disadvantaged families in particular are denied many things: participating in support courses and sports activities enables them to enjoy carefree holidays and great memories. The camps are organised in accordance with the BAG guidelines.

Children from all over Switzerland have the opportunity to access a camp at low cost. This is particularly beneficial for families in need of support. The children's individual resources are strengthened, they experience a unique programme and the parents are relieved at the same time.

The 2021 programme at a glance:

International Summer Camp - Rebels for Peace

11 July to 24 July 2021

«Challenge the status quo and create the world you want to live in»

The climate uprising has shown: Young people want to take responsibility, take a stand and stand up for a future worth living. This is exactly what the 2021 international summer camp at the Pestalozzi Children's Village is all about. A total of 160 young people from 9 different European countries will come together to discuss how our world can become a better, more peaceful and fairer place. Workshops will be organised on various topics such as sustainability, migration, human and children's rights and social justice. The shared experiences, joy and fun are also important. In the second week, interested participants can also organise their own workshops on topics of their choice. A group of young people will accompany the camp in the media with radio programmes, a newspaper and self-produced videos.

The camp language is English.

Target group: 2004/2005, all genders
Location: Switzerland and surrounding area

Registration International Summer Camp

BOOKED OUT: «Kunterbunt» holiday camp

25 July to 31 July 2021

The «Kunterbunt» holiday camp offers lots of summer fun. The programme is also very varied and colourful: fun and games in the camp house, campfires, arts and crafts, producing a radio programme, outdoor activities, youth club, disco and many other activities promise a great summer week.

Target group: 8-11 years, all genders
Location: Switzerland and surrounding area

Registration for the «Kunterbunt» holiday camp (BOOKED OUT)

BOOKED OUT: «Action & Fun» holiday camp

1 August until 14 August 2021

Programme: campfire, arts and crafts, producing a radio programme, outdoor activities, youth club, disco and many other activities.

Target group: 12-15 years, all genders
Location: Switzerland and surrounding area

Registration for the «Action & Fun» holiday camp (CANCELLED)

Producing a radio programme is fun!

Cybathlon @School

11 October to 16 October 2021

The Cybathlon project at the Pestalozzi Children's Village aims to sensitise young people to the everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities and promote inclusion. The overarching aim of the project week is for the young people to become aware of inequality of opportunity, to reduce it in their everyday lives and to try to live peacefully together.

Zielgruppe: 11 – 15 Jahre, alle Geschlechter
Ort: Schweiz

Registration for Cybathlon @School

Girl Power" holiday camp

17 October to 23 October 2021 (for girls only)

A varied week awaits young people at the «Girl Power» holiday camp. The holiday camp for girls offers lots of great activities: campfire, handicrafts, producing a radio programme, youth club, disco and many other activities. In short: there is something for every participant.

Target group: 12-15 years, girls' camp
Location: Switzerland and surrounding area

Registration for the «Girl Power» holiday camp

Corona protection concept

All pictures in the article were taken before the corona pandemic. The holiday camps at the Pestalozzi Children's Village are run with a safety concept that complies with the FOPH guidelines.

Parenthood Foundation

The Parenthood Foundation supports parents of school-age children and young people as well as interested education professionals. The aim of the neutral and independent foundation is to sensitise, educate and inform - with current articles on the topics of family, education and school.

After its establishment in 2001, the Elternsein Foundation initially focussed on publishing the Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi. The foundation has been developing its portfolio for several years and now publishes a career choice special(including career choice podcasts) and four special issues for parents of kindergarten children in addition to ten issues of the parents' magazine every year. It also offers a comprehensive online service, a newsletter and its own parents' video programme, which now includes 37 films. The Stiftung Elternsein runs its own campaigns and fundraising activities and organises the annual «Talk im Kulturpark» event.

More about children's camps at the Pestalozzi Children's Village

«Viel Neues erleben, statt auf der Couch abhängen»
Zum ersten Mal organisierten 2020 die Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi und die Stiftung Elternsein, Herausgeberin der Schweizer ElternMagazins Fritz+Fränzi, Sommerlager für Kinder aus benachteiligten Familien. Lange war unklar, ob diese wegen Corona überhaupt stattfinden können. Um so grösser die Freude, als die ersten Kinder auf dem Gelände in Trogen AR ankamen. Das Interview.