Think for yourself. An international English-immersion summer camp at ISHCMC for ages 4–15, 21 June – 23 July 2027.
Every week has its own theme, its own questions and its own real-world project. Every age group works on the same theme, at its own level.
All About Me: a picture book of what I love, what I am good at and what makes me light up.
Design your own personal logo, then stand up and tell the group what makes you, you.
Build your personal brand: a profile, a logo and a 60-second “This is me” talk.
Build a junk robot from recycled materials, then give it a name, a job and a voice.
Spot a real problem, invent a fix and build a prototype. Then go head to head with AI: whose idea wins?
Fact-check AI on a real issue, then debate it: should AI do your homework?
Old-school playground games, then make puppets and put on a show about being a good friend.
Invent an unplugged game and teach it to another group. Then record a podcast: life with and without screens.
Track your own screen time, then script and record a podcast: is my phone making me smarter?
Oops moments: a spilt drink, a lost toy, losing a race. Act them out and find a Plan B together.
Real-life curveballs: losing a match, falling out with a friend, a bad test score. Make a Plan B comic book of comebacks.
Teen curveballs: a failed exam, a group chat gone wrong. Plan the comeback and present it.
Little Market: make a product, design a shop sign, then sell it and count the takings in play money.
Run a Market Day stall with a set budget: plan it, price it, pitch it and own the result.
Start-up week: a business plan with a set budget, pitched at the Big Exhibition.
Jason, our Head of Teaching & Learning, walks through the projects children built at Summer Camp 2026.
The whole camp opens its doors. Parents, grandparents and siblings welcome.
Walk through every group’s room and see the whole summer’s work.
Your child shows their projects and explains their thinking, in English.
Try the activities and games with your child and their Group Leader.
Tasting samples and drinks from our cooking team.
Inspire Studios is our programme for ages 4–10: Explorers (4–6) and Creators (7–10). Inspire Academy is for ages 11–15.
Ages 4–6Making, stories, songs and movement. Small choices every day build confidence: choosing, trying, sharing, tidying up. English through play, with extra adult support in every group.
Ages 7–10The full studio programme. Children plan, build, present and improve their own work, take a job in their team and speak up for their ideas, in English.
Every groupExpat Group Leaders hold a university degree and an ESL teaching certificate, with an assistant in every group.
An example week for Creators (ages 7–10). Every day mixes the week’s project with sport, life skills, arts and cooking, all in English.
Inspire Academy (11–15) follows its own timetable.
Projects, sport, team building, life skills, arts, cooking and digital making, in a balance that has shaped our camps for years. The theme changes every week; the balance stays.
The week’s big question becomes a real project. Children plan it, make it, test it and present it, alone or in small teams. Projects can run across weeks and into the Big Exhibition.
Put down the iPad and get active! Coached games, team sports and team challenges build movement skills, confidence and the true value of working together.
Every Monday starts with games. New children join each week, so we break the ice with get-to-know-you, friendship and confidence games.
Real-world skills for everyday life: money, planning, looking after yourself and others, and the values that make a good team member.
Arts and crafts linked to each week’s theme, using age-appropriate techniques and materials that challenge creative thinking. Creations go home every Friday.
Children cook sweet and savoury dishes with a variety of ingredients, and learn to work safely in a kitchen. A valuable life skill, and fun too!
Screens with purpose: staff-led laptop sessions for making, not scrolling. School laptops are provided. Personal phones: minimal, responsible use, guided by our staff.
Every Friday each group shows the week’s work to the camp, explains its thinking and celebrates what went well.
A round-up of the week at camp, sent to every family.
Each newsletter includes a link to all the week’s camp photos, so you can find and download photos of your child.
Expat Group Leaders hold a university degree and an ESL teaching certificate.
Small groups, each with a Group Leader and an assistant. Our youngest groups have two assistants.
Sport has 4 coaches, cooking and activities 2 staff each, working alongside each group’s own leaders.
All staff background-checked through AVVANZ and trained in safeguarding at orientation every year.
An on-site camp manager is the designated safeguarding lead, reporting to Founder Steve Lanning.
SOS International on site every day. Students from Cognita schools, including ISHCMC, are covered by their school’s insurance. All other campers are covered by camp insurance arranged by Inspire Educamps.
The more weeks your child joins, the better the value. The same fees apply to Explorers, Creators and Inspire Academy.
All five weeks, the three programmes, a week at camp, fees and how to register. 12 pages, PDF.
Yes. Families choose 2, 3, 4 or 5 weeks. The more weeks your child joins, the better the value per week.
10% early bird when you register and pay in full by 15 March 2027. Full Summer (5 weeks) is also the lowest price per week.
Yes, subject to availability. Weeks added after registration are 12,690,000 VND per week, so we recommend booking your full stay at registration.
Inspire Studios is for ages 4–10: Explorers (4–6) and Creators (7–10). Inspire Academy is for ages 11–15. Every age group works on the same weekly theme, at its own level.
Yes. Teams mix native speakers and English learners from many nationalities. Native speakers take on leadership roles, present and collaborate across languages, while every child works on the same projects.
Children of all English levels are welcome. Our team supports every child to take part from the first morning.
Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. Drop-off is from 8:00am, when children have time with friends until groups start at 8:30. Lunch and morning and afternoon snacks are provided.
Creators and Academy have two staff-led Digital Lab sessions a week on school laptops, for making, not scrolling. Personal phones: minimal, responsible use, guided by our staff.
Arts and crafts go home every Friday. Weekly projects go home on your child's last Friday at camp. Week 5 campers keep projects at camp for the Big Exhibition on Friday 23 July, then take everything home.
Yes. Every family receives a weekly newsletter with a link to all the week's camp photos, so you can find and download photos of your child.
Yes. VAT invoices can be issued to parents or to a company. Add the company name, tax code and address at registration.
Yes, at extra cost. Tick the bus option when you register. Saigon School Bus will contact you to confirm your route and fee.
A hat or cap, water bottle and a change of clothes. Casual clothes or sportswear are best.
Early bird: 10% off when you register and pay in full by 15 March 2027.
