Camp in Chata Hrádek

A group of fifteen children and four educators are directed to spend three days unique, escape from the routine, their troubles and day-to-day activities with the intention to create a deeper bond between them.

It was spring and good weather accompanies them, the journey is short and pleasant, a train wagon full of illusion, candies and two bags of materials.

Once they arrived at Hrádek householder put in the trunk of his car all their belongings so helping to finish the trip with joy and without weights until the cottage called Chata Hrádek where they will stay these days.

The way was lovely, it was a pleasure to bring these children of the city smells and customs of the nature, they had the opportunity to see deers, horses, chickens, rabbits, harriers, heard woodpeckers and owls, it took more or less an hour to reach. see deer, horses, chickens, rabbits, harriers, heard woodpeckers and owls, it took more or less an hour to reach.

The rooms were very cozy,with own bathroom and tv, the beds comfortable and the view was beautiful. They deliciously the typical Czech food before preparing the gymkana that afternoon in the forest. They marked with colored paper and left the tour instructions in each of the tracks (five in total), evidence of all kinds, physical, memorization, cooperatives, etc.

This game was by couples and the children had three minutes before the next group started the gymkana. Repartimos a los niños en parejas y dándoles un margen de tres minutos entre ellos comenzó el juego. It is a enjoyment to see the children excited and thrilled to pass each game, is a unique opportunity to play between them, returning to be children for a few days.

With the convenience of the bathroom inside the room the children were prepared for dinner.
The dining room was lovely the tables had natural flowers in small vases with the image of the house and the attention couldn’t be better, they served lunch and provided tea for the entire day (something that should be typical in Czech Republic because in the training of arrival also offered).

Just move a few tables and place a few posters the dining room became a stage for the evening, a gala of Factor-X. The educators discovered voices very nice, many fun and qualities that were unaware of each of the children.The educators were the jury, interpreted the role of different celebrities.

Conducted three phases, with breaks for advertising and before the final papers were changed, the children sat at the table of jury and the educators offered two performances in couples, spanish against czechs. Of course won the Czech Republic, with a couple of songs from his land had the jury in the pocket while the spanish sing children’s songs such as „soy una taza“ and invited them to dance together La Macarena (they love it).
The second day received a pleasant visit, Marketa, another educator in practices that came to pass the day, with them all

together began the hike to Filipka. By the way, they made stops to play hide among the pine trees of the forest and eat mandarins who provided them in Chata Hradek hill for mid-morning. Once they arrived at the restaurant, the children were able to take something, buy postcards and enjoy the morning sun.
The following activities were in two groups and while the children played this games a part of the educators have made the journey to prepare the signals of the tracking. That was her activity, after several years working at summer camps she believed that the tracking are some of the activities more fun and useful for children and as she hadn’t prepared one by herself, decided to test. It was a success, the groups came at the end of the activity tired and excited, in the evaluation of the next day all commented that it had been one of their favorite activities!

That evening the activity ran from hand of Marqueta and again in two groups the children played to a small gymkana of three tests: a physical with different games, a drawing and a last to complete a puzzle. The Spanish volunteers could teach a typical game of their country to children, „el pañuelo“ (to which all played at some birthday) while their colleagues were preparing the bonfire to eat some sausages, an activity which always they do it in Střep and that the kids love it.

Once prepared all the children could pierce their sausages and put them to the fire, as if they were fishing rods, is something very fun and delicious to them, accompanied by ketchup and mustard. In the Czech Republic the people don’t eat hot dogs as we do it in Spain, they eat separately the bread and sausage, I will elaborate in future articles the cook habits, customs and most typical Czech recipes.

For that night, the last one, the kids looked forward a pleasant surprise, the cottage had a sauna and they offered them the opportunity to enjoy this steam bath so enjoyable. In groups of four and five children and accompanied at all times of two educators they were able to go to the sauna for a total of twenty minutes each group. It was an experience that people liked and left them completely relaxed after a whole day. At the end of the day made a craft activity and evaluation of the experience.
Friday was only picking up, have breakfast and make their way back to the train station. Once again in Český Těšín some parents came to collect them at the station and with the rest did the way up to the center where they completed the tour.
I personally think that few days were very good, where contact more with children, closer ties, enjoy nature and learn Czech more easily.