Hong Kong Institute of Languages offers a selection of camps around the world to immerse children in a foreign language in its native environment while they enjoy sports, recreational and cultural activities. Beijing: July 3-July 23, July 16-August 5; France: July 4-July 25, July 18-August 1; Britain: July 10-July 24, July 10-August 1, July 24-August 7. For details, e-mail: info@hklanguages.com or tel: 2877 6160. Outward Bound in Sai Kung runs a variety of five-day camps for students from July 6 until the end of August. Summer 4 Kids is aimed at eight- to 10-year-olds and offers activities from painting outdoors to catching fish by the seaside. It is designed to foster a love of the outdoors while teaching problem solving and independence. Team Explorer is for 11- to 13-year-olds and focuses on more vigorous activities such as rock climbing, kayaking and hiking. The aim is to develop an active curiosity, a love of trying new things and interest in the environment and nature. Contact: www.outwardbound.org.hk or tel: 2792 4333 SuperCamp Hong Kong flies in professional teachers from the US specially for its programmes. Junior Forum (ages 10-12), July 25-31, is a seven-day residential programme that aims to help students to learn more about themselves and prepare for their transition to secondary school. Senior Forum (ages 13-14), July 13-22, is a 10-day residential programme designed to help students discover their unique abilities and develop confidence as they are given strategies to prepare them for success in school and life. Senior Forum-Leadership Team (ages 15-17), July 13-22, gives students the opportunity to enhance leadership, interpersonal and self-management skills. Super Camp Hong Kong is run by Pro-Active Learning. For details, e-mail: pal@proactive-learning.com or tel: 2736 9898 Focus On Film Youngsters aged 11 to 18 can learn the basics of filmmaking at the non-profit Kwun Tong studio before they act, edit, direct and produce their own shorts in five-day camps taught by film school graduates. Camps are from August 17-21 and August 24-28. E-mail: info@focusonfilmhk.com , visit www.focusonfilmhk.com or call 2987 6656 www.summercamps.com This site links US camps with students. Among the providers is SuperCamp US, which is billed as a highly engaging seven-10 day experience where students gain inspiration, confidence and knowledge by living on a university campus such as Stanford, Brown or Wake Forest.