Busan Office of Education Hosts Winter Vacation Character English Camp

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education's Busan Global Foreign Language Education Center will hold a residential and immersive "Winter Vacation Character English Camp" at the Student Education Center from the 13th to the 24th.

This camp is one of the key projects of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education focusing on "Character Education" and "Reducing Educational Gaps and Educational Welfare," targeting 40 first- and second-year middle school students. It aims to foster a sense of community among students through English education linked with character education.

During the camp, various English education programs connected with character education will be conducted over two sessions lasting 4 nights and 5 days each at the Student Education Center.

The main programs include ▲Physical activities in English called "Morning Change (體仁智)" ▲English crafts, English board games, and English science experiments that combine English learning with fun ▲"Character Community Play," where students communicate in English and learn consideration and respect through physical interaction ▲and full-day "Field Experience Learning" linked with character education.

Busan Office of Education.

Especially on the 5th day of the camp, participants will introduce traditional Korean culture in English by experiencing bowing etiquette and tea ceremony at Dongnae Hyanggyo in Busan with native English-speaking teachers, and engage in activities experiencing K-Culture such as visiting Lotte World Busan.

The Global Foreign Language Education Center will operate shuttle buses on the arrival and departure days for students' health management and safety during the camp and will assign safety management personnel on-site at the Student Education Center at all times.

Han Jong-hwan, Director of Future Talent Education at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "This camp will be very helpful in filling the learning gap during the vulnerable period of the year-end vacation and in cultivating English communication skills and character through community-based English learning."

The Busan Global Foreign Language Education Center plans to expand the camp in August to 60 students from 6th grade elementary to 2nd grade middle school students for a 4-week period.