# Discovery Camp Winter 2027 Source: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/winter-camp Twelve nights that build your child's English and confidence: small-group lessons every morning, sport every afternoon with the Mouratoglou, LALIGA or GOLFZON Leadbetter academy, and life in a British boarding house. For ages 9 to 14, 20 minutes from Kuala Lumpur airport. Three ways to come: Camp 1 (10 to 22 Jan), Camp 2 (22 Jan to 3 Feb), or the Signature for all 24 nights. Booking closes 26 Dec 2026 for Camp 1 and the Signature, and 7 Jan 2027 for Camp 2. - Vetted staff and single-sex boarding houses - A COBIS Double Beacon school for student welfare - 24-hour medical care in the school Sanatorium ## At a glance - **Ages 9 to 14**: Who it is for - **10 Jan to 3 Feb 2027**: Camp 1 or Camp 2, 12 nights each, or all 24 nights as the Signature - **RM 10,000 per camp**: RM 20,000 for the Signature. Includes boarding, meals, lessons, sport, excursions and SST - **CEFR report**: Your child's English level, measured and written down ## What your child gains ### Speaks English with more confidence English all day, not only in class. Before camp, your child takes the Oxford Placement Test, so lessons start at the right level on day one. Small groups from beginner (A0) to B2. At the end, you receive a written CEFR progress report. ### Lives like a British boarder Your child lives in a boarding house of Epsom College Malaysia, the sister school of Epsom College UK, eats in its dining hall and is cared for by its staff. The school holds COBIS Double Beacon status for Student Welfare and for Leadership. It is the easiest way to see if boarding school suits your child. ### Trains with world academies One sport session every afternoon: tennis with Mouratoglou Academy Malaysia, football with LALIGA Academy Malaysia, or golf with GOLFZON Leadbetter Academy. Beginners are welcome. Each sport has intro classes. ### Learns by doing Lessons are projects, not memorising: science, drama, storytelling, creative writing and public speaking. Your child uses English to make and present real things. ## Who looks after your child You will know who is responsible for your child before they arrive. Both are on campus for the whole camp. ### Simon Peter Misso-Veness _Camp Director_ Leads the camp and the staff team. Your first contact for anything about the programme. ### David Mulae _Camp Pastoral Director_ Responsible for welfare, the boarding houses and the care of every child. Your first contact if you are worried about your child. - Every member of staff is vetted before camp. - Boarding houses are single-sex, and campers are placed with their own age group. Staff live in each house. - Staff are on duty in the boarding houses through the night. - The school's Sanatorium gives 24-hour medical care during term, and Winter Camp runs in term time. - If your child is unwell, we tell you the same day. - If your child needs treatment off site, a nurse or member of staff goes with them. - Parents have a 24-hour welfare phone line. The number is on your confirmation. - Campers are never left without supervision. - Only an adult named in your account can collect your child. The full rules are in the parent handbook and the terms. Anyone can raise a welfare concern in confidence through the reporting page on this site. ## Dates and fees All prices are in Malaysian Ringgit (RM) and include SST. Flights are not included. Pay by card, bank transfer or Flywire. If you pay by bank transfer or Flywire, upload the receipt within five working days. Your place is held until then, and while we check it. Where the date offers it, you can pay a deposit now and the balance later. Day campers go home each evening, so a parent or guardian must be staying in Malaysia. Check-in is 14:00 on the first day. Check-out is 12:00 on the last day. The Signature is Camp 1 and Camp 2 as one booking: 24 nights at exactly twice the single-camp fee, with an extra excursion to Splashmania on the changeover day, 22 January. Places are confirmed in the order bookings arrive. Chaperoned flight seats can sell out before booking closes. Dates and fees on sale, as of 1 October 2026, 08:07 Malaysia time (UTC+8): - Signature, 10 January to 3 February 2027 (24 nights): day place RM 18,200, residential RM 20,000 - Winter Camp 1, 10 to 22 January 2027: day place RM 9,100, residential RM 10,000 - Winter Camp 2, 22 January to 3 February 2027: day place RM 9,100, residential RM 10,000 ## What the fee includes **Included:** - English lessons every morning, in small groups - One sport session every afternoon with the academy your child chooses - A bed in an Epsom College Malaysia boarding house, with staff on duty through the night - Three meals a day in the school dining hall, plus snacks - Exploratory Afternoons and the evening programme - Every excursion in the programme, with transport - The Oxford Placement Test before camp and a written CEFR progress report at the end - Part 1 of the Epsom College Malaysia entrance test, if you want it **Not included:** - Flights, including the chaperoned flight service, which is priced separately - Visas, and travel or medical insurance - Pocket money and anything bought on an excursion - A hotel room for parents, which is booked separately at the camp rate - The cost of medical, dental or hospital treatment, medicines and medical transport, which is why we ask every family to hold insurance Does your child need something arranged? Ask us before you book. Anything we agree is confirmed in writing. The full terms are on the terms page. ## A day at camp - **07:00**: Wake up - **Morning**: Two English classes - **13:30 to 15:30**: Exploratory Afternoons - **16:00 to 17:30**: Sport - **19:00 to 21:00**: Evening programme - **21:30**: Lights out Phones are handed to house staff on arrival and kept safely. House staff arrange calls home, and you can always reach the camp team. You can follow camp through daily photos in your parent account. ## English at camp Every student takes the Oxford Placement Test online before arrival, so nobody spends their first morning being assessed. We teach CEFR A0 to B2 in two bands: Beginner for A0 and A1, and Intermediate for A2, B1 and B2. Lessons are built around doing rather than memorising: STEM projects, drama, storytelling, creative writing, public speaking and real problems to solve. At the end of camp parents receive a CEFR progress report. ## Sport Students choose one sport and train in it every afternoon. ### Tennis With Mouratoglou Academy Malaysia, on the academy's own courts. Indoor courts mean rain never stops a session. ### Football With LALIGA Academy Malaysia, on the FIFA-approved 4G pitch on campus. ### Golf With GOLFZON Leadbetter Academy, on the 30-bay floodlit driving range and short-game area of the golf complex on campus, with TrackMan. No experience needed. Beginner intro classes run in all three. ## Afternoons and evenings ### Exploratory Afternoons Hands-on and off the page: science, coding and robotics, art, cooking, music and team challenges. ### Evening programme The part children talk about at home: house competitions, theme nights, film nights, quizzes and the end-of-camp showcase. ## Excursions Every camp leaves campus to see Malaysia. - **13 January**: Camp 1: The Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC - **19 January**: Camp 1: A'Famosa and historic Melaka - **22 January**: Signature only: Splashmania water park, on the changeover day - **27 January**: Camp 2: KL City Amazing Race, a team race around Kuala Lumpur - **1 February**: Camp 2: District 21 adventure park ## Meals Full board: three meals a day in the school dining hall, plus snacks. The kitchen is halal, with Malaysian, Chinese, Korean and Western dishes and vegetarian options at every meal. Tell us about allergies and diets when you book. The kitchen plans for them before your child arrives. ## Getting here Your child can fly on our chaperoned service from Incheon, Beijing, Shanghai or Taipei. A camp chaperone meets your child at the departure airport, stays with them through check-in, security and boarding, and brings them to camp. You get an update at each step. Your child is handed over only to the named chaperone. On the way home, your child is released only to you or an adult you have named, who must show identification. - **Incheon ICN, Camp 1**: 10 Jan, AK 621; 21 Jan, AK 620; RM 3,710 - **Incheon ICN, Signature**: 10 Jan, AK 621; 2 Feb, AK 620; RM 3,010 - **Beijing Daxing PKX, Camp 2**: 22 Jan, D7 343; 2 Feb, D7 342; RM 3,050 - **Shanghai PVG, Camp 2**: 22 Jan, D7 331; 2 Feb, D7 330; RM 3,020 - **Taipei Taoyuan TPE, Camp 2**: 22 Jan, D7 379; 3 Feb, D7 378; RM 2,350 You choose a chaperoned flight at checkout, after you pick your dates. Flight prices and availability follow the market and are confirmed when you book. Seats are limited and go first-come, first-served, and the Chinese New Year period fills early. Flights home to Incheon, Beijing and Shanghai leave the day before check-out. Our team confirms your child's flight and last day at camp with you before departure. Travelling independently is fine too. Fly into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, send us the flight details, and our team will meet your child on arrival. ## Where parents stay Tune Hotel KLIA2 is connected to the klia2 terminal and about 20 minutes by car from campus. Parents who want to be nearby, and the families of day campers, can book it at the camp rate. Day campers join the full daily programme and are dropped off and collected each day. We confirm timings and transport with families before camp starts. ## How to register - **Register online**: Choose your dates and book. Pay by card, bank transfer or Flywire. Where the date offers it, pay a deposit now and the balance later. - **Take the Oxford Placement Test**: We email the link. It takes about 30 minutes and decides which class your child joins. - **Arrange travel**: Book a chaperoned seat, or send us your own flight details so we can meet your child. ## From camp to a place at Epsom Camp can be your child's first step to a full-time place. Students sit Part 1 of the Epsom College Malaysia entrance test during camp. The registrar then sends details for Part 2, the online test and the interview with Admissions, and successful applicants receive a letter of offer. Applications are open for the 2027 to 2028 academic year. ## Questions parents ask ### Who is responsible for my child? Simon Peter Misso-Veness, Camp Director, and David Mulae, Camp Pastoral Director, are on campus for the whole camp. Boarding house staff live in the house and are on duty through the night. ### How will I know my child arrived safely? On a chaperoned flight, the chaperone sends an update at each step. When your child is checked in at camp, we email you. ### What if my child is unwell? The school's Sanatorium gives 24-hour medical care in term time, and Winter Camp runs in term time. We tell you the same day. A nurse or member of staff goes with your child to any treatment off site. ### Does my child need to speak English already? No. We teach from A0, which is absolute beginner, up to B2. The placement test before camp tells us where to start. ### Can my child stay for all 24 nights? Yes. Book the Signature and your child stays from 10 January to 3 February in one booking, with an extra excursion to Splashmania on the changeover day. ### What about phones? Phones are handed to house staff on arrival and kept safely. House staff arrange calls home, and you can always reach the camp team. ### Can my child share a house with a friend? Tell us before camp and we place friends together where possible, within the same age group. Houses are single-sex, so a brother and sister stay in different houses. ### Can we pay from outside Malaysia? Yes. By card, bank transfer or Flywire. For a transfer or Flywire, upload the receipt within five working days and we hold the place while we check it. ### What if my child has an allergy or a medical need? Tell us when you book. The kitchen and the camp nurse plan around it in advance. ### Can we come as a day camper? Yes. Day campers join the whole daily programme and go home each evening, so a parent or guardian must be staying in Malaysia. The day fee is RM 9,100 per camp, or RM 18,200 for the Signature. ### What happens on the changeover day? Students leaving Camp 1 check out at 12:00pm and students joining Camp 2 check in at 2:00pm. Signature campers spend the day on the Splashmania excursion. ## If your plans change - Cancel more than 60 days before the first day of camp and the fee is refunded, less an administration fee of RM 500 per camper. - Cancel 30 to 60 days before and half the camp fee is refunded. - Cancel fewer than 30 days before, or after camp has started, and no refund is due. - You can move once to another date or camp in the same year, free of charge, if you ask more than 30 days before the camp you booked starts, a place is free, and you pay any difference in price. A later move is treated as a cancellation and a new booking. - If we cancel a camp, you choose: a full refund of everything you paid us for it, or a move to another date. - Chaperoned travel is refunded only as far as the airline refunds us. - If you asked us for a visa support letter when you booked and we issued it, a refusal you show us in writing before camp starts is refunded in full, less the administration fee. Any other visa refusal follows the dates above. - Refunds go back to the way you paid, within 14 days of us confirming the refund. - Please hold travel and medical insurance for the whole trip, including cancellation. This is a summary. The full terms and conditions apply: read them before you book. ## Discovery Camp Winter 2027: the facts Read from the live site at 1 October 2026, 08:07 Malaysia time (UTC+8). The camp's own page is the authority for every fact here: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/winter-camp - Run by: Camps by Epsom College Malaysia - Where: Epsom College Malaysia, Persiaran Kolej, 71760 Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia - Ages: 9 to 14 - Length: 12 days - Price: from RM 9,100 for a day place, and from RM 10,000 for a residential place - How to book: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/winter-camp#fees - Contact: admissions@thegep.com - Safeguarding concerns, in confidence and with no account: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/report ### What the fee includes - English lessons every morning, in small groups - One sport session every afternoon with the academy your child chooses - A bed in an Epsom College Malaysia boarding house, with staff on duty through the night - Three meals a day in the school dining hall, plus snacks - Exploratory Afternoons and the evening programme - Every excursion in the programme, with transport - The Oxford Placement Test before camp and a written CEFR progress report at the end - Part 1 of the Epsom College Malaysia entrance test, if you want it ### Not included - Flights, including the chaperoned flight service, which is priced separately - Visas, and travel or medical insurance - Pocket money and anything bought on an excursion - A hotel room for parents, which is booked separately at the camp rate - The cost of medical, dental or hospital treatment, medicines and medical transport, which is why we ask every family to hold insurance ### If plans change Refunds are calculated from the first day of the camp booked: - More than 60 days before: a full refund less an administration fee of RM 500 per camper. - 30 to 60 days before: a refund of 50% of the camp fee. - Fewer than 30 days before, or after the camp has started: no refund. The clause in full: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/terms#cancellation