REGISTRATION: Registration and confirmation of a place will become effective only upon the payment of the 500.- CHF deposit within 5 working days. This deposit is refundable at the end of the Camp, provided there are no pending payments; this is why it cannot be subtracted from the total bill. CANCELLATION: 1) If cancellation occurs more than 30 days prior to the arrival – deposit, tuition, meals and the transfer fee will be fully reimbursed; 2) If cancellation occurs between 30 and 15 days prior to the arrival – meals, the transfer fee and half of the tuition fee will be reimbursed;3) If cancellation occurs less than 15 days prior to the arrival – only mealsand the transfer fee can be reimbursed. No refund is possible if for any reason cancellation occurs after the start of the summer camp. EXPULSION: In case of expulsion from the Summer Camp which is due to the breach of the School rules and regulations, the School will retain the full amount (deposit, tuition, meals, transfer fee), no reimbursement can be arranged in this case. LANGUAGE COURSE: German for beginners and Chinese for beginners will only take place with a minimum of 5 students registered. CONDUCT: All students will conduct themselves in a manner which is correct and acceptable by all, regardless of age, gender, language, nationality and religion. The Summer Camp Director reserves the right to send home anyone whose behavior goes against the school ethos. Any additional cost (plane tickets, damage to the school property, taxi runs, food for example) will be at the parents’ expense. Parents are expected to pick up their child within 48 hours of having been notified. MEDICAL: All medical information should be made clear to the Summer Camp Director and should be signed by parents when registration is submitted. ALLERGIES: School and its catering suppliers cannot guarantee that the food provided is allergen-free and therefore cannot accept responsibility for any allergy-related incidents. The Director reserves the right to refuse a student whose medical and allergy condition may represent a risk. SORTIE: Students aged 15-18 years-old have the option to go to the local towns of Montreux and Vevey during their recreation time unsupervised on Mondays and Fridays only. Students must adhere to these times and stay in groups of no less than three. The camp operates a signing-outsystem that all students concerned have to abide by. Students aged under 15 will be able to go to Montreux and Vevey on Mondays only and during the excursion on Wednesday if applicable. They will be accompanied by a member of staff. SMOKING/ALCOHOL: The possession or consumption of cigarettes, alcohol and/or drugs is strictly forbidden on and off campus. Any breach of these rules will be seriously dealt with and may result in the student being sent home at their parents’ expense. FLOORS: Boys and girls are not allowed to visit each other’s rooms at any time. RESPONSIBILITY: The students will be provided with a safe in their bedroom or in the camp office. The students are responsible for their belongings and parents discharge the school of any damage, loss or theft. PUBLICITY: Please be aware that your child’s picture could be used on the school website, films or other items of school publicity. UNFORSEEABLE CIRCUMSTANCES: The school cannot be held responsible for any problems that may occur because of unforeseeable circumstances (Natural disaster, epidemics, etc...). If their child/ren’s inward flight is delayed, it is up to the parents to make the necessary arrangements, to liaise with the airlines and to contact the Summer Camp Office as soon as possible. If the outward flight is delayed or cancelled, the Summer Camp Office will contact the parents straight away and will make the necessary arrangements to accommodate the students and organize another flight with the airline. Any additional cost will be borne by the parents.According to availability, the Summer Camp Office will house any student unable to leave the camp at the planned date for 150.- CHF per day and will invoice the parents. Should there be no availability in the camp for your child, the Summer Camp Office reserves the right to organizethe placement of the student, under supervision, in a local hotel, at the parents’ expense.