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Ultimate Summer Residential

A Summer of Fun, A Lifetime of Memories

Ultimate Residential Camp

Ultimate Summer Residential for 8-12 year olds!

Connect | Inspire | Challenge | Explore | Celebrate

Unlock your child's potential with our innovative residential summer camp designed exclusively for 8-12 year olds! We believe every child deserves an extraordinary holiday filled with inspiration, personal growth and unforgettable moments. Our programme offers a dynamic blend of exciting activities, social fun, and happiness coaching, all aimed at nurturing your child's journey to becoming their best selves. Join us for a summer of fun, growth, and lifelong memories!

We welcome your children to join us for a summer of fun at our flagship, week-long residential summer camp at the stunning Twyford School in Winchester, Hampshire. Create memories that will last a lifetime with this Ultimate experience!

We have partnered with sister-company Summer Boarding Courses - they are the UK's top ranked residential summer school provider and currently the only summer school provider in the UK to have achieved a perfect 15 Areas of Strength in a British Council inspection.

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DATES, PRICES & LOCATION

2024 DATES

  • Sunday 14th July to Saturday 20th July
  • Sunday 21st July to Saturday 27th July
  • Sunday 28th July to Saturday 3rd August
  • Sunday 4th August to Saturday 10th August
  • Arrive: Sunday 16:00 to 17:30
  • Collect: Saturday 09:30 to 10:30 

Twyford School in Hampshire

Twyford Village, Winchester, SO21 1NW

Twyford School is a highly respected independent school with outstanding facilities and acres of wonderful grounds in which to run our exciting NEW residential programmes! Located just south of Winchester, the school is convenient and easily accessible from London, Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire. 

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2024 PRICES

  • Early Saver Price of £950 for the week
  • Book before 18/02/2024 to save
  • Standard price or £1,200 for the week
  • One week consists of Sunday PM to Saturday AM

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CAMP FACILITIES

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A DAY IN A LIFE OF CAMP

MORNING

Time to wake up and shake up to ready for the day. After a nourishing breakfast in the Dining Hall, we'll be straight outside to get ready for the day! Mornings will focus on bringing all our campers together in activities designed to build teamwork, leadership, featuring truly inspirational guest speakers!

Sample Activities:

  • Inspiring guest speakers – Art of Brilliance

  • Survival Activities - Bushcraft

  • Escape Room Challenge

AFTERNOON

After lunch it's time to explore, take on some fun challenges and spend time with new friends! Whether you're mad for art, wild for adventure or crazy for sport, our intrepid campers will take part in a series of out of this world activities.

Sample Activities:

  • Sumo Zorbing
  • Swimming
  • Combat Archery Tournament
  • Mad about... sport, creative, tech and social activities!

EVENING

Time to celebrate all we've achieved together during our evening events which bring everyone together for some serious (ahem!) social fun. As the day ends, our sunset events round off the day. Pull up a beanbag at the Secret Cinema, get your UV Face Paint on for the Summertime Fun Festival!

Sample Activities:

  • Secret Cinema
  • Ultimate Game Show: Master of the Tasks
  • Campfire Chronicles
  • Summertime Fun Festival

WHAT PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WANT TO KNOW...

Our Ultimate Residential is a truly great place for young people to spend their summer, making friends, learning skills, developing themselves and building memories that will last a lifetime. But here’s the really great bit – our camp has been designed by leading experts in the education industry to connect, inspire, explore, challenge and celebrate children and their growth.  See how your child can benefit from an Ultimate Summer in 2024...

What Will My Child Get Out Of Camp?

THE IMPORTANT STUFF...

How many staff are on camp?

We have an extremely high ratio of staff to students, with a Welfare Co-Ordinator, who oversees the welfare and safety of the campers and who handles any pastoral issues. We also have several House Parents/Mentors, who are responsible for the day-to-day care of the campers and are the first point of contact if any camper feel as though they are upset in any way. Alongside these members of staff, all employees are trained in Child Safeguarding and many of the staff are trained in giving Paediatric First Aid. There will also be an Admissions Manager, who will be the main point of contact for families with any issues or concerns.

Our friendly and supportive staff team are available 24 hours per day to support campers.

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What if my child gets homesick?

Our caring staff are there to ensure that every camper feels safe, happy and supported during their time on camp. We have over 25 years experience running school holiday summer camps and we understand that attending camp can be an unnerving experience for some children. If your child does start to become a little homesick, here are the things our staff can do to help:

  • Have regular check-ins with children to understand how they are feeling
  • Find out about the friends that they have made or the activities that they like
  • Look ahead to the fun things planned throughout the week
  • Arrange a chat with their parents to help them feel reassured
  • Continue to check-in with the child throughout the week and touch base with parents if and when needed
  • Encourage their new friends on camp to support and help
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What is the accommodation like at Twyford School?

Twyford School has shared bedrooms and dorms in separate boys and girls accommodation blocks. We always room children with someone of a similar age and same gender. We will do our best to meet any specific accommodation requests (e.g. sharing a room with a friend) - contact us to discuss this. Rooms are of a high, modern standard and are cleaned on a daily basis - we will encourage the children to keep a tidy room so belongings don't get mislaid!!

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Are staff available during the night?

Our friendly and supportive pastoral staff team are available 24 hours per day to support campers. We pride ourselves on offering the best possible care to children, and Summer Boarding Courses (our sister company delivering these camps) achieved British Council area of strength in ‘care of students’ and ‘safeguarding under 18s’.

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What's the food like on camp?

Our Ultimate Camp meals are perfectly balanced. We make sure all of our meals follow a healthy, balanced menu, whilst also being delicious and exciting. We can cater for a wide variety of dietary requirements and allergies, please feel free to call our Customer Support Team if you would like more information. Here is an example of what's on offer:

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Breakfast:

  • Choice of continental or cooked
  • A range of cereals, fruits and yogurts
  • Hot breakfasts may include: pancakes, bacon, sausages, waffles and croissants

Lunch:

  • A varied salad and pasta bar
  • Hot lunches include: soup, baked potato and burgers & fries

Dinner:

  • A varied salad and pasta bar
  • Hot dinners include: spaghetti, chicken pie, pizza and macaroni cheese

Desserts: 

  • Fruit, ice cream or baked goods such as cookies and pie.

Bed Time Snack:

  • There will be snacks available before bedtime which may include: toast, cereal, fruit and hot chocolate.
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What to bring?

As you know, one can never predict what will happen when it comes to British weather! Please ensure your child packs clothing suitable for both warm and cool weather and that all clothing, towels and swimwear are clearly marked with your child’s name.

Accessories

  • Bath Towel (please note we do provide all bed linen, but we do not provide bath towels) 

  • Plug in cosmetic devices such as hair dryers (Please note that hairdryers are not supplied, so children wishing to use one during their stay should bring their own)

  • Swimming Towel 

  • Swimming Goggles (If required) 

  • Game console controller (Tech programme use only)

 

General/Suggested items 

  • Wheeled suitcase or backpack

  • Small day backpack for Swimming Kit 

  • Torch 

  • Plastic bags (for dirty washing)

  • Reusable Water Bottle

  • Favourite Cuddly toy or Home Comfort 

  • Book 

  • Sunglasses (optional) 

  • Sun Hat (required)  

 

Toiletries 

  • Sun cream

  • Shampoo & Conditioner 

  • Shower Gel/ Bar of Soap 

  • Toothbrush & Toothpaste 

  • Sun Protection (Sun cream)

  • Hairbrush or Comb 

  • Deodorant 

 

Clothing

  • Underwear & Socks (bring plenty for the week)

  • 6 to 7 T-shirts 

  • 2 to 3 Jumpers or Hoodies

  • 2 to 3 pairs of casual trousers/Jeans/Leggings (weather dependent)

  • 2 to 3 pairs of Shorts (weather dependent)

  • 1 to 3 pairs of tracksuit bottoms

  • A waterproof jacket or coat with a hood 

  • Nightwear

  • 2 Swimming costumes/Trunks

  • Disco/Party Wear (optional)  - some campers like to get dressed up at our weekly disco!

     

Footwear

  • Slippers or Sliders (Shoes are not permitted within the boarding house)

  • Indoor Sports Trainers (Black soled shoes are not permitted in the school sports hall) 

  • Outdoor Shoes (old trainers/welly boots) 

  • Summer Sandals/Flip Flops

     

Do Not Bring XXX:

  • X Valuable Items
  • X Nut Products 
  • X Additional Food Products
  • X Non-prescription/over-the-counter medication (e.g. paracetamol, throat lozenges, plasters etc.). These will be available through our First Aiders. 
  • X Money will not be required at camp

Labelled All Items/Lost Property

It is vital that all belongings are clearly labelled with Child’s Name. If an item of clothing or belonging is too valuable to lose, do not bring it!

Valuable Items

We recommend that children bring as few valuable items as possible as the bedrooms do not have locks on the doors. Please note that devices such as mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players or PSPs will not be allowed during activities. Should your child choose to bring any of these devices to an activity, a member of staff will take the device to the summer camp office where it will be stored in the safe until the end of the course. Personal laptops, iPads or electronic notebooks are not allowed. This is for reasons of safety and security. 

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