Discovery Camps are thrilled to have Lorna Whiston's dynamic team of highly experienced teachers leading our camp learning. They have designed a programme to spark children’s natural curiosity for learning, excite their imagination, nurture their creativity and develop their confidence and communication skills.
During the camp week English, Drama and Art activities engage and develop your child’s reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Each one of our English Explorer programmes has been designed by our team of specialist educators to spark children's natural curiosity for learning, excite their imagination, nurture their creativity and develop their confidence and communication skills.
This Summer Holidays, the theme for our camps are as follows:
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3 to 5 years old
Ocean of Dreams! (June 3 to 7 & Jul 22 to 26)
Fishing around for holiday activities that will boost your child's learning this summer? Get swept along on a tide of fun with our wonderful new Discovery Camp programme, Ocean of Dreams. Each day our young learners will be immersed in a myriad of language and literacy activities designed to stimulate their imaginations and develop their curiosity about of the fascinating world that awaits them under the sea. This programme really is the Catch of the Day!
Fairy Tale Fun! (June 10 to 14 & Aug 13 to 16)
A very important literature genre, fairy tales are presented in all cultures around the world. Your child will cultivate the love for the written word and express their creativity for art. Your child will explorer a new fairy tale everyday and meet some of our favourite characters in Fairy Tale Land!
Marvellous Minibeasts ! (June 17 to 21 & Aug 5 to 9)
Are spiders insects! How do caterpillars become butterflies? How many legs does a centipede have?
Creepy Crawlies have to be some of the most fascinating creatures on our planet. Our Marvellous Minibeasts Discovery Camps is a creative, story-based programme designed to provide our youngest learners with a stimulating learning experience that will boost their confidence, build their knowledge and support for the development of their early speaking, reading and writing skills. Your child will be as busy as a bee when they join Marvellous Minibeasts, a holiday programme not to be missed!
Colours! (June 24 to 28)
How do you think birds got their colours? Do we all respond in the same way to the same colours? Our colours theme will give your child a chance to explore the different vocabulary related to colours. They will explore the colours through different experiments and books. Come and join us to find out your child's favourite colour!
6 to 8 years old
Dinosaurs Roar! (June 3 to 7)
Stomp your way back in time to the Jurassic Period, when the awe-inspiring dinosaurs roamed the earth! Full of stimulating, interactive and creative activities, Dinosaurs Roar is a sensational holiday camp that no child will forget! Our students will enjoy an incredible, action-packed learning experience as they become junior palaeontologists. Sign up for a roarrrrring good time!
Aesop's Animals! (June 17 to 21)
Come along and meet the ant and the grasshopper, the hare and the tortoise and many other animal friends as you read all about their adventurous antics. If you're looking for a programme to improve your child's reading and writing skills this coming school holidays, look no further. Aesop's Animals is a fabulous new Discovery Camp programme based on some of Aesop's classic tales, each with a timeless moral lesson. Our young learners will experience a wide variety of interesting activities, including writing their own fable and putting on their very own puppet show!