Programmes › Ages 8 to 10
Explorers
Ages 8 to 10 swim, paddle, climb and build. The first group to try archery, the climbing wall and our pool kayaks, with one counsellor for every six children.
The programme
What Explorers do
Explorers have full days from 8am to 4pm, split into four main sessions and an elective. They earn badges in swimming, paddling, climbing and making, and finish the week with a Friday showcase for families. An optional Friday sleepover in the hall gives a first taste of a night away.
Skills they leave with
- Swimming strokes
- Paddling and capsize drills
- Climbing and belay calls
- Teamwork
- Simple science and code
A typical day
- 8:00Morning circle
- 9:00Swimming or rainforest trail
- 10:45Archery, climbing or science
- 12:15Lunch and rest
- 13:15Elective track
- 14:45Team games or drama
- 16:00Pick up
Photos
Explorers at camp
Questions
About Explorers
Does my child need to swim already?
No. We test every child on Monday and teach from wherever they are. Non-swimmers wear life jackets near any water.
Is archery safe?
Arrows are soft tipped, the range is fenced, and a coach controls every shooting line with a whistle.
Is the sleepover compulsory?
No, it is optional and free. About half our Explorers stay.
Other groups
Brothers and sisters
Siblings save ten percent on every week, in any group.
Book Explorers for next summer
Early bird fees close on 31 March. Places are capped at 30 per group per week.