Fairthorne Group
Fairthorne Manor Daycamps
Daycamps have been running at Fairthorne Manor for over 30 years. The fantastic facilities and enthusiastic, well-trained staff mean our scheme is one of the best in the country.
If you already know everything you need to know and just want to book, you can now book online! Alternatively, print off a Spring/Summer Daycamps leaflet (pdf 1MB).
Booking Conditions - Don't forget to familiarise yourself with our Booking Conditions before you book. Click here to download them (pdf 1MB)
School Holiday Activities
Action-packed and bursting with fun, Daycamps offer school holiday and half-term activities for children and young people aged 4 - 16, which really make the most of the great outdoor facilities here at Fairthorne Manor.
Age Appropriate Activities
Children are split into age groups based on their school year. This allows us to offer activities most appropriate to their developmental stage.
Use our age group calculator to check which age group your child falls into!
Holiday Club
(Ages 4 - 7, School Years R - 2)
Our youngest guests enjoy a fun packed programme of activities! The higher ratio of adults to children in this age group ensures the highest level of care whilst still encouraging independence.
Sessions for this age group are led by staff specially selected for their understanding of the needs of younger children.
Holiday Club Typical Activities
| • Bug hunting | • Pirate ship obstacle course |
| • Giant Sand Pit | • Range of sports |
| • Bouncy Pillow | • Giant games |
| • Junior Aerial Runway | • Boat trip down the River Hamble |
| • Arts & Crafts | • Mini Olympic tournament |
| • Bear Hunt | • Pond Dipping |
| • Den Building |
All these activities form a typical week at Daycamps but programmes can and will vary.
Experience has shown us that our youngest age group can find 5 full days at Fairthorne Manor somewhat exhausting! For this reason, Holiday Clubbers may book shorter weeks during Easter and Summer. For more details, scroll down to the ‘Dates and Prices’ section.
Activity Club
(Ages 7 – 10, School Years 3 – 6)
The programme for Activity Club is action packed and challenging to reflect the insatiable energy of this age group!
Activity Club Typical Activities
| • Climbing* | • Abseiling |
| • Aerial Runway* | • Kayaking* |
| • Archery* | • Raft Building* |
| • Team Challenge | • Initiative Tests |
| • Bouncy Pillow | • Den Building |
| • Sports | • Wide Games |
| • Arts & Crafts | • Workshops |
During the Summer holidays, all Activity Club children will have the opportunity to try at least five of the ‘core*' activities over the course of the week. At other times of year, the activities will vary depending on how many days are booked and which group they are put into.
Challenge by Choice
Lots of children in this age group are really ready for a greater challenge and the programme of adventure activities allows them to fulfil their potential. Those who are not quite so eager will be sensitively encouraged to push themselves as far as they are happy to.
Fairthorne Manor exercises a ‘Challenge by Choice' policy, whereby no individual will be pressured to participate in an activity they are not ready for.
Experience tells us that even the shyest of children will quickly make friends and great achievements in Activity Club!
Adventure Club
(Ages 11 - 14, School Years 7 - 9)
Progression from Activity Club to Adventure Club is a long awaited honour for our Daycamp regulars! We strive to provide a mixture of physical and mental challenges to keep this group busy. There really is something for everyone.
Adventure Club Typical Activities
| • Climbing | • Abseiling |
| • Aerial Runway | • Kayaking |
| • Archery | • Raft Building |
| • Team Challenge | • Initiative Tests |
| • Bouncy Pillow | • Den Building |
| • Sports | • Wide Games |
| • Arts & Crafts | • Workshops |
| • Towers | • Canoeing |
| • Sailing | • Low Ropes Course |
All these activities form a typical week at Daycamps but it should be noted that programmes will vary depending on a number of factors including tide times.
Club 14 - 16
(Ages 14 - 16, School Years 10 - 11)
The young adults in this age group appreciate a busy timetable packed full of adventurous activities combined with less formal sessions and a greater element of choice.
We aim to provide a range of the traditional activities such as;
- Towers High Ropes
- Kayaking
- Archery
These are then mixed up with some more challenging development activities on programmes originally designed for adult team building days!
Double length sessions allow the time to add a unique twist to some of the activities too!
Daycamp Extras
Standard Daycamps run from 9am - 4pm each day. We do however, offer a number of options for extending the day.
Sleepover
With the exception of Holiday Club, all age groups have the option of extending the fun with a Sleepover during Daycamps!
The Big Day
Ideal for working parents, or for children who just can't get enough of Daycamps, The Big Day offers an extension to the standard Daycamp day running from 7.45am - 6pm each day.
Transport
During Easter and Summer we offer places on our specially chartered bus routes to bring children direct to the fun! Visit our Transport pages to find your nearest stop.
Themed Daycamps
Following the success of our Themed Daycamps in 2009, we are once again offering them during the main weeks of the summer holidays 2010!
Residential Camps
Starting from just £87, for children aged 8 - 16 you can upgrade your Daycamp to a Residential Camp during Easter, Whitsun and Summer!
Daycamp Open Evenings
For an opportunity to visit Fairthorne Manor for a talk about Daycamps, a look around the site and a chance to ask any questions please come along to one of our open evenings:
Saturday 13 March 2010 - 10-11:30am
Tuesday 8 June 2010 - 18-19:30pm
Monday 5 July 2010 - 18-19:30pm
No booking Necessary
Visit these pages for pricing information on all aspects of Daycamps.
Don't forget to check out our booking conditions (pdf 1MB)!
Ofsted Reg: 110056
