Fairthorne Group
IOW Daycamps
Daycamps at Winchester House in Shanklin are available for 4 - 14 year olds during every school holiday. We also ran a playscheme for disabled children for the first time between 10-28 August 2009, funded by Isle of Wight Council through the Aiming High for Disabled Children Initiative (see below for further information).
Location
Winchester House is a beautiful Victorian building set in large grounds on the cliff top overlooking Sandown Bay and immediately above the long sandy beach of Hope Bay.
School Holiday Activities
Winchester House Daycamps are the newest addition to the Daycamp family. Launched in 2005, the popularity of the scheme is growing fast as the word spreads.
Run by our caring, enthusiastic play leaders, the fun never stops! The well equipped grounds provide a range of activities including;
- Giant sand pit
- Petanque pit
- Drama
- Art
- Sports and games
The fantastic location just above the beach means that trips out to the beach for some sand castle building is often on the cards too!
Choice for Children
At each Daycamp, children are given the choice of which activities they would like to do.
Click here for a copy of the Easter itinerary.
Childcare Prices
Isle of Wight Daycamps run from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday every school holiday. Full or half day bookings are possible.Half Day (8am - 1pm or 1pm - 6m) | £9 |
Full Day (8am - 6pm) | £16 |
Four Day Week (Easter and Whitsun half term) | £60 |
Five Day Week | £75 |
Children should come along with a packed lunch, a towel, a change of clothes and sun cream/appropriate clothing for the weather.
Early Bird and Sibling Discounts
If you have 2 or more children, your second and subsequent children will receive a 10% reduction on the price. If you book for Summer or May half term on or before Friday 16 April 2010, you will receive a further 5% discount on the total cost of your booking!
Parent Testimonials
"...Winchester House...is the best playscheme J has attended..."
"...staff are a credit to your organisation..."
"Winchester House has more to offer J from his point of view and from ours as parents."
"....brilliantly planned...."
Playscheme for Children with disabilities and additional needs
Following the enthusiastic uptake in August 2009, the playscheme is back at a cost of just £10, running daily from 1000-1500 between 15-19 February 2010.
We cater for children with disabilities and complex needs, under the Aim High for Disabled Children agenda, and can provide one to one support where needed.Activities offered are flexibly planned around the needs and interests of the children we have on each day. Each child has a free choice of activity from those on offer, and we try to meet any requests for activities if possible.
We have:
- A large playroom divided into zoned activity areas: e.g. art and craft; soft play; imaginative play - toy cars, building blocks, dolls, play shop etc; floor and board games
- A sunny conservatory designated as quiet area: space for reading, group singing plus sensory 'den' for individual chill-out and sensory play
- A large grassed area at rear of playroom, visible from room, with paddling pool and space for active play, ball games and team games
- A grassed area overlooked by conservatory, with sandpit, paddling pool and path for ride on toys
- Toilets, including disabled facility are just across the corridor from playroom and a changing area for personal care needs in curtained off and secluded area.
For more information, to book or arrange a vist, contact our Playscheme Co-ordinator on 01983 862441.
How to Book!
Please phone our sales line on the number found to the left of this page. Alternatively, you can print off an Easter Daycamps Booking Form (0.5 MB) and post it to the address given at the bottom of the form.
Booking Conditions - Don't forget to familiarise yourself with our Booking Conditions before you book. Click here to download them (pdf 1MB)
We look forward to hearing from you!
Ofsted Reg: EY 337340
