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Activity Camps / Summer Day Camps UK

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Kings Camps:
With locations throughout the UK, Kings Camps provide sports and activity day-camps for children of all abilities. We bring together the very best elements of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world (ages 4 to 17 years). We provide a high quality, enjoyable experience that helps children develop and reach their potential. Our camps during school holidays and in the summer months are available throughout England, Scotland, and Wales - in major cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, and many more.

About Our Camps:

Kings Camps is part of the Kings Foundation, a UK registered charity that’s dedicated to helping young people reach their potential.

We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 locations across the UK to children ages 4-17.

Why Choose Kings Camps:

-  Innovative, Inspiring Camps
We have a deep rooted conviction that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-profit status enables us to provide subsidised places and invest in new and innovative ways to inspire

-  Learn Essential Life Skills
Kings Camps equip children with essential life skills and an understanding that being active is essential to health and well-being. We provide inclusive sports programmes to engage and inspire.

-  International Students Welcome
We welcome children from outside of the UK,  but we do request that they have a basic understanding of English to ensure their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.

School Holiday / Summer Activity Camps & Sports Camps:

for Children / Teens ages 4-17
There is something for everyone within our wide range of activity camps and specialist programmes.

Camps include:
- Multi-Active
- Rookie Sports Leadership Award
- International Soccer Schools (ISS)
- International Cricket Schools
- Splash Swimming
- Movement and Dance
- Team Challenge

Parent Testimonials:
"Ryan has enjoyed every aspect, when we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was ‘amazing and fantastic’. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing."
- Parent from Newcastle-upon-Tyne camp

"Fantastic, friendly & dedicated staff! It’s an action packed week of multi sports. My boys made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!"
- Kay Court 

“Kings Camps is GREAT – my son really looks forward to going each year. The best thing about using Kings Camps is that the staff are excellent – I leave to go to work knowing that my son is in safe hands and having a great time.”
- Sarah Gregory, Bakewell

Camps Locations:

- Aberdeen – Albyn School
- Aberdeen – RGU: SPORT – The Robert Gordon University
- Aberdeen – St Margaret’s School
- Bakewell – S. Anselm’s School
- Bath – Kingswood School
- Birmingham – Blue Coat School
- Birmingham – King Edward’s Boys’ School
- Blackburn – Westholme School
- Bradford – Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
- Bradford – Woodhouse Grove School
- Bristol – Badminton School
- Bromsgrove – South Bromsgrove High School
- Cambridge – The Leys School
- Cardiff – Howell’s School Llandaff
- Cheadle – Cheadle Hulme School
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham College
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham Ladies College
- Chester – The King’s School
- Coventry – Bablake School
- Dundee – University of Dundee
- Edinburgh – Heriot-Watt University
- Glasgow – Jordanhill School Sports Centre
- Halifax – The Grammar School Hipperholme
- Hamilton – Hamilton College
- Harrogate – Harrogate Ladies’ College
- Hull – Hymers College
- Ilkley – Ilkley Grammar School
- Kirkham – Kirkham Grammar School
- Leeds – Leeds Metropolitan University
- Leeds – University of Leeds
- Liverpool – King David High School
- Loughborough – Loughborough Grammar School
- Manchester – Bridgewater School
- Newcastle-under-lyme – Newcastle-under-Lyme School
- Newcastle-upon-tyne – Newcastle High School for Girls
- Northampton – Northampton High School
- Nottingham – Girls’ High School
- Nottingham – Nottingham University
- Reading – Queen Anne’s School
- Sandbach – Sandbach School
- Sheffield – Goodwin (Previous Venue)
- Sheffield – Sheffield High School
- St Andrews – St Leonards School
- Wakefield – Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- York – The Mount School

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Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-02-15 were from:

Finland; Winterthur, Switzerland; Cambridge, Spain; Knaresborough; Hong Kong; and more.
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Arts University Bournemouth - Summer Courses
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• If so, earn a Certificate this summer from the UK’s leading arts university!

• Access world-class facilities and a highly-acclaimed teaching staff, and create a valuable network of new friends and expert tutors. Benefit from an educational and cultural summer experience to remember with AUB.

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• All Summer Course students receive an official AUB Certificate of Attendance upon successful completion. University accommodation is available if required.

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“Brilliant course, fast-paced with an amazing amount of information and skills shared, which has resulted in a marked improvement in my techniques and understanding of garment construction.”  - Vicky, USA
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In June / July / August

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Courses / Programs
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• Engineering
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• English Literature & Creative Writing
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• Maths
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Courses / Programs
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Parent Review:
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Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools:
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Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation
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International Summer School for Teens in Oxford (Worcester College campus), London & Scotland UK
Courses / Programs
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• Safe campus
• 24 hour supervision
• Outstanding accommodation and facilities
• 60 minutes from London's Heathrow airport.
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•Social, teamwork & confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings

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