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Mini and City Camps

Fun, creative and active whole and half day Mini and City Camps; the perfect school holiday fun for your 4 to 12 year olds.

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Our whole and half day Mini and City Camps offer a huge range of activities and games to burn off some of that energy!

Our DBS checked staff ensure children make friends, try new things and have fun. With early drop-off, sibling and key worker discounts and childcare voucher payment options, they’re ideal for working parents.

Children aged 4 and 5 are only eligible to do one morning or afternoon half camp per day, in line with OFSTED regulations. We offer half and whole day Mini camps for children aged 6 and 7 years old.

To make sure you get the best out of camps, please read our pre-course information. Activities vary across our centres.

Days, times and prices

Day(s) running

Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February inclusive

Session times

Whole day: 9am to 5pm each day
Half day or Mini Camps: 08:30am to 12.30pm
Lunch: 12pm to 1pm or 12.30pm to 1.30pm for whole day camps
Early drop off: 8am to 9am
Late pick up: 5pm to 6pm

Prices

Early Bird (available until Tuesday 1 February)

Whole day: £26
Half Day or Mini Camps: £13
Early drop off and late pick up: £2 per session, per day

You can also pay in centre or over the phone using Childcare vouchers, before the Early Bird date.

Standard

Whole day: £31
Half Day or Mini Camps: £15.50
Early drop off and late pick up: £2 per session, per day

Sibling and key worker discounts (available from Wednesday 2 February)

We offer a 15% sibling discount when you book two siblings onto our City or Mini Camps at the same time. We also offer a 15% key worker discount.

Please call the relevant centre directly to book:

Riverside: 01245 606707
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre: 01245 605600

Booking

Please book online in advance or by calling the relevant centre directly.
You will need an ourChelmsford card to book.
Key worker and sibling discounts can only booked in person at our centres or by phone Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. The discounts cannot be booked online and cannot be used together. Please see our pre-course information page for full details.

Essential information

Please ensure you read our pre-course information before booking and attending the course
Trampolining will run on selected days due to coach availability.

Before you arrive

All courses must be booked and paid for in advance using your child's ourChelmsford card.
If your child does not have an ourChelmsford card, you will need to apply for one before you can book a session.
If you have not booked and paid for a session online, you will not be able to attend.
Please arrive five minutes before your child's course is due to start.

Drop off

Please make your way to the drop off zone when you first arrive at any of our courses, where you'll need to register your child and sign them in.
Our course team will ask you to provide a password and emergency contact number. They'll also ask whether your child has any medical conditions, allergies or are taking medication.
We will then issue you with a wristband which you will need to put on your child.

During the course

Please ensure your child brings plenty of drinks and snacks or a packed lunch if on an all day course.
Please ensure children wear suitable sports clothing and trainers, brings sunscreen and hat on hot days, and the following items depending on the centre they are attending:

Riverside

City Camps: please bring gloves and warm clothing for ice skating, a swimming costume and towel for swimming session and socks for trampolining.
Mini Camps: please bring socks for trampolining and soft play.

South Woodham Ferrers

City Camps: a swimming costume and towel for swimming session.

Collection

You should make sure that whoever is collecting your child is aware of the password you provided at registration. We cannot send a child home with anyone who doesn't know this.
If you think you might be late, please let us know as soon as possible.

Discounts

Early Bird discounts are available until the Tuesday 2 weeks before the start of the holidays.
A 15% sibling discount or a 15% key worker discount are available for our Mini and City Camps. We offer a 15% sibling discount when you book two siblings onto our course at the same time.
Key worker and sibling discounts can only booked in person at our centres, or by phone Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. The discounts cannot be booked online and cannot be used together.