Mini and City Camps

Riverside Leisure Centre

• Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 July
• Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August
• Monday 4 to Friday 8 August
• Monday 11 to Friday 15 August
• Monday 18 to Friday 22 August
• Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 August

Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre

• Tuesday 29 July to Friday 1 August
• Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 August
• Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 August
• Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 August
• Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 August

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre

• Monday 28 to Thursday 31 July
• Monday 4 to Thursday 7 August
• Monday 11 to Thursday 14 August
• Monday 18 to Thursday 21 August
• Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 August

Session times

• City Camps whole day: 9am to 5pm (for children aged 8 to 12)
• Mini Camps full day: 9am to 5pm (for children aged 6 and 7)
• Mini Camps half day: 8.30am to 12.30pm (for children aged 4 to 7)
• Lunch: 12pm to 1pm, or 12.30pm to 1.30pm for whole day camps 
• Early drop off: 8am to 9am (for ages 6 and up)
• Late pick up: 5pm to 6pm (for ages 6 and up)

Early bird 

These prices are available until Tuesday 8 July 2025:

• Whole day: £33
• Half Day or Mini Camps: £16.50
• Early drop off and late pick up: £3.20 per session, per day 

You can pay using childcare vouchers before the early bird date.

Standard 

From Wednesday 9 July, prices are:

• Whole day: £38
• Half Day or Mini Camps: £19
• Early drop off and late pick up: £3.20 per session, per day

Discounts 

We offer a £5 (full day) or £2.50 (half day) sibling discount when you book two siblings onto our City or Mini Camps at the same time. You can get our sibling discount when our Early Bird discount has ended.

Chelmsford City Council staff are eligible for £10 discount off a full day and £5 discount off a half day.

Please call the relevant centre directly to book:

• Riverside Leisure Centre: 01245 615050 
• Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre: 01245 605666
• South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre: 01245 605600

You can only use a discounts when booking in person or on the phone during centre opening hours; they cannot be booked online. You can read our pre-course information for full details.

You can book our Mini or City Camps online or by calling the relevant centre directly:

• Riverside Leisure Centre: 01245 615050 
• Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre: 01245 605666
• South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre: 01245 605600

When booking, please let our staff know if your child has any medical or additional support needs. You will need an ourChelmsford card to book.

Booking discounts

Discounts can only be booked in person or on the phone during centre opening hours; they cannot be booked online. Please read our pre-course information for full details.

Medical information

• Please make sure you update your child's ourChelmsford account profile with any medical information which may affect them taking part, or if they are taking any medication which they may need during the course. 
• You can also let our staff know when booking your course. 

Emergency contact

A parent or guardian must give a contact number which they are always contactable on, in case of an emergency.

Children who require additional support or who have accessible needs

• If your child requires any additional support or has accessible needs, please call the relevant centre before or when you book, so we can make sure the course is suitable.
• If your child requires one-to-one care, we ask that a parent or carer is present for the whole session. Carers can attend for free, and will need to book onto the same session with their child. This is to ensure we have the correct ratios of adults to children.
• Please call the relevant centre so that we can book you onto the relevant course.

• Please read our pre-course information before booking and attending the course
• Swimming is available only for children over 8 years old.

Before you arrive

• All camps must be booked and paid for in advance using your child's ourChelmsford card. 
• Please arrive five minutes before your child's course is due to start.

Drop off

• Make your way to the drop off zone when you first arrive. You will 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.
• The team will then issue you with a wristband which you will need to put on your child.

What to bring

Riverside

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

Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre

• Please ensure children wear trainers. No jeans.

South Woodham Ferrers 

• City Camps: a swimming costume and towel for the swimming session. Please tie long hair back.

Food and drink

• Please ensure your child brings plenty of drinks in a plastic or metal water bottle, as well as nut-free snacks or a packed lunch if on an all day course. 

Clothing 

• Children will need to wear suitable sports clothing and trainers (no dresses or skirts for dignity) and tie long hair back. Please ensure children bring sunscreen and a hat on hot days.

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.