SUMMER ADVENTURE C AMPS 2024
WEEK 1
Sunday 4th - Friday 9th August WEEK 2
Sunday 11th - Friday 16th August Ages 10-12 and 13-17
Christ College Brecon, founded in 1541, is one of the oldest schools in Wales. Situated in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the school has a wealth of experience in hosting young people and running a summer camp of activities in a beautiful, safe and secure environment. Our Summer Adventure Camps are the perfect opportunity for young people aged 10-17 from all over the world to take on a great adventure away from home during a long summer break. We offer an exciting range of group adventure and sporting activities in the mountains, rivers and woodlands of the Brecon Beacons and the incredible Gower coastline. Activities are gently challenging and aimed at encouraging teamwork and having fun. If you are looking for your children to enjoy some quality time outdoors in a beautiful environment with other young people, then our camps are the choice for you.
We are very experienced in hosting summer camps and this is the perfect place to have an adventure, enjoy some independence and make new friends during a long summer holiday.
Our Summer Adventure Camps offer an exciting range of group adventure and sporting activities in the mountains, rivers and woodlands of the Brecon Beacons and the incredible Gower coastline.
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INTRODUCTION We have two weeks of different adventures to choose from. Take a look at the timetable below to see which mix of adventure and sport and cultural pursuit you prefer.
SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP SCHEDULE 2024 4TH AUGUST - 9TH AUGUST
INCLUDING HIGH LEVEL ROPES | GORGE WALKING
Sunday 4th
Monday 5th
Tuesday 6th
Wednesday 7th
Thursday 8th
Friday 9th
WELCOME
SPORT
ADVENTURE
THE ARTS
ADVENTURE
SPORT & OPTIONS
Welcome & Orientation Games
Super Sports Day
High Ropes, Zip Wire, Climbing & Abseiling
Art, Cartoon Illustration, Music Making
Gorge Walking
Sports & Options Horse Riding / Golf
Evening Activity Programme
11TH AUGUST - 16TH AUGUST
INCLUDING SUPAKARTING | SURFING
Sunday 11th
Monday 12th
Tuesday 13th
Wednesday 14th
Thursday 15th
WELCOME
ADVENTURE
THE ARTS
ADVENTURE
SPORT & OPTIONS
Supakarting
Art, Cartoon Illustration, Music Making
Surfing at the Gower & Coastal Scramble
Sports & Options Horse Riding / Golf
Welcome & Orientation Games
Evening Activity Programme 3
Friday 16th
Mountain Challenge
If you are looking for your children to enjoy some quality time outdoors in a beautiful environment with other young people, then our camps are the choice for you.
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CAMP OVERVIEW In each of the summer camp weeks, your children will enjoy a mix of exhilarating adventure days.
High Level Ropes, Zip Wire, Climbing & Abseiling
Week One Adventure Gorge Walking
Unleash your inner Tarzan with our high-level ropes and zip wire course. Equipped with a safety harness and climbing helmet, camp-goers will attempt several rope challenges starting from ground level up to 30ft high, including the balance log, trapeze bar and cow tails. Next, check out the range of routes on the climbing wall and learn how to abseil. Will you attempt the vertical take off? Don’t worry, team mates are there to keep a close watch at all times. Campers will then swing to the finish line with an 80 meter zip wire.
A firm favourite amongst our campgoers, this immensely popular activity includes jumps, slides, swims and an array of challenges. Wearing wetsuits, buoyancy aids and a water helmet, your child will follow an instructor to embark on a journey, heading upstream of the river, exploring behind waterfalls, jumping off ledges and landing safely into deep pools.
Week Two Adventure
Surfing and Coastal Scramble
Karting
Get stuck into the sea and surf of the Gower coastline and learn from our experts how to stand on a surf board and become a natural at travelling the waves. Taking in the beauty of our Welsh beaches, camp-goers will finish off with a coastline scramble and games on the beach.
Brand new to our Summer Camps this year is go karting. To get adrenaline pumping, we’ll be going on a trip to Newport’s number one indoor go-karting centre where your child will enjoy racing on the largest and fastest track in Wales.
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Art, Cartoon Illustration, Music Making A key part of the programme is for students to enjoy some time dedicated to cultural pursuits. This includes learning new skills in either art, cartoon illustration or music composition.
Music Making Art Workshop
In this exciting class, your child will create their own music using a webbased software. Regardless of their experience, any age and any level of ability are welcome to come along and explore their musical talent. Everyone will have their own audio file to take away and play as they please.
Your child will learn experimental watercolour techniques based on the work of the artist Ann Blockley. The session will provide a creative outlet to unleash their inner artist, working towards creating their own botanical painting using these techniques.
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Cartoon Illustration Your child can become the next best storyteller in our cartoon illustration workshop. They will learn the art of cartoon illustration and recreate their favourite characters in their very own story that they can take home and enjoy.
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Despite busy and action-packed days, everyone will enjoy free time to relax in the grounds or the boarding house with supervision at all times.
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Sport & Games Back by popular demand, we host a range of popular sports led by our trained sport coaches. Coaches will be leading collaborative team-based games in traditional sports including football, cricket, tennis, swimming and rounders and fun team challenges such as frisbee golf, dodgeball and capture the flag that bring the campers together.
The excellent facilities offered in the grounds of Christ College include extensive sports fields, a heated swimming pool, a sports hall, tennis and squash courts, an all-weather sports pitch and a performance hall. All activities take place in the highest quality facilities to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. It doesn’t end there! We host a range of fun social events including camp fires, parachute games, team challenges, treasure hunts and quizzes to help campers let loose, relax and get to know each other. Campfires are a popular activity. We take the opportunity on some evenings to sing some songs in the woodlands of the school site, creating a calm and welcoming environment for our camp-goers to come together.
Recreational Activities
Options Golf or Horse Riding
Despite busy and action-packed days, your child will enjoy free time to relax in the grounds or the boarding house with supervision at all times. There will also be a full programme of fun evening activities to bring everyone together and round off each day.
There is also the option for students to choose horse riding at a nearby riding centre, which enjoys 25 miles of private bridleways (suitable for all abilities) or golf at Cradoc Golf Club where they can spend time on the driving range or if they are an experienced player, enjoy a game of golf with some of the most spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons. A supplemental fee is required for these options.
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The adventure activities are all led by suitably qualified adventure specialists and the activities are designed for each age group to be challenging but always safe.
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ACCOMMODATION & PASTORAL CARE
MEALS All food preferences will be catered for through a diverse range of British and internationally well-balanced cuisine, all of which will be served in our historic dining hall.
Our aim is for everyone to enjoy a fantastic summer experience safely in a warm and caring environment. Students will stay in comfortable boarding houses, each with their own common areas for relaxation and socialising. They will be expertly looked after by our trained Group Leaders as well as resident Team Leads. Each student will be assigned to a Team Lead who will be responsible for the student’s wellbeing during the camp and be a friendly face to mentor them.
Students will stay in comfortable boarding houses, each with their own common areas for relaxation and socialising. 13
There will also be a full programme of fun evening activities to bring everyone together and round off each day.
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FAQs Do the fees for the summer camp cover everything? Fees for the camp cover all accommodation, meals and activities. A little spending money for tuck is advised.
Are there single rooms available? Some single rooms are available in the 1317 age camp on a first come first served basis. The majority of our camp-goers enjoy sharing a room and form positive friendships with their roommates. For the younger 10-12 age camp, there are very few single rooms and most children will be staying in dormitories with other children. We have a wide range of comfortable double, triple and multi-bed rooms.
Who is the summer camp suited to? The summer camp is suited to any young person aged 10-17 who loves adventurous activities, sport, art and some independence in a welcoming and safe environment making new friends. Are the adventure activities dangerous? No. Ensuring safety during our activities is our number one priority. The adventure activities are all led by suitably qualified adventure specialists and the activities are designed for each age group to be challenging but always safe. Children are gently encouraged to take part in all activities but may opt out if they desire.
Can I contact my child at any time? All parents will be given the number for the camp phone and may phone if necessary at any time. How do we keep in touch with the everyday schedule? Photos of the children enjoying and taking part in each of the activities will be posted daily on a dedicated Instagram account. Parents will be given the address of this account once it is live so that they can follow the camp’s schedule daily.
What do I need to pack? A kit list will be provided for each camp. This will be sent to parents once they have booked and all details are confirmed.
If I come with a friend, can we stay in the same dormitory together? Yes, absolutely. If friends come together in a group and would like to share a room, we shall do our best to ensure this request is accommodated.
Will students have access to their mobile phone/device? Yes, there will be times in the day when everyone will have access to their phones/devices to contact home or friends.
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“The activities were fun because we were in groups and with lots of people. I wouldn’t do such adventurous stuff by myself.”
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PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK See a selection of 2023 feedback comments:
“The summer camp was so exciting! All of the activities were sooo wonderful!”
HOW TO BOOK If you would like to know more about the Summer Camps or would like to book, please email: summercamp@christcollegebrecon.com
“The campfire, eating marshmallows, singing and dancing was the best part!” “Cricket was lots of fun as we don’t play this in Japan.”
BOOKING FORM
“First time surfing, rock climbing, caving and doing archery. Great challenge and I loved them all!” “Although we didn’t win the talent show, it was so much fun, especially our teachers dressing up!” “I enjoyed challenging myself to try new things.”
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Christ College Brecon, Brecon, Powys LD3 8AF Tel: 01874 615440 Email: enquiries@christcollegebrecon.com www.christcollegebrecon.com