everything parents need before camp
Clear, practical guidance to help your child feel ready, safe and settled.
before camp
Please make sure your child's booking and registration details are fully up to date before camp starts.
- Check registration details
- Confirm emergency contacts
- Update medical, allergy and dietary information
- Check collection permissions and passwords
- Read your pre-camp email
what to bring
Send your child ready for an active day in comfortable clothes and trainers.
- Packed lunch
- Snacks
- Refillable water bottle
- Comfortable clothes for the weather
- Trainers or closed-toe shoes
- Sun cream and sun hat in warm weather
- Labelled medication if required
- Swimming kit and towel at swim sites
- Optional tuck shop money
drop-off & collection
Our standard camp day runs from 9.00am-4.00pm.
- Drop-off from 9.00am
- Collection by 4.00pm
- Collection password required
- Children aged 10+ may only walk home with written permission approved in advance
- Email written permission in advance to bookings@camp4champs.co.uk
food & drink
Children should bring a packed lunch, snacks and a refillable water bottle each day.
- Nut-free environment
- No refrigeration available
- Use ice packs in warm weather
- Breakfast and light afternoon tea included only with wraparound care
medication & allergies
Please make sure all medical, allergy and dietary information is completed accurately when booking.
- Medication must be clearly labelled
- Hand medication to staff on arrival
- Additional forms may be required
- Tell us about EpiPens or emergency medication before camp
swimming at selected sites
Swimming is available every day at selected venues and is supervised in line with our safety procedures.
- Dedicated qualified lifeguard poolside
- Weak swimmers remain in the shallow end with support devices
- Swimming is a play session, not a lesson
- Children may choose an alternative activity
- Please provide accurate swimming ability information
Swim sites: Mayflower, Warlingham, Ockendon.
No swim: Southend, Braintree, Ware.
quick practical reminders
Useful details that help camp days run smoothly.
if your child is unwell
Please keep your child at home until they are well enough to enjoy and take part in a busy camp day. If your child has been vomiting or has had diarrhoea, they must stay off camp for at least 48 hours after their last episode. If your child cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible. Cancellations within 14 days are non-refundable, including absences due to illness. If your child becomes unwell during camp, parents must collect them as soon as possible.
absence guidancegroups, friends & siblings
Children are grouped by age and planned activities. Staff help children settle in. Friend or sibling requests can only be made at drop-off. Requests cannot be guaranteed. Many children attend without already knowing someone.
friend requestsphones, valuables & belongings
Please do not send children to camp with valuables, gadgets, jewellery or items they do not need for the day. Older children may bring a phone for travelling purposes, but phones must stay in their bag and must not be used during camp. Please label belongings clearly. Camp 4 Champs cannot accept responsibility for items that are lost, damaged or left behind, and our staff are not permitted to store, hold or look after children’s valuables. If something is left behind, please speak to the site team as soon as possible. Once camp has closed, we may no longer be able to access or return lost property.
belongings advicekind hands, kind words
We’re a community that looks out for each other. Please help your child follow these simple expectations.
- Listen to staff
- Respect others
- Take turns
- Stay with your group
- Follow safety rules
- Leave chewing gum and electronics at home
photos & permissions
Photo and video permissions are collected during booking. Make sure your child's registration form is accurate. Staff follow the permissions recorded for each child.
wraparound care selected venues only
- Breakfast Camp £4 per day, drop-off 7:30am-9:00am
- Extended Camp £6 per day, collection before 6:00pm
Please check your chosen venue page before booking.
additional needs & inclusion
Camp 4 Champs is a mainstream holiday camp, and we want children to have a safe, happy and positive experience with us.
We make reasonable adjustments wherever we can to help children take part, but we are not able to provide 1:1 care or increased staffing ratios as part of our standard camp provision. Children therefore need to be able to join in safely within our existing staff ratios and the structure of a busy camp day.
If your child has additional needs, an EHCP, requires close supervision, may leave the group or supervised area, or may need extra support, please contact us before booking. This helps us understand your child’s needs, consider any reasonable adjustments and check whether we can support them safely within our camp setting.
If a child’s needs have not been shared with us, or we are unable to support them safely on the day, we may ask parents to collect their child while we review whether the booking can continue.
Where we are unable to meet a child’s needs safely within our mainstream camp provision, we will discuss this with parents as early as possible.
Please contact our Inclusion Lead: inclusion@camp4champs.co.uk
bookings, payments & policies
ways to pay
We accept all major credit and debit cards, Tax-Free Childcare and employer childcare vouchers.
- Search for Camp4Champs when making a Tax-Free Childcare payment
- You can pay for any site and we will allocate the payment to your account
- Use your child's name as the payment reference where possible
offers & rewards
Camp 4 Champs families can benefit from our Recommend a Friend credit and loyalty card scheme.
view offers & rewards
policies & safeguarding
Camp 4 Champs has clear policies and procedures to support the safe, efficient running of our holiday camps.
- Safeguarding Policy
- Terms and Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- Complaints Policy
- Health and Safety summary
- Behaviour summary
- Full Policies & Procedures
trusted childcare, properly organised
Camp 4 Champs is an Ofsted-registered childcare provider with clear routines, trained staff, safeguarding procedures and structured camp days.
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what parents say
Real feedback from Camp 4 Champs parents.
Genuine testimonialscheckable against parent responses held by Camp 4 Champs.We have chosen Camp 4 Champs for years because the staff are reliable and caring, and my son always comes home happy after a fun, well-organised day.
Seth loves going to Camp 4 Champs. He has been coming for many years, has made lots of friends, and meets up with them every holiday. Steve and the team are fab. Simply put, Seth loves it.
Both my children love Camp 4 Champs and are always looking forward to it. The days are packed with different activities, and the cooking and swimming really stand out. As a parent, I always feel confident in the care the staff provide.
Our children love Camp 4 Champs because of the variety of activities offered throughout the day and the brilliant staff.
My children are always disappointed to leave and always want to stay until the last possible moment!
Camp 4 Champs has been a great place for my daughter to meet children of a similar age in the area. The staff are kind and supportive, and the activities are engaging and fulfilling.
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