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St Werburghs City Farm Summer Day Camp

Every day we make something, learn something, laugh and explore.

An Overview

This Summer St.Werburghs City Farm is proud to present its Summer Day Camp for 9 to 12 year olds. Camp is broken up in to three, one week sessions: Aug 3rd to Aug 7th, Aug 10th to Aug 14th and Aug 17th to Aug 21st and will run daily from 9am to 4pm. PLEASE NOTE AUG 17TH-21ST IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Children will be put in groups of 15 and over the course of the week will make new friends, learn how to work as a team and enjoy all the fun and activities together.

Each group will do activities at the Boiling Wells Nature Reserve, the main farm site, community garden and the farm café.

Looking after the children, will be six qualified staff members. There will be 2 lead instructors, 2 assistant instructors, Tom, the bush craft teacher and Vic, the Environmental Education Manager. Each group of 15 children will be assigned a lead and assistant instructor. Tom the bush craft teacher will be on site at all times assisting groups. Vic will be available at all times via telephone and will regularly assist staff in numerous activities. Our Farm Manager is also a fireman and is highly trained in first aid. All Staff are CRB checked, first aid certified and have many years of experience working with children.

Boiling Wells Nature Reserve

Children will spend time at the Boiling Wells Nature Reserve, located approximately 5 minutes away from the main farm site. We have a larch barn for indoor space, 2 acres of land to enjoy where children will be immersed in fun, interactive games and teambuilding. They will learn how to make fire by friction, hazel pencils, how to build a shelter out of natural materials, paint each others faces, go pond dipping and look at their findings under microscopes. They will learn about the water cycle, birds and wild animals, make pizzas in the cob oven, make paper and do other art projects.

Main Farm Site

Children will also spend time at the main farm site, where they will help feed and muck out the animals and learn about their special adaptations. We will talk about where our food comes from, do some sketching and fun teambuilding activities and at the end of the day have a cookie quiz. On farm days, children will be able to enjoy all the benefits a working farm has to offer, which includes spending time with all our animals, even the piglets!

Farm Cafe

On Tuesdays the farm café will be hosting a very special cooking class for summer camp members. Children will collect eggs, make fresh pasta and tomato sauce and bring it home to enjoy with their families.

Trail Exploration

The trail hike incorporates exploring nature trails in the local area, identifying birds with binoculars, learning about plants and trees, playing an all camp game and teambuilding.

Friday Closing Ceremony

At 3pm on Fridays we have a closing ceremony which parents are invited to. You will get to see all the exiting projects that your child has created during the week, explore the Boiling Wells Nature Reserve, learn the camp song and watch skits designed and created by the children. Afterwards you are free to explore the farm and have the children introduce you to all the animals.

Cost

The cost for camp is £125 per week per child and you are welcome to sign your child/children for as many weeks as you like. Please contact the office to find out about financially assisted places and qualifying criteria.

Open Day

We will be holding an open day on Saturday July 18th from 12pm to 2pm at the farm for parents and children who wish to have a look around and gain more in depth information about Summer Camp.

More Information

For more information please contact Victoria Siddle-Virok, the Environmental Education and Youth Work Manager on 0117 9428 241 or email youth@swcityfarm.co.uk.

Registration Form

If you would like to register your child, then please download, print and fill out the following form, returning it to us at: Summer Camp, St Werburghs City Farm, Watercress Rd, Bristol, BS2 9YJ. Please fill our one form for each child. PLEASE NOTE AUG 17TH-21ST IS FULL Thank you.

Registration Form in Microsoft Word format.
Registration Form in Adobe PDF format (requires Adobe Reader, available here).