Parent Information Centre
Welcome to Bushy Park Activity Camp!
Thank you for considering Bushy Park Activity Camp! Our camp is designed for children aged 5 to 12 and offers a unique combination of sports coaching and teaching of arts and crafts. We are all teachers or coaches who work at schools within the Richmond Borough. Below, you’ll find all the essential information you need to know about our Bushy Park Activity Camp.
Camp Overview
We provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment where children can explore their interests, develop new skills and make lasting friendships. Our program runs during school holidays, offering a perfect balance of physical activity and creative expression.
Activities
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Sports Coaching: Professional coaches provide instruction in a variety of sports, including:
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Football
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Badminton
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Rugby
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Archery
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And more!
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Arts and Crafts: Children engage in diverse creative activities such as:
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Painting
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3-D Drawing
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Sculpting
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Crafting
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Daily Schedule
Our daily schedule is designed to offer a balanced mix of sports and arts, ensuring that children have a fun and varied camp experience.
Camp Sessions
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Dates: (During school holidays)
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Drop-off: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Pick-up: 16:00 PM - 16:30 PM
What to Bring
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Comfortable sportswear and trainers.
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Water bottle
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Sunscreen and hat
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A change of clothes
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Any necessary medications (with instructions)
Safety and Supervision
Your child’s safety is our top priority. We maintain a high staff-to-child ratio to ensure proper supervision and support. All staff members are trained in first aid and emergency procedures. We also have strict protocols for drop-off and pick-up to ensure a secure environment.
Safeguarding
Bushy Park Activity Camp acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice.
You can view our safeguarding policy below which recognises that the welfare and interests of the children are paramount in all circumstances.
Safe recruiting
Bushy Park Activity Camp operate a strict recruitment process ensuring all necessary checks are completed to ensure all employees are suitable to work with children.
All job offers issued are subject to two satisfactory references from a previous employer, teacher or lecturer and a Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) check, formally Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Should the candidates references or DBS check not satisfy Bushy Park Activity Camp then the offer of employment will be withdrawn at this point.
Throughout employment all staff and management are subject to regular observations to monitor performance and extra training where required to ensure staff are maintaining outstanding levels of safeguarding processes.