Summer Adventure Camps August 2023
If your 10-17 year old children are looking for outdoor adventure during the summer holidays, come and join the Christ College Summer Adventure Camps.
Aiming for everyone to have fun, make new friends as well build confidence and leadership skills with their peers, our adventure camps are made up of a wide range of activities taking place in the local mountains, rivers and woodland of the Brecon Beacons and the Gower coastline.
New activities this year include land karting, mountain biking for over 12s, a day trip canoeing along the river as well as a full day of rock climbing at the coast, all of which are added to the highly popular high ropes & zip wire, surfing, coastal scrambling, kayaking, caving, gorge walking, and multi-sport team competitions.
This is an opportunity to have fun, build new friendships and enjoy a great sense of achievement as children challenge themselves in new way and harness their spirt of adventure away from home.
Based at Christ College, we make full use of the surrounding areas nearby and further afield along the Gower coastline. Children will have the best of both worlds: adventure during the day, an evening programme of fun and relaxation at night back at the boarding house.
Activities are gently challenging and aimed at encouraging teamwork and having fun. As a parent you are offered complete reassurance that your children are enjoying themselves in the great outdoors. As children, you will have fun and a great adventure!
If you are looking for your children to enjoy some quality time outdoors with other young people, then this camp will be ideal.
Take a look at our example timetable below.
Prices
Gower Adventure Camp: Sunday 6th August – Friday 11th August: £650
Beacon Adventure Camp: Sunday 13th August – Friday 18th August: £600
Booking details may be found below by choosing the camp date you would like to book. If you would like to know more about the Summer Camp please email: summercamp@christcollegebrecon.com
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Adventure, Sport & Recreational Activities
The course is designed for children to thrive in a new environment, make friends, work in teams and enjoy new challenges. The camp offers a wide range of activities to suit all tastes and interests.
The Gower Adventure
Coastal Scrambling
Wearing protective head gear, this is an opportunity to scramble over the stunning Gower coastline, tracing your way around buttresses, through caves and stumble upon hidden coves. Teamwork and expert professional guidance makes this a fun and exhilarating activity.
Rock Climbing
Several crags on the Gower coast are ideally suited to novice climbers to gain the skills and confidence to safely climb sheer rock faces operating in teams taking responsibility for each others safety. Venue and route choice can be varied to take into account the age, needs and abilities of all students.
Surfing
Have fun in the sea and surf of the Gower coastline and learn from experts how to manage and stand on your surfboard and travel with the waves.
Caving
South Wales is one of the UKs best areas for exploring the subterranean environment. Caving is an enormously powerful activity where all participants achieve so much more than they think they can. A progressive series of challenges, interspersed with some fascinating insights into the geology and geomorphology of the underground environment makes caving a perfect activity for mixed ability groups wanting to learn, grow and have fun.
Mountain Challenge
What better way to end the week than to scale Pen Y Fan or one of the many other peaks in the local area and contemplate all there is to achieve. The destination and route will be adapted to suit the needs, age and abilities of participants.
The Beacon Adventure
The Brecon Beacons National Park is one of the premier locations in the UK to enjoy a wide range of adventurous activities such as gorge walking, rock climbing, canoeing, raft building and abseiling.
Children will have a choice of activities over three days and will be encouraged to try them all. Have a look at these details below and see which ones are tempting!
Canoeing
A great adventure out on the water in canoes learning the essential skill of paddling and then navigating and journeying along the river throughout the day. Learn new techniques and take part in games along the way, no doubt races too!
High Level Ropes & Zip Wire
Equipped with a safety harness and climbing helmet, you will attempting several rope challenges starting from ground level up to 30ft high, such as the balance log, trapeze bar and cow tails. But don’t worry, your team mates are there to help and encourage you and your instructor is keeping a close watch at all times. You will finish with an 80 meter zip wire.
Land Karting
A new challenge this year to design and build a cart and put it to the test on a downhill slalom course. Teams will be equipped with planks, ropes and the all important wheels, then the design and construction will begin.
Mountain Biking ( Age 12 +)
Equipped with a 21 speed, front-suspension ‘Trek’ mountain bike and helmet, you’ll be ready to hit the biking trails of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. Skilled mountain biking instructors will guide you through off-road biking routes, choosing a track suitable to the ability the group, as well as teach you a good variety of mountain biking skills – useful for the biking games they will introduce you to!
Gorge Scrambling & Rock Climbing
An immensely popular activity which includes jumps, slides, swims and an array of challenges. Wearing wetsuits, buoyancy aid and water helmet you will following your instructor and his instructions and will be making your way upstream of the river, exploring behind waterfalls, jumping off ledges and jumping into deep pools. The day would be split between the two activities, giving both a wet and dry option throughout the day.
Sport & Team Challenges
Sports coaches will be leading team based games in traditional sports as well as frisbee golf, capture the flag and swimming. Students will have an opportunity to challenge themselves in teams and have fun along the way. Den building is a new challenge this year!
Art, Photography or Working With Nature
Listening to feedback last year and in order to offer time for some creative pursuits, students may choose an art or photography workshop to capture the essence of their adventure week. Working with professionals in the art and photography studios, a number of creative options will be available to explore and use to create a piece of work that can be taken home as a reminder of a great adventure. This year we shall also introduce either dry-stone walling or hedge-making for those who would like to work with nature and learn more about our local environment.
Recreational Activities
Despite busy and action packed days, students will enjoy free time to relax in the grounds or in the boarding house with supervision at all times. There will also be a full programme of evening activities in which to participate and round off each day.
Excellent facilities include extensive sports fields, heated swimming pool, sports hall, tennis and squash courts, all-weather sports pitch, 9 hole golf course, a performance hall.
Social events include, camp fires, parachute games, team challenges, treasure hunts, quizzes and an end of camp party.
Accommodation & Pastoral Care
Our aim is for everyone to enjoy a fantastic summer experience in a warm and caring environment. Students will stay in comfortable boarding houses, each with their own common areas for relaxation. They will be looked after by male and female Group Leaders as well as resident Team Leads.
Most accommodation is in shared rooms and small dormitories, with a very limited number of single rooms available.
All bed linen is provided, however, students are asked to bring their own towels.
Should you have any specific room sharing or non-room sharing requirements, we will always do our best to accommodate them.
Each student will be assigned to a House Tutor who will be responsible for the student’s well-being during the camp.
All food preferences will be catered for through a diverse range of British and international well-balanced cuisine.
Meals will either be served in our Dining Hall, at our adventure site as a picnic or occasionally around the camp fire.
All of our meals are healthy and nutritionally balanced with a wide variety to choose from.
Should your child have any special dietary requirements, we will do our best to accommodate them. Most diets can be catered for by prior arrangement but please check with us before booking to be absolutely sure.
Please email us at summercamp@christcollegebrecon.com or call us on +44 (0) 1874 615487
Summer Camp Dates 2023 & Booking
How can I book?
If you would like to know more about the Summer Camps or would like to book, please email: summercamp@christcollegebrecon.com
