Summer Camps & Activity Day Camps in Edinburgh

Edinburgh activity day camps

King's Camps runs children's summer camps, October holiday camps and activity day camps at James Gillespie's High School in Edinburgh during the Easter, summer and October school holidays. 


James Gillespie's High School is a modern comprehensive high school and is an excellent venue for a children's summer camp in Edinburgh.  James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh offers a great range of sports facilities for our activity camps and summer camps including the sports hall, gym, swimming pool, all-weather sports pitch and outdoor play area, making it an ideal venue for King's summer camps.

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Scamps Activity Camps

Scamps (3-5s)

New for 2010 at selected venues. Scamps offers a unique and specially-designed activity camp for 3-5s that’s perfect for young children to develop their skills and have fun in safe surroundings.  Scamps offers a range of sports, fun activities, creative games, and arts and crafts, providing young children with a great introduction to sport and activity.

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Summer Camps and Activity Day Camps

Kids Camp (5-10s)

Kids Camp is a fantastic activity daycamp for 4-10s to explore exciting sports, games, activities andcrafts, whilst making friends and having fun in safe surroundings.Exciting summer camp activities, sports, arts and crafts, together withtheme days, chants and challenges makes Kids Camp the best week of theholidays!

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Michael Vaughan Cricket, summer camp, activity day camp

Michael Vaughan Cricket (5-10s)

Michael Vaughan Cricket is a week-long cricket camp for 5-10s that uses fun cricket games and exciting competitions to develop the cricket skills and techniques of children of all abilities. Michael Vaughan Cricket uses a game-centred approach to coaching cricket, helping to improve children's batting, bowling and fielding skills.  

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football camp, summer camp, activity day camp

International Soccer Schools (5-10s)

International Soccer Schools is a week-long football camp for 5-10s that takes inspiration from the world's best football to create a fun and progressive week of football coaching. International Soccer Schools football camps are dovoted to everything 'football' and use a mix of football coaching, drills and games to develop the football skills of beginners and intermediates.

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Teen Camp, summer camp, activity day camp

Teen Camp (11-14s)

Teen Camp is an exciting activity day camp for 11-14s to play top sports, get great sports coaching, make friends and develop their sports skills with other teens. At Teen Camp, it’s the teens that choose what they do on camp each day and with top sports, coaches challenges, theme days and their own Teen chill-out zone there’s never a dull moment at Teen Camp!

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RSLA, summer camp, activity day camp

Rookie Leadership Award (14-17s)

The Rookie Sports Leadership Award is a challenging and rewarding activity day camp for 14-17s to put their sports and leadership skills to use by assisting coaches, leading sport and activity sessions and playing lots of sport. – a great career-starter for young adults interested in a career in sports coaching or teaching.

Find out more about the Rookie Sports Leadership Award

Camp Hours

  • Scamps Standard Hours runs from 8.30am-12.30pm
  • Kids Camp & Teen Camp Extended Hours runs from 8.15am-5.45pm.
  • Kids Camp & Teen Camp Standard Hours runs from 10am-4pm.
  • Kids Camp Mornings Only runs from 8.15am-12.30pm.
  • Rookie Sports Leadership runs from 10am-4pm.
  • Michael Vaughan Cricket runs from 10am-1pm.
  • International Soccer Schools runs from 10am-1pm.

FlexiCare

FlexiCare New for 2010, FlexiCare is a great childcare option for children up to 11yrs old. You can book any number of days throughout the year, and the more you book, the less you pay each day. Drop-off any time from 8.15am to 10am and pick-up from 4pm to 5.45pm. More about FlexiCare.  Please note: FlexiCare does not include bookings for two or more full camp weeks.

How to Book

  1. Choose the venue, programme and dates you'd like to book
  2. Make a note of your children's school, medical information and emergency contact details
  3. Call us on 0845 643 5272 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm)
  4. Or click the button below to use our web booking option.
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  5. Any discounts including early booking discount will be applied at the time of booking.

October Holiday Camps

We're running October holiday activity camps 19-21 October, including International Soccer Schools. To book your child's place for October half term book online or call us on 0845 643 5272.

New Activity Camp for 3-5s

Scamps is an exciting new activity camp that combines nursery-style care with fun sports and activities - perfect for our youngest campers.

First time with King's?

If you're new to King's Camps, we'll give you up to £20 Off for each child, every week you book!

Make A Difference

Our ‘Supporting Families’ programme provides subsidised camp places to UK families in need. Please show your support by purchasing a wristband for your child when you book. More about Supporting Families.

Add Cricket to your camp

When you book a Kids Camp, you can add Michael Vaughan Cricket in the mornings for only £20 extra.

Add Football to your camp

When you book a Kids Camp, you can add International Soccer Schools in the mornings for only £10 extra.

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Address

James Gillespie's High School
57 Lauderdale Street
EDINBURGH
EH9 1DD


Directions

James Gillespie's High School is located on Lauderdale Street, which is just off Warrender Park Road in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh.Look out for the King's Camps activity camps banner and follow the arrows.

 

Parent Information

Please bring a completed Camp Attendance form for every child to camp. For further information see King's Camps Parent Guide. If you have an issue or complaint, please see the activity camp manager or contact our membership team on 0845 643 5272.

Dates and Prices

Programme Package 05 Jul -
09 Jul		 12 Jul -
16 Jul		 19 Jul -
23 Jul		 26 Jul -
30 Jul		 02 Aug -
06 Aug
Scamps Standard £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00
Kids Standard £124.00 £124.00 £124.00 £124.00 £124.00
Kids Extended £144.00 £144.00 £144.00 £144.00 £144.00
Kids Mornings Only £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00
Teen Standard £124.00 £124.00 £124.00 £124.00 £124.00
Teen Extended £144.00 £144.00 £144.00 £144.00 £144.00
Teen Mornings Only £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00 £79.00
Flexi Day Package £33.00 £33.00 £33.00 £33.00 £33.00
MVC Standard n/a n/a £75.00 n/a n/a
ISS Standard £59.00 £59.00 n/a £59.00 £59.00
RSLA Standard £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00