If you are looking for a day camp for 3 and 4 year olds, our nursery-style Playtime programme is the perfect choice. It combines exceptional care with a whole host of fun and interactive activities, encouraging children to explore and learn in a safe and happy day camp environment. The programme is designed to offer a mix of stimulating and relaxing activities in a completely safe and secure setting. Energetic play, like bouncy castles, is mixed with quieter times like storytelling. Your little ones will come home energised and feeling wonderful after camp each day.
We have holiday day camps for 3 to 4 year olds running in many locations and across 6 counties from Devon to Kent, Berkshire to Sussex. We run camps during half terms and the Easter holidays. We also run winter camps and, of course, Summer Holiday camps for 3 and 4 year olds.
One of our most popular camps is our summer holiday club. It is often the first time parents feel their child is old enough to enjoy a summer camp because they have enjoyed their term time nursery and pre-school experience. We always advise booking early for this holiday and age range because the spaces do go quickly. If you have any questions about what our summer camps for pre-schoolers entail, please get in touch and if you have any worries. We are here to help!
We are proud to present our re-designed camp programme for 3 to 4 year olds, crafted by industry experts who also work with Disney. Some of the exciting new activities for our Playtime group include:
Learning outcomes are thread through our Playtime programme and tailored to the developmental needs of our youngest campers, with links to the EYFS and OFSTED frameworks. Learning is structured from the beginning to the end of the day as follows:
P – Prepare for Day: A game to get to know one another and settle in with our Spinning Board Activity. This is a fun ice-breaker where children get to spin the wheel to choose their first activity.
L – Let’s Get Active: Active games get children moving and improving their physical abilities.
A – Act it Out: These activities give children the chance to role play and imagine.
Y – You Do It: Child-led free playtime such as soft play to release some energy.
T – Teaching Time: Activities stem from EYFS; children learn a new skill.
I – Interactive Stories: During these sessions, children get to join in with stories, songs, and music.
M – Make a Memory: Much-loved creative activities which include creating an item to take home.
E – End of Day: A review of the activities done that day with a reminder of what they have learned.
View our sample menu to discover more of our brilliant Playtime programme. The learning focus for each activity is featured to the left of the page.
*Please note that activities will vary per date and location.
From the moment children arrive, there’s a smiling, friendly face waiting for them. Playtime is managed by an experienced Early Years Manager and our team of Early Years Leaders.
Personal interaction is key and the staff are selected not only for their qualifications but their nature and sensitivity towards younger children. A staff to child ratio of 1:8 is observed at all times.
Children must be fully toilet trained and out of nappies/pull-ups to take part in our Playtime programme.
The staff are brilliant: enthusiastic, kind and engaged. The range of activities is great and the hours are really helpful for working parents. Most importantly our son always comes home happy and tired from a fun day.
