Holiday Camps
Welcome to Sport Aberdeen Holiday Camps
We have everything you need to keep children active and entertained during school holidays from snowboarding to multi-sports, canoeing and gorge walking.
Get active during the holidays!
Swimming
Aquatics Holiday Camps
These are available for adults and school-aged children at Dyce Academy Swimming Pool, Tullos Swimming Pool and Get active @ Cults.
We deliver a mixture of intensive week-long learn to swim courses for school-age children and adults, lifesaving courses, as well as one-off individual classes for swim stroke development.
Class levels
Aim:
To develop water confidence and core aquatic skills without aids.
Objectives:
- Develop confidence and ability to perform a wide range of core aquatic skills without buoyancy aids
- Develop the basic technique of the four strokes
- Introduce the basic technique of sculling
- Develop balance and buoyancy through a variety of activities.
Aim:
To increase the competency of the core aquatic skills and develop basic stroke technique.
Objectives:
- Introduce and progress new core aquatic skills
- Develop stroke technique to include all four strokes
- Introduction to diving (pool permitting)
- Develop awareness and feel for the water through a variety of core aquatic skills.
Aim:
Introduce more advanced stroke technique and achieve Triple S standard.
Objectives:
- Further develop competency in all four strokes
- Development of diving
- Further develop butterfly and breaststroke aiming to achieve legal technique
An intensive week-long learn to swim course for beginners aged 8-12 years.
Objectives:
- Develop confidence and ability to perform a wide range of core aquatic skills without buoyancy aids
- Develop the basic technique of the four strokes
- Introduce the basic technique of sculling
- Develop balance and buoyancy through a variety of activities.
The RLSS UK National Lifesaving Academy awards are a suite of progressive awards that teach personal survival, first aid, CPR, rescue, and fitness skills to anyone aged 12 years and over that can swim 50 metres.
Their aim is to teach candidates how to stay safe around water and how to safely assist others who may have gotten into difficulty in both aquatic and non-aquatic situations.
The awards are structured to teach foundational skills and then progressively build up the candidate’s skills.
We will be running the Bronze Lifesaving Certificate, which is the first step on the pathway towards the top lifesaving award (Bronze Medallion).
The Bronze Lifesaving Certificate is designed to teach new lifesavers the basics of staying safe in or around water. It provides the candidate with basic water safety knowledge, basic aquatic lifesaving skills, basic CPR, and basic First Aid.
Training Lifesavers of today and lifeguards of tomorrow!
These sessions are suitable for children at Swim Skills 3, Swim Skills 4 and Club Ready levels.
The focus of the sessions will be to further develop and consolidate learned skills to enable progression.
Sessions will last 60 minutes.
These lessons are great for adults who have never had the opportunity to learn to swim, have limited swimming ability, or are afraid of the water. The focus is on building confidence in the water and moving on to improving stroke technique.
Please note: If you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then please call 01224 507744 to make your holiday camp booking.
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme and it offers discounts to Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, as well as discounts to residents at the state pension age of 66 and over. Click here to apply.
Multisport
Get active Multisport Camps
These camps allow children to enjoy a variety of activities including athletics, basketball, netball, football, rugby, dodgeball, tennis, volleyball and much more, whilst learning new skills. At the end of the week on the Friday, children will take part in some friendly spirited competitions.
The camps run at Get active @ Cults.
Please note: if you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then please call 01224 507744 to make your holiday camp booking.
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme and it offers discounts to Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, as well as discounts to residents at the state pension age of 66 and over. Click here to apply.
Tennis
Tennis & Multisport Camps
Taking full advantage of our park location at Aberdeen Tennis Centre, our popular all-day tennis and multisport camps deliver a mixture of on-court tennis coaching and sports games in the park.
Our team of LTA qualified coaches teach basic fundamental tennis skills through game-based methods, building to a final competition at the end of the week. A typical camp day includes a morning and afternoon tennis session as well as multisport such as athletics, football, cricket, handball, and much more. We have access to both indoor and outdoor facilities as well as the play park during supervised lunchtimes. View our camp FAQs at the bottom of the page for more information.
Details:
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- Who are the camps for? Any child keen to get active, aged between 5-12 years. We split the camps into two sub-groups based on age: 5-8 years and 9-12 years.
- Times: 08:30 – 16:30.
- Dates: Camps will run during the Summer and October holidays (Aberdeen City term-time). You can book for the full week or just select the days that suit you.
- Cost: £190 for the full week or £47.50 for a single day. Please note: if you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then please book at venue or call reception on 01224 507748.
Please note: if you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then call Aberdeen Tennis Centre directly on 01224 507748 to make your holiday camp booking.
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme and it offers discounts to Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, as well as discounts to residents at the state pension age of 66 and over. Click here to apply.
Snowsports
Snowsports & Multi-Activity Camps
These weeklong camps allow young people aged 6-12 years old to take part in skiing, tubing, multiactivity games, a taste of snowboarding and a day out to Burn O’Vat on the Friday at the end of the week to build dens in the woods, splash around in a stream and explore the vat. They will have the opportunity to step through the waterfall into the cave or enjoy the waterfall cascading down over their head. Transport and instruction is provided by Adventure Aberdeen.
A typical day will include:
Morning: Skiing mixed in with small group activities.
Afternoon: Tubing followed by multi-sport activities on the football pitches.
Please click here for booking terms and conditions.
Participants are required to wear sensible shoes, full length trousers, long sleeves and gloves. Please also bring the items below along:
- Any required medication
- Waterproofs
- Change of clothes
- Packed lunch, snacks and non-fizzy drinks
Location
Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports Centre
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7BA
For more information on this camp please call 01224 810215
Booking
Please note: if you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then please call 01224 507744 to make your holiday camp booking.
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme and it offers discounts to Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, as well as discounts to residents at the state pension age of 66 and over. Click here to apply.
What do I need to pack for my child?
- A packed lunch (plus snacks) – please inform us of any allergies.
- A drinks bottle – no fizzy drinks (water refills are available on-site).
- Gloves
- Children should wear a long sleeve t-shirt and full-length trousers.
- Appropriate footwear for sporting activities (no open-toe shoes)
- It is a good idea to pack spare clothing and footwear if possible.
- Sunscreen (children must apply themselves) for external activities on a sunny day.
- Any medication is required with instructions as to how this is administered.
- We ask the child is NOT given any money to buy items and that valuables are left at home.
Adventure
Adventure Camps
Children aged 5-14 years old can enjoy participating in a variety of adventurous activities including paddlesports, a canoe river trip, coasteering/scrambling, gorge walking, mountain biking, rock climbing/abseiling and even a Robin Hood themed day!
Activities:
Gorge Walking
Gear up with wetsuits, helmets and buoyancy aids to explore the fantastic Lui Gorge (near Braemar). This activity involves walking and scrambling beside the gorge as well as swimming and wading in it. There is also the option to jump from various heights and go behind the curtain of a large waterfall!
Coasteering & Scrambling
Explore Aberdeen’s spectacular coastline by scrambling over rocks, wading, swimming and jumping into deep water. Professional instructors will guide and closely supervise throughout the journey.
Rock Climbing & Abseiling
Participants can climb upwards learning to move carefully and smoothly and descend cliffs by abseiling down fixed ropes. It develops confidence, self-reliance, trust, patience and for some, the ability to overcome their fear of heights!
Learn to Bike
Basic bike control lessons for young children. Get hints and tips from our instructors to bypass stabilisers and gain confidence quickly to carry on after the session. Children can bring their own bike or ride our bikes/balance bikes. Please note – stabilisers will need to be removed before attending the session.
Mountain Biking
Our instructors will guide children through beautiful forests and trails including Tarland trails, Glentanar and Kirkhill forest. Children will gain confidence in their mountain biking skills and enjoy an unforgettable experience day.
Canoeing Day
Children will spend the day with our instructors exploring the River Dee in a canoe, journeying
Forest Day
We will travel to a local forest within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire where we will explore , make shelters and dens, play games and go for a woodland journey.
Please note: if you have registered for discounted access through our Get active for Less scheme, then please call 01224 507744 to make your holiday camp booking.
Get active for Less is our discounted access scheme and it offers discounts to Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, as well as discounts to residents at the state pension age of 66 and over. Click here to apply.
FAQ
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