Top 10 benefits of going to camp!

If you’ve ever been to camp, you’ll know that having a go at new adventure activities such as archery, quad biking, climbing and kayaking is not only super fun and exciting, but did you ever consider the other, longer lasting benefits that being at camp can offer a child. Here is our list of the top ten benefits for spending even just a day at camp:

1. Developing emotional and social skills

At camp, children learn to be away from familiar environments such as home or school, meeting new people and have the opportunity to make their own decisions in regards to the activities they want to participate in during the day.

2. Unplug from technology

It’s really difficult to navigate a climbing wall with an iPhone in hand, so at camp, there is usually a ‘leave it at home’ mantra. Being away from technology allows children to rediscover the great outdoors, be creative and get lots of fresh air!

3. Trying new things

Activity camps offer just that, lots of activities – from archery to climbing and bush craft to kayaking, these may be unknown but by trying something new, children can find hobbies and interests outside of the norm!

4. Friendship building and resilience

Being at camp means that children have the opportunity to make friends with others that they wouldn’t meet otherwise. Not only that, by participating in different activities throughout the day, these friendships are bonded through shared experiences.

5. Mental stimulation and physical activity

Many activities at camp have a problem solving or team-building element to them, so not only are the children physically active in an outside environment, they are also cognitively active!

6. Independence and empowerment

Children given the opportunity to do something on their own, gives them great empowerment. Daily passports used to record their camp experience are very often used for school show and tells, which gives each child great ownership of their experience.

7. Confidence reinforced through success

Achieving something new at camp makes children feel good, reinforced by awards for effort and achievement allow a child’s confidence to develop.

 

8. Creativity, free of judgement

Outside of activity sessions are periods of unstructured free time for children to play under supervision. This is really important for allowing children to explore their creativity and unleash their imaginations.

9. Sense of community

After bonding through a series of adrenaline inducing activities, it is quite often that children request to come back year after year to join their camp friends. Some even progress on to stay residentially!

10. Happy parents

Children sleep well after a day at camp, what’s more, camps fit around a parent’s working day perfectly, with the ability to drop off early and pick up late with lunch included; spending the day at camp takes the stress off!

So what are you waiting for...activity day camps are running at Finborough Hall, Suffolk this Easter from Tuesday 29th March until Friday 8th April and then nationwide during the Summer!