TRUSTED CHILDCARE
School's Out Activities is made up of a team of qualified childcare and activity professionals who have the development of children at the heart of everything they do.
MEET THE TEAM
The School’s Out team is made up of a blend of different backgrounds and specialities to ensure we deliver the best camp experience to all children. From qualified Primary School Teachers to experienced Sports Coaches, our team is driven to providing premium holiday activities. All staff are Enhanced DBS checked and trained in Safeguarding to ensure a safe and supportive environment for your child to flourish.
Our friendly staff leaders are on hand to welcome all children to camp and integrate newcomers into the group. Together they create supportive staff-to-child ratios of at least 1:10 ensuring all children’s needs are met. Brightly coloured uniforms are worn by all team members to identify their position at camp, making it easier for children to identify their leaders in their day camp and create a strong rapport.
All of our Camp Managers wear blue and provide an easy point of contact at each venue so you can get in touch with them at any point throughout the day. They are paediatric first aid trained, keeping children safe in the event of accidents.
Our camp leaders are comprised of specialists in each course area:
- Early Explorers wear yellow and are made up of Primary Education professionals, Nursery Practitioners and Play Leaders.
- Creative Crew leaders wear purple and are experienced dance instructors, art teachers and expressive art professionals.
- Adrenaline Adventure leaders wear green and have PE backgrounds, are sports coaches or adventurous activity professionals.
- Next Generation children wear red uniform to identify they are shadowing leaders and assisting with each day camp whilst training to be to instructors of the future.
WE’VE BEEN BRINGING SMILES TO FACES FOR A LONG TIME
School’s Out Activities draws from over 16 years experience of delivering school holiday camps across Suffolk and Essex. In this time we have continually innovated the day camp model with fresh ideas and the latest in exciting activities. We now bring a concept that is modern-day for parents and keeps children wanting to return holiday after holiday!
Our Vision
To be trusted by parents as the number one school holiday activity provider for their children, across the UK.
How we are going to get there
- Create partnerships with prestigious schools showcasing the best facilities on offer.
- Recruiting experienced and qualified staff to become an outstanding activity provider as rated by Ofsted.
- Deliver fun, active and educational curriculum’s using premium play equipment
- Fostering child mental health and physical fitness in a secure and safe environment for children to develop.
- Providing the most convenient and reliable service for parents & our customers.
MEET THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
MR MELSA
Mr Melsa is the Founder and Owner of School’s Out Activities. With 20 years of experience of delivering holiday activities across the UK and USA, his focus is on creating the most exciting and innovative holiday camp experience for all of the children who visit School’s Out!
Mr Thompson
Mr Thompson is the Operations Manager with over 20 years experience working in primary and secondary schools. Mr Thompson ensures each venue is working towards its 5 star service as well as working with local authorities to provide funded spaces for children, and sponsored childcare spaces. Together with his experience of delivering workshops, Mr Thompson brings fun and energy to ensure a unique experience for all.
Mrs Andrews
Mrs. Andrews is a dedicated Creative and Administration Assistant based at our Head Office. She is responsible for planning all the exciting creative and sensory crafts for our Creative Crew and Early Explorers, ensuring each activity is engaging and enriching for the children. Alongside her creative expertise, Mrs. Andrews is a Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Leader, playing a vital role in maintaining the safety and well-being of everyone at camp. Passionate about the outdoors, she loves exploring nature and spending time visiting farms, where she has a special fondness for all farm animals!
MRS COOK
Mrs Cook is a further Early Years specialist with 15 years of teaching experience across Primary and Secondary Schools. Mrs Cook assists in designing an exciting and varied Early Explorers course to aid in the development of children in the early years of learning using the latest direction from Ofsted.
Mr Barkes
Mr Barkes is the Activity Manager of School’s Out Activities. Ensuring all of our equipment is up-to-date and introducing the latest activities dreamed up in the School's Out lab! As a Sports Science degree graduate he is an Adrenaline Adventure course manager and he will be training all of our Camp Staff the School's Out ethos... fun, fun and even more FUN!
Mr Calver
Mr Calver is our Activity Manager and brings with him a wealth of activity instruction experience. As a qualified archery instructor, PE Coach, Mr Calver will also be touring around venues delivering premium roaming activities including Lego Education, UV Dodgeball, Mario Kart AR and more! He will also be helping recruit and train the hundred's of engaging and enthusiastic activity leaders you find across our venues.
Mr Drennhaus
Mr Drennhaus is our Business Apprentice here in School's Out HQ. He brings with him a wealth of Camp experience having himself been a camper and a qualified Next Generation graduate since completing that programme. He is our Social Media guru, managing all of the awesome updates and reels from camp, along with being fully experienced in our range of mega inflatables! You can expect to hear a lot from Mr Drennhaus in the future and you will surely be seeing him at camp!
Mr Ellis
Mr Ellis is our Media Manager here at School's Out and content creator. Using his state-of-the-art Sony Cameras and DJI Drone, he is able to capture awesome footage from camp to compile the best video memories for you all to enjoy. As an experienced activity leader, Mr Ellis will be touring venues to film many happy smiling faces at camp.
Miss Miller
Miss Miller is our Creative Crew inspiration! With a wealth of experience working as the Performing Arts lead in school's in Suffolk, along with a career as a stage magician, DJ and Quiz Host... Miss Miller is designing the most engaging and fun Creative Crew courses for boys and girls at every camp! You will find Miss Miller at camp teaching Circus skills including plate spinning, diablo, flower sticks and of course juggling!
Miss Dixon
Chloe is the Admin Assistant here at Schools Out Activities. She has previous experience in childcare settings and loves being part of the fun, supportive environment we create during the school holidays. Chloe will be busy during the holidays answering all of your enquiries from bookings to HAF and everything in between.
A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER
OUR AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
GRANTS AND FUNDING
School’s Out Activities Ltd received a grant through the New Anglia Visitor Economy Grant Scheme, which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This has enabled us to develop our register booking system to allow for mobile phone check-in at camp and greatly improve the customer interaction.
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SELECTING A DAY CAMP
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OUR DAY CAMP VENUES
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I genuinely believe the ethos and objectives of School’s Out Activities can considerably benefit any child, parent, staff member, or school we encounter. Our approach tackles relevant issues such as children’s mental health and physical fitness head-on.
Mr Melsa, Founder & Owner