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Junior New Forest Camp is a summer sleepaway camp for young adventurers aged 8 to 11, set at Foxlease Park in the heart of the New Forest. The camp provides a safe, supportive environment where children are encouraged to try new things, build confidence, and enjoy being outdoors. The unique approach combines outdoor adventures like climbing, raft building, bushcraft, archery and team games with a focus on learning new skills and making friends. Campers can join for 3 days and 2 nights or extend to the full 5 days and 4 nights, with each day packed with exciting forest games, problem-solving activities, and fun physical challenges.

There are no formal academic lessons. Instead, children learn through hands-on outdoor activities and team challenges. The methodology is experiential: campers develop confidence, teamwork, and resilience by taking part in adventure activities such as climbing, raft building, bushcraft, archery, forest games, and problem-solving challenges. All activities are age-appropriate and led by qualified instructors or experienced camp counsellors. Staff-to-child ratios are high, with one staff member to six children for instructor-led activities and one to ten for low-risk activities. Safety briefings are given before each session. The daily schedule runs from 07:00 to 22:00, with breakfast, four activity sessions, lunch, dinner, and an evening activity. Evenings include sports, team challenges, movie nights, rocket building, talent shows, and other creative or competitive events. No textbooks or formal materials are used; learning happens through participation, teamwork, and trying new things in a supportive outdoor setting. The camp is designed to help younger children feel confident and supported, with closer supervision and a more structured schedule than camps for older age groups.

The camp focuses on building confidence, teamwork, and outdoor skills through fun, age-appropriate adventure activities in a safe and supportive environment.