19th – 23rd October
Half Term Week 1
Helena Romanes School
Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 2AU
Monday 19th October Practical Magic Day!
Main eventThe Potion Shop & The Midday Mocktail Bar
Mix, layer and bottle your VERY OWN potion to take home! Blend your own perfume, press flowers for your family recipe book, and finish the day at our Midday Mocktail Bar.
Craft make it, take it home
- Layered Potion Bottles
- Perfume Blending Bar
- Pressed Flower Recipe Book
- Herb Bundle Making
- Potion Label Design
Sports burn the energy off
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Soft Cricket
- Bench Ball
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE POTION SHOP
- MIDDAY MOCKTAIL BAR
- Cauldron Ring Toss
- Secret Ingredient Hunt
- Nerf Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Colour Mixing Station
- Flower Petal Play
- Parachute
- Simon Says
- Musical Statues
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Tuesday 20th October Dog Man Day!
Main eventThe Comic Lab & Petey's Great Escape
Draw, fold and print your VERY OWN comic book to take home! Then it's PETEY'S GREAT ESCAPE – our biggest chase game of the week – plus the Flip-O-Rama Challenge and Chief's Assault Course.
Craft make it, take it home
- Make Your Own Comic Book
- Flip-O-Rama Flipbooks
- Dog Man Ears & Badge
- Supa Buddies Masks
- Comic Strip Drawing
Sports burn the energy off
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Tag Rugby
- Basketball
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- PETEY'S GREAT ESCAPE
- THE COMIC LAB
- Chief's Assault Course
- Sock Ball Fetch Relay
- Nerf Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Puppy Paw Painting
- Giant Comic Colouring
- Parachute
- Cat and Mouse
- Musical Bumps
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Wednesday 21st October Pumpkin Day!
Main event3D Pumpkin Painting & The Great Pumpkin Weigh-In
Paint your VERY OWN 3D pumpkin to take home! Plus pumpkin bowling, the Catapult Launch, the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In and our Pumpkin Patch photo corner – photos sent home. No carving and no cutting tools!
Craft make it, take it home
- 3D Pumpkin Painting
- Pumpkin Seed Mosaic Art
- Toilet Roll Pumpkins
- Pumpkin Lantern Jars
- Autumn Leaf Printing
Sports burn the energy off
- Pumpkin Bowling
- Pumpkin Roll Races
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH-IN
- PUMPKIN CATAPULT LAUNCH
- Pumpkin Photo Corner
- The Great Pumpkin Hunt
- Nerf Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Pumpkin Sticker Decorating
- Seed Sorting Trays
- Parachute
- Rolling Races
- Simon Says
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Thursday 22nd October Detective Academy!
Main eventThe Case of the Missing Pumpkin
A pumpkin has vanished overnight! Dust for fingerprints, crack the codes, crawl the Laser Maze and take your case file home. Every camper is sworn in as a Forbesy Detective – can you solve it before home time?
Craft make it, take it home
- Detective Badge & ID Card
- Case File To Take Home
- Invisible Ink Messages
- Code Wheel Making
- Magnifying Glass Craft
Sports burn the energy off
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Bench Ball
- Soft Cricket
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE MISSING PUMPKIN CASE
- THE LASER MAZE
- The Fingerprint Lab
- The Suspect Line-Up
- Nerf Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Footprint Matching
- Giant Magnifying Hunt
- Parachute
- Cat and Mouse
- Musical Statues
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Friday 23rd October Glow Party Day!
Main eventThe Forbesy Glow Party & Neon Disco
The lights go out and EVERYTHING glows! UV face and body art, glow dodgeball, the Neon Disco and our GLOW PARTY to finish the week. Wear white or neon – the brighter the better!
Craft make it, take it home
- UV Glow Face & Body Art
- Glow Jar Making
- Neon Bracelet Making
- Glow Baton Making
- Neon T-Shirt Design
Sports burn the energy off
- UV Dodgeball
- Glow Football
- Neon Bench Ball
- Football Coaching
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE FORBESY GLOW PARTY
- NEON DISCO & DANCE OFF
- Glow Limbo
- Freeze Glow Game
- Nerf Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Glow Painting
- Light Table Play
- Parachute
- Musical Bumps
- Simon Says
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
26th – 30th October
Halloween Half Term
Great Dunmow Primary School
Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow CM6 1ZR
Satnav / car park: CM6 1SG
Monday 26th October Pokémon Day!
Main eventThe Great Catch 'Em All Hunt
Every corner of camp is hiding a Pokémon — with a Forbesy leader on every zone to help you track them down. Fill your Pokédex, earn your badges on the Gym Badge Trail, then head for the supervised Swap Corner. Bring cards if you have them — nobody needs any to join in. Plus yellow Pokémon candy floss!
Craft make it, take it home
- Make a Pokéball to Take Home
- Pikachu Ear Headbands
- Design Your Own Gym Badge
- Clay Starter Pokémon
- Eevee Mask Making
Sports burn the energy off
- Pokéball Dodgeball
- Trainer Tag Rugby
- Scooter Grand Prix
- Football Coaching
- Basketball
Fun the big stuff
- THE GREAT CATCH 'EM ALL HUNT — a leader on every zone
- Gym Badge Trail
- Supervised Swap Corner — cards welcome, not needed
- Nerf War — Team Rocket
- Gym Leader Assault Course
- Evolution Relay Race
- Yellow Pokémon Candy Floss
Early Years our littlest campers
- Parachute
- Musical Statues
- Duck Duck Goose
- Interactive Story
- Playground Games
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Pokémon Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Tuesday 27th October Squishy Lab & Mad Science!
Main eventThe Squishy Lab & Potion Show
Make your very own squishy and a pot of butter slime — both go home with you. Then goggles on for the exploding volcano, elephant's toothpaste and the Gross-Out Challenge.
Craft make it, take it home
- Make a Squishy — It Goes Home With You
- Butter Slime — Yours to Keep
- Mad Scientist Goggles
- Test Tube Sand Art
- Glow Jar Making
Sports burn the energy off
- UV Dodgeball
- Soft Cricket
- Bench Ball
- Football Coaching
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE SQUISHY LAB & POTION SHOW
- The Exploding Volcano
- The Oobleck Pit — Walk on Liquid
- Elephant's Toothpaste Eruption
- Nerf Lab Test Range
Early Years our littlest campers
- Floor Is Lava
- Freeze Game
- Simon Says
- Cat and Mouse
- Parachute
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Wednesday 28th October Super Mario Kart Day!
Main eventThe Mario Kart Grand Prix
Build your kart, put your name on the number plate, then take it to the grid. Dodge the banana skins down Rainbow Road, grab a power-up and race for the cup — with Bowser's Castle waiting at the finish. PLUS we've hired electric karts on a Mario Racecourse — speed set to suit each age.
Craft make it, take it home
- Build and Name Your Own Kart
- Mario & Luigi Hats
- Princess Peach Crowns
- Power-Up Box Making
- Yoshi Egg Painting
Sports burn the energy off
- Koopa Shell Bowling
- Football — Mario Stadium
- Scooter Grand Prix
- Dodgeball
- Basketball
Fun the big stuff
- THE MARIO KART GRAND PRIX — Race for the Cup
- Electric Karts on the Mario Racecourse — age-appropriate speeds
- Rainbow Road Obstacle Course
- Bowser's Castle Assault Course
- Coin Collect Scavenger Hunt
- Banana Skid Relay
Early Years our littlest campers
- Red Light, Green Light
- Musical Statues
- Crocodile Game
- Parachute
- Hokey Cokey
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Mario Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Thursday 29th October Toy Story 5 Day!
Main eventAndy's Toy Box
The GIANT ball pit and a hall-sized LEGO build take over the whole hall. Take on the To Infinity assault course, rescue the lost toys — and there's fresh candy floss all day at Al's Toy Barn.
Craft make it, take it home
- Forky Making — Take Him Home
- Buzz Lightyear Wings
- Woody & Jessie Cowboy Hats
- Three-Eyed Alien Masks
- Bo Peep Lanterns
Sports burn the energy off
- Woody's Rodeo Races
- Bench Ball
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- ANDY'S TOY BOX — THE GIANT BALL PIT
- Hall-Sized GIANT LEGO Build
- To Infinity Assault Course
- Toy Rescue Scavenger Hunt
- Fresh Candy Floss at Al's Toy Barn
Early Years our littlest campers
- Mr Wolf
- Duck Duck Goose
- Interactive Story
- Playground Games
- Floor Is Lava
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Toy Story Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
Friday 30th October Halloween Party Day!
Main eventThe Forbesy Halloween Party
The biggest day of the half term — and the one they talk about until Christmas. A GIANT INFLATABLE ASSAULT COURSE, the Halloween Disco, the Magical Sweet Shop (1 magic sweet only), a Monster Mocktail Bar with a popping-candy rim, Halloween savoury party food, face painting and Michael Jackson Thriller dance lessons. Come in costume — there are prizes for the best. Our Early Years Little Monsters have their own party table.
Craft make it, take it home
- Decorate Your Own Pumpkin
- Monster Mask Making
- Face & Body Painting
- Trick or Treat Bag Making
- Mocktail Glass Decorating
Sports burn the energy off
- Broomstick Races
- Zombie Tag
- Football Coaching
- Dodgeball
- Scootering
Fun the big stuff
- THE FORBESY HALLOWEEN PARTY
- MJ Thriller Dance Lessons
- GIANT INFLATABLE ASSAULT COURSE
- Halloween Savoury Party Food
- The Magical Sweet Shop — 1 magic sweet only (Yr 1+)
- Monster Mocktail Bar — Popping-Candy Rim
- Nerf War — The Ghost Hunt
Early Years our littlest campers
- Musical Statues
- Parachute
- Cat and Mouse
- Simon Says
- Hokey Cokey
Full Day Fun after 3.30pm
- Fresh Popcorn!
- Arts and Crafts
- Dodgeball & Nerf
- Spooky Film Club
- Chill Time with Den Captain
- Early Years Specific activities take the place of activities that are not age appropriate — and our Early Years campers join in with ALL the main events too!
- No swimming this half term.
- All special events included in the price.
Sessions & prices
Pick the day that fits 🕘
Early Risers
+£6.00
7:30 – 8:30am
Classic Camp
£39.50
8:30am – 3:30pm
siblings £27.65
Full Day Camp
£49.50
8:30am – 5:30pm
siblings £34.65
Late Stay
+£5.00
5:30 – 6:00pm
30% off siblings · 15% off a full Mon–Fri week · Tax-Free Childcare & childcare vouchers welcome.
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