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Summer camp 2025 - a week of fun!
As we step into the penultimate week of camp, the excitement hasn’t slowed down one bit! From thrilling sports sessions to creative adventures, children have been busy making unforgettable memories. With only *one week to go, we’ve been soaking up the energy, laughter, and sunshine that make summer camp so special.
*Additional week of fun available at Chislehurst and Huntingdon camps!
🌟Weekly Theme – Super Stars
This week, our theme was all about celebrating Super Stars! Children shone brightly as they embraced the spotlight through exciting games, fun challenges, and imaginative activities. Whether teaming up or taking the stage solo, they showcased confidence, creativity, and plenty of star power.
🏕️ Around our Camps
Salisbury
Children have had a blast on camp this week, we particularly loved the motorsports sessions and seeing the Minnows group developing water skills and enjoying a safe and fun swimming session.
Winchester
Our red shirt (activity leader) team have delivered excellent warmups, skill-building, and fun activities. Arts and crafts were buzzing with creativity, while archery and motorsports sessions were run safely, giving children a chance to learn new skills.
Upminster
Camp Manager Yasmin continued to run a tight ship with her trademark perfectionism, while the Senior Sports Instructor shone with well-structured sessions, including a standout Minnows tennis lesson. Early Years baserooms were bright and engaging, the Dolphins had a blast on the bouncy castle, and the Barracudas enjoyed a lively rounders game.
Brighton
Camp has been running like clockwork, with a calm, positive atmosphere thanks to Camp Manager Matt’s strong leadership. Children showed off their skills in basketball, mini cricket, swimming, and multi-activity sessions like motor sports, archery, and fencing, all delivered with clear instructions and lots of enthusiasm.
Horsham
Children have had a great time with archery, motorsports, and foam fencing, all run with skill and energy. The waterslide proved a huge hit in the hot weather, offering a perfect way to cool off.
Ely
Staff have been loving life at camp, running enjoyable sessions in softball, badminton, and parachute games. The bouncy castle and waterpark brought extra excitement, with the aqua slide added for even more water fun.
Bedford
The atmosphere on camp is warm and welcoming, with the Early Years Manager leading lovely “Explore and Play” sessions and creating displays from the children’s work. Sports sessions have been fantastic, with well-structured activities adapted to suit the children for maximum fun!
Norwich
High School was buzzing with the Norwich City CSF Football Camp, while Langley Prep was full of excitement for the “Barrapalooza” Friday Finale, complete with bunting, archery, and a “soak a staff” challenge.
Sevenoaks
We love how fantastic camp is looking, with a warm welcome and a calm atmosphere. Our skilled Activity Leaders are running super fun and engaging sessions. Children have embraced new challenges like archery and motorsports with huge enthusiasm.
Tonbridge
We've enjoyed high-energy sessions with great interaction between the staff and children. Aqua slide has been a big hit - providing the perfect summer cool-off.
🧒 Specialist Courses This Week
⚽ West Ham United Football Camp – Romford
⚽ Norwich City CSF – Norwich
🧱 Minecraft Coding – Chelmsford
🧱 Roblox Coding – Welwyn
Coming Up Next Week
⚽ Norwich City RDP – Bedford
⚽ Palace for Life Foundation – Streatham & Clapham
⚽ West Ham United Football Camp – Bedford
🧱 Minecraft Coding – Barnet
🧱 Minecraft Coding – Streatham & Clapham
🧱 Roblox Coding – Woodford
Weekly Theme: Crazy Creatures 🏅
Our Top Moments Captured
📸Photo of the Day
This week's favourite photos included a nostalgic moment in Chelmsford with a vintage Barracudas T-shirt once worn by a child’s parent when they came to camp themselves, a super swimming session in the hot weather at Maidenhead, exciting fencing fun at Welwyn, an action-packed Spikeball game at Bishop’s Stortford, and a fantastic group shot also from Welwyn!
🥇Session of the Day
This week’s favourites included archery at Bishop’s Stortford, calming yoga sessions in Romford, an adventurous Nature Trail in Huntingdon, fast-paced Pop Lacrosse at our Cambridge St Faith’s camp, and motorsports in Barnet!
🎬 Instagram Takeovers
Our camps love getting involved in our Instagram takeovers - giving you a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life at camp! This week, we enjoyed fantastic insights from Romford and Bishop's Stortford.
Why not head over to our Facebook page, see even more with our photos and takeovers on Instagram!
🌟 Our Staff Member of the Week
Our staff play a huge role in creating the unforgettable camp experience, and each week we celebrate a standout team member who goes above and beyond.
This week, the spotlight shines on Dean from our Watford camp! He’s consistently gone the extra mile, earning glowing feedback from the senior team, parents - and most importantly, the children! The Camp Manager shared, "Need someone who makes kids laugh, parents relax, and staff feel like they’re part of a dream team? That’s Dean. The kids adore him, the parents trust him, and the staff would probably start a fan club if they could."
Well done Dean! 🎉
🌮 Staff Lunch on Us
We’re always grateful for the dedication, energy, and care our staff bring to camp each day. This week, we treated our hardworking teams to lunch – just one of the many ways we say “thank you” for making camp magical.
Parent approval
We're proud to have an excellent Trustpilot rating, with over 1.7k reviews. Here are some of our most recent comments:
"My 5&8 year old was at Letchworth Barracudas for the first time this summer. They came back saying ‘ officially the best camp ever’."
"My daughter loved her time at Barracudas and we were really impressed with the range of activities that was offered. We booked at the early bird rate and the value for money was amazing."
"Our child wakes up every morning excited for barracudas! The staff are so incredibly friendly and we can tell how comfortable our child is as he’s always talking about the day to us."
"Our son went over several weeks this summer and absolutely loved it every time. He came out smiling, telling stories of his day. He ate all his packed lunch, snacks and some. It's so wonderful to know your children are cared for, happy when you need to work or have other engagements!"
"The staff are attentive, they remember our kids names and habits really quickly and build familiarity. The activies are fun and our son comes home happy and relaxed. Highly recommended."
"We are from Glasgow, Scotland and my 5 year old son travelled down to Norwich with me for the week for work. He attended the Norwich camp and loved it. He was so excited to go to camp each day and built some really good relationships with the staff and other kids. I was a little worried on the first day that he would be a little nervous but he was made to feel really comfortable and very welcome by all the staff. Thank you Barracudas! He is hoping to come back next year."
Final Thoughts
With just one week left of summer camp, we can’t wait to finish the season on a high! From “Sports Stars” to “Crazy Creatures,” the final stretch promises more fun, laughter, and moments that will be remembered long after the summer ends.