I have been part of holiday clubs in Wokingham for over a decade — working for other providers, and running our own uSports camps for years — so I know what makes a great one. In my experience, a children’s holiday camp needs to be three things to be truly brilliant: safe, fun and reliable.
Picture sending your child somewhere they love, only to be told it is closed tomorrow because the manager is unwell — not good enough for working parents. Or being walked through every safeguarding policy, feeling completely reassured, only for your child to come home bored. The best camps bring all three together — and here are five reasons we believe our Wokingham holiday camp at Holme Grange School does exactly that.
1. A well-established company behind it
You may already know our uSports holiday camps, running football and multi-sports clubs for children across the local area every school holiday. Over the past seven years we have earned over 550 five-star Google reviews across uSports and uKids. uKids is the newer of the two brands, so its own reviews are still growing fast — but exactly the same expert team and standards sit behind both.
uKids is the sister brand to uSports, run by the same expert management team and supported by experienced, specialist childcare leadership. You will find the same care and attention to detail, with two key differences: our uKids days run longer — 8am to 5.30pm, with a late pick-up option until 6pm — and the range of activities is far broader, with over 80 different activities that go well beyond sport.
2. An exceptional venue — Holme Grange School
Highly commended and accredited, Holme Grange School sits just 15 minutes from Wokingham town centre on an impressive 21-acre site. Facilities include a large sports hall, Astro turf, an extensive field, an arts room, an early years room, outdoor classrooms, an outdoor swimming pool, a 50-piece outdoor adventure playground — and even a farm. With so much on site, your child is kept busy all day, every day.
3. Expert childcare from trusted, trained professionals
The uGroup is known for outstanding camp staff, and uKids is no exception. Every site manager holds a 12-hour Paediatric First Aid qualification, Designated Safeguarding training and training in the Common Core Skills set out by Ofsted. They are supported by a deputy manager and a team of activity leaders chosen for their genuine passion for working with children — because getting the balance of fun and safe just right is exactly what we train for.
Being Ofsted registered also means you can use childcare vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare towards your child’s place, at every one of our venues.
4. Something for everyone — our five pillars of fun
With over 80 activities on offer, we group everything into five core pillars, so there really is something for every child:
Massive Moments — the big stuff: bouncy castles, football darts, climbing walls, archery tag and specialist external workshops.
Super Sports — a different sport every day, from tag rugby and soft archery to gymnastics, dance and hockey.
Crazy Crafts — themed, hands-on craft sessions to set every child’s creativity free.
Brain Busters — cognition games and challenges, from LEGO builds to science experiments.
Operation Outdoors — nature trails, bug hunts and visits to the animals on the farm.
5. Reliability you can count on
To be the best, a camp has to be there when you need it. Many providers only open at Easter and over the summer, leaving parents stuck for the rest of the year. Not uKids — we run every single school holiday, giving working families the consistency and reliability they need.
So why not see for yourself? Come and find out why we think uKids really is the best children’s holiday camp in Wokingham.