Useful information about attending camp

Excel is situated at St. George's School for Girls on Garscube Terrace, Roseburn. The camp is open from 8am – 6pm for busy parents and guardians travelling to and from work. The sports programme will run from 9am – 5pm and a sports coach will be outside the St. George's Centre to greet you in the morning. For new visitors to the venue, an Excel sports coach will be posted on Garscube Terrace at the entrance to St. George's to offer direction and advice on parking on Monday mornings. A half-day at Excel is 9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm. Children attending for the morning are welcome to bring a packed lunch to sit and eat with their friends until being collected. Conversely, children booked into the afternoon session may start their day at 12.30 by bringing their lunch with them and sitting with friends to eat.

All children are assigned an activity group according to their age and a team for the week. Excel's sporting programme is both structured and varied with very little time to sit around other than to enjoy a well earned break for snacks and lunch. Throughout the week the children will be working in groups making their own film to be shown to the parents and guardians at about 4.45 on Friday prior to prize giving. Please feel free to come early and join in the fun at this Prize Giving & Oscars event.

What to bring to camp

• A huge packed lunch with snacks and drinks fit for a full active day. As the children are very active, please make sure they have plenty of healthy, energy foods.
• A water bottle is essential for water refills.

Advice on clothing

• Casual clothing is required for any of the activities.
• Indoor & outdoor trainers (especially during wet weather).
• Sun cream and a hat will be needed in warm or hot weather.
• An extra jumper and a waterproof jacket are advised for wet weather.
• A towel for the fun water activities in the summer, weather permitting.
• Excel will provide all the necessary equipment, however, personal sports equipment like tennis rackets, lacrosse and hockey sticks, gum guards etc are optional.
• Football, hockey and rugby boots are useful for the Excel Plus activities, but remember to bring trainers for the Multi-Sports activities.
• Riding hats will be available for loan from the stables and personal riding clothing is welcome for comfort. Suitable footwear (not trainers) is needed and gloves are advised for the horse riding activities.
• Protective clothing, thick socks and gloves are needed for skiing and snowboarding. Personal ski helmets or goggles are optional. Lockers will be arranged by Excel.
• Climbing footwear and safety harnesses are provided at Alien Rock and the EICA.

If you have any queries, please call Excel on 0131 554 4249.

We look forward to seeing you this coming session and in welcoming your child(ren) to a fun packed week.