Designed for children 4 – 12 years of age, our multi-activity and specialist programmes provide a great introduction to 15+ sports and increase creativity, concentration, and other cognitive functions. Our award-winning Half Term Camp helps children develop skills in the sport they love, through innovative games and fun activities.
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As Dubai & Abu Dhabi’s most experienced Summer Camp operator, ESM Holiday Camps are unrivalled in this industry.
When it comes to caring for children during school holidays, nobody does it better! We set the highest standards so parents only get the best care. We oversee every aspect of the camp from carefully selecting and training staff to develop new camp programmes, special events and theme days.
We simply pick the best staff in the UAE to care, guide and inspire the children.
Our Camp Managers and staffs are supported by an enthusiastic team of Group Leaders, Camp Leaders and Nursery staff who collectively create the unique team spirit our camps are famous for. We ensure each staff member goes through a rigorous selection and training process and are all certified at the highest level in their sport.
Our Half Term Camp programmes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi deliver excellent care and are also designed with your child in mind.
Our unique programmes are packed with Sporting, creative and specialized activities as well as theme days and special events.
With over 20 activities to choose from, there is something for everyone from the liveliest 4-year-old to the coolest teenager!
A Camp Director for over 10 years, Jimmy has extensive knowledge and experience in knowing what a great camp environment needs. With award-winning camp programs, Jimmy has managed over 15 camp venues across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He has a strong sporting background with a level 2 cricket coaching qualification and has played first-class cricket and field hockey at a senior provincial level. Not to mention, Jimmy is very friendly and great with Kids!
Madeleen Grosskopf is a South African professional golfer, Her love for sport started at a very young age. After completing her B.Com Managerial Sciences degree she worked in corporate in Dubai before deciding to pursue her dreams as a full-time athlete. During this time, she crossed paths with ESM and has been working at our Holiday Camps for the past 5 years.
Madeleen believes the foundation of anything sporty must be learned in a fun, yet safe environment. The safety of the holiday campers is, therefore, Madeleen's primary concern. She identified the sessions which are more prone to accidents, and as a result completed lifeguarding and swimming coach certification and first aid, to provide additional support on the pool deck during sessions. She completed performance coaching diploma studies through a UK based university. This provides her with the knowledge to advise and improve health and fitness of the campers, but also provides her with the skill and experience to ensure that her coaching team teaches the holiday campers to the best of their ability.
Ian has been a Physical Education teacher at GEMS Royal Dubai School for over 10 years. He’s a A.S.A. Level 1 and 2 qualified swimming teacher, Australian International Swimming School (AISS) Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety and a former national water polo player. Known for his passion for coaching, he’s also won the ‘GEMS Core Value Award’, the ‘Mariama Varkey Teacher of the Month Award’ and nominated for one of the KHDA Teachers of Dubai.
Sarah has worked closely with our Camp Director Jimmy since June 2011 at JPS camp and as from Spring 2018, she is managing holiday camps at Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park. She moved to Dubai in 2011 to establish a swimming school and later expanding to multi-sports academies, Sarah has the knowledge to ensure children are learning sport in a fun and safe environment. Sarah is keen to ensure children in Dubai are exploring new and different sporting activities with professional coaches.
Julie has 4 years of experience working in camps. She has a strong sporting background as a Marathon and Ultramarathon runner. A Level 2 qualified swimming teacher and she also has 8 years of working experience in education with kids of 2 years and above. Presently Julie is focusing on special needs children. Physical wellness, fitness and nutrition.
The general activities which take place at most venues are as follows: Basketball, Football, Dodgeball, Dance, Fun & Games, Arts and Crafts, Mini Tennis and Aqua fun. Dependent on the venue, these additional activities will take place: Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Karate, Badminton, Quick Cricket and Rounders.
All our activities are at entry-level which allows the child to participate and experience the basics of the activity. The main focus is on having fun, making new friends and developing physically, mentally as well as emotionally.
We group the children, boys and girls mixed, according to their ages which don’t differ more than two years within the groups. Our group ratios are 15:2 and when it comes to Aqua Fun, we have a qualified lifeguard, a level 2 swimming coach as well as an assistant with no more than 12 children in a group.
We always put the interest of children first. We aim to make them feel secure and happy from the moment they walk through our doors. The main focus is on having fun, making new friends and developing physically, mentally as well as emotionally.
A typical camp day will start nice and early where parents can drop their children off from 8 am – 8.45 am, the first activity will start at 9 am. The camp day will consist of five 45 minute activity sessions. Within each session, the coaches will focus on a particular skill or sport for 15 minutes. Once this skill has been taught, the next 15min will focus on using that skill in an exercise which will finish the session with a 10 – 15min match. Children will take part in 2 activities followed by a 15 min snack break, another 2 activities followed by a 30 min lunch break. Finally, the last session will take place and pick up will commence from 1.30 – 1.45 pm.
We ensure that all activities are held within state-of-the-art indoor facilities in Dubai & Abu Dhabi. ESM Holiday Camps have access to all the schools' gymnasiums, dance studios, swimming pools and classrooms to facilitate all and any activity which is required.
We advise parents to pack in swimwear all week even though aqua fun won’t take place every day. We recommend a packed lunch which consists of sandwiches, a snack and a refillable water bottle. All children should wear comfortable clothing in shorts and a T-shirt and wear trainers.
Half Term Camps vary depending on how many days you select and which venue you choose! On each camp booking page, we have a pricing section that will give you real-time pricing information. You can select/de-select options and watch the price change. You can also go directly to registration by clicking here. Lastly, you can chat directly with our support staff by contacting us on 04-3697817.
