Hello Campers,
Please join us for the Annual Family Camping Weekend in Dulwich Woods. The campsite is a short car ride from the school at South London Scout Centre, Grange Lane, London SE21 7LH or a short walk from Sydenham Hill Station.
Please see below some useful information - please do read this carefully and let us know if you have any further questions by emailing: Kelvin.ky.chan@gmail.com.
Please note you are responsible for your children and your personal possessions at all times. Please keep any valuable items with you.
The camping cannot run without the many volunteers that help make this weekend the amazing event it has been for many years. We have plenty of volunteering opportunities and you can sign up on the website www.friendsofthefreeschool.org.uk. We need volunteers to help with the Saturday evening BBQ from 6.30pm-7.30pm, the BBQ clear up between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Sunday morning breakfast preparation/cooking at 8am and at 9am and help with general clearing up/recycling etc.
If you haven't already, please sign up now! We will have the volunteering rota available at the campsite in case you forget what you have signed up for.
If you have a spare picnic table or portable gazebo that you could lend us, please let us know.
We're really looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday 26th June,
The Friends Committee
Itinerary
Saturday 26th June
Please arrive from 11am onwards. Please bring a picnic lunch with you. The general itinerary for the day is as follows:
11am onwards - arrival, picnic lunch and putting up tents
2.00pm - Children's entertainment and games
3.00pm - Cake sale
5pm onwards - Communal Barbecue
Sunday 27th June
Cooked breakfast when people wake up!
Clearing up before leaving.
Please leave the campsite by 4pm.
What to bring?
Camping equipment - Tent, sleeping bags, mats, torches etc (don't forget to bring tent hooks, a mallet etc).
Plates, cutlery, cups, tea towels and a washing up bowl or bucket
Warm clothes
Picnic blanket
Rain gear (just in case)
(Please bring a portable camping stove if you have one plus a frying pan to speed up breakfast cooking).
Food (No nuts!)
Please bring a picnic for lunch on Saturday.
We'll be providing a barbecue (burgers, sausages, toasted sandwiches plus a vegetarian option) with salad (provided by many fantastic salad volunteers!) on Saturday evening and breakfast on Sunday morning.
To continue helping to raise funds for the Friends of the Free School, we are welcoming donations of nut free baked goods for a cake sale on Saturday afternoon from 3pm.
If you wish you may want to bring:
* A cake for the cake stall
* Fruit and snacks for personal consumption
* Marshmallows for toasting
Drinks
Please bring your own drinks. A limited supply of soft drinks will be available for the children.
Other
Guitar or ukulele
Cash for the cakes
Important safety information
If you are driving to the venue, please note the following important information:
* Vehicles are not allowed onto the campsite at any time. There are a limited number of wheelbarrows available for unloading camping equipment from cars.
* There is a campfire on the campsite which is secluded and out of view of the tents. In previous years, people have enjoyed toasting marshmallows on the fire. Please be aware that you are responsible for supervising your child at the campfire.
Camping Facilities
* There are 3 fields for camping - space will be allocated when we arrive.
* Water taps are located in several places.
* Wood fires are permitted, but the metal fireplaces [BBQs] must be used.
Other Facilities
Toilets and showers are located in the Ismay building. There are separate male and female toilets, with hot and cold water. Showers cost 20p for 4 minutes.
Recycling
We are asked to recycle as much waste material as possible. Please co-operate and help us to do this. There will be black bin bags for general waste and green bin bags for recycling.
* The dark blue bin is for general waste including food waste;
* The cream bin is for recycling including paper and cardboard, plastic, cans and metals
* There is a separate recycling bin for glass.
Please Note:
No black sacks are to be placed in the Recycling Bin.
Refunds Policy - If you are unable to come or have to leave early, we will not be able to refund any money.
Directions - The campsite is at South London Scout Centre, Grange Lane, London SE21 7LH
It's a short walk from Sydenham Hill Station to the Scout Centre.
2024 Family Camping Weekend
12:00 - 16:00 on 30/06/2024
South London Scout Centre, Grange Lane, London
We can’t put on these amazing events without your help. If you can help us, we still need the following volunteers:
2024 Family Camping Weekend (Saturday 29 June)
Nature Trail / Outdoor Games 12:00 - 20:00 20
I can bring a cake (nut free) 15:00 - 17:00 50
BBQ on Saturday night 17:00 - 20:30 15
I can bring a salad (nut free) 17:00 - 20:00 50
BBQ clear-up on Saturday night 19:30 - 20:30 10
Breakfast preparation/cooking - Sunday morning 08:00 - 09:00 20
Our aim is to support Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School in creating a strong and positive community of families, carers, children and staff. We do this through: Social events and activities that help build relationships and encourage children, their families and the staff of the school to feel part of school life. By raising funds to help support the school for the benefit of the children of the Free School.
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