2016 Camp

Well it is over for another year, but what a year we had! The best weather for years on a camp. I think we had about 5 minutes of rain all week. The marquee was put away completely dry for once. We welcomed a few new children & staff this year which is great so we had…

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Flysheet Camp Medical Form

Download medical form Dear Parent / Guardian In order for us to provide the best care possible while you child is with us please fill in the following details. The information on this form will kept confidential and will only be seen by the Children’s Secretary, Camp Organiser and your child’s assigned staff member. Name…

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2015 Camp

Well it is over for another year! A big change from last year. Only one full day of rain. Generally everyone agreed it was one of the best camps for year dispite the low numbers and the fact that it nearly didn’t happen. Thank you to Miranda and Nicky for organising & Dom for catering….

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Suggested equipment list

Download the suggested equipment list Please ensure that your child comes to a camp fully prepared, bearing in mind the ‘essentials’ below are just that. It is important that you pack with your children present, so that they know what they have brought. A durable bag such as a holdall, large sports bag or ideally…

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Flysheet is 50!

We are very excited that this is our 50th year taking kids camping. Watch this space for news on some of the stuff we will be doing to celebrate. The Flysheet Camps were established in 1973. We were originally part of the Forest School Camps (FSC) organisation, involved with the production of the associated magazine,…

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Staff & Children from May 2025 Camp

Camp May 2025

We had another good year in the woods. It rained solidly for a whole day at the beginning of the week but thanks to our setup crew we had plenty of shelter ready before the kids turned up. Everyone had a good time despite wet feet and clothes. The pea fair went well and was…

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The Firewood Poem

Beech-wood fires burn bright and clear If the logs are kept a year; Store your beech for Christmastide With new-cut holly laid beside; Chestnut’s only good, they say, If for years ’tis stored away; Birch and fir-wood burn too fast Blaze too bright and do not last; Flames from larch will shoot up high, Dangerously…

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