Life at the Bay

With the mid-year approaching, it's time to press the restart button, so that your kids can feel refreshed and prepared for the second half of their academic year. Reward their hard work with a tropical school holiday adventure that could not be found on the TV or computer. We have three imaginatively themed camps for the July school holidays, and our R1900 discount officially makes Sugar Bay the best way to spend the winter holidays. Spiderman Week Fighting crime one web at a time, Peter Parker promises to swing past Sugar Bay for a quick break and join in on our web of fun. Highlights: A carnival with a New York theme will be held where the juniors will indulge in a range of American carnival activities.  A special beach bonfire will be hosted for the seniors where they'll be spoiled with a colour fire and fire show. Skits and Stunts: Campers will enjoy a performance of crazy skits and stunts put on by our counselors. Campers will enjoy a pool party ...

Sugar Bay does not host day visits for schools, but we make one exception. We are always honoured to host the learners of Bongimfundo Primary School free of charge. This year the smiles of ninety grade 3 and 4's arrived at camp filled with the Sugar Bay spirit. They were thrilled to spend the day playing at camp. Four Square, Space Jump, swimming and body art were among the long list of activities they relished on Friday, 11 May 2018. "I was scared when they told us we were coming to Sugar Bay, kodwa kum'nandi lana ! (It's so much fun here)" This is what Nosipho, age 9, said when she was asked about her experience at Sugar Bay. "I still can't believe it!" she exclaimed. Because every child is special, Sugar Bay supports student growth and different forms of education. Experiential education is Sugar Bay's specialisation. There are many things children can learn through play, for example interpersonal teamwork and problem-solving ski...

When you introduce the idea of camp to your children, the first reaction expected is of excitement, looking forward to making new friends, being away from home and new experiences.  For some children, however, the idea of being away from home might be frightening and a cause of anxiety. If homesickness isn’t managed properly, your child may not take home the full excitement that comes after attending camp, and it may deepen the anxiety of being away from home next time. Here are three ways you can help your child with homesickness and anxiety without being part of the problem. 1.Have a conversation before camp When the first couple of conversations are thrown around about the idea of camp, slight inserts of, “How exciting would it be to spend some time with new people?” should be thrown in the mix. It’s very important that you phrase your language in a positive context and emphasize the excitement and benefits of this new experience. When there is hesitancy...

What you will need: Water  A clear plastic bottle Vegetable oil Food colouring Alka-Seltzer (or other tablets that fizz) Instructions: 1. Pour water into the plastic bottle until it's   around one quarter full. You might want to use a funnel when filling the bottle so you don't spill anything. 2.Pour in vegetable oil until the bottle is almost full. 3.Wait for the water and oil to separate. 4. Add a dozen drops of food colouring into the bottle (choose any colour you like). 5. The food colouring should fall through the oil and mix with the water. 6.Cut an Alka-Seltzer tablet into small pieces (5-6 pieces) and drop one of them into the bottle, things should start getting a little crazy because the lava lamp should be coming to life! 7. When the bubbling stops, add another piece of Alka-Seltzer and enjoy the show! From making rock candy, volcano's to lava lamps, we love to learn through play at Sugar Bay. Follow our Pinterest channel if y...

Kids’ and Teens’ summer camp, Sugar Bay Resort, is one of the only American-styled summer camps in South Africa and offers a variety of over one hundred activities to their campers. The activities are split into two different categories; Land activities and Water activities. Sugar Bay Resort tries to accommodate all types of campers with varying preferences. Land activities are offered at camp, usually on the premises and accommodate the campers who are not fond of being in the water, as well as those who are weaker swimmers. Most land activities are indoors, which makes them perfect to keep campers entertained on a rainy day. Here are the Top 5 land activities offered at Sugar Bay: 1. Bungee-Trampoline Bungee-trampoline jumping is the kids' favourite activity at Sugar Bay. Not only are trampolines fun to bounce off on, but, they are great for the physical fitness of both adults and children. Trampolines are used regularly by athletes such as skaters, dancers, divers, and gymnasts ...

Camp counselors have the most important role and are undoubtedly one of the most valuable assets to any summer camp. Their crazy, caring, fun and loving personalities are what campers keep coming back to camp for. However, their overly exciting and jam-packed schedules often leaving them smelling a little funky every now and then. Here are 5 things camp counselors smell like: 1. Sunscreen Due to campers being out and about in the exposure of the sun all day long, sun protection is a priority at summer camps. This means that counselors are responsible for applying and ensuring that all their campers are covered in sunblock. Sunblock isn’t particularly the best smelling type of lotion. It’s also rather sticky and is spread easily from one person to the next through body contact, which is why, through all the hugging and fun games, counselors end up smelling like a bottle of sunscreen. 2. Bug Spray You can’t expect to be in harmony with the bugs when you are invading their natural habitat...

Creating papier mache’ vases is something we plan at Sugar Bay for rainy day Arts and Crafts classes. Our campers love this craft because it is so simple to create, and the only difficulty you will be faced with, is waiting for the paper strips to dry before adding another layer and decorating. How to create a Papier Mache’ Vase: You will need: 1 Balloon White-drying glue poured into a bowl 1 Toilet paper tube Newspaper White tissue paper Paintbrush Acrylic paint in a variety of colours Embellishments (Beads, sequins, ribbon, etc.) Instructions: Blow up the balloon. Blow up your balloon and securely knot it at the end. Be careful not to over inflate the balloon. Tear the newspaper and tissue into strips and squares. Instead of cutting up the newspaper and tissue paper, it is better to tear it so that it may easily cover the curves of the balloon and will stick easily. Stick on the newspaper and tissue paper pieces. Using the white-drying glue, stick the torn...