Porthpean Outdoor

🌟Thanks to all the wonderful schools that have booked their 2025 residential camps. If you haven't done so yet, get in touch via our contact form and we'll send a list of our availability⛺

https://porthpean.com/education/book/

Only one week to go until Camp Cornwall Kids Holiday Club!

A full, timetabled day of activities:
8.30am - 3.30pm for £30 or 8.30am - 5.00pm for £45!

Lunch not included, please bring a nut-free packed lunch with you.

Book direct here: https://porthpean.com/.../camp-cornwall-day-camps-half.../

Hello Teachers!👋

Meet our new teachers facility AKA The Boardroom.

We wanted to reward you with a place that you can call your own, with a few luxuries we'll know you'll love - a warm and welcoming space with fresh coffee, a fridge, sofas, a dedicated workspace, and Wifi.

The photos are back from our first Porthpean Adventure Festival! What a brilliant day we had - sunshine and smiles all round! Thanks again to everyone that came and supported the event.

Don't forget our Camp Cornwall kids Holiday Club will be running Monday-Friday during half term, 8.30am-3.30pm, £30 per child.

🔗Find out more: https://porthpean.com/camp-cornwall/school-holiday-day-camps/

Dubbed at the epicentre of Porthpean Outdoor, we're pleased to let you know that The Hub is now fully operational!

A brand new dining and entertainment space, it features new furniture and kitchen facilities - keeping our guests busy from breakfast to our evening silent discos!

Take a look at all of our facilities here: https://porthpean.com/education/facilities/

Spaces still available for our Kids Club at October half term with Camp Cornwall! 😎

Book direct here: https://porthpean.com/product/camp-cornwall-day-camps-half-terms/

🎉 Happy World Teachers' Day! 🎉

In honour of our amazing educators, we're excited to host a competition for a chance to WIN A SCHOOL ACTIVITY DAY for your class! 🥳

Want to enter? Just fill out this form: https://forms.gle/9AsUWFwa2UmUkWft8

Winner will be announced in December direct from Porthpean Outdoor!

Please share with your fellow teachers! 📚✨

World Animal Day Fact 2:

🌊 Did you know? The barrel jellyfish, native to Cornwall, is one of the largest jellyfish in Britain! 🐙 With its beautiful, translucent, mushroom-shaped bell and frilly tentacles, it can grow up to 90 cm wide and weigh as much as 35 kg! 😮

These gentle giants are often seen floating in the sea in large groups or washed up on our shores, especially from May to October. You might also spot other fascinating species like the moon jellyfish, compass jellyfish, and blue jellyfish while enjoying our stunning coastline! 🌊✨

Read more about the barrell jelly by following the link here:

Barrel jellyfish | Cornwall Wildlife Trust Giants of the jellyfish world, these incredible creatures are the UK’s largest jellyfish! They can grow to the size of dustbin lids – giving them their other common name: dustbin-lid jellyfish.

WORLD ANIMAL DAY 2024 🐾

🐬 Did you know that Cornwall is home to some of the most popular wildlife attractions? With an incredible 1,086 km of stunning coastline, you can spot not just seals, but also seagulls, dolphins, and even sharks! 🌊✨

Cornwall is home to two seal species: the playful grey seal and the adorable common seal, also known as harbour seals. Common seals, known for their distinctive spotted coats and relatively social behaviour, are often spotted lounging on rocky shores or sandy beaches. 🦭

While these seals can be quite friendly and curious around humans, remember they are strong animals and can become defensive if they feel threatened. It's best to admire them from a safe distance and never feed them—these amazing creatures can catch their own meals just fine!

Seals are a year-round delight in Cornwall! These non-migratory animals, especially our local common seals, often stick close to their birthplace. You’ve likely spotted our resident seals in the St Austell Bay!🐚💙

It's National Poetry Day in the UK! Celebrated every year on the first Thursday of October, this day is all about celebrating the beauty of poetry. This year's theme is "counting."

To celebrate, we challenged some of our instructors to find some fantastic poems to share alongside our activities.

Check out some of these incredible pieces:
📜 "The Beach Poem" by Srijoni Chakraborty
📜 "The Very Best Climber" by Barbara Vance
📜 "Laser Tag Poem" by Dashaun Rashod Snipes
📜 "Standing on the Water" by Brian Farley
📜 "The Fine Art of Axe Throwing" by JD Maxwell”

Do you have a favourite poem?

A quick run down ahead of our Adventure Festival tomorrow.

Gates open 10am, all activities are payable through tokens which will be available to purchase on the day. The tokens can also be used in our pop up cafe, which will be serving pasties, burgers, cakes and drinks between 11am - 3pm (vegan & vegetarian options available).

Activities available are Caving, Arts and Crafts, Laser Tag, High Ropes, Climbing, Archery, Axe throwing and Bushcraft and Silent Disco. Participants need to be ages 5+ to take part.

50% of our profits from the day will go to the Children's Hospice South West, so come along, have some fun and support a brilliant charity.

🌍✨ Happy European Day of Languages! ✨🌍

Are you celebrating this at school today?

At Porthpean Outdoor, our team is multilingual! 🌟

Elliot, our Ops Manager, is from France! You may have also met Nora, who recently joined us from Germany to volunteer with our Camp Cornwall Summer Camps. Our instructors will be greeting all children with us today in a different language.

Read more about, or find activities on how you can get involved with European Day of Languages here: https://edl.ecml.at/

What’s the waves & weather doing today?
🌊Tide ⏰Time 📏Height
High 07:11 5.54m
Low 13:29 0.16m
High 19:26 5.82m

Wind: 15mph (Easterly)

Swell: 1.4m @ 7 sec, (Easterly)
Clear, cloudless sky forecast 💙22 (°C)
http://webcam.porthpeansc.co.uk/webcam.php

Welcome to the Porthpean Adventure Festival!

Get ready for an action-packed event where adventure meets nature! Join us on September 28th, for a day of climbing, caving, high ropes, archery, laser tag, bushcraft, arts & crafts and silent disco!

Let the adventure begin!

Plan ahead and book childcare for October Half Term.

We're offering a holiday club during October Half Term (28th - 1st) through Camp Cornwall.

Offering two activities per day, the clubs will run 8.30am - 3.30pm

To book head over to: https://porthpean.com/camp-cornwall/school-holiday-day-camps/

Ready to turn your passion for the outdoors into a career?

Join Cornwall’s leading outdoor activity provider and train to become an instructor with our 16-week full-time Outdoor Instructor Course. Course benefits:

⭐23 qualifications & awards
🌊Guaranteed job interview upon completion
💰Potential £1,000 cash-back
⛺️Optional residential package with meals & accommodation
🚣‍♀️Discounted equipment packages available

Find our more: https://porthpean.com/poec-outdoor-instructor-course/

Today we're celebrating World First Aid Day which aims to raise awareness about the importance of first aid and how it can save lives in everyday situations.

Did you know that we offer the below first aid courses that can be booked for dates that you suit your workplace.

📌Emergency First Aid at Work
📌Three day First Aid at Work
📌Paediatric Emergency First Aid - One Day
📌Activity First Aid - Two Day

If you'd like to find about more please email [email protected]

What’s the waves & weather doing today?
🌊Tide ⏰Time 📏 Height
High 12:02 4.19m
Low 18:12 2.29m

Wind: 19mph (north-northwest)

Swell: 0.4m @ 3 sec, north-northwest

Clear, cloudless sky forecast 💙 14(°C)
http://webcam.porthpeansc.co.uk/webcam.php

As the sun sets on Summer, we're now taking bookings for our 2025 School Residential Camps.

To make an enquiry, complete our School Booking Enquiry Form and we'll get back to you: https://porthpean.com/education/book/

There are just two weeks left of the school summer holidays but there is still time to join us for a short break or family activity day before the kids go back to school.

Come and stay in one of our bunkhouse glamping tents or timber frame pods and enjoy our onsite activities and our own beach! or just visit for the day and experience a full day of adventure activities for you and the family.

Hope onto the website and take a look at our summer holiday offerings and let's make the most of these last couple of weeks.

Are you on holiday in Cornwall and fancy a family activity day? We still have some spaces left for a full day of activity for the whole family.

Depending on the weather and conditions we combine a mixture of our most popular activities including high ropes, indoor climbing, SUP, kayaking and more to ensure the very best day is had by little kids and big kids alike.

Hop on the website for more details and to book.

Our kids club has been a huge hit this summer and we have had some fantastic reviews from the parents and children alike.

Caving, climbing, highropes, water activities, crafts, old school games...a lot of fun is being had.

If you would like to book your children into the summer club this summer holiday, hope onto the website and book for a morning, afternoon or all day of fun and adventure!