High 5 Sports Camps x Elephant Counselling
Active bodies. Settled minds.
This summer, our camps are about more than sport. We’ve teamed up with Elephant Counselling so that every child, and every member of our team, has someone in their corner when the big feelings show up.
High 5 Sports Camps x Elephant Counselling
Two teams, one goal: happy, confident kids. Sport builds friendships, courage and confidence, and this summer, there’s an extra layer of care underneath it all.
What your child can expect
The Wellness High Five
Five things every child booked onto a High 5 summer camp can count on.
1
A friendly face who's there for them
Matt visits camps regularly through the summer, checking in on the sidelines and at snack time, wherever kids feel most themselves.
2
Discovering how their brain works
Short, playful drop-in sessions on what’s happening in their heads when they feel nervous, frustrated or overexcited, and why that’s completely normal.
3
Simple tools for big feelings
Child-sized techniques for calming down and resetting. Breathing tricks, movement breaks and naming feelings. Skills they’ll take home after camp ends.
4
Coaches who get it
Our whole team is supported by Elephant Counselling too, so every coach knows how to spot when a child is struggling and respond with patience and warmth.
5
Space to just be
Nobody is ever made to join in. There’s always a quieter option, and children can dip in and out. Camp should feel safe before it feels anything else.
A word for parents and carers
What this means for you
- It's built in, not bolted on. Wellbeing support is part of every summer camp booking, nothing extra to pay, nothing extra to arrange.
- You're always in the loop. If our team ever have a concern about your child, we'll talk to you.
- It's not therapy at camp. These are light-touch, universal wellbeing sessions for all children. If a child needs more targeted support, we'll raise it with you privately.
- Safeguarding comes first. All wellbeing activity happens in open, visible camp spaces alongside our usual staff.
Something on your mind before camp starts?
If your child is anxious about coming, or there’s something going on at home we should know about, tell us at booking or get in touch with our team here. A quiet heads-up helps us help them.
Meet our wellbeing partner
About Elephant Counselling
Elephant Counselling is led by Matt Hyde, a BACP-registered integrative counsellor and grief support worker with twenty years’ experience in schools and educational settings. Matt began his career as a PE teacher, so a field full of children mid-game is home ground for him, and his work today helps children and young people understand their emotions, manage stress and build lasting resilience. His approach is warm, honest and refreshingly plain-spoken. He calls it “clear living”, and it’s exactly the spirit he brings to camp.
Good to know
Questions parents ask us
Does my child have to take part in the wellbeing sessions?
No. Everything is optional and low-key. Most children join in because the sessions are genuinely fun, but there’s never any pressure.
Will my child be counselled one-to-one?
No. Camp wellbeing activity is group-based and informal. One-to-one counselling only ever happens separately, arranged directly between families and Elephant Counselling.
What if the team is worried about my child?
We’ll contact you directly and privately.
Is there an extra cost?
No, it’s included in every summer camp booking.
My child has additional needs. Can you support them?
Tell us at booking and we’ll plan together.
Do I need a Rainbow Pack for my child to take part at camp?
No, everything at camp is included. The Rainbow Pack is an optional extra for families who’d like to carry on the rainbow tracking at home.
Take it home
The Rainbow Pack — bring rainbow tracking home
The same rainbow tracking Matt uses with children at camp, made for your kitchen table. A simple, colourful way for the whole household to check in with how everyone’s feeling, and take a step towards an emotionally balanced family life.
What's inside?
- Set of 8 Rainbow Tracking Resource Cards
- Branded Rainbow Tracking Whiteboard Pen
- Branded Rainbow Tracking Whiteboard Rubber
- Branded Rainbow Tracking Emotion Counter
- Membership Card for access to the Elephant Counselling Members Page