SUMMER CAMPS ARE HERE!
💥 The “Choose Your Own Adventure” Setup
The absolute best thing about MR Sports is their Multiple Option Format. The day is split into 3 main blocks, and the kids aren’t forced to stick to just one thing. They get to pick a “club” for Session 1, and if they want to switch to something completely different for Session 2, they can!
Every single day, they can mix and match between:
- ⚽ Football Club: For the soccer-obsessed kids looking to practice drills and play matches.
- 🤸 Gymnastics & Multisport: High-energy games, dodgeball, obstacles, and active movement.
- 💃 Dance & Drama: For the creative performers who love finding their rhythm and acting.
- 🎨 Arts, Crafts & LEGO: Perfect for when they want to wind down, build things, and get creative.
🕒 The Daily Schedule & Wrap-Around Care
They make life incredibly flexible for working parents. You don’t have to worry about the “3:00 PM scramble” because they offer extended hours.
- 🍳 Breakfast Club: 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM (Optional add-on for just £4/day)
- ⏰ Main Camp: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early pick-ups allowed up until 2:30 PM)
- 🌆 Late Pick-Up: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (or 6:00 PM depending on the exact venue) run via their excellent sister childcare service, Ruby Roos.
💰 Price & Who Can Join
- Age Range: All kids aged 4 to 13 are welcome! (As long as 4-year-olds are officially enrolled to start P1 this September). You also don’t have to go to the specific host school to attend—it’s open to everyone in the community.
- Inclusivity: They offer dedicated “Active and Able” inclusive camps with staff highly trained in Autism Awareness, Makaton, and Disability Sport.
- The Cost: It is incredible value, starting from just £17.00 per day or around £80.00 for the full week. Plus, if you are sending siblings, a 5% multi-child discount is automatically applied at checkout! Promise We shall return them with tired legs and brains.
🎒 What to Pack: A refillable water bottle, a morning snack, a packed lunch (strictly nut-free!), clothes they can run around in, a rain jacket (it is Belfast, after all), and sun cream just in case the sun decides to make an appearance. Leave the iPads and tablets at home—this is a 100% screen-free zone!
With over 15 venues operating across Belfast and Northern Ireland this year, there’s almost certainly a camp right on your doorstep. Summer Camps are the way to go!
🏫 Belfast Location Timelines (July – August)
MR Sports rotates across these primary Belfast sites during the summer weeks. Here is where they are operating:
📍 South Belfast: Inchmarlo (RBAI Prep)
Massively popular flagship site with multiple weeks of camp blocks running all summer.
- Weeks Available: Running extensively across July (early, mid, and late July blocks) and extending into the first week of August.
📍 North Belfast: Blessed Trinity College
The main north hub, hosting their massive gymnastics equipment tracks alongside regular sports.
- Weeks Available: Rotates across mid-to-late July and early August.
📍 West Belfast: Spórtlann na hÉireann
The ultimate West Belfast community sports hub located right on the Falls Road.
- Weeks Available: Primarily active mid-summer (spanning peak blocks in July and August).
📍 East Belfast / Fringe: Malone RFC & Local Schools
Servicing the East and outer Greater Belfast communities, utilizing major sports clubs and partner primary schools (like Forth River PS and St John the Baptist PS).
- Weeks Available: Staggered weekly blocks running from mid-July through to late August.
⏰ The Exact Belfast Daily Schedule
Regardless of which Belfast school or hub you book, the daily operating hours are strictly pinned to this timeline:
- 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Early Drop-Off: Breakfast Club opens (games, toast, and cereal, available at major hubs like Inchmarlo).
- 9:00 AM | Camp Official Start: Registration and team split.
- 9:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Session 1 (Morning Block): Kids go to their first pre-chosen club (Football, Gymnastics, Dance, or Arts & Crafts).
- 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Morning Break: Quick snack and drink.
- 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM | Session 2 (Mid-Day Block): Kids can stay in the same activity or completely switch to a different track.
- 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch: Supervised lunch break (nut-free).
- 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Session 3 (Afternoon Energy Burn): Big camp-wide multi-sport games and team challenges.
- 2:30 PM | Early Collection Cut-off: The last slot to pick up early before home-time prep.
- 3:00 PM | Standard Home-Time: General camp pick-up.
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM / 6:00 PM | Late Wrap-Around: Extended care kicks off at designated sites through Ruby Roos.
⚠️ Note on Availability: Because specific school weeks fluctuate depending on school maintenance or pitch availability, you can instantly check which Belfast school is active for your target week by dropping your postcode into the MR Sports Pembee/ClassForKids portal on their website.