Camp Bonas is designed to prepare children for the transition to boarding school with confidence and independence. Through a carefully structured and supportive environment, students develop the skills, resilience and self-assurance needed to thrive away from home.
Boarding school is an important, carefully considered step. Academic readiness matters, but so does emotional confidence, independence and social ease.We designed Camp Bonas to prepare children for that transition in a way that is structured, supportive and deeply aligned with the Bonas MacFarlane ethos.
Hosted in the rural Somerset countryside, children can explore their independence in a safe, well-considered environment, build lifelong relationships, and experience what it’s like to live independently.
Living away from home for the first time is a significant milestone and Camp Bonas was designed to help children experience that independence in a safe, well-supervised environment, before they arrive at boarding school.
Children learn how to manage daily routines, navigate shared living, communicate confidently with peers and adults, and adapt to life beyond the familiar rhythms of home. Boarding schools look for more than academic ability. They observe how children interact, how they manage themselves socially, and how comfortably they engage in unfamiliar environments.
A sample week of carefully structured adventure. Activities are subject to weather and the nature of each group.
Camp Bonas has booked the use of Lydeard Farm near Taunton in Somerset, one of the country’s most unique outdoor facilities. Specifically designed so campers can rewild their minds.
Camp Bonas prides itself on delicious home cooked meals made from local and predominantly organic ingredients.
We have delved deep into the world of children’s books to create our adventures. It is far from compulsory but prior knowledge of one or two of these books will help our campers engage imaginatively with our activities.
Monday 13 – Friday 17 July
Campers will leave Paddington Station at 9 am on Monday and arrive back in London on Friday afternoon.
