Book One of Our Holiday Camps This Summer

Looking for fun activities to engage your child over the summer holidays? We offer a fantastic range of sports camps in the heart of Edinburgh that develop children’s skills, build their confidence, and ensure they have fun in a supportive environment. Led by expert coaches, we offer camps for all abilities with many open to children outside of the Erskine Stewart Melville community.

Here’s everything that’s on offer.

Children Playing Football

Date

28 May 2026

Category

Holiday Camps

School Area

Junior and Senior School

Football Camps

Whether your child is just starting out or plays competitively, our Football Camps are an opportunity to develop their skills while making friends and having fun. They are open to children from all schools.

P1-P3

  • Week One: 29 June – 3 July
  • Week Two: 13 July – 17 July
  • Week Three: 27 July – 31 July
  • Week Four: 10 August – 14 August

P4-P7

  • Week One: 29 June – 3 July
  • Week Two: 13 July – 17 July
  • Week Three: 27 July – 31 July
  • Week Four: 10 August – 14 August

Rugby Camps

We are running two rugby camps throughout the summer. The first is a three-day rugby skills camp for boys in P5 – S3. This camp is open to children from all schools and is suitable for players of all skill levels, even those just starting out.

The second camp is a pre-season rugby camp for Erskine Stewart Melville students in P5-S6. This is a more advanced camp that develops core rugby skills and tactics, while offering nutrition and video analysis workshops. Both camps are based at our Inverleith rugby pitches.

Three-day Rugby Skills Camp

  • 6 July – 8 July

Pre-season Rugby Camp

  • 10 August – 14 August

Hockey Camps

We have two hockey camps throughout the summer, both for Erskine Stewart Melville students of all experience levels. The first is a junior pre-season hockey camp for students in P5 – S3.

The second is our senior pre-season hockey camp for students in S4-S6. Both camps are based at our Inverleith hockey pitches.

Junior Pre-season Hockey Camp

  • 10 August – 14 August

Senior Pre-season Hockey Camp

  • 20 August – 21 August

Why Choose our Holiday Camps

Beyond offering a fun and engaging way for children to sharpen their sports skills while making friends, our camps also boast expert coaching. Children will learn from top-quality coaches, many of whom have international playing experience. We also offer flexible booking, so you can choose which camp best suits your child’s needs.

How to Book

There are a limited number of spaces available in the camps, with online bookings closing one week prior to each camp’s start date. If you’re interested in booking a spot, visit our website or contact us at bookings@esms.org.uk.

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