Bowles

07/06/2026

Icebreaker Days for new secondary school pupils aim to settle nerves and reduce anxiety in the run-up to starting Year 7.

Children spend the day with other kids from their new form - icebreakers and teamwork activities in the morning and one of Bowles' classic sessions in the afternoon such as rock climbing, archery or high ropes courses.

Icebreaker Days run Monday 24 August to Wednesday 2 September. There are still places for: Hillview, St Greg's, Beacon, Sackville, Mascalls, Weald, Judd, Bennett, Skinners', TGS and TWGSB.
They cost £56.50 and can be booked online -

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28/05/2026

Nearly 500 children are now signed-up to Bowles' Icebreaker Days at the end of the summer holidays.

They are for kids starting new secondary schools - we aim to help reduce anxiety and boost their confidence by running activities with their new schoolmates so they know some faces on their first few days.
We put them in groups with their classmates and run icebreaker activities in the morning and one of Bowles' classic activities like archery or rock climbing in the afternoon.
Feedback from parents and children over the past few years tells us that the days really help settle nerves before the big step up to secondary school.

This summers days are:
Monday 24 August - Hillview
Monday 24 August - St Greg's
Tuesday 25 August - Beacon Academy
Tuesday 25 August - Mascalls
Tuesday 25 August - Sackville
Wednesday 26 August - Judd
Wednesday 26 August - Weald of Kent (both campuses)
Thursday 27 August - Bennett
Friday 28 August - Skinners'
Friday 28 August - TGS
Tuesday 1 September - TWGGS (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 2 September - TWGSB (both campuses)

Days cost £56.50 and can be booked here:

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26/05/2026

We still have some places left on Saturday's Family Rock Climbing Course.
It runs 1.30-4.30pm and will give you the chance to climb on real rock under the supervision and guidance of our expert climbing instructors.
We'll provide all the equipment and if you want to learn more to go forwards and take up climbing, we can offer advice on what's available locally.
It's a great taster lesson and a good way to get everyone outside and active in the school holidays.
The afternoon costs £30 per person and can be booked here: https://bookwhen.com/bowles There are only 12 places in total, so don't miss out.

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20/05/2026

08/05/2026

More than 320 children are already signed-up to our Icebreaker Days for secondary schools.

The schools we currently have lined-up are:

Monday 24 August - Hillview
Monday 24 August - St Greg's
Tuesday 25 August - Beacon Academy
Tuesday 25 August - Mascalls
Tuesday 25 August - Sackville
Wednesday 26 August - Judd
Wednesday 26 August - Weald of Kent Grammar School (Tonbridge)
Thursday 27 August - Bennett
Friday 28 August - Skinners'
Friday 28 August - TGS
Tuesday 1 September - TWGGS
Wednesday 2 September - TWGSB (both campuses)

To book your place go to https://bookwhen.com/bowles

If you would like to help organise a day for your child's new school, email [email protected]

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01/05/2026

Could be the perfect day here at Bowles ☀️🏕️

29/04/2026

We've now added Icebreaker Days for Mascalls and TWGSB Sevenoaks Campus if you know anyone starting there this summer - https://bookwhen.com/bowles

24/04/2026

We've added an Icebreaker Day for Hillview on Monday 24 July.
Currently we have days for Hillview, St Greg's, Beacon, Sackville, Judd, Weald, Bennett, TGS, Skinners, TWGGS and TWGSB.

To find out more and book go to

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23/04/2026

We know lots of children now know where they are going to be going to secondary school in September, so parents are starting to book Bowles' Icebreaker Days.
They run towards the end of the summer holidays and are designed to help children make some friends in advance of starting their new school.
This is our fifth year of running these days for local secondaries. The feedback we've had from parents and children is that their day helped reduce anxiety in the run-up to the new term, and in many cases introduced kids who can walk to school together, catch the same bus or be on the same train.
We organise them into groups based on their class, form or house and spend the morning icebreaking and the afternoon taking part in a personal challenge such as a ropes course, abseil or rock climbing.
We currently have days for ten schools - St Greg's, Beacon, Sackville, Judd, Weald, Bennett, TGS, Skinners, TWGGS and TWGSB. See dates and times and book your places here: https://bookwhen.com/bowles