A Christian holiday club that gets the summer holidays off to a great start. Lighthouse began in Great Missenden and Prestwood in 1987. There are now 15 Lighthouses - Beaconsfield, Burnham, Cressex, Great Missenden, Haddenham, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Langley, Loudwater, Mansfield, Marlow, Safe Harbour (was Bourne End), Shelswell, Water Eaton (was Bletchley South) and of course, Princes Risborough!
At the start and finish of the day everyone is together for worship, teaching, drama, competitions, etc. In between children have a programme of games, drama and craft, plus sessions to explore the day's theme.
The planned dates and venue for 2024 will be announced soon.
4-12 year olds: 10.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Little Lighthouse for parents and toddlers in a space of their own on the main site (0-3rs): 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Lighthouse is run by volunteers. Children are in year-groups, which are broken down into smaller Lighthouse groups. Each Lighthouse has a Lighthouse Keeper (leader) and Lamplighters (assistants). Specialist teams help with craft, drama and games. We take up references for all helpers and police check adults.
Year groups are based on a child's age on 31 August. If you ask in advance, it may be possible for a child to join a younger age group to be with a friend or sibling. Friends arriving together on day 1 have the best chance of being in the same Lighthouse.
There is a half-day programme for parents and toddlers called "Little Lighthouse". There is no need to pre-book.
We welcome applications for children with special needs. We will do all we can to accommodate such applications but in order to ensure the appropriate support is in place it is essential that you tell us well in advance if your child has additional help at school or has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).
To run Lighthouse Princes Risborough costs £65 for each child. (which we think is fabulous value!).
Although we do not charge a set amount for children to attend, (as we do not want to deny any child a place) we do rely upon your donations and those of local churches, businesses and other generous benefactors so Lighthouse can continue each year. Details of how you can support Lighthouse Princes Risborough will be sent with tickets and you can look at our donations page. Donate here
We want to provide a great experience for your child. Please support us. Every donation, great or small, makes a difference. Thank you!
Volunteer registration will open in February.
Only volunteers' children, grandchildren or volunteers' younger siblings are guaranteed places. After this, places are given on a first come, first served basis. We will write to you in late June as soon as we have allocated places.
Lighthouse Princes Risborough is a registered charity No.1178119
