School Trips Guildford
A one off school visit? Can you imagine how excited they are going to be to be going climbing? The following information should give you everything you need to see (you are a teacher or parent I presume!) if this is something that would fire up your young charges at a visit to Craggy Guildford.
Introduction for school trips and educational visits
Forget soggy field trips in the park. . . forget fighting through London traffic. . . come to Craggy Island and have fun, get fit and learn all at the same time!
Craggy Island is one of the largest dedicated indoor climbing centres in the country. Children love to climb and we are proud to be able to provide a safe environment to do so. While education is a large part of what we provide for youngsters, there is also an emphasis on FUN!
In addition to school trips, we run very popular term time kids clubs,
school holiday courses and group visits so we are very skilled in ensuring
your trip runs smoothly from the booking process and all the necessary
paperwork to the actual day itself.
The centre itself has been designed to be welcoming and also to provide
a range of climbing for every ability. A school trip lasts two hours
and we provide one instructor for every 9 children where they will be
able to both climb and belay their partner safely using our equipment.
Beware! Once you visit us you may well become a regular visitor as once experienced, most kids want to climb again. . . and again! Oh, and this is an activity where girls often outclass boys. It is certainly NOT a boys only thing!
Why is this venue great for School Trips and Educational Visits?
Indoor climbing hits so many keywords for education and personal development.
Climbing is great for self esteem, trust, social interaction, teamwork,
confidence building. It can also be used for science or mathematics
using the dynamic nature of climbing on a rope for all sorts of applications
and coursework such as gravity, forces, angles, lengths etc.
Typically our equipment can be used for personal/social development, health education, team work, team building, social interaction, motivation, problem solving and citizenship, just to name a few.
Don't forget about Physical Exercise! Did you know that indoor climbing is one of the best ways to keep fit?
What does a typical school trip or educational visit include?
We split your group into a maximum of 9 children per dedicated adult
instructor, will give the children a brief safety talk and then kit
them up with a safety harness. After a warm up on the traverse wall
we will get them climbing on our top rope walls, starting easy to let
them grow accustomed to the experience and then encouraging them to
try climbs that will challenge their new-found climbing skills.
We are happy to tailor sessions to suit each individual group's needs and can cater for all ranges of ability – even within the same group. If you have a specific requirement, for example, working towards part of the GCSE PE program, please contact us to discuss this in further detail before booking.
What size groups do we cater for?
We book in blocks of 9 children up to a maximum of 36 children for a
two hour session inclusive of instruction and equipment. 8 years and
above only.
What can we provide you with to support your school trip or
educational visit?
We are happy to help as much as possible.
Can you take photos, video or audio? Are there any copyright
restrictions?
Climbing is fun and exciting, and we encourage our visitors to work as
a team, therefore we encourage photography to capture the enjoyment of
the day as long as Craggy Island is credited if used for publication.
How do you arrange a risk assessment?
We are happy to provide risk assessments on booking.
What does it cost?
• Instructed off-peak climbing session up to 9 children (8+ yrs)
£126
(only £14 each) 2 hr ratio 1:9
• Instructed off-peak climbing session up to 18 children (8+ yrs)
£234
(only £13 each) 2 hr ratio 2:18
• Instructed off-peak climbing session up to 27 children (8+ yrs)
£324
(only £12 each) 2 hr ratio 3:27
• Instructed off-peak
climbing session up to 36 children (8+ yrs)
£396
(only £11 each) 2 hr ratio 4:36
All prices include VAT and a detailed VAT breakdown is provided on every invoice. Adults or teachers can be included as one of the party at the child rate but please advise of any adults climbing at time of booking for further information.
Is specific clothing required?
Loose comfortable clothes and tight clean trainers are advised but we
also hire rock climbing shoes for £2.50 a pair.
Do you have first aid on site?
First aid is on site.
What facilities do we have for school trips and educational
visits?
We have a café on site but please check for opening times when
booking if needed. The café area overlooks the climbing arena
and is a good place for adults so sit if waiting for a session to end.
We offer free wi-fi broadband internet access. There is a high quality
climbing shop open every day of the week, Monday to Friday 12noon to
9pm and 10am to 6pm weekends.
Are there disabled facilities?
We can cater for disabled visitors but due to the nature of climbing
please ensure you discuss this with our centre manager before booking
as disabled visitors require special ratios and specifically trained
instructors.
More Information
Age range of Children / Pupils:
• 8 – 10 years
• 11 – 13 years
• 14 – 16 years
• College
• University
Region:
• South East England
• Greater London
Type of visit:
• Adventure Playgrounds
• Indoor Activity & Soft Play Centres
• Leisure Centres
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Science & Technology
• Sports
• Team Building
Curriculum topics:
• Citizenship
• Design and Technology
• Engineering
• PE
• Science
For more information contact the centre or email the centre manager here