Year 6 Residential Culmington Manor
A change to Manor Adventure. A significant reason is the increasing costs. For one week at JCA there are 14 activities and evening entertainment Friday to Monday at Manor Adventure there are14 activities. It is smaller site so we have more personal service.(we would be a third of the children on site.) They have been recommended by other schools.
What will it cost? • The cost this year is £ 205 (£340 if JCA week) • This is a lot of money however we believe it to be value for money. • There are options for spreading the costs in a letter coming to you soon. • Deposits are not refundable.
SHROPSHIRE OUTDOOR PURSUITS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE We provide an introduction to outdoor pursuits in a cotton wool environment
Manor Adventure: ● Established in 1991 ● Handles over 27,000 students + 500 families each year ● The quality operator in the school market ● Owns Culmington Manor, 100 acre estate in Shropshire ● Owns Lockerbie Manor, 78 acre estate in Scotland ● Owns Abernant Lake Hotel - 55 acre estate in Mid Wales ● Owns Le Château du Broutel, Somme, Northern France ● Owns Le Château de Warsy, Picardy, Northern France
What makes Manor Adventure different? ● First class facilities ● Secure safe location ● Quality instructors ● 19 outdoor pursuit sessions per week (Monday-Friday) ● Profits re-invested every year since 1991 ● 93% re-booking levels ● Much more offered compared to competitors for a similar price (in many cases for less) ● Only five centres as opposed to 10-40 centres, therefore management control much stricter
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village - The Lodge - Mews - The Manor
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village - The Lodge - Mews - The Manor ● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village - The Lodge - Mews - The Manor ● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms ● Duty Instructor per building (24 hours) ● Schools stay together: eat, sleep and do outdoor pursuits ● Atmosphere like a mini Olympic village
The food is child friendly, plentiful and nutritious: ● Full English breakfast ● Substantial lunch ● Excellent cooked dinner ● Always plenty of choice ● Vegetarians, Vegans & special diets catered for
Health & Safety our No 1 Priority: ● AALS Licence ● Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive ● Approved centre status ● Conform to all Governing Body Guidelines ● Each outdoor pursuit Risk Assessed ● 4X4 Rescue vehicle ● Radio linked outdoor pursuits ● Outdoor pursuits, equipment and instructors continually assessed and monitored
Instructors: Our reputation is very dependent on quality of instructors. Extensive recruitment process – far exceed blue chip companies ● For every 20 vacancies we receive over 500 applicants ● 50 Invited to assessment weekend ● Then 30 short listed to selection week
Intensive Training follows: ● NGB Qualifications ● Customer Care ● Radio voice procedure ● First Aid ● Emergency procedures ● Drug awareness
Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving ● Experiencing the unknown ● Away from security of Mum and Dad
Course benefits; for each and every child: ● Education outside the classroom ● Develop an inner confidence ● Personal achievement ● Develop self esteem ● Develop social skills ● Develop team building skills ● Experience new / exciting outdoor pursuits ● Learn respect for others Every Child benefits enormously from the course especially children who are not necessarily academic or sporty.
Outdoor pursuits programme: ● Leave school to arrive at 14.30 ● Students shown to dormitories ● Fire drill ● 1 st outdoor pursuit at 15.30 ● Each outdoor pursuit lasts 1.5 hours ● 2 nd outdoor pursuit at 19.15 ● 5 outdoor pursuits per day ● Depart after lunch at 13.30
Outdoor pursuits available: ● Abseiling ● High Ropes ● Archery ● Hill Walk ● Bivouac Building ● Initiative Exercises ● Blind Trail ● Manor Olympics ● BMX Bikes ● Nature Trail ● Camp Craft Skills ● Obstacle Course ● Canoe/Kayak ● Orienteering ● Crate Stacking ● Overnight Camp ● Confidence Course ● Raft Building ● Caving ● Rifle Shooting ● Climbing ● Scavenger Skills ● Compass Work ● Swimming ● Educational Visits ● Survival Skills ● Evening Walk ● Team Games ● Expedition Experience ● Wide Games ● Fencing ● Zip Wire ● Film Studies / Video
M ANOR A DVENTURE IS SERIOUS, STRUCTURED, SAFE, CHALLENGING AND HELPS DEVELOP AN INNER CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
• A letter will be sent home with the details of the costs and payment dates. • Please return the slips and deposits by September 22 nd . If there are any questions please ask now or if in private please wait or arrange a time to meet at a later date.
Thank you for coming.
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