SHROPSHIRE A CTIVITY C OURSES 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 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
What makes Manor Adventure different? ● First class facilities ● Secure safe location ● Quality instructors ● 19 Activity 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 four centres as opposed to centres, therefore management control much stricter
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village - The Lodge
Culmington Manor has a capacity of 300 students: ● 4 Separate accommodation blocks - Woodland Village - The Lodge - Mews
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 activities ● Atmosphere like a mini Olympic village
The food is child friendly, plentiful and nutritious: ● Full English breakfast ● Substantial lunch ● Excellent cooked dinner
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
Health & Safety our No 1 Priority: ● AALS Licence ● Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive ● Approved centre status ● Conform to all Governing Body Guidelines ● Each activity Risk Assessed
Health & Safety our No 1 Priority: ● AALS Licence ● Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive ● Approved centre status ● Conform to all Governing Body Guidelines ● Each activity Risk Assessed ● 4X4 Rescue vehicle ● Radio linked activities
Health & Safety our No 1 Priority: ● AALS Licence ● Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive ● Approved centre status ● Conform to all Governing Body Guidelines ● Each activity Risk Assessed ● 4X4 Rescue vehicle ● Radio linked activities ● Activities, 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
Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting
Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding
Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving
Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving ● Experiencing the unknown
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 activities ● Learn respect for others Every Child benefits enormously from the course especially children who are not necessarily academic or sporty.
Activity programme: ● Leave school to arrive at ● Students shown to dormitories ● Fire drill ● 1 st activity at ● Each activity lasts 1.5 hours ● 2 nd activity at ● 5 Activities per day ● Depart after lunch at 13.30
Activities available: teachers will choose 9 for the children to rotate around ● Abseiling ● Archery ● Bivouac Building ● Blind Trail ● BMX Bikes ● Camp Craft Skills ● Canoe/Kayak ● Crate Stacking ● Confidence Course ● Caving ● Climbing ● Compass Work ● Educational Visits ● Evening Walk ● Expedition Experience ● Fencing ● Film Studies / Video ● High Ropes ● Hill Walk ● Initiative Exercises ● Manor Olympics ● Nature Trail ● Obstacle Course ● Orienteering ● Overnight Camp ● Raft Building ● Rifle Shooting ● Scavenger Skills ● Swimming ● Survival Skills ● Team Games ● Wide Games ● Zip Wire
Select Course: ● Superbreak Adventure ● Outdoor Challenge ● Action Studybreak ● Personal Development ● Start of Slideshow
Superbreak Adventure ● Most Popular Course Course Menu
Superbreak Adventure ● Most Popular Course ● Choice of over 30 activities Course Menu
Superbreak Adventure ● Most Popular Course ● Choice of over 30 activities ● 19 Activity sessions Monday to Friday Course Menu
Superbreak Adventure ● Most Popular Course ● Choice of over 30 activities ● 19 Activity sessions Monday to Friday ● 14 Activity sessions Friday to Monday Course Menu
Superbreak Adventure ● Most Popular Course ● Choice of over 30 activities ● 19 Activity sessions Monday to Friday ● 14 Activity sessions Friday to Monday ● 9 Activity sessions Friday to Sunday Course Menu
M ANOR A DVENTURE IS SERIOUS, STRUCTURED, SAFE, CHALLENGING AND HELPS DEVELOP AN INNER CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM