1. ACTIVITY COURSES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Scotland
ACTIVITY COURSES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
We provide an introduction to outdoor pursuits in a cotton wool environment

2. 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

3. 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

4. Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students:
● En suite bedrooms for 4-6 pupils
● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms
● Duty Instructor (24 hours)
● Schools stay together: eat, sleep and do activities

5. The food is child friendly, plentiful and nutritious:
● Full Scottish breakfast
● Substantial lunch
● Excellent cooked dinner
● Always plenty of choice
● Vegetarians, Vegans & special diets catered for

6. 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

7. 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

8. Intensive Training follows:
● NGB Qualifications
● Customer Care
● Radio voice procedure
● First Aid
● Emergency procedures
● Drug awareness

9. Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving
● Experiencing the unknown
● Away from security of Mum and Dad

10. 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.

11. Activity programme: ● Leave school to arrive at 14.30
● Students shown to dormitories
● Fire drill
● First activity at 15.30
● Each activity lasts 1.5 hours
● Second activity at 19.00
● 5 Activities per day
● Depart after lunch at 13.30

12. Activities: ● Abseiling ● Archery ● Blind Trail ● Camp Craft Skills
● Climbing
● Crate Stacking
● Stand up paddle boarding
● Low Ropes
● Mountain Biking
● Obstacle Course
● Open Canoes & Kayaking
● Rifle Shooting
● Initiative exercises
● High Ropes

14. MANOR ADVENTURE IS SERIOUS,
STRUCTURED, SAFE, CHALLENGING AND
HELPS DEVELOP AN INNER CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM

15. IT IS ALSO GREAT FUN!