School Trips Sutton
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 Sutton.
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 Sutton is one of the largest dedicated indoor bouldering 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!
And the extra fun we offer at Sutton is our Caving system! See here.
In addition to school trips, 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 one or more hours and we provide one instructor for every 6 or 9 children, dependant on their age, where they will be able to both climb and Cave 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 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 6 or 9 children per dedicated adult
instructor, will give the children a brief safety talk and then kit
them up with a helmet and head torch. After a warm up on the traverse
wall we will get them climbing, 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 6 or 9 children up to a maximum of 18 children for
a one 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?
You can book instructed sessions for either adults or children from 8 years old
as follows;
a- cave and climb group sessions for adults and children from
8 years old
You can pre book 1 hour cave and climb supervised sessions for up to
18 persons at a time that have exclusive use of our caving and bouldering
room only and are fully supervised with one instructor per 9 people.
If you are able to provide a group leader to help supervise the session,
access to the main climbing walls may be possible. Slots are available
midweek only.
1 hour supervised cave and climb session
Off-peak (weekdays daytime up to 5pm) up to 9 persons £68.00. Up
to 18 persons £136.00.
Peak (Monday or Friday only after 5pm) up to 9 persons £90.00.
Up to 18 persons £180.00.
b- bouldering group sessions for adults and children from 13
years old
You can pre book 1 hour supervised bouldering sessions for up to 18 persons
at a time that has full use of the centre and are fully supervised with
one instructor per 6 people. Slots are available midweek only.
supervised bouldering session with up to 6 persons
Off-peak (weekdays daytime up to 5pm) up to 6 persons £55.00. Up
to 12 persons £110.00.
Peak (Monday or Friday only after 5pm) up to 6 persons £72.00.
Up to 12 persons £144.00.
For regular users you can book in school term blocks of 11 sessions and receive a 10% discount.
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