CLIMBING IS LEARNING CLIMBING & BOULDERING FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES

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1 CLIMBING IS LEARNING CLIMBING & BOULDERING FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES Climbing for GCSE PE/Duke of Edinburgh Award Inclusive climbing activities for all abilities Personal & Social Development sessions One-off sessions or longer courses TAILORED TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET CALL US TO DISCUSS YOUR SCHOOLS NEEDS FOR A BESPOKE SESSION PHONE WEBSITE PLYMOUTH@HIGH-SPORTS.CO.UK

PLYMOUTH SCHOOLS INFORMATION PACK The High Sports climbing wall in the Plymouth Life Centre is

in the South West. 50 rope lines on 6m, 8m, 12m, and 16m high walls.

Huge bouldering facility with over 100 problems.

Slabs, flat walls and overhangs make up a varied climbing surface ensuring that there really

Aerial Obstacle Course above the bouldering wall provides an extra challenge.

Climbing provides an amazing sporting activity that is rewarding at all levels.

Climbing is not dependent on hand-eye co-ordination.

2 PLYMOUTH SCHOOLS INFORMATION PACK The High Sports climbing wall in the Plymouth Life Centre is a state of the art indoor climbing facility built in 2012 and one of the largest indoor venues in the South West. 50 rope lines on 6m, 8m, 12m, and 16m high walls. Feature wall modelled on the granite of Dartmoor to give realistic feel of actual rock. Huge bouldering facility with over 100 problems. Regular route turn-over new routes or boulders every week. Slabs, flat walls and overhangs make up a varied climbing surface ensuring that there really is something for everyone. Aerial Obstacle Course above the bouldering wall provides an extra challenge. Wheelchair accessible. Climbing provides an amazing sporting activity that is rewarding at all levels. It can include, but does not require inter-participant competition. Climbing is not dependent on hand-eye co-ordination. It teaches and develops balance, flexibility and agility. Climbing encourages teamwork, participation, and support. Climbing includes problem-solving and Personal & Social development. Staff hold NGB awards from the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and Mountain Training and have a wealth of experience of working with clients of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. The wall is a full member of the Association of British Climbing Walls.

3 Instructed Group School Discounted rate Ages 4-6 at a 1:4 ratio Ages 7+ at a 1:8 ratio 90mins (reduced from 80.50) 60mins (reduced from 54.00) Self Instructed Entry Instructors must hold valid NGB Qualifications + suitable insurance Self Instructed entry Whole Centre, all day. 6.20/head Pre-pay Self Instructed Entry. Term Times only, valid Sept 15 July 16, no refund for unused. 25 entries Save /head 50 entries Save /head 75 entries Save /head 100 entries Save /head Self Instructed Boulder Entry (time limited) - Staff must have completed an in-house Boulder Supervising induction. Boulder Supervising Induction per head. Time limited Boulder only (self instructed, qualified and insured instructors) /head. 60mins max Pre-pay Self Instructed Boulder Only Entry Term Times only, valid Sept 15 July 16, no refund for unused. 25 entries Save /head 50 entries Save /head 100 entries Save /head Full Day or ½ Day Activity 3 hrs Climbing/High Ropes/Bouldering 3 hrs Team Building 09:00-12:00 13:00-16: / Up to 32 participants / per head Climbing for GCSE We appreciate the challenges administering a non-mainstream GCSE, however Climbing provides a fantastic sporting activity! We can deliver GCSE syllabi within intensive full-day courses, or over longer periods. Please get in touch for a bespoke package for your GCSE students. HIGH SPORTS PLYMOUTH

4 Learn to Climb - Key Stage 2 & 3 (ages 7-13) 6-8 week block. 1 x 90min session per week 64.00/instructor/session Aim Introduce 7-13yr olds to the fundamentals of climbing safety and movement skills. Goals Demonstrate risk awareness within the indoor climbing environment, and behave in an appropriate manner in this environment. Learn to put on a harness, tie in with a rethreaded Fig 8 + stopper, attach a belay device to harness and rope, demonstrate that they can belay a climber up, catch a fall, and lower a climber to the floor. Learn the rules, and best practice regarding the use of an indoor bouldering facility and participant in safe bouldering within the course. Learn about the fundamentals of climbing movement agility, balance, co-ordination and apply these to increasingly challenging routes throughout the course. Learn to Climb - Key Stage 4 (age 14+) 6-8 week block. 1 x 90min session per week 64.00/instructor/session Aim Introduce 14+ yr olds to the fundamentals of independent climbing and movement skills. Deliver the skills required for participants to climb independently of an instructor following the course. Meet requirements for GCSE PE Climbing if wanted. Goals Demonstrate risk awareness within the indoor climbing environment, and behave in an appropriate manner in this environment. Pass a safety test. All participants should demonstrate they can put on a harness, tie in with a rethreaded Fig 8 + stopper, attach a belay device to harness and rope, demonstrate that they can belay a climber up, catch a fall, and lower a climber to the floor. Pass a bouldering safety test. All participants should demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the rules, and best practice regarding the use of an indoor bouldering facility. Learn about the fundamentals of climbing movement agility, balance, co-ordination and apply these to increasingly challenging routes throughout the course. Teach participants the structure for a visit to a climbing wall - including risk assessment and hazard awareness, warming, selecting suitable challenges on routes and bouldering, cooling down.

5 Climbing Coaching - Key Stage 2, 3 & 4 (ages 7+) Participants need to have completed a Learn to Climb course, show a desire to improve as climbers, and be prepared to participate fully in physical exercise. 6 8 week block 1 (2) x 120 min session per week 80.00/instructor/session Aim Improve the climbing ability and fitness of participants. Introduce participants to safe and structured training for climbing performance. Introduce participants to competition climbing. Goals Develop a sound understanding of the principles of climbing movement. Develop an understanding of centre of mass, weight transfer and movement using a range of foot- and hand-holds, and on a range of angles. Understand the requirements for good pre-training warm up and cool down. Participate in physical training for climbing to improve strength, flexibility and for injury prevention. Analyse own and other s performance. Goal set a suitable short-, medium- and long-term climbing goal and work towards achieving it. Participate in a climbing competition at the culmination of the course. Learn to Lead Climb - Key Stage 4 (age 14+) Participants must have completed a Learn to Climb course or have passed a Safety Test demonstrating a sound ability to belay, or be aged week block. 1 x 120min session per week 1:6 instructor:participant /instructor Aim To introduce participants to indoor lead climbing. Inspire participants to lead climb, further their climbing abilities, and access more climbing. Goals Demonstrate an understanding of the risks of lead climbing in an indoor environment, and the increased responsibility of a lead belayer. Learn to clip in a safe and suitable fashion. Learn to belay a leader, including paying out, taking in, catching a fall, and dynamic belaying. Participate in clip-drop practice. Work a lead route. Select suitable routes to lead. HIGH SPORTS PLYMOUTH

6 Personal and Social Development sessions Sessions designed to develop a range of skills these sessions may include elements of the climbing facility or high-ropes course, but do not require any prior climbing experience. P&S D sessions are completely bespoke and are designed to meet each client s desired learning outcomes. Popular areas we have been asked to focus on in the past include Communication Team-work and co-operation Leadership Trust and friendship Problem solving Facing challenges Consequence awareness Experiential learning and reflective practice Exploring comfort zones and confidence Schools have used these sessions to Welcome new Year 7 classes and promote friendship and trust in a group who don t all know each other yet. Explore the consequences of your actions as part of a Restorative Justice process with pupils who have persistently misbehaved. Focus on making healthy choices and choosing to try with a group of pupils who were struggling to engage in lessons. Develop an understanding of leadership styles and problem solving with prefects and peer mentors. Promote effective co-operation, allocation of resources/skills, and supporting team members for sports teams, Ten Tors/D of E Expedtions teams, and Young Enterprise groups. 4 week block 1 x 120min session per week /instructor One-off session 1 x 120min session /instructor

7 Interschool Climbing Competitions Plymouth Schools Winter Bouldering League. Supervising staff must attend a Boulder Supervisor Induction (normally 40.00) and Competition brief prior to the first session. Competing categories split into Years 5 & 6, Years 7 & 8, Years 9, 10 & 11, (Sixth Form) 1 round per month, attend any time during each scoring phase. Round 1 Sept 15th Oct 14th Round 2 Oct 15th Nov 14th Round 3 Nov 15th Dec 14th Staff Induction/Competiton brief and entry for first team of up to 8 pupils Per additional team of up to 8 pupils. Plymouth Schools Climbing Competition Every year we host a round of the South West Region - British Youth Climbing Series. In 2015 three local climbers (aged 7, 12 and 17) made the British Finals! Give your pupils the chance to test themselves on the BRYCS routes and boulders in this special schools competition. Following the competition rules of the International Federation of Sport Climbing, this is a great opportunity for pupils to experience the thrill of a professional comp! Competing in 4 age categories (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10), boys and girls will attempt 3 routes and 3 boulder problems over the course of a full day at the wall. To ensure pupils from all over the city can participate, each school will be initially limited to entering only one team (one boy and one girl into each category). If numbers allow, additional entries may be allowed later in the winter term. In the interests of fairness, pupils who competed in our round of the BRYCS will not be able to compete, however they are more than welcome to attend with their school to coach and support their classmates! Feb 2016 (date tbc once British Mountaineering Council confirms dates for BRYCS) per team of 8 competitors. ( per additional competitor if numbers allow) Internal school competitions. Want a climbing competition for Year 7 tutor groups? Individuals in GCSE PE classes? Inter-House competitions? We can design and deliver a bespoke competition within the School Discounted Instructed Group framework and can include team-work, knot tying, and other climbing skills in the scoring too, so even those less keen on climbing can score points. HIGH SPORTS PLYMOUTH

8 Inclusive Climbing There are many perceived barriers to adventurous activities; however we have never turned a participant away because they can t do anything. Among the staff we have a wealth of experience and passion for delivering climbing to everyone. We are able to work with participants who use chairs, have visual, hearing or cognitive impairments, or have additional learning needs. By the very nature of client s needs, we often need to know a bit about the participants before we can devise a bespoke package, however we are confident that we can deliver something for everyone. We are fortunate to have a Changing Places facility within the centre. Please feel free to contact us to discuss a bespoke package, or if you have any queries about accessible climbing. GB Athlete, Alex Waterhouse We sponsor Team GB athlete, Alex Waterhouse, a local climber who began his climbing career in a Plymouth School climbing club and is now the Vice Captain on the GB Youth Bouldering Team and member of the Senior GB Climbing Team. He fits a normal life and school around intensive training, climbing for pleasure, and competing around the world. He has crowd-funded his way to an international event in New Caledonia, runs Tiny Climb his own chalk bag manufacturing company, and sill finds time to be regularly involved with our Junior Clubs, assist with coaching our Squad Climbers, as well as supporting Junior and Adult competitors at competitions. He is available to talk in school assemblies about his climbing by arrangement. Bespoke is best You know your pupils best! If there is anything we need to know to deliver a better experience to your pupils, or if you have particular requirements regarding session content, duration, and instruction, we would be very happy to discuss this with you. You are welcome to visit the wall, to see the facility and discuss sessions with the Centre Manager, or we can arrange a time to visit you at your school. You can contact the Plymouth Wall by phone or , or just call in to see us at the Plymouth Life Centre. We look forward to seeing you and your pupils soon! HIGH SPORTS CLIMBING WALL PLYMOUTH LIFE CENTRE MAYFLOWER DRIVE PLYMOUTH PL2 3DG PHONE PLYMOUTH@HIGH-SPORTS.CO.UK

CLIMBING IS LEARNING CLIMBING & BOULDERING FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES. GCSE Climbing PE Sessions Personal & Social Development Reward Days

CLIMBING IS LEARNING CLIMBING & BOULDERING FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES GCSE Climbing PE Sessions Personal & Social Development Reward Days TAILORED TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET CALL US TO DISCUSS YOUR SCHOOL S NEEDS