Transcript Manor Adventure

Scotland
ACTIVITY COURSES
FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
We provide an introduction to outdoor pursuits in a cotton wool environment
What makes Manor Adventure different?
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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 10-40 centres,
therefore management control much stricter
Activities available:
● Abseiling
● Archery
● Bivouac Building
● Blind Trail
● Camp Craft Skills
● Climbing
● Compass Work
● Crate Stacking
● Evening Walk
● Expedition Experience
● Fencing
● Film Studies / Video
● High Ropes
● Hill Walk
● Initiative Exercises
● Low Ropes
● Manor Olympics
● Mountain Biking
● Nature Trail
● Obstacle Course
● Open Canoes & Kayaking
● Orienteering
● Overnight Camp
● Rifle Shooting
● Scavenger Skills
● Team Games
● Wide Games
● Zip Wire
Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students:
● En suite bedrooms for 4-8 pupils
Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students:
● En suite bedrooms for 4-8 pupils
● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms
Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students:
● En suite bedrooms for 4-8 pupils
● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms
● Duty Instructor (24 hours)
● Schools stay together: eat, sleep and do activities
The food is child friendly, plentiful and nutritious:
● Full Scottish breakfast
● Substantial lunch
● Excellent cooked dinner
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
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
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
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 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
MANOR ADVENTURE IS SERIOUS,
STRUCTURED, SAFE, CHALLENGING AND
HELPS DEVELOP AN INNER CONFIDENCE
AND SELF ESTEEM
IT IS ALSO
GREAT FUN!