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Scotland. A CTIVITY C OURSES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE. We provide an introduction to outdoor pursuits in a cotton wool environment. What makes Manor Adventure different?. ● First class facilities ● Secure safe location ● Quality instructors

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

  2. 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 10-40 centres, therefore management control much stricter

  3. 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

  4. Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students: ● En suite bedrooms for 4-8 pupils

  5. Manor Adventure has a capacity of 120 students: ● En suite bedrooms for 4-8 pupils ● Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms

  6. 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

  7. The food is child friendly, plentiful and nutritious: ● Full Scottish breakfast ● Substantial lunch ● Excellent cooked dinner

  8. 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

  9. Health & Safety our No 1 Priority: ● AALS Licence ● Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive ● Approved centre status

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

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

  15. Child Perception: ● Dangerous

  16. Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting

  17. Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding

  18. Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving

  19. Child Perception: ● Dangerous ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving ● Experiencing the unknown

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

  21. 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

  22. 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.

  23. 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

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

  25. IT IS ALSO GREAT FUN!

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