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

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

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

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

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 ● 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 ● Exciting ● Demanding ● Unnerving ● Experiencing the unknown ● Away from security of Mum and Dad

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

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

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

IT IS ALSO GREAT FUN!