Course Calendar

Academy dates:

1st December 2008 - 1st February 2009

July / August 2009

30th November 2009 - 29th January 2010

ACADEMY PROGRAM

Each 5 day week is based on a formal practical training programme and lectures. In addition to this every weekend there will be staff on hand to further your personal skills. This will include river trips, days out climbing, bunkhouse activity weekends and a range of on site activities on offer. At the beginning of each week the additional weekend trips and training will be posted for all of the course participants to take advantage of. These are included in the course fee and are the key to getting the most from the course programme.

With resident staff on site, we have the added advantage to be flexible with this listed itinerary to work around the weather, so may be subject to change.

Personal development – these are periods of time specifically tailored to your individual requirements and organised weekly with the programme manager to develop any areas required to meet the course targets.

Example course program

Week 1 • Introduction to the course and the centre. • 2 day HSE Emergency First Aid course. • Navigation lectures & use of guide books. • An introduction to the centre climbing wall and its use. • Introduction to the centre Lake and fleet of canoes & kayaks and techniques. • Pool sessions with canoes / kayaks including rolling & rescue. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 2 • Work towards the BCU star tests. • 70ft & 100 ft abseil sessions. • Lectures on weather & Personal / group kit. • Pool session with canoes / kayaks. • Introduction to HSE guidelines / child protection / good practice guidelines. • Indoor climbing wall sessions. • Personal Development weekend options. BCU Canoe Safety test.

Week 3 • Local crag - introduction to local rock, including techniques, setting up and the environment. • 3 day Swift water rescue certification course. • 1 day navigation exercise. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 4 • Personal development. including further BCU star tests • In house multi activity training and working with groups. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 5 • 2 day Climbing wall award training. • In house multi activity training and working with groups. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 6 • Personal development including further BCU star tests & crag days • In house multi activity training and working with groups. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 7 • BCU level 1 coach award. • Personal Development weekend options.

Week 8 • 2 day Single Pitch Award Training.or Climbing Wall Award Assessment • Personal development. • Course Paperwork. • Last day will be presentation day and departure.

ACADEMY CLOSURE

At the end of the course there will be an individual briefing with the course Director and Manager for each participant including appraisals of their time spent in the academy and advice on the future direction of participants and post academy development. Each participant will leave the Academy with a complete and in depth folder of their completed training, signed off by the course Director and Head Instructor.