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NEW scheme, FREE to participating

schools and youth groups

The NEW Youth Ambassador scheme seeks to increase access to outdoor adventure and to enhance the impact and learning experience for all participants. At Rock UK we recognise that residential experiences may not always be possible, or last only a few days; therefore, thanks to funding from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Trust, we have developed a cohort of young instructors who will come and work with a group of young people in their own environment at no extra charge to your school or youth group.

How it works By working in collaboration with teachers and youth leaders, we want to ensure that activities are embedded into the wider learning and development of your group.

Ideally running alongside a visit to one of our centres, our Youth Ambassadors will work to enhance your visit through pre- and post- visits. They can run activities in the grounds of your school or youth club in conjunction with a theme or topic already being explored.

Funding from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Trust has enabled us to offer this scheme completely free of charge to all participating schools and youth groups

Mobile adventure centre

Mobile Mountain

Bike Skills Course

(Whithaugh P ark )

Rock UK Adventure Centres Ltd has been providing exciting outdoor adventure for 90 years through its 4 UK venues. At our adventure centres we offer fun and exciting residential activity trips with programmes designed to bring out the best in every young person. Enabling them to develop confidence and communication skills that can be transferred to the classroom and everyday life.

At Rock UK we want to equip every person with a passion and appreciation for their environment. All our instructors have a genuine passion for the outdoors and it’s more than just a job. They encourage high levels of resilience, confidence and independence when tackling challenging activities….We create memories for life.

MARK HEASMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Luke

Youth Ambassador

In order to maximise the benefits of residential experiences, careful planning and preparation, including work undertaken with children and young people before and after the residential experience, is key to the relevance, coherence, breadth and depth of learning.

The Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning,

LTS 2010, page 18

Youth Ambassadors exploring

community cohesion with GCSE RE

Discover different habitats within

the school grounds As part of their ‘Jungle Book’ topic, pupils enjoy a Bush Craft session with our Youth Ambassadors

Pupils taking part in team building

tasks, before their residential

A mapping & orienteering session,

employing skills pupils have been

learning in Maths.

Pupils discussing their own code of

conduct , before their residential

Bouldering on our traverse wall, a

typical pre-visit activity

Please note that the activities available will vary between centres

Benefits for your group

- Tailor specific Learning Objectives

- Pre-visit at your premises

- No added cost to your group

- Deepen the Learning impact of your

planned visit

- Build relationships with instructors

before the residential or day

visit

Throughout the day the children were able to build positive

relationships with the staff and the pre-visit really calmed the

children who were about to embark on their very first residential

trip. By the end of the day the children were buzzing with

excitement and couldn't wait to go!

Mrs King, Flimby School

Getting familiar with the safety equipment , before the residential

Learning about a new Olympic

Sport—Fencing

If your school or youth group would like to discuss the possibility of working with our Youth Ambassadors, please contact us: Whithaugh Park, Scottish Borders Summit Centre, South Wales Claire Musson, Head of Learning Joe Lewis, Lead Ambassador learning@rockuk.org joe.lewis@rockuk.org or call 013873 75394 or call on 01443 710090

ROCK UK Adventure Centres Ltd is a registered charity No: 1107724 (England & Wales); SC040118 (Scotland)