Outdoor Education - Schools
Mountain Leader Award Training
The below courses satisfy the requirements of the Residential section of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. They are however open to others.
Green Action
A 5 day course that gives participants a chance to experience a range of outdoor and conservation activities, including climbing, caving, dry stone walling and woodland management.
Duration:
5 days.
Cost:
£299
Dates and booking:
Mon 12th - Fri 16th April 2010
Mon 26th - Fri 30th July 2010
Sun 24th - Fri 29th October 2010
If you wish to book a place on a course please complete and return a booking form, along with a deposit cheque or purchase order.
- Download Green Action Booking Form (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Green Action Booking Form (to print and fill in)
- Download Courses Booking Conditions
Requirements include:
- Aged 16-24 years old
Course information:
For details about our Green Action courses please download and read the information booklet.
As the course approaches you will need to submit the following forms:
Medical form (30 days before):
- Download Green Action Medical Form (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Green Action Medical Form (to print and fill in)
Equipment Request Form (30 days before):
- Download Green Action equipment request form (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Green Action equipment request form (to print and fill in)
Travel arrangements (at least 7 days before):
- Download Green Action Travel Arrangements Form (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Green Action Travel Arrangements Form (to print and fill in)
Rock Action
A 5 day rock climbing improvers course for young people to be run in partnership with "Love to Climb". The course will be directed by Katherine Schirrmacher, an experienced coach, instructor and successful climber in many aspects of the sport.
Duration:
5 days.
Cost:
£450
Dates and booking:
Mon 26th - 30th July 2010.
If you wish to book a place on the course please click here to visit the "Love to Climb" website to find out how.
Requirements include:
- Aged 12-17 years old
- Some climbing experience - whether it be indoors or out.
Course information:
For further details please click here to visit the "Love to Climb" website.
Mountain Leader Award Training
Our 6 day Mountain Leader Award (not the split course) meet the requirements of the Gold residential and may be appropriate for suitably experienced candidates over 18 years old.
For more information on our ML training courses please click here.
If you have any questions about the above courses please call us on 01629-640491 or fill in the enquiry form for more information.
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Courses and Outdoor Leadership News
Sheffield LA Bookings - 2010/2011
All Sheffield LA schools should have received their booking forms for the next academic year. If not, you can download them from the links below.
Spring 2010 Newsletter
The Spring 2010 newsletter is now avaliable to download, which provides information on the site, notices and events, what's new for 2010 and much more...
First 'Rock Action' course is a great success!
Seven young people from across the UK joined Katherine Schirrmacher, Jules Barratt and Jill Whittaker (from Thornbridge), for a week's climbing in the Peak District and the first ever Rock Action course.
Creative Art in the Outdoors
Thornbridge have hosted 3 creative arts workshops this summer for Sheffield schools, in partnership with SAE (Sheffield Arts Education).