Outdoor Education - Schools
Below are useful information and documents for those leading a group to Thornbridge Outdoors.
Please click one of the links below to find the information that you want.
Site Plan
- Download Map of Thornbridge Site A detailed map of the whole site.
Room Lists
Make allocating rooms easier by completing your room list electronically beforehand. Don’t forget to submit a copy of your room list (to include the names and addresses of your group) to the office on arrival.
- Download Farm Room List (to print)
- Download Farm Room List (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Lodge Room List (to print)
- Download Lodge Room List (to fill in on your computer and print)
- Download Camp Room List (to print)
- Download Camp Room List (to fill in on your computer and print)
Room Plans
The room plan will help you to visualise the layout of the building and allocate rooms to your group members appropriately.
The room plan will help you to visualise the layout of the building and allocate rooms to your group members appropriately.
Medical Detail Forms
The room plan will help you to visualise the layout of the building and allocate rooms to your group members appropriately.
- Download Medical Details Form (to print and fill in)
- Download Medical Details Form (to fill in on your computer and print)
The room plan will help you to visualise the layout of the building and allocate rooms to your group members appropriately.
Stores Loan List
Help to reduce the time taken to issue kit to your group, by completing a stores loan list beforehand. For ease, you can cut and paste the names from your room list into the stores loan list.
Visitor Notes
Essential for all group leaders - general information about Thornbridge Outdoors.
Fire Practice Notes
Notes for group leaders intending to do their own fire practice.
- Download Farm Fire Practice Notes
- Download Lodge Fire Practice Notes
- Download Camp Fire Practice Notes
Departure Check Lists
A useful checklist of tasks which must be done before departure.
- Farm and Lodge (weekly group)
- Farm and Lodge (weekend group)
- Camp (weekly group)
- Camp (weekend group)
Domestic Guidelines
Good practice guidance notes on personal hygiene and the safe storage and preparation of food.
Good practice guidance notes and top tips regarding safety in the kitchen.
Useful information regarding linen, washing, catering facilities, ordering milk, cleaning, recycling and disposal of waste etc.
Equipment List
An example kit list that can be adapted for your group and the time of year.
Medical centres close to Thornbridge Outdoors
Where is the nearest doctor’s surgery / A & E to Thornbridge Outdoors? Description of the local medical facilities and directions from Thornbridge.
Low ropes guidance notes
Guidance notes and ‘Top Tips’ for leaders who have attended a Low Ropes training course.
Thornbridge Outdoors Newsletters
Other
To view and print these files you will need
Outdoor Education News
Availability For Spring - Summer 2012
We have a few dates available for the spring - summer term of 2012
Cyclo-cross races at Thornbridge - video
Whilst most of us were feeling lazy after Christmas Thornbridge hosted a Notts and Derby Cyclo-cross League race. See the full article for details and a video.
'Like' and 'Follow' Thornbridge!
Thornbridge Outdoors is now on Facebook and Twitter - 'Like' and 'Follow' us to keep posted about what's happening here.
Alpkit Big Shakeout - what a weekend!
On Sat 15th Sun 16th October Thornbridge hosted the Alpkit Big Shakeout - the site was busy with climbing, biking, family days, film showings, music and much more.