The SHACs Woodland Adventure Days
(Dates now available for May Half Term and Summer Holidays 2019 - Booking links are below)
"The Surrey Hills Adventure Company Holiday Adventures are located @ Belmont Preparatory School, Holmbury St Mary and New for 2019 our New Site Wigwam Woods at Birtley House Estate Bramley.
The SHAC at Belmont School - Holmbury St Mary - Nr Dorking Click Here
The
SHACs Woodland Adventure Days are an innovative, proven way of allowing
young people aged between 6 and 12 years old to develop and grow by
spending time outside in a safe and supportive environment. We encourage
our young attendees to be free whilst engaging them in valuable
learnings that come from spending time outside in a natural environment,
this is supported by an extremely well qualified team with years of
experience in the outdoor education sector helping young people to learn
new skills, make new friends and have some time for freedom of mind. To
support this we have a strict “No Tech” policy.
Our
Adventures are based on the true principles of “Forest School”
teaching techniques, proven to increase children’s motivation,
confidence and communication skills but with a massive emphasis on fun
and freedom. The young people in our care get to really choose how they
spend their time with us. We supply the knowledge and experience but we
will be led by them in order to deliver what it is that they want to do
with their time with us allowing them to make decisions and lead the way
for
us to follow.
Your
child will take part in engaging, motivating and achievable tasks in a
safe woodland environment with a team of instructors that are 2nd to
none in this environment. They will have the opportunity to learn about
using tools and managing campfires, experience real Bushcraft
techniques, join in with wide games that encourage independence and
learning, build dens and shelters, rope swings, natural crafts, bridge
building, wildlife spotting and tracking and hammock time! Time for
young minds to develop and process.
Accompanied
by fully trained instructors, they will make new friends and learn new
skills whilst having huge fun guaranteed. We are not here as child care
we are here to assist in the development of young people that care about
the environment and want to learn more without knowing they are
learning.
We are #TeamSHAC
The range of activities we offer is constantly developing, but a typical session could include:
- Shelter building
- Crafting from natural materials
- Tracking
- Environmental art
- Safe fire making
- Games
- Using tools
- Green woodwork
- Assault courses
Basecamp at Belmont School Click Here
Wigwam Woods at Birtley House Click Here
CLOTHING
We Believe in the ethos “No such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.”
Children turning up with the wrong clothing is the biggest problem we have. Having the right clothes and shoes can make the difference between your child having a great time and being miserable. It’s up to you to make sure they come properly equipped, so please follow these guidelines.
You need to provide your child with appropriate foot- and outer-wear – stout shoes or boots are essential, plus warm clothes and a waterproof outer layer (top and bottom) – so WATERPROOF COAT AND TROUSERS. Long sleeves and long trousers also.
FOOD
You need to feed them! We expect you to provide your child with food for the day, which should include:
- A mid-morning snack
- Lunch
- A mid-afternoon snack
- Drink for the day
MEDICATION AND MEDICAL INFORMATION
The Session leader and assistant both hold a current outdoor first aid certificate, specializing in first aid in the outdoors. However, it is up to you to ensure that we have your child’s current medical information at the beginning of the session, and that they also have any medication (i.e. epi-pens and inhalers) with your child’s, name, medication and time of last dose/incident written clearly on the outside.
Click here for our full terms and conditions
Available Dates and Bookings Below:
Basecamp at Belmont School Click Here
Feb Half Term Woodland Adventure Days at Basecamp Belmont School
Simply select location, Click on "Click Here To Book" below, add how many places you want and all the dates you want and they will be added to your basket.(£48.00 Per Day Inc VAT)
Each day runs from 10am - 4pm
To view the kit list for the day please click here.
RUNNING ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
Easter Holidays:Basecamp - Belmont School, Holmbury St Mary
April - Mon 8th, Tues 9th, Thurs 11th, Fri 12th, Mon 15th, Tues 16th, Wed 17th, Thurs 18th April. Last Day of Freedom Tuesday 23rd April
May Half Term
Basecamp, Belmont School, Holmbury St Mary
Tues 28th, Wed 29th, Thurs 30th and Fri 31st May
Introducing The SHACs New Location
Wigwam Woods, Birtley House - Bramley - Surrey
Mon 8th, Tues 9th, Wed 10th, Thurs 11th, Mon 15th, Tues 16th, Wed 17th, Thurs 18th April
May Half Term at Wigwam Woods
Tues 28th, Wed 29th, Thurs 30th, Fri 31st MAY
Summer Holiday Dates Coming Soon.....
Simply select location, Click on "Click Here To Book" above, add how many places you want and all the dates you want and they will be added to your basket.
(£48.00 Per Day Inc VAT)
Each day runs from 10am - 4pm
Summer Holiday Dates Coming Soon.....
Simply select location, Click on "Click Here To Book" above, add how many places you want and all the dates you want and they will be added to your basket.
(£48.00 Per Day Inc VAT)
Each day runs from 10am - 4pm
