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Schools Climbing
Flexible and fun sessions are available on request for a wide range of groups. Our instructors have a wealth of experience in tailoring sessions to suit your needs. From school groups to corporate events, we ensure that all sessions are exciting, rewarding and educational!
Our sessions can provide you and your students with a record of personal development through a nationally recognised National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme (NICAS) accreditation scheme, perfect for students to compare their performances and demonstrate improvement within a demanding physical activity.
See what Depot Climbing Sheffield can offer your students today.
Schools Climbing Sessions
Why bring climbing into your students’ learning plans?
We can help inspire pupils to succeed and excel in developing skills that are transferable both physically and mentally.
From meeting key EYFS learning areas to nurturing the development of new participants to experienced and capable climbers according to the National Curriculum, our range of instructor-led sessions can be tailored to suit your needs.
From the frequency of sessions to the learning outcomes involved; students will become physically confident, in a manner that supports their health and fitness, while developing character-building qualities and supporting values such as fairness and respect.
Our Climbing Instructors
All of our instructors are Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checked upon employment and receive the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) training to ensure that all children participating in any Depot Climbing activity are in the safest hands.
Coach to Participant ratio never exceeds 1:8 and is often 1:6, ensuring that all participants receive the best quality coaching.
Our instructors also hold relevant qualifications such as Climbing Wall Instructor certificates, which are a requirement for teaching indoor climbing skills.
If you do not hold a CWI certificate or higher and also have freelance insurance and first aid certificates, you will need to book our expert instructors for your sessions. These certificates must be held to supervise U18s in our centres.
All of our instructors are Insured and First Aid trained.
What is Bouldering?
Bouldering provides the perfect opportunity for students to develop their problem-solving resilience both physically and mentally.
Bouldering is a form of ‘free climbing’ that is fast becoming the most popular form of climbing; this is down to its simplicity, just climbing!
With no need for rope skills and knot tying, bouldering frees participants to focus on short sequences that require both physical and mental problem-solving skills.
Bouldering can teach students to be confident when facing challenges, learn to cope with fear and stress, and develop self-reliance, whilst learning intrinsic motivation and building resilience.
Depot Climbing is one of the UK’s largest providers of indoor rock climbing, unlike a Clip’n’Climb style centre, we are a commercial climbing wall providing professional climbing training to all ages.
Fun Orientated Group Sessions
A 1-hour session has an emphasis on fun, safe climbing; ideal for educational organisations looking for a fun activity, either as a casual addition to their curriculum learning requirements or an end-of-term treat.
A normal session starts with fitting climbing shoes, some warm activities and a safety brief; the rest of the session is a combination of climbing games and a variety of different challenging climbs with an emphasis on FUN.
We can accommodate a range of additional needs.
Session Details
1-hour coaching sessions with our qualified coaches
1:8 ratio of coach to students
Climbing shoes included
Instructor fees included
£7 per student, per hour
School NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme)
Level 1
New Boulderer | NICAS recommends a minimum og 6 hours to complete a Level 1 award
Level 2
Foundation Boulderer | NICAS recommends a minimum of 12 hours to complete a Level 2 award
Level 3
Competent Boulderer | NICAS recommends a minimum of 20 hours to complete a Level 3 award
Children will enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other while learning how to evaluate and recognise their success.
Climbing allows us to enjoy an adventurous activity that challenges us both individually and within a team, and through the NICAS Bouldering courses, are allowed to compare performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve personal bests.
Session Details
1-hour coaching sessions with our qualified coaches
1:8 ratio of coach to students
Climbing shoes, Instructor fees, instructor supervision and NICAS certificates (upon completion) included
£13 per student, per hour
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Booking
All sessions must be pre-booked with an instructor. We are unable to accommodate walk-up sessions for school groups.
For more information, FAQ’s and booking details, contact Depot Climbing Sheffield at:
01143271948 or [email protected]
You can view our other junior climbing sessions here.
Depot Climbing Sheffield is a member of the Association of British Climbing Walls
