Rock UK – Summit Centre

What will students see and do?

Rock UK Summit Centre is situated in the heart of the Welsh Valleys, surrounded by beautiful hills and woodland. The centre provides adventure activities for primary-aged children and above in an outdoor learning environment, and those who visit can enjoy a wide range of activities, including archery, bouldering and kayaking.

Book a visit for your group and they will also be able to explore off-site caving under nearby mountains and hills. Participants will work their way through tight squeezes and large caverns whilst learning about rock formations, fossils, navigation and wildlife.

There are plenty of outside learning opportunities for school groups to work on their team-building skills, from raft building and orienteering to night hikes and team development tasks. Pupils can also enjoy sitting around the campfire at the end of the day with storytelling, songs and roasted marshmallows while they get to know one another.

Last but not least, Rock UK Summit Centre has one of the highest indoor climbing walls in South Wales with impressive overhangs and textured walls.

Students can challenge themselves on one of the 120 routes, with auto-belay available. There is also a climbing area – the Rainbow Room – that is suitable for younger climbers.

Rock UK Summit Centre also has a YouTube channel with informative videos and details of adventure activities.

How does the trip link to the curriculum?

All adventure activities at Rock UK Summit Centre are curriculum-based and can be tailored to meet your intended learning outcomes. Students will develop their personal skills alongside core subjects such as literacy, science and geography, as well as RE and PSHE.

For example, students will learn about the environment in the Eco Warriors activity by exploring the importance of the landscape and ecosystems in Wales.

Session highlights include making bird boxes, creating hedgehog habitats and recycling, all of which is done while meeting the learning outcomes for science, PE and D&T.

Meanwhile, in archery sessions, pupils will demonstrate numeracy skills as they try to out-score their friends using a bow and arrow. They will also learn about the history of archery before it became a sport. Activities such as this and fencing simultaneously help students to develop their self-confidence and self-esteem through learning a new skill.

There are options suitable for all key stages and even fresher trips for Year 7 and revision retreats aimed at helping Year 11 prepare for upcoming exams.

Whatever they try, students will return to the classroom after their trip with their enthusiasm for learning reinvigorated and their confidence boosted.

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Details of risk assessment

All activities, facilities and accommodation at Rock UK Summit Centre are regularly risk assessed, with the documents accessible on the Rock UK website. For further details about safety and assistance with risk assessments, contact the centre team.

All staff members at the centre are DBS-checked and adhere to Rock UK’s child protection policy. Summit Centre has been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, which ensures that all activities are curriculum-based and can meet your learning outcomes.

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