Since 2006 we have attended over 100 Schools, Universities and Colleges, with many different requirements. We aim to provide a climbing experience with minimum effort and expense to the school and the sports co-ordinator.

There are a variety of ways the climbing wall can be used in a school environment:

Climbing: The climbing wall has four  sides with varying difficult. It has an automatic belay system so that once attached to the safety line, each pupil is 100% safe without relying on others to *belay. This allows high volumes of people to climb many times. Without the focus so much on the belayer we are able to turn our attention to the climbing techniques.

Rope work: We can set up a 'top rope' system to belay from along side the auto belay.  With the top rope system set up we can create the illusion that the belaying pupil is fully responsible for the safety of their class mate, whilst the activity remains 100% safe. Eight people or more can have 'hands on' involvement at any one time throughout the event. Rope work is also used where participants may struggle to get to the top, we use the 'top rope' set up and all Special Education schools.

Safety and future climbing: Information is provided to the participants on how to get involved with climbing and how to reduce risk on real crag. As our instructors are experienced outdoor pursuits instructors we have a strong interest in the activity which help to promote this great adventure sport.

Fun and games: There are a number of games and challenges that we incorporate into our teaching sessions, to increase the levels of interest which in turn increases participation.

Group size: The ideal group size is 12 - 16 per hour, this can obviously be adjusted to suit the requirements of the class teacher. As many as 30 pupils can use the climbing wall in one hour, but a higher standard of teaching is obtainable with a smaller group.

Costs: We understand the financial constraints of the school budget but we also feel that climbing should have more awareness and schools are an ideal location for this activity.

Email; Education@climb-hire.co.uk for a unique school hire fee and we will do our best to suit your budget.

*Belaying is the term used to describe the control of the rope that the climber is attached to.