The Font Climbing Centre Borough London is a bouldering and climbing wall based in the heart of the capital city. It provides your school students with endless fun and physical activities that will test their abilities. A fun and educational day out for schools in London.

MONTHS OPEN
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

DAYS OPEN
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holidays

AGE GROUPs
8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 18 years


Listed under: Curriculum Subject / Activity Type| Adventure Activity Centre| Climbing Centres| Climbing, High Ropes & Zipwires| Day Trip Destinations| Indoor Activity & Soft Play Centres| PE (Physical Education/Sport)| Personal Development-Mentoring| Reward Trip| Safety Awareness| Social Skills| Team Building|
What we offer on a school trip


We offer a variety of coached climbing sessions for young people from the age of 8-17.
All sessions are fully supervised by qualified climbing coaches on a maximum ratio of 1 coach per 6 climbers
We can offer 1-off climbing sessions that focus on basic fun climbing activities, or we can offer a series of progressive & developmental sessions structured around a syllabus that suits your needs, including the provision for GCSE exam syllabus or Duke of Edinburgh Award syllabus
The Font Climbing Centre Borough London
Climbing Centre
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What makes us a great choice for educational visits


We offer a Long-term Athletic Development programme that goes from complete beginner Junior climber all the way up to Junior GB team members, this is offered via 2 fully certificated coaching programmes –
- Junior Climbing Development Programme
- Junior Climbing Performance Programme
What is typically included on our school trips


Each visit is tailored to the specific needs & session outcomes required for each group.
Group sizes


Our maximum group ratio is 1 coach per 6 climbers, with a maximum group size at any time of 30 climbers
Our standard programmes are split into 2 age groups
- 8-12-years
- 12-18-years
But we can cater for specific requirements or age groups that may differ from this
Materials provided


We provide climbing shoes for all participants; we also provide written syllabus material if required for any developmental sessions
Copies of current developmental logbooks or other literature can be obtained by request from the following emails
Photography, filming & audio restrictions


None. Photography & filming is allowed, but only of your own school group.
Risk assessments


Risk assessments are available for all activities upon request
Education officer details


Robert Smith
Pricing


Costs are calculated per hour per coach supplied, and can vary dependent upon
- requirements of your sessions, in terms of developmental programme required
- time of day
- weekday or weekend
- number of sessions required, ie a one-off session, or a series of sessions over time
Our standard cost for a group of 6 climbers on a weekday before 4pm is £70 for 1 hour, but there are variations to this price (increasing or decreasing) depending upon the above factors
Clothing requirements


No specific clothing required, general sport or multi-activity clothing is suitable.
Clothing to be avoided is skirts or dresses, also very loose or baggy clothing that may trip up climbers or get caught on climbing holds
First Aid


We have 1st aid & defibrillator resources on site
There is always a qualified 1st Aider present amongst staff on site
Available facilities


Facilities available on site include
Café selling snacks, baked goods, & drinks
Seating area for eating
Changing rooms
Lockers
Toilets & showers
Studio for group activities
Accessibility & disabled facilities


The Font Wandsworth is DDA compliant, but any climbing sessions that require special provision or needs, must be notified at the time of booking to ensure that the correct safety procedures can be put in place to facilitate the activity
Opening times


Weekdays from 0630am – 1030pm
Weekends from 10am – 6pm
Testimonials


Google reviews – https://g.co/kgs/izF18BX
Further information


https://www.the-font.co.uk/borough/under-18s link to webpage for Under 18s climbing
Sessions can be custom written for your specific requirements; we can also provide non-coached club climbing sessions for sixth-form climbing clubs
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