Split Week

Split week courses are great introductory courses for younger groups, or those wanting a shorter stay. There are two options for a split week course, here’s how they would classically run

Monday – Wednesday

• Monday. 10:30-11am Arrival, groups normally leaving school around 9am. Induction to the Centre and out for a half days activity (often a climb or gorge walk depending on the weather, and your group aims)
• Tuesday. Full day out (often a split day of canoeing & gorge-walking, climbing & canoeing or a day underground. Again dependent on the weather and your group’s aims)
• Wednesday. On-site morning session. Often orienteering. Group depart 1pm

Wednesday-Friday

• Wednesday. Arrive 12am, groups normally picked up from school around 10:30am. Induction & on-site activity, often “The Dingle”
• Thursday. Full day out (often a split day of canoeing & gorge-walking, climbing & canoeing or a day underground. Again dependent on the weather and your groups aims.
• Friday. Morning session (often a climb or gorge walk), groups depart up to 2pm

As with all our programmes, we are flexible in our activities, (we need to be with the weather here in North Wales!), although the Wednesday change over days can be difficult for us to alter given the need to refresh the Centre for the changing groups.

In order to make your course run smoothly we require some information from you. Below are all the forms you will need to complete before arrival at the Centre.

All the forms  need to be completed and brought along on the first day of your course. If you have any queries regarding these please do not hesitate to contact us by email: oaklands@edsential.co.uk or tel: 01690 710 500

Useful Information For Group Leaders

• Visiting Staff work in loco-parentis during your course

  • Do all your visiting staff hold a current DBS?

  • Do you have an appropriate gender split of visiting staff for your group?

• Have you risk assessed your journey to and from the Centre?

• Activity groups must not exceed 12 including 1 participating adult, are all your staff happy to fully participate in activities?

• Evening activities can be arranged for your group for an additional cost. If no activities have been arranged do you have activities planned for the evenings/down time?

• Have you considered dealing with a pupil/s who may be unable to participate in activities during your course?

• Have you made appropriate arrangements for any pupils who may have special needs?

A copy of our risk assessments are available to view at the Centre, however must remain on-site. Should you require evidence of our risk assessments then you can download our covering letter by clicking here…

Oaklands is a Adventure Activities Licensed Centre (AALA). Information on our Licence can be obtained by clicking here.