2 DAY RESIDENTIAL
"The Adventure Gateway" is basically a program which is delivered during the school holidays.
Gateway Adventure's 2 Day Residentials are aimed at building on the adventure and giving more time for participants to immerse themselves in an activity, so that the individual can develop the skills needed to become consciously competent in that activity.
These two days as still all about having fun and a good time! As with the On-Site days, there is still an important element to all the enjoyable activities we deliver to our clients. Our aim is for all participants is to, primarily, facilitate the development of life skills which are applicable in adult life, for example leadership, cooperation, motivational and teamwork. All our activities are tailored to the age and abilities of the individuals taking part.
Activity programs are agreed at the booking stage and are dependant on the venues facilities. Participants will be given the chance to experience a minimum of 4 main activities over the two days. There will also be other smaller activities to keep them on their toes!
You can be sure that Gateway Adventure will have an activity that your child will like! Whether your child is shy, outgoing, energetic, creative and wants to learn new skills, then you have come to the right place. Our instructors are able to cater for all, thus ensuring that every child is included. We are quietly confident that they will make new friends and have a great deal of fun along the way. So, why don't you come and join us, make friends and experience new things? You'll love it!
Programs generally run from 09:00 Hrs and finish at 16:00 Hrs on the following day. However, arrangements can be made for those busier working parents to extend the day from 08:00 - 17:00 Hrs so to assist with their work commitments. Our instructors have a youth work background with a passion for the outdoors and a wealth of experience delivering programs. Having worked with local authorities, outdoor education providers, the Scouts organisation and many other large Youth organisations, our staff have the skills, knowledge and experience with working with participants of all ages.
Participants will take part in 4 activities sessions throughout their stay. This offers each child a unique experience and ensures they don't get bored even if they spend all of their 6 week summer holiday with us!
Challenge by Choice
Gateway Adventure operates a ‘Challenge by Choice’ policy concerning people on activities. This means we will not compel any individual to be involved in an activity they are uncomfortable doing, however, we find by experience that they will eventually join in after observing other team members reactions on completion of an exercise.
Comfort - Stretch - Panic
When a person feels ‘comfortable’ in doing an activity the learning is limited, but when the individual is ‘stretched’ their learning is increased. When they feel ‘panic’ it is very difficult for the individual to learn as “fight or flight” tends to take over and a survival instinct kicks in. We aim to ‘stretch’ all participants with appropriate activities.
POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
Depending on the venue and location Gateway Adventure’s experienced Instructors and Technicians will introduce participants to a range of new skills and
activities including:
• Adventure Trek
• Archery
• Bushcraft
• Camp Craft
• Casualty Evacuation
• Caving (Venue Specific)
• Climbing & Abseiling (Venue Specific)
• Ground Leadership Tasks/Team Tasks (Exercises in order to improve/assess teamwork and communication skills)
• High Rope Activities (Venue Specific)
• Hill / Mountain Walking
• Indoor / Outdoor Team Challenges and Sketch Shows
• Kayaking & Canoeing (Venue Specific)
• Map Reading and Navigation Techniques
• Mountain Rescue Scenarios
• Off Road Cycling
• Orienteering
• The Countryside Code
• Weaselling (Venue Specific)
• Wide Games
• Coming Soon - Laser Tag
Should you be interested in attending a 2 Day Residential please do not hesitate to contact us.
