Students will learn a basic beginner’s climbing syllabus - click here - to get a syllabus however the emphasis will be on safe practices with regard to the issues when climbing with and managing children and how, as a parent, you can coach, encourage and support your children.
For those who have completed a beginner's course already, there will be the opportunity to move on with more technical skills.

Students will work as a group initially and learn how to complete tasks by discussion of objective, effective communication, negotiation and team work. Both parents and children will have the opportunity to undertake tasks.
Throughout the course parents and children will learn how to take on a leadership role and enhance their effective communication skills.
Members of the group will work with each other and will be taught skills to pass on to other group members to reinforce the need for effective communication.Children and parents will learn how to assess risk and operate in a safe manner.
Some theory work will be involved.

At the end of the course all students who have attended all 3 sessions will have the opportunity to be assessed on their basic skills and will receive a competency certificate if they have a successful assessment.

Students should achieve:
An understanding of effective climbing
An understanding of how to climb safely
A greater ability to work in a team
The ability to take on an effective leadership role
A better understanding of what is effective communication
Parents will learn how to support their children in the learning process and gauge progress
Children will see parents learning and understand that education is a life long process and does not stop when you leave school or reach a certain age.
An interest in alternative avenues to exercise and fitness
An understanding that pursuits such as climbing can be an avenue to a career. Click here - for our Aimhigher Careers Leaflet

All students will need to be able to attend both sessions.
Questions as to the course’s suitability for a family should be directed to Rock Frog via the Rock Frog Forum. You can also check the forum for updates, venue changes and additional information prior to or during your course.
To download an indoor climbing kit list - click here