Climbing sessions at The Bunker in Torquay are thoughtfully designed to positively impact a diverse range of special educational needs and disabilities, as well as social, emotional, and mental health needs. These include:
The Bunker features over 10 visually appealing climbing walls that accommodate all skill levels and confidence intervals. Our commitment to exceptional customer service and a supportive environment ensures that all students benefit significantly from their experience.
Indoor climbing at The Bunker is facilitated by a safety-first approach, Our walls are no more than 4.3 meters off the ground so there’s no complicated ropes or harnesses we have nice thick soft matting.
Discover more about the benefits of climbing sessions at The Bunker and the various session options available for your school or college.
Students are engaged in a dynamic and stimulating environment that promotes physical activity. Climbing enhances physical confidence by improving balance, agility, coordination, strength, and motor skills. It also offers a unique challenge both individually and as part of a team.
Climbing is an excellent way to build character and instill values such as fairness and respect.
The Bunker sessions enable the application of classroom learning to real-life scenarios, such as using mathematical skills for keeping score and solving problems. Our climbing activities are adaptable to include themes from History, Geography, and general world knowledge.
Climbing at The Bunker leads to numerous personal development benefits, including:
Our sessions also enhance students’ social skills, including:
Whether you’re looking for a one-off climbing experience to introduce students to an adventurous activity, as a reward, to foster new class bonds, or as part of your Activities Week, The Bunker offers a compelling array of options.
Our climbing courses particularly enhance positive outcomes, helping students grow more confident in the climbing environment, tackle various challenges, track their improvements, and ultimately achieve their personal best.
Explore further details about our one-off climbing sessions and comprehensive climbing courses, including links to our Visual Story for visiting The Bunker and our extensive range of Recount Resources available for schools.
One-off Climbing sessions are a great way to introduce students to an adventurous activity, as a reward, to foster new class bonds, or as part of your Activities Week.
Comprehensive climbing courses, including links to our Visual Story for visiting The Bunker and our extensive range of Recount Resources available for schools.
Booking your session at The Bunker grants you exclusive access to our climbing arena, ensuring a private and focused experience for your students.
Our standard school sessions span 1 hour and accommodate up to 25 climbers. Each session begins with a quick briefing, followed by climbing.
Our SEND-specific sessions are designed to accommodate smaller groups for a more supportive experience.
Students have the liberty to choose their climbing paths, exploring different walls at their pace. This format is ideal for beginners, helping them build confidence and skill under the guidance and encouragement of our expert instructors.
For groups interested in a team-building component, The Bunker offers various challenges, including the thrilling Mountain Challenge. Participants can measure their climbing achievements against the heights of iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Ben Nevis, making for an exhilarating and motivational experience. This challenge can be customized to align with current classroom topics, such as geography themes like the Amazon.
Each session at The Bunker promises an engaging, educational, and exciting climbing experience, tailored to the needs and interests of your students.
Our climbing courses are designed as a six-week half-term programme but can be tailored to fit your school’s schedule. We offer flexible course content that can be customised to meet the specific needs of your students and the educational goals of your school. We provide two main course frameworks, each adaptable to the unique requirements of your students.
Ideal for Key Stage 1, Year 3 and 4 students, and SEND groups.
The Discovery Course is designed to foster confidence and enjoyment in climbing. It enhances physical confidence and contributes to personal and interpersonal skills development. The course structure is highly adaptable, allowing customisation to suit the abilities and objectives of your climbers. For older students, such as Years 5 and 6, we offer consultations to determine if the Discovery Course or Boulder Tops is more appropriate for your group.
Download an Example Discovery Course Overview
Best suited for secondary school students and, depending on your needs, Years 5 and 6.
Our custom-designed progressive training course will take the students from complete novices to expert boulderers, or your more experienced climbers to a whole other level.
Each course at The Bunker is structured to provide an enriching, educational, and enjoyable climbing experience, tailored to the developmental needs of your students.
We have worked with various SEND group leaders and teachers to put together a Visual Story for visiting The Bunker, so your students can find out more about the centre in advance.
As an activity after your climbing session, we have produced a range of recount resources aimed for primary school students, for you to use.