Kids and Youth Clubs
Our kids groups are focused on the FUNdamentals of bouldering.
Your child will learn about safety in the centre and basic climbing techniques and will build on these principles as they move through the sessions. As well as plenty of actual climbing, we keep the sessions moving with age appropriate games and drills that incorporate a range of climbing techniques to improve their confidence on the walls and beyond.
Each child in a group will naturally have slightly different needs and goals, so our experienced instructors will tailor activities to your child’s needs and level of climbing.
Boulder Babies (Parent and Toddlers)
Boulder babies is a group for pre-school aged children (1-4yrs) and their parents, aimed at helping to gently improve confidence, balance, coordination and strength through soft play and low-level climbing. Being a parent is hard, so it’s also a social opportunity to meet other parents, move your own body a little and develop crucial networks for the ever-challenging early years.
Allow your little one to explore their natural instincts to climb and play in a low-pressure environment, where babies can develop their crawling on the mats and those moving a little more can get used to climbing holds and develop their climbing.
Please note.
This is not an instructed kids’ session and is aimed to be more like an active stay and play session with elements of climbing used a tool to engage with. A FBR Team Member will be on hand to facilitate warmups and games, as well as help parents take turns in caring for other children so they can climb.
We have low level climbs for little ones and the area is away from the public to allow parents to socialise and allow children to climb and play in safe place. Parents must supervise, care for, and always remain responsible for their children.
We provide climbing shoes free of charge, however our smallest size is a children's 9. Children can climb in their own shoes or trainers, we ask that these are clean and well fitting. We do not allow children to climb in barefoot or in wellies and ask on the colder days that children (and yourself) come wrapped up nice and warm.
When:
Tuesdays and Fridays: 1000-1130am (term time only)
Price:
£8.50 for 1 adult and 1 child
£2.00 for each additional child in the family
Group Size:
Max. 8 children
Booking:
Booking a place is strongly advised to avoid disappointment. Please call us on 01373 474914 to book.
"I'm a parent, and I would have loved something this for my little one (and me). Can't wait to see little ones enjoy climbing!"
Tinies Club
Ages 5-6
Our Tinies Club runs sessions on a half termly basis. Little ones are natural climbers and these weekly classes aim to improve confidence on and off the wall, co-ordination, focus and climbing skills.
These sessions aim to teach the basics of bouldering safely through games and fun climbing. Your child will finish their time in Tinies with a great foundation of technique and knowledge for entering the NICAS Bouldering Levels if they wish to progress their climbing.
Our Tinies Clubs run on...
Mon and Tues: 1600-1700
Saturdays: 0900-1000
£11 per session, paid half termly as a block.
Group size - 4
Please call us, or drop in to the centre to book and check availability.
"IT'S MY FAVOURITE TIME OF THE WEEK. I LOVE IT!"
Mini Bouldering Club Ages 7-8
The Mini Bouldering Club runs sessions on a half termly basis. The sessions are for beginner to intermediate climbers and aim to improve confidence on and off the wall, co-ordination, focus and climbing skills.
Your child will also develop their climbing knowledge and skill, learn about safety when climbing and using the centre and further develop confidence and technique on the wall.
With our new and improved course structures, we are excited to offer the option to enrol your young one into the NICAS Bouldering Award Scheme.
NICAS Bouldering is a scheme that runs from Level 1 – Level 5, and leaves participating climbers with nationally recognized awards for each level completed.
As FBR is new to NICAS*, we will offer Levels 1-3, adding in further courses once our climbers have completed the foundation levels. All climbers start will at Level 1, despite previous experience.
Our Mini Clubs run on...
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri: 1600-1700
Saturdays: 0900-1000
£11 per session, paid half termly, as a block.
Group size - 6
Please call us, or drop in to the centre to book and check availability.
*NICAS One Off Registration Fee - £8.50
"some of the routes are really hard but the staff also help us so we can get better, plus its just really fun."
Junior Bouldering Club Ages 9-11
The Junior Bouldering Club runs sessions on a half termly basis. The sessions are for beginner to intermediate climbers and aims to build climbing knowledge and skill, teach about safety when climbing and using the centre and further develop confidence and technique on the wall.
With our new and improved course structures, we are excited to offer the option to enroll your young one into the NICAS Bouldering Award Scheme.
NICAS Bouldering is a scheme that runs from Level 1 – Level 5, and leaves participating climbers with nationally recognized awards for each level completed.
As FBR is new to NICAS*, we will offer Levels 1-3, adding in further courses once our climbers have completed the foundation levels. All climbers start will at Level 1, despite previous experience.
Our Junior Clubs run on...
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri: 1700-1800
Saturdays: 1000-1100
£11 per session, paid half termly, as a block.
Group size - 6
Please call us, or drop in to the centre to book and check availability.
*NICAS One Off Registration Fee - £8.50
"I LOVE FBR, ITS GREAT TO HANG OUT WITH MATES, MEET NEW PEOPLE AND KEEP TRYING ROUTES AND SEE HOW WE DO."
Youth Bouldering Club Ages 12-16
The Youth club runs sessions on a half termly basis. The sessions are for beginner to intermediate climbers who are looking to learn more about climbing and gain skills, knowledge and experience whilst having fun and enjoying the social aspect of bouldering.
With our new and improved course structures, we are excited to offer the option to enroll your young one into the NICAS Bouldering Award Scheme.
NICAS Bouldering is a scheme that runs from Level 1 – Level 5, and leaves participating climbers with nationally recognized awards for each level completed.
As FBR is new to NICAS*, we will offer Levels 1-3, adding in further courses once our climbers have completed the foundation levels. All climbers start will at Level 1, despite previous experience.
Our Youth clubs run on...
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri: 1800-1900
Saturdays: 1200-1300
£11 per session, paid half termly as a block.
Group size - 6
Please call us, or drop in to the centre to book and check availability.
*NICAS One Off Registration - £8.50