TYF Education Brochure

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INTRODUCTION 7

TYF ADVENTURE 8

Who we are 8

What we do 8

Where we live 9

OUTDOOR EDUCATION 11

Coasteering 12

Kayaking 15

Surfing 16

Climbing 19

Further learning 21

PICK YOUR PROGRAMME 22

EDUCATION AMBASSADORS 24

ACCOMMODATION 26

CONTACT 28

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TYF are on a mission to fuel pupils dreams, engage imaginations, talents and passions. We use real adventure to teach kids how to solve problems, respect nature and each other, understand risk, build confidence and have fun.

INTRODUCTION

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TYF believe in real adventure. For 26 years

we’ve taken groups out to play in the

breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coast National

Park to inspire, learn and have fun, giving pupils

real hands on experiences in a unique and

adventurous way.

Our adventure guides are some of the best in

the UK. They are professionally qualified, great

story tellers and experts at what they do.

We will work closely with you and your

colleagues before, during and after the

programme to ensure the best possible

outcomes for you and your group.

We provide courses that help boost personal/

social development, and improve self-

confidence. The guides inspire creativity,

encourage decision making and help provide

children with effective strategies to manage

challenges and changes within their

environment. Our outdoor adventure activities

are directly linked to National Curriculum

subjects including Geography, Science and

PSHCEE, which helps reinforce classroom

based learning.

Everything we do is aimed at having the lowest

possible impact on the environment. We are

the world’s first Carbon Neutral adventure

company which means once we’ve reduced as

much carbon as possible, we offset the

remaining carbon we produce through

renewable energy projects worldwide.

TYF was also one of the first 50 businesses to

sign up to 1% for the Planet where companies

donate 1% of our income every year to an

environmental charity of their choice. In the

last 3 years we have donated over £40,000 to

environmental charities in Wales.

In 2013 we are donating to the World Wildlife

Fund’s Size of Wales Project which is

protecting an area of rainforest in Africa that is

the size of Wales.

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TYF ADVENTURE

Who we are

What we do

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Since we opened our doors in 1986, we’ve had an incredible and adventurous journey.

From pioneering a sport called coasteeing to starting a freestyle kayaking championship and opening the first organic hotel in Wales, we have gone on to deliver exciting adventure and sustainability programmes to some of the UK’s leading schools.

We are proud to be one of the most respected outdoor adventure centres in the UK, and in 2012 we picked up the Coast Award for ‘Best Watersports Provider in the UK’.

TYF specialise in School trips and in-school learning

programmes to give young people a solid grounding in play,

outdoor skills, safety, risk and sustainability. We provide

anything from high impact school assemblies to self-supported

expeditions or ocean camps, and we have education and

adventure options to suit most budgets.

This brochure describes our St Davids based education

adventure programmes. For more information about our family,

individual, or corporate packages just get in touch.

The greatest coastal region on Earth to visit in 2012”

Lonely Planet“

Where we live

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Thank you all very much for the careful attention, support and guidance offered to my staff and pupils during their visit to St Davids. The lead teacher was gushing in his praise of all your hard work in helping to make his work as a leader so much easier and for giving our pupils the time of their lives. Your professionalism but also your spirit of adventure and fun was appreciated by all and we can’t wait to come back next year.

School activity trips are fraught with dangers and risks but knowing TYF offer such a comprehensive support package makes it easy for us to market the residential visit to anxious parents.”

John HayesHead Teacher

Ysgol Plas Mawr

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TYF was born and bred in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, one of the

most beautiful, inspirational and creative corners of the British

Isles. St Davids is the wellspring, soul and hub of the energy,

passion and play that we share on our programmes. We’re

surrounded by some of the UK’s best beaches, clean water and

incredible flora and fauna.

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION

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Coasteering

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TYF pioneered coasteering in 1986. Since then we’ve taken

thousands of people to have fun experiencing the wild and

wonderful cliffs of the St David’s peninsula. We provide a

unique opportunity to play with experienced guides in one

of the most spectacular playgrounds on the planet where

the ocean meets the land.

What’s involved

Climb, swim and jump your way around the bottom of cliffs. The Pembrokeshire Coast is dotted with

cave arches, stack rocks and channels to explore and has swell pools and pour overs to play in.

The location for TYF’s coasteering is at St Non’s which is an incredible place 1.5 miles from our

centre and the birth place of St David.

Pupils can explore their personal limits and overcome fears, bond with classmates, increase personal

confidence and of course enjoy a few hours of pure adrenalin-soaked fun.

Session length:3½ hours +

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Learn coasteering with the people who invented it. Pop on a wetsuit, helmet and trainers and leap off ledges and low cliffs, scramble over rocks, slip in and out of caves and make your way around the fabulous Pembrokeshire coast just as nature intended.”

The Guardian

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Discover common sense approaches to complex problems

Build stronger team spirit

Clear communication

Get smarter at understanding risk, goals and performance

Increase personal confidence

Learn from nature’s designs - perfect examples of biomimicry

Biology - study of rock pool life & seaweeds

Geography - learning about coastal erosion, caves and arches, rock types

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Have fun and explore the Pembrokeshire Coastline


Bond with classmates


Learn from nature’s designs - perfect examples of biomimicry

Biology - study of rock pool life & seaweeds


LEARNING OUTCOMES

“ Everyone is still buzzing with excitement when we got back to school yesterday”

Deborah HuntBearwood College

Kayaking

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A low-impact, floating cruise from bay to bay on sit-on-top

kayaks, uncovering the hidden gems that remain unseen from

other boats or the shore. Explore caves and deep inlets on

calm days and when there’s the right swell we can take the

group to enjoy the roller coaster ride between islets and reefs.

What’s involved

The group will spend plenty of time on the water with the backdrop of the stunning North Pembrokeshire

coastline. The session starts at a sheltered spot to learn some fundamental kayaking skills and play some games.

Then, providing it’s not too rough, we’ll head out of the harbour to explore the caves and channels around the

peninsula. TYF have a huge range of kayaks. For the beginner course there is a choice of general purpose kayaks

- either sit on tops or closed cockpit kayaks.

One of the great things about the St Davids peninsula is that it faces north, west and south, so there’s often

somewhere to shelter from the strong Atlantic swells and winds that do occasionally come into shore. If the

weather and swell mean it is too rough to kayak then we’ll be flexible to rearrange the order of activities and

swap to something better suited to the conditions on the day.

Session length: 3½ hours +

Surfing

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TYF have been teaching surfing since 1986 and have taught

thousands of people to surf safely. We use warm wetsuits,

specially designed beginner boards and skilled instructors with

the aim of getting young people stand up surfing in a few hours.

What’s involved

We surf at Whitesands beach, 1.5 miles from St Davids. It’s a clean, safe Blue Flag beach with toilet

and cafe facilities. When the swell isn’t right we have Newgale beach just 10 minutes

drive away which picks up most swell.

Our half day surf lessons include a comprehensive look into the surf world, from the roots of surfing

to surfboard and wetsuit design, surf prediction and surf safety. We’ll teach you how to paddle, how

to negotiate the surf when making your way out back, how to prone ride in control of your board and

finally the art of standing up and catching your first wave.

Wales is a perfect place to learn to surf, with white sandy beaches and great waves all year. Our aim is

to make sure you leave St Davids with the surf skills and knowledge to surf safely anywhere in the UK.


Have fun and play in the wild Pembrokeshire surf


Understand balance and risk


Learn about wave power and renewables

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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The trip was awesome, the instructors brilliant, and the catering yummy - we were all very happy people!”

Louise GordonPrior’s Field School

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Understand wave technology andwave science

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Bond with classmates


LEARNING OUTCOMES

Incredible sense of personal achievement

Have fun and play on the Pembrokeshire cliffs


“The Lower Sixth Leadership Transition Course provided by TYF on an annual

basis for our pupils has become not only one of the highlights of the pupils’ school

careers, but one of the distinctive features of our school offering”

Emma TaylorHeadmistress, Christ College.

Climbing

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Abseiling gently downwards with the sea swirling beneath you.

Then a tremendous sense of achievement as you climb back to the

top of the cliff. Pembrokeshire’s sandstone cliffs are beautiful to

climb and are an amazing 600,000 years old.

What’s involved

A half-day climbing course with TYF Adventure will allow the group to get to grips, quite literally, with the

beautiful sea cliffs of north Pembrokeshire. Your Single Pitch Award qualified TYF guides will teach all the skills

necessary to get you climbing on sites such as Porthclais, Porth-y-Ffynnon and St Davids head.

The group will cover:

• Moving efficiently over the rock through bouldering practice and coaching

• Securing your own safety kit

• The principles of anchoring the climbing rope

• Belaying practice

• A variety of rock climbs

• How to abseil safely

• Confidently choosing the right grade of climb

• Proficiency in deciphering the guide book descriptions


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Further learning

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We arrange further educational activities which enable schools and groups to maximise learning time while having fun during their stay in Pembrokeshire. Each of the following activities can be booked as standalone sessions or included as part of a larger programme:

• Team building exercises• Raft building• Problem solving• Overnight bivi trip• Foraging• Bat Walk• Ramsey Island trip• Skomer Island trip

PICK YOUR PROGRAMME

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We specialise in creating one to five-day bespoke courses to ensure you can achieve the right result to suit your schools needs and requirements.

100% Pure Adventure

Leadership Transition

Environmental Adventure

Life Skills

Using our core activities and further learning sessions, we deliver quality outdoor education that incorporates key learning outcomes without impacting on the natural adventure elements that make our programmes so unique.

Our team are always on hand to offer support ensuring that the quality of your visit is at it’s best.

There are explicit links to National Curriculum subjects including geography, science and PSHCEE, to help reinforce classroom based learning. Topics like balancing, forces, propulsion and vectors can be explained in terms of propelling a kayak or setting up a climb.

100% Pure AdventureOur 100% pure adventure programme gives every individual an opportunity to achieve at what ever their limit is. Surf, swells, cliffs, wild life and fresh air all combine to produce an emotional experience that really enhances the personal challenges, team building and outdoor education that occurs.

The programme provides the foundation for new friendships, provides real challenge, promotes resilience, teamwork and communication skills, and promotes a love of adventure which goes on long after the course has ended. One to five day programmes staying at a choice of locations in the UK’s only Coastal National Park are available.

Leadership TransitionIt’s really important to us that pupils connect with each other, with teachers and the natural environment. Our leadership transition programme is a fantastic way for pupils to bond, build relationships, develop trust and confidence in each other at the beginning of a term.

We can deliver our Leadership Transition programme at the best time that suits you. 12 months of the year.

Environmental AdventureThe TYF Group was built on a deep care for the environment. Through everything we do we aim to have as minimal impact on the environment as possible.

This programme is designed to pass on 26 years of experience, passion and knowledge enabling pupils to gain the tools and skills needed to have positive impacts in school, local communities and businesses.

Life SkillsThe challenges confronted in adventure can encourage a way of thinking about risk, attitude and choice that is often different from those found in day-to-day life. Success, in challenging situations, helps to increase self-confidence, creates lasting memories, and helps build a more positive attitude towards ourselves and others.

Overcoming discomfort or uneasiness, can be connected to everyday issues such as effort and reward, focus & motivation, personal dreams & goals and the overall importance of attitude as a defining feature of success. Where our adventure playground doesn’t provide what’s needed, we design engaging, experiential & fun exercises that help young people make the links between their time with us and what they can do back home.

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EDUCATION AMBASSADORS

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Sir Chris BoningtonMountaineer, writer, photographer and lecturerhttp://www.bonington.com

“TYF’s Education programmes ensure kids look at real challenges facing businesses and the environment. They encourage creativity, innovation and ensure kids are thinking about long term sustainable solutions to the problems facing planet earth.”

Hugo TagholmExecutive Director, Surfers Against Sewage

http://www.sas.org.uk

“The education programmes at TYF are a highly effective and powerful way of inspiring the next generation to protect the UK’s beautiful coastline. They arm kids with the tools and skills to become frontline activists in the fight for

a greener future.”

We got in touch with a few people who really inspire us. People who achieve incredible things. We are delighted they’ll be joining us on our journey to inspire future generations of game changers.

http://www.bonington.com/


http://www.sas.org.uk/

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Andy CumminsCampaigns Director, Surfers Against Sewage

http://www.sas.org.uk

“Working in teams, communicating clearly, having the confidence to take on tough challenges, to fail, to get back up and try again, to understand risk, to

make smart decisions and find sustainable solutions to problems are vital life lessons. TYF wrap these up in their education programmes and ensure pupils

leave with a much better understanding of the World.”

Iolo WilliamsTV presenter and wild life experthttp://www.iolowilliams.co.uk

“The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is home not only to the magnificent adventure sport pioneered by TYF Adventure, coasteering, but to Puffins, Choughs, Atlantic grey seals, Dolphins, Porpoise, Minke Whales and Basking Sharks. It’s a truly unique place for kids to explore and learn. TYF are expert at keeping groups safe whilst exploring some of the wildest places on Earth.”

Tom KayFounder and Director, Finisterrehttp://www.finisterreuk.com

“The importance for the next generation to include the environment at the heart of any business plan and activities is vital. TYF’s education programmes help pupils work on real issues that help create sustainable solutions to ensure kids are better prepared when they leave school. All of this whilst playing in (and getting inspiration from) one of the most spectacular places on earth.”







ACCOMMODATION

Ocean Camp - sleeps x 90

TYF Ocean Camp allows young people the chance to sleep in warmth and comfort, under canvas on a cliff top campsite just minutes walk from the activity locations.

Tried and tested, with great reviews this is an ideal option for large size groups of up to 90 people. Ocean Camp is situated at a public campsite called Porthclais Farm Campsite. There are toilet and shower blocks which are made exclusive to each school and you’ll have your own field.

We provide 4 metre deluxe bell tents for teachers and 3 - 4 man Vango tents for the pupils, creating a comfortable base immediately next to our activity locations.

TYF Catering - International Eats

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International Eats provide three huge meals a day using local and organic vegetables, dairy and meat wherever possible.

Groups can get involved by learning about where their food comes from, how it grows, how it gets to their plates and how it is cooked. We believe that by educating and involving young people in this process we can start to see changes in our societies behaviour towards food, diet and waste.

Other local accommodation

Whatever the size of your group, we can make all the necessary arrangements should you choose to stay with one of our local accommodation providers.

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1: The Court House - sleeps x [email protected] Cross Square, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. SA62 6SE

01437 720 811

2: St Davids Youth Hostel - sleeps x [email protected], Whitesands, St David's, Pembrokeshire. SA62 6PR

08453 719 141

3: Trefin Old School Hostel - sleeps x [email protected] - yr -Afon, Trefin, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. SA62 5AU

01348 831 800

4: Broadhaven Youth Hostel- sleeps x [email protected] Haven, Pembrokeshire. SA62 3JH

08453 719 008

5: Caerhafod Lodge - sleeps x [email protected], Nr St David's, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. SA62 5BD

01348 837 859

6: Celtic Camping Bunk House - sleeps x [email protected] Caerog Farm, Berea, Nr St David’s, Pembrokeshire. SA62 6DG

01348 837 405

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CONTACT

+44 (0) 1437 721 611

+44 (0) 1437 721 838

[email protected]

TYF Adventure1 High Street

St DavidsPembrokeshire

WalesSA62 6SA

www.tyf.com

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