Young People

We run a wide range of activities for young people including, week-end courses, weekly club sessions in Climbing, Skiing, Sailing and Windsurfing and week- long Adventure Holidays in Multi Activity, Watersports Adventure, RYA Dinghy Sailing and RYA Windsurfing. To find out more, click on the links below:
Action Adventure Days Adventure Holidays Sailing Weekends Sailing Weeks Calshot Flyers Windsurfing club Limpets Climbing club Burners & Turners Ski club Calshot Booking Form
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Safety of your child is our prime consideration. Calshot is registered with the Adventure Activities Licensing Service, as licensed to provide specified activities under the following headings: Watersports, Abseiling, Rock Climbing, Hill Walking and Mountaineering. Licence details can be confirmed by calling the Licensing Service. Tel: 029 2075 5715. We also adhere to the stringent safety standards of Hampshire County Council. Our holiday courses operate to the same high educational standards as our schools programme with excellent staff/student ratios and a high quality teaching programme. We adhere to and, in many cases exceed the safety standards laid down by the major governing bodies of sport. All watersports take place under the direct supervision of qualified British Canoe Union and Royal Yachting Association Instructors and all our other activities are taught by appropriately qualified staff. All of our holiday courses unless specifically stated include water activities and participants should be able to swim 50 metres in light clothing.

Duration

All residential holiday courses start at 1600 on Sunday afternoon, include high tea on arrival, and finish at 1400 on Friday. Non residential courses start at 0850 on Monday and finish each day at 1830, following evening meal, except Friday when the finish time is 1400.

Equipment

We provide all the specialist equipment required, including wetsuits, all of which is maintained to a high level by our professional technical staff.

Staff

Unlike many adventure holiday operators, Calshot runs for 12 months of the year and the majority of our teaching staff are permanent and full time. We have a rigorous and ongoing staff training programme. Details of all relevant instructional qualifications are available on request.

Accommodation

Children are accommodated in a mixture of twin, triple bunked and larger four to eight bunked rooms. Whenever possible we use the smaller rooms. Ample toilets and showers are available on each corridor.
We try to meet all reasonable requests for friends of the same sex to share rooms.

Supervision

We offer a full activity programme throughout the day and evening.
Evening activities include competitions, problem solving and group tasks, badminton, table tennis, five-a-side football and an end of course disco. At night specialist residential staff will ensure the safety and wellbeing of your children and are on call at all times.

Parents

We are very aware that when sending your children to a residential centre you need to have total confidence in its ability to care for and look after your children. We are pleased to answer any questions you may have, discuss any issues with which you are concerned or arrange a visit, prior to booking. Please contact us to make an appointment.

Childcare Vouchers

We are hoping that during 2010 we will be able to accept child vouchers for our holiday courses. Please contact us for further details.

Prices

There are no hidden extras in our fees. Prices include a full programme of activities, all specialist equipment, 24 hour supervision (residential), meals/accommodation as described and drinks at breaks. Children may want a small amount of pocket money to purchase souvenirs from our shop, to use the payphones and for those with an off site element to their programme some ice cream money!!! Pocket money can be looked after in the Centre’s safe if required.

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Multi Activity Adventure, 8-10 (New) and 10-13

£365 Non-residential includes lunches and evening meals
£415 Residential as non-residential plus 5 nights B&B.
£170 Weekend Residential

An exciting course, providing a great introduction to a wide range of adventure activities. Don’t worry if you have not done them before, we will introduce them step by step, in an exciting and enjoyable way. A programme will be put together from our range of adventure activities which includes Skiing, Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, Orienteering, Problem Solving, Canoeing, Sailing and Windsurfing.
Working in small groups you are sure to meet new friends, try lots of challenging activities and have plenty of fun along the way. GO FOR IT!

For the 8-10 age group this course will also include a half day visit to the New Forest Owl, Otter and Wildlife Park, one of the areas favourite visitor attractions. See www.ottersandowls.co.uk

Watersports Adventure 10-13 and 13-16 years

£365 Non-residential includes lunches and evening meals
£415 Residential as non-residential plus 5 nights B&B.
£170 Weekend Residential
A wet, wild and fun week based around Sailing, Canoeing and Windsurfing.
A brilliant way to try three of the most exciting watersports available, in a safe and fun environment. You will learn to sail an Optimist, Funboat or Pico dinghy, windsurf and canoe in the sheltered waters around the Centre. For the younger age group the week will also include an adventure day in the New Forest. A half day will also be spent taking part in the Centres’ landbased activities. The older age group will have the option to pursue one of the three activities to a higher level or take part in a canoe trip on the Beaulieu River. Whatever your age, no previous experience is needed and our highly experienced staff will ensure that you get the most from each sport. Be there if you dare!

New!
Adventure Plus 13-16 including Powerboating and Snowboarding

£395 Non-residential includes lunches and evening meals
£440 Residential as non-residential plus 5 nights B&B.
If you’re looking for a challenging and exciting week then look no further than Adventure Plus. Not only will you Ski, Climb, Abseil and Track Cycle, you’ll also Snowboard, spend a day rock climbing on the sea cliffs at Swanage or Portland, paddle a 6 person ocean-going Hawaiian outrigger canoe and if that’s not enough you’ll also navigate the Solent on board a 6.3 metre RIB, helmed by an experienced instructor. With a top speed of over 25 knots this powerboat should enable a visit to the Isle of Wight.

New!
Bushcraft and Activities 13-16 years
Weeklong courses
£395 Non-residential includes lunches and evening meals
£440 Residential as non-residential plus 5 nights B&B Weekend courses

Weekend courses
£170 Residential as non-residential plus 2 nights B&B (one in a shelter!)

If you’re looking for something a little different then this could be the course for you. You will learn how to build a shelter, discover the art of fire lighting (without the aid of matches!) and how to cook outdoors – make sure your shelter is comfortable as you will spend a night sleeping in it! The programme will also include a range of our other activities such as rock climbing, skiing and kayaking. Great for those wanting something wild and adventurous

RYA Dinghy Sailing

RYA Dinghy Sailing 10-13 and 13-16 years
£365 Non-residential includes lunches and evening meals
£415 Residential as non-residential plus 5 nights B&B.
An exciting week for those who want to specialise in the ever popular sport of sailing. Courses are based on the RYA Young Sailors Scheme and will give beginners and advanced sailors alike the opportunity to develop their skills under the guidance of our experienced instructors. Instruction takes place in small teaching groups and sheltered water with safety boats always in attendance. Certificates are provided free of charge. So as not to miss out on the centre’s exciting landbased activities, one day will be shore-based with the opportunity to take part in activities such as climbing, skiing and archery.

Stage One/Two
For those with little or no previous sailing experience this is a great introduction to the sport. All the basics will be introduced in a fun and exciting way.

Stage Three/Four
For those holding the Stage Two award or needing a re-cap on Stage Three this course will introduce more advanced sailing skills, and introduce young sailors to double handed boats.

Performance sailing/Spinnaker course
This course is designed to refine techniques, develop skills and make sailing more efficient. Topics covered include upwind performance, use of tell tales, better tacking and gybing, and an introduction to spinnakers.

Holiday Timetable
Summer 2010

 

 

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