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Bowles at a glance
Exceptional Experiences
Outstanding Outcomes
Learning Outside the Classroom
Bowles uses a fantastic range of activities to help young people to develop & grow
• Self Confidence
• Activity skills
• Perseverance
Learning Outside the Classroom
Bowles uses a fantastic range of activities to help young people to develop & grow
• Teamwork
• Safety Awareness & Risk
Management
• Problem-Solving
Learning Outside the Classroom
Bowles uses a fantastic range of activities to help young people to develop & grow
• Maturity
• Taking Responsibility (for themselves and each other)
• Environmental Awareness
Exceptional Experiences
Outstanding Outcomes
Each year Bowles welcomes:
Over 100 schools and colleges; Over 8,000 young people
“Bowles is one of those exceptional activity venues
which we all wish we had been to as a young person;
a stunning location with loads to do in the fresh air!”
Richard Hardwick, Director, Bowles
On site at Bowles
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A centrally heated modern dormitory
Two dry ski slopes
Indoor heated swimming pool
Several ropes courses
Safety and wet weather equipment
And its very own 130 million year old sandstone outcrop!
Dormitory Accommodation
• 104 beds over two floors
• 6 beds per room
• Separate teachers’ bedrooms and showers
• Securely locked overnight
Bowles instructors live onsite and are on call through the night
Healthy Meals
Modern Accommodation
Home-Cooked Food
• Three healthy, hot, home cooked meals a day
• ‘Family service’ – children serve themselves and each other
• Vending machines and tuck shop for drinks, snacks and
souvenirs (only one sweet per day as part of Bowles’ healthy eating policy.)
• Children also clear up after themselves!
Free time
• All weather games pitch
• Table Tennis
• Table Football
• Woodland activity area
• Common room with books and indoor games
• The Cabin with hot and cold drinks
They’ll get up to all sorts…
and they’ll learn a lot
about each other
and about themselves
…and they are guaranteed
to have fun
A ‘typical’ day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
8.15
Duty group lay tables for breakfast
8.30
Breakfast
9.00
Prepare for the day
9.15-12.30
Activity Session
12.30
Lunch then free time
1.40-5.00
Activity Session
5.15
Free Time & optional swim
6.15
Dinner then free time
7.15-9.15
Activity Session
9.45-10.00
Bed and lights out
The Bowles Team
“We have been thoroughly impressed
by all the activities and the skill,
knowledge and professionalism of all
the instructors.”
West Hoathly
• Bowles instructors are professionals in
their field
• Each has progressed through National
Governing Body Awards, coaching courses
and in-house training
• Many have a teaching or educational
background
• We share the belief that the outdoors
provides a healthy and enriching
environment for children to develop.
Safety is Paramount
All activities are thoroughly risk
assessed and governed by strict
safety rules and procedures:
Adventurous Activities
Licensing Authority certifies
that the centre is operating safely.
ISO 9001 Quality Standard is
maintained by Bowles, one of the
only Outdoor Centres in the UK
which does so.
All instructors are activity and first
aid qualified.
Reg no. L9137/R0213
Valid to 12/12/2012
Organisational Member
“I was really impressed by the
attitude of the staff – totally
professional”
“They were really patient
and their attention to
safety
was second to none”
“The staff are absolutely fantastic.
It’s just a wonderful place”
“I couldn’t imagine anywhere
being more suitable, or any staff
more accommodating. Thank
you!”
About Bowles
Bowles is a high quality outdoor
education centre set alongside a
stunning natural Sandstone
Outcrop near Tunbridge Wells.
Bowles began life in 1961 as a
‘Rock Climbing Gymnasium’,
before becoming a charity in
1964.
Bowles has been running
Residential outdoor activity
programmes for over 45 years.
Bowles is a self-funding charity
Bowles runs leadership, team and management training for companies.
Raising money to support disadvantaged and disabled young people.
HRH Duke of Edinburgh is the Patron of The Bowles Rocks Trust.
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