Adventure Activities in Torbay for Secondary Schools & Sixth Forms
The Bunker in Torquay offers an exhilarating adventure for secondary schools and sixth form colleges, boasting over 10 dynamic climbing walls tailored for all skill levels and confidence profiles. Our exceptional customer service and a warm, supportive team ensure your students enjoy a premier climbing experience. We are equipped with specialist gear designed to maximize participation, allowing a greater number of students to partake in climbing.
Indoor climbing at The Bunker is both straightforward and secure. 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.
Our climbing sessions not only align with the PE curriculum but also integrate broader educational outcomes, aiding in personal growth and enhancing social skills among students, including those in specific groups such as SEND, SEMH, and those benefiting from the pupil premium or less engaged in sports.
For those interested in tailored sessions for SEND, SEMH, or nurture groups, further information is available through our contact form on the right.
Discover the advantages of The Bunker climbing sessions for your students and explore the session options available for your school or college below.
PE Curriculum Links
Engage your students with a stimulating and challenging activity that boosts physical activity and confidence. Climbing improves balance, agility, coordination, strength, and motor skills. It fosters individual and team challenges, promoting a fun, competitive spirit within a supportive setting.
Climbing is exceptional for character building, and instilling values such as fairness and respect. It encourages teamwork and problem-solving, enhancing students’ ability to strategise and overcome challenges both individually and collectively.
Wider Curriculum
The Bunker sessions translate classroom learning into real-world experiences, like applying mathematical skills in scorekeeping and strategic thinking. These activities can also encompass topics from subjects like History and Geography, enhancing global awareness.
Personal Development
Climbing at The Bunker catalyzes significant personal development benefits:
- Enhancing confidence and self-esteem through achievement and progress
- Cultivating resilience by encouraging persistence and overcoming obstacles
- Stepping out of comfort zones and expressing personal challenges
- Fostering decision-making and problem-solving skills to conquer climbing challenges
- Developing leadership qualities and interpersonal skills through teamwork and mutual support
Booking Enquiry
Interested in booking a session for Secondary or Sixth Form? Please provide:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Specific Enquiry
Climbing Session Options
Whether it’s a one-off adventure to introduce students to climbing, a reward trip, an opportunity for new class bonding, or an Activities Week activity, The Bunker offers memorable experiences. Opting for our climbing courses enhances these experiences, as students grow more familiar with the environment and climbing techniques, tackle various challenges, track their progress, and strive for personal excellence.
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Exclusive Climbing Sessions at The Bunker
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.
Tailored SEND Climbing
Our SEND-specific sessions are designed to accommodate smaller groups for a more supportive experience. These 1-hour sessions include a briefing and harnessing on the arena floor and start on the hour, providing a more intimate setting for participants.
Freedom to Explore with Guided Support
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.
Team Building through the Mountain Challenge
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.
Pricing for Exclusive Sessions
Our pricing is structured to offer value while maintaining exclusivity:
- Class Climbing: £9.00 per person, with a minimum of 10 climbers.
- SEND Climbing: £12 per person, with a minimum of 5 climbers. (Send sessions have additional Instructors)
Each session at The Bunker promises an engaging, educational, and exciting climbing experience, tailored to the needs and interests of your students.
Climbing Courses at The Bunker
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.
Option 1 – Discovery Course
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
Option 2 – Boulder Tops
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.
Costs for 6-week courses
- Class Groups: £50 per person (or £8.50 per person per session for courses of different lengths), with a minimum requirement of 5 climbers.
- SEND Groups: £75 per person (or £11.50 per session for courses of different lengths), with a minimum requirement of 5 climbers. (Send sessions will have additional Instructors)
Each course at The Bunker is structured to provide an enriching, educational, and enjoyable climbing experience, tailored to the developmental needs of your students.
Visual Story
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.
Download our Visual Story.
Recount Resources
As an activity after your climbing session, we have produced a range of recount resources aimed for primary school students, for you to use.





