At Flashpoint Swindon, we are keen to support the local community and offer weekly bouldering sessions for home educated children every Wednesday afternoon.
With the guidance of our friendly and experienced coaches, your child will learn how to boulder safely, develop fundamental climbing skills and play plenty of climbing games! Climbing is a brilliant sport for developing agility, balance and co-ordination skills both on and off the wall, as well as confidence and problem solving abilities. Climbing skills are often skills for life which can be applied to many activities and opportunities!
These sessions follow the National Indoor Boulder Awards Scheme (NIBAS).
These sessions are booked in 6 week blocks in line with school terms. NIBAS logbook not included.
1:6
7+ yrs
1.5hrs
Boulder Monkeys Level 1-2 offers an exciting start to bouldering for kids aged 7-10. Our focus is on learning the basic safety skills and essential climbing techniques, combined with fun activities that keep the young ones engaged. All instruction is age appropriate, and sessions are filled with bouldering-specific games and challenges.
For our Boulder Monkeys who are ready for a new challenge after completing NICAS level 2, we have the Level 3 group. Here, we introduce more advanced bouldering techniques and skills, while reinforcing safety measures. The emphasis is still on having fun, but with a tad more focus on progression.
Boulder Juniors Level 1-2 is designed for older kids eager to start to learn bouldering in a fun and safe environment. The focus here is to build on the fundamental climbing skills, improving agility, balance, and coordination, while learning to navigate more complex routes.
Boulder Juniors Level 3 is the club for those aged 11+, ready to take their bouldering to the next level after completing NICAS level 2. This club introduces advanced techniques and encourages independent navigation of more challenging bouldering routes.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your session. To allow time to get you checked in, get climbing shoes and leave you belongings in a locker. You must be registered at our centre to take part in our coaching sessions
Adult Registration here
Under 18 Registration information here if the participant is under the age of 14 they can not register for independent climbing, they can still take part in coaching sessions. Participants aged 7-12 must be accompanied by an adult to check-in each visit and must stay in the building throughout the session. Participants aged 13-17 may check in without an adult as long as the online waiver has been completed before the first session.
All participants must complete a waiver link will be sent with your booking confirmation.
We have a car park and there is also street parking around the centre. Our car park at times can be very busy please allow time to park.
Wear loose comfortable clothing (what you would wear to the gym). It can be a little chilly in the winter make sure you have some warm clothes. However, you will warm up while climbing- wear ‘layers’ that can be added/removed as required. Tie long hair back and remove jewellery. Bring some thin socks to wear with the climbing shoes if you are not using your own.
Getting here: We are easy to get to via car link to google maps Here
Parking: We have 45 parking spaces including 2 disabled space, there is some off street parking too!
Lockers: we have free to use coded lockers close to reception. However we do not take responsibility for your valuables. Ideally do not bring anything of significant value to the centre.
Cafe: we have a great cafe serving coffee, cake, sandwiches, hand-pulled pizza, soft drinks.
Disabled access: there is “step-free” access to the reception and ground floor, cafe and some seating
Full refund with more than 72hrs notice
50% refund with 48hrs notice
You are not entitled to a refund with less than 48hrs notice
In exceptional circumstances a voucher may be offered in place of a refund for last minute cancellations. Please be aware that party slots are usually impossible to re-sell last minute so no refund or voucher is likely to be offered.
Boulder Monkeys Level 1-2 offers an exciting start to bouldering for kids aged 7-10. Our focus is on learning the basic safety skills and essential climbing techniques, combined with fun activities that keep the young ones engaged. All instruction is age appropriate, and sessions are filled with bouldering-specific games and challenges.
For our Boulder Monkeys who are ready for a new challenge after completing NICAS level 2, we have the Level 3 group. Here, we introduce more advanced bouldering techniques and skills, while reinforcing safety measures. The emphasis is still on having fun, but with a tad more focus on progression.
Boulder Juniors Level 1-2 is designed for older kids eager to start to learn bouldering in a fun and safe environment. The focus here is to build on the fundamental climbing skills, improving agility, balance, and coordination, while learning to navigate more complex routes.
Boulder Juniors Level 3 is the club for those aged 11+, ready to take their bouldering to the next level after completing NICAS level 2. This club introduces advanced techniques and encourages independent navigation of more challenging bouldering routes.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your session. To allow time to get you checked in, get climbing shoes and leave you belongings in a locker. You must be registered at our centre to take part in our coaching sessions
Adult Registration here
Under 18 Registration information here if the participant is under the age of 14 they can not register for independent climbing, they can still take part in coaching sessions. Participants aged 7-12 must be accompanied by an adult to check-in each visit and must stay in the building throughout the session. Participants aged 13-17 may check in without an adult as long as the online waiver has been completed before the first session.
All participants must complete a waiver link will be sent with your booking confirmation.
We have a car park and there is also street parking around the centre. Our car park at times can be very busy please allow time to park.
Wear loose comfortable clothing (what you would wear to the gym). It can be a little chilly in the winter make sure you have some warm clothes. However, you will warm up while climbing- wear ‘layers’ that can be added/removed as required. Tie long hair back and remove jewellery. Bring some thin socks to wear with the climbing shoes if you are not using your own.
Getting here: We are easy to get to via car link to google maps Here
Parking: We have 45 parking spaces including 2 disabled space, there is some off street parking too!
Lockers: we have free to use coded lockers close to reception. However we do not take responsibility for your valuables. Ideally do not bring anything of significant value to the centre.
Cafe: we have a great cafe serving coffee, cake, sandwiches, hand-pulled pizza, soft drinks.
Disabled access: there is “step-free” access to the reception and ground floor, cafe and some seating
Full refund with more than 72hrs notice
50% refund with 48hrs notice
You are not entitled to a refund with less than 48hrs notice
In exceptional circumstances a voucher may be offered in place of a refund for last minute cancellations. Please be aware that party slots are usually impossible to re-sell last minute so no refund or voucher is likely to be offered.