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Home > Junior Courses > School Activity Days

School & Youth Groups

WHY CHOOSE WATERSPORTS?

Activty Days are a fantastic way of building a young person's confidence, resilience & team building skills, through active learning on the water and getting involved in a fantastic sport. QMSC follow the RYA Onboard Programme which fosters teamwork, determination, communication, independence and creativity! We offer one-off activity days and weekly progression sessions in a range of sports.

Priority is if they're having fun; they're learning!

Contact Us for pricing and date

Due to the flexibility in each programme, it is best to discuss your requirements with our Chief Instructor, Sam - please email chief.dinghy@queenmary.org.uk or give the office a ring on 01784 248881. Appointments to check us out can be made!

RYA Onboard

ACTIVITIES

  • Dinghy Sailing
  • Windsurfing (min age 10yrs)
  • Kayaking
  • Stand Up Paddleboarding
  • Team Games / Challenges

REGULAR SESSIONS

Regular sessions in sailing or windsurfing (a session being 2-2.5hrs) can be set up at any time of year, with the majority of groups opting for sessions from Easter through till October half term. Most are booked in blocks of 6 sessions over 6 weeks, however each term can be tailored to the availability of the group, from 2 sessions to infinite.

ACTIVITY DAYS

Anywhere from 6 participants up to 120 participants - ages 7 and above only! We offer flexibility on activities based on conditions and kit, with days usually comprising of a mix of available activities, students rotating through in groups.

OUR SERVICES

We offer Weekly Skill Building Sessions and One-off Activity Days for a wide range of schools and youth groups (scouts, CCF etc), with sessions tailor made to your children. Timings are fully flexible based on your timetable, with full-day session or half-day sessions available!

OFSTED view Sailing & Watersports as a positive enrichment activity that contribute to well-balanced curriculum. Children can gain RYA qualifications through regular sessions.

QMSC School Activities

PARTICIPANT SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

Participants are not required to be able to swim, but need to be confident in and around water. Queen Mary provide EU approved 50N Buoyancy Aids for all participants afloat, as well as wetsuits. Each participant would need to bring with them:

  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Shoes (old trainers or wetsuit shoes)
  • Completed QM Health & Water Confidence Declaration form

A group representative (whether a teacher, leader or a parent) will need to take the group coordinator role and liaise with QM in the set up of the programme. Once it is all set up they need not be onsite during the sessions (however they are more than welcome to get involved if our teaching ratios allow).

Activities can be great out door learning experiences, we hope to see you on the water.