Trossachs National Park Teens Adventures Camp - Loch Lomond, Glasgow. Scotland

Highly experienced in accommodating students aged from 8-16 years old, and is ideally set-up for this age group. Students sleep in spacious dorm-style rooms (with bunk beds), each named after one of the beautiful islands of Scotland’s West Coast.

The rooms sleep 4, 6 or 8 students of a similar age. There is a separate wing of the house for girls and boys, each with their own toilets and showers. There are separate bedrooms, toilets, and showers for on-duty staff in each wing of the house allowing 24-hour supervision. The Camp has a relaxed, homely feel ensuring students feel happy, settled and safe at all times.

Facilities include:

• Dining room
• Spacious common room
• Laundry and Drying room
• Well equipped classrooms
• Private beach
• Attractive grounds for a variety of on-site activities
• Tuck shop
• Computer area with student internet access
• Well equipped stores for all specialist outdoor equipment.

At the Camp we have a healthy eating policy, with lots of yummy food that is good for you! Nobody goes hungry – there is always lots of food available! After breakfast you will make up your own packed lunches with a selection of fillings.

Breakfast (8am): Cereals, toast with jam and spreads, yoghurts, fruits, fresh fruit juice.

Lunch (12.30pm): Different choice each day ranging from baked potatoes to macaroni cheese, salads to sandwiches, usually served with fruit, crisps, biscuits and juice

Dinner (5.30pm): A two-course dinner is served every night with either a starter or a desert, and a choice of two main courses (always one vegetarian option) served with a range of vegetables. Every Friday we have a barbecue night.

Supper (8.45pm): Home baking and juice

Tuck Shop: We also have a tuck shop where you can buy some sweets and chocolate to keep your energy up during the activities. Be warned, there is a limit to the number of items you can buy every day(£2.50) !

We are more than happy to accommodate specific dietary requirements, from allergies and intolerances, to coeliac, vegetarian, kosher and halal diets.

The staff at The Camp are all highly experienced in working with young people. Our staff are responsible for looking after students 24-hours per day and there is a member of staff on duty at all times. Our supervision and welfare procedures have been highlighted as a point of excellence. We ensure that students are occupied and looked after 24-hours a day. As a reasonably small school we are able to get to know the individual needs of our students to ensure that they make the most out of their stay with us.

On the academic side, our team of qualified English teachers are extremely enthusiastic and highly skilled at delivering lessons to ensure that they get the best out of each student. They all have a desire to work with international students and assist with evening activities and excursions. Our activity instructional team work year-round leading activities for young people. They are encouraging and motivated and ensure that students are safe and happy in any activity that they do.

They hold the appropriate instructional qualifications for the activities that they lead. The Camp is a member of the Institute for Outdoor Learning and adheres to the high standards expected from the Adventure Activities Licensing Service with whom we are registered. Activity instructional staff are responsible to the Activities Director. Group leaders look after students on a day to day basis, assisting them at break and meal times.

They ensure that students are up in the morning and go to bed on time. They assist the activities team and accompany students on excursions. The Course Director oversees the general management of the school and the welfare of the students. There is a ratio of 1 member of staff to every 3 students. Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out by Disclosure Scotland on all members of staff of The Camp. Full training and induction is also given to all members of staff

At the Camp, we realize that it may be your child’s first week away from home so it is important to us that they are as comfortable as possible. We also want to inform you (the parents or guardians) about everything that happens at the Camp so that you are as happy as the children who come to stay with us.

Safety is extremely important at the Camp and for that reason all instructors have the relevant national governing body qualifications for the activities we offer. All staff are Police Act Disclosure checked by Disclosure Scotland. The Camp holds an AALA licence. All of our instructors are first aid qualified.

The activities we do here at the Camp are weather dependent. During a typical multi-activity week, wake-up time is usually 7.30am. Bedtime is normally around 10pm. Arrival is normally around 11am on Monday in time for the Centre Induction and lunch at 12.30pm. Departures are after lunch on Friday around 1pm.

The price includes full board, accommodation, instruction, use of specialist clothing and equipment. Each child may need a small amount of pocket money for the tuck shop and souvenirs, but we ask you to bring no more than £5-£10.

We do not encourage home phone calls – should your child need to contact you in an emergency they will be able to use the phone in the Main Office. Please do not send mobile phones with your child to the Camp.

We make every effort to ensure that all personal property is taken before a group leaves the Camp. We regret that property left behind can only be returned after receipt of agreed postage and packing charges. Lost Property is held until the end of each term after which it is taken to a local charity shop.