Bookings for weekends and school holidays may be made up to 3 years in advance.
Courses for Sunderland schools, colleges and youth groups are prioritised and are offered at a reduced rate.
If you would like to make an Exclusive booking, the minimum numbers are 60 pupils in the Education Centre or 24 pupils in the Training Centre and for a cross centre booking, i.e. both the Education & Training Centre the minimum is 84 pupils. These numbers are for Primary schools.
For Secondary schools the minimums are slightly lower due to lower group ratios. The minimum number in the Education Centre is 50 pupils or 20 pupils in the Training Centre and for a cross centre booking the minimum is 70 pupils.
Our normal ratios for activity groups are below; our prices for standard courses are based on these ratios. For custom courses, or for groups (such as SEN schools) requiring a different staffing ratio, we are happy to provide a quotation.
- Primary schools: 1 tutor to 12 participants
- Secondary schools, colleges and youth organisations: 1 tutor to 10 participants
- Targeted development training, GCSE PE: 1 tutor to 8 participants
If you are a smaller school you can make an Independent booking, where you may share the centre with another similar organisation and your course will run alongside them but remain separate to them.
Derwent Hill funds one staff place per activity group. Wherever practically possible we encourage schools to also bring another floating member of staff who would normally be the Visit Leader.
For a summary of our courses and prices for schools or to book, please contact us or complete and return the booking form below.
Prices for colleges and youth groups are similar but depend on the nature of the group – please enquire for details.