SCHOOLS

SCHOOL CAMPS AND OUTINGS

Aim: To develop self-confidence through self-discovery in an outdoor environment

Hobbiton promotes environmental and social awareness, cross-cultural appreciation and the development of life and leadership skills through its facilities and in the natural setting of our center.

We have more than 78 years’ experience of providing outstanding outdoor activities and adventures to schools and learners from all over the Eastern Cape and beyond.

Our experienced camp instructors will gladly design an exciting school programme in consultation with you and suggest which of our diverse activities are most appropriate for your school camp.

We will make it happen!

Our facilities lend themselves to both larger and smaller school groups. We have a hall and breakaway rooms for gatherings, dormitories for groups who require accommodation and, if you do not want to worry about catering, we offer meals and refreshment options as well.

We also suggest you do a site visit beforehand (or go through our website) to feel the energy and excitement!.

DONWLOAD INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR SCHOOLS

ACTIVITY MENU

Our activities include:

Aseiling (7m or 9m training towers)
Ballistics (pellet gun, blowpipes, catapult, bow and arrow)
Camping (only if arranged beforehand)
Climbing wall – lateral
Climbing wall – overhang (9m)
Compass course
Evening activities in recreation hall
Games during free time (volleyball, soccer, rugby, etc)
Group dynamics
Hiking
Jacob’s Ladder (9m high)
King Swing
Log challenge
Night hikes
Orienteering
Paintball challenges (only if arranged beforehand; conditions apply)
Raft building (flatwater)
Ropes course – low (<1m above ground)
Ropes course – middle (+/–1.5m above ground) especially designed for team building
Ropes course – high (10m above ground) especially designed for personal development
Sky Frame (9m)
Trapeze (7m above ground)
Zipwire (100m in length)

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is in spacious dormitories with separate rooms for camp leaders and facilitators. You are allocated dormitories according to the size of your group. Only those facilitator rooms attached to your allocated dormitory may be used. Other facilitator rooms may be used by prior arrangement only, and only if no other group has booked them.

Hobbiton does not encourage mixed-gender sleeping quarters.

Please bring your own bedding. Each bed has a mattress. Extra bedding can be hired if arranged in advance.

The Round Table Dormitory

The Round Table Dormitory sleeps 60 in two dormitory rooms, each containing 30
double bunk beds. There is a communal bathroom.

The Rotary Dormitory

The Rotary Dormitory sleeps 50 in a single gender dormitory room.
The beds are double bunks and there is a communal bathroom.

The Rotary Dormitory Facilitator/Teacher Accommodation

Six people can be accommodated in two faciltator rooms, one containing two single beds
and the other containing four single beds. There are three private bathrooms.

The Lions Dormitory

The Lions Dormitory sleeps 40 in two dormitory rooms, each containing 20 beds (double bunks).
There is a communal bathroom.

The Lions Dormitory Facilitator/Teacher Rooms

Six people can be accommodated in three facilitator rooms, each containing two single beds.
There are two private bathrooms.

Catering

Let us cater for you

Hobbiton kitchens are fully equipped for any catering needs, including all cutlery and crockery.

We offer three, differently priced menus.

The catered option is calculated on a supper, breakfast, lunch and three teas basis. The charge is R 310 /person/day. Extra meals are charged at R 105 / person/meal.

Special dietary needs can be catered for, but advance warning of at least five days is needed.

Full payment for catering must be made two weeks in advance.

Self Catering

Our kitchens are fully equipped with all that you need for self-catering, including cutlery and crockery.

If you choose the self-catering option you may still make use of our catering facilities, including cutlery and crockery. However, toilet paper, dishwashing liquid and rubbish bags will be your own responsibility.

Domestic help can be hired. Please contact us for the current rates. (The hiring of two helpers for the kitchen is recommended for self-caterers.)

Facilities

Multi-purpose hall

Hobbiton has a large multi-purpose hall with a stage, which can be used for conferences and functions as well as indoor activities during bad weather. It is also equipped with a King Swing and climbing wall. Chairs, tables and other conference equipment are not included.

Dining/Conference Room

Our dining room can double up as a conference room and is equipped with chalk- and whiteboards.

Breakaway rooms

We have a boardroom and other breakaway rooms that can be used on request.

COSTS

Accommodation:R190/person/night
Catering: R310/person/day
The catered option is calculated on a supper, breakfast, lunch and three teas basis. Extra meals are charged at R95/ person/meal.
Day bookings: R500 refundable deposit /organisation plus R60/person plus R100 / person / day for activity
Self-catering: Domestic help can be hired. Please contact us for the current rates. (The hiring of two helpers for the kitchen is recommended.)

These amounts are inclusive of:

The use of designated facilities
Instructors for all of the activities, safety equipment and facilitation (for standard bookings)

Cancellation policy:

Two months prior to arrival: 100% refund
One month prior to arrival: 50%
Less than 30 days: no refund

GENERAL

NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON HOBBITON PREMISES
No loud noise after 21:00
Check-in is from 13:00 till 17:00. Late check-ins will be charged extra unless prior arrangements are made with management.
Check-out is 11:00. The kitchen and accommodation facilities may not be used after 11:00. Late check-outs will be charged extra.
The organisers/facilitators/teachers are responsible for the conduct of participants from the end of the evening’s activities until the start of the next day’s activities, as well as during all mealtimes.
Participants may want to bring a journal for evening reflection time