rock climbing

Rock Climbing at The Rock School

The kids

The kids

Last weekend the kids were invited to The Rock School for a fun session of rock climbing . It has been  two years since they have been to the place and were happy to revisit it.

The previous visit  Tiger girl was less then two years old and she had to sit out on the activities. This time she was more then delighted to be able to take part alongside her brothers.

The entrance to the rock school

The entrance to the rock school

The  kids eagerly waited to participate in the day’s activities at the rock school that Sunday.  We chose the evening slot of 6.30-8.30 pm as we had Church in the morning and it clashed with their earlier time slot.   The timing was just nice as we could have a leisurely dinner at Hans before the kids went off rock climbing.

The inside wall plastered with photos of participants.

The inside wall plastered with photos of participants.

The different charts that were seen

The different charts that were seen

The place hasn’t changed a bit since the last time we were there. The only difference was that there were different instructors this time to guide the kids.

The kids trying the indoor rock climbing course

The kids trying the indoor rock climbing course

As we were there early the kids had a free rein of the place before the other kids attending the class arrived. They immediately took to the wall and started climbing all over.

The kids playing with the parachute during the lesson.

The kids playing with the parachute during the lesson.

There wasn’t any deviation from the previous play session that the boys had 2 years ago. The only difference what that there were different trainers and that they were taking part in this activity with other kids.

The kids going around the walls of the room

The kids going around the walls of the room

The kids had to go through the hoop this time as the difficulty level increase the 2nd time around.

The kids had to go through the hoop this time as the difficulty level increase the 2nd time around.

The kids started on scaling the walls after being briefed about the safety instructions.  Each of them had two rounds in the room before venturing outdoors to scale the walls there.

Tiger girl being suited up before scaling the walls

Tiger girl being suited up before scaling the walls

My 4 year old couldn’t wait to start on climbing the walls outside. She loves challenges and this was one of her most challenging physical challenge to date.

The trainers giving instructions to the kids before the climbing begins.

The trainers giving instructions to the kids before the climbing begins.

The kids were put into 3 different groups and each queued up for the different walls that they were assigned to based on their age group. (Yellow = Easy, Blue= Intermediate and Red= Advance)

Doggie boy scaling the blue wall

Doggie boy scaling the blue wall

Doggie boy did really well in his attempt to scale the wall. This time he managed to climb to the top of the blue wall effortlessly. It was a marked improvement as he only got half way in his previous attempt.

Monkey boy climbing up the wall

Monkey boy climbing up the wall

Being a seasoned  climber Monkey boy ascended the walls easily and managed to scale all three walls easily despite being given the difficult path for each wall.

Tiger girl getting her footing secured as she makes her ascend

Tiger girl getting her footing secured as she makes her ascend

Seeing her brothers climbing up the wall Tiger girl couldn’t wait to have her go at it also. She started off at the yellow wall  and moved on to the blue wall after getting use to climbing it.

Tiger girl scaling the blue wall

Tiger girl scaling the blue wall

It was really amazing to see this 4 year old making her way steadily up the blue wall. She was the youngest of the group and the most daring one. It was a milestone achievement for her when she made to the top of the wall.

The kids receiving their progress cards

The kids receiving their progress cards

There was a mini ceremony at the end of the session where the kids were given their progress cards.

It was a fun and enjoyable session for the kids and they were totally exhausted when we reached home.

If you are keen to let your children try rock climbing do check out their  upcoming Rock challenge.  (Details are in the poster below)

 

The Rock Challenge and Carnival

The Rock Challenge and Carnival

The Rock School 

Bedok Community Centre

Address: 850 New Upper Changi Rd, Singapore 467352

Disclaimer: We were invited to The Rock School for the fun climb program. All opinions are 100% mine

Rock Climbing with Beyond Academics

Doggie boy and me

Over the weekend we we invited to try out the rock climbing  with Beyond Academics. It was the 2nd time that the boys are doing rock climbing and the first time for R and me.

Monkey boy climbing

Monkey boy was the first one up the wall. He gleefully tackled the wall and made it all the way up under the supervision of the instructor.

 

Doggie boy climbing

Next up was Monkey boy. He was not as confident as his brother and decided to stop the climb halfway up the wall. Maybe when he is older he will try doing the whole height of the wall.

climbing the wall

I went third and tried cheering Doggie boy on by going up the wall next to him.  It started to get difficult to scale up the wall as I approached the overhung. I decided to call it a day and not proceed all the way to the top as my energy level was nearly depleted from hanging on the wall using my hands to support my body weight. My arms ached slightly the next day due to the exertion but it was worth trying out rock climbing.

R climbing the wall

R was the last one to scale the wall. The too attempted to go all the way to the top and failed tackling the overhung. I guess we need to build up more stamina before trying rock climbing again.

The instructor Chee Beng gave us many tips on how to properly scale the wall. He also told me how Monkey boy could properly position his leg so that he could get the maximum lift when he exerted pressure on his leg.  He had stepped on the rock in the center in some places and he should be using the front of his foot instead as it will help him better to push off and move up the wall when he moves his feet.

 

To learn more about Beyond Academics  and rock climbing do check out their website.

 

Disclaimer: We were invited by Beyond Academics for a fun weekend afternoon to try out their rock climbing facilities. All opinions are 100% my own.