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School Groups & Educational Activity Pack

Adventure, Learning & Unforgettable Experiences by the Sea

Scarborough Surf School delivers high-energy coastal adventures designed specifically for schools, colleges and educational groups. Set at Cayton Bay, just three miles south of Scarborough, our programmes blend real adventure, confidence building and curriculum-linked learning in one of Yorkshire’s most exciting coastal environments.

From learning to surf and riding waves, to swimming through sea caves and exploring dramatic limestone cliffs, our sessions inspire curiosity, resilience and teamwork – while remaining fully supervised, structured and safe.

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Excellent Facilities

Convenient Parking

A large on-site car park with immediate access to Cayton Bay’s beautiful sandy beach.

Changing Facilities

Separate male and female changing rooms available for getting ready before and after your session.

Hot Showers

Warm up after your surf with our free hot showers on site.

Toilet Facilities

Clean and convenient toilets available for all visitors.

Picnic Area

Relax after your lesson in our outdoor picnic area overlooking the beach.

Qualified Surf Coaches

All lessons are led by experienced surfers who are fully qualified ISA surf coaches and SLSGB beach lifeguards.

Small Group Ratios

We keep our sessions personal with a maximum ratio of one coach to every eight students.

Flexible Activity Options

Choose between exciting multi-activity sessions or calmer flat water experiences depending on conditions.

Surf Lessons – Learn to Surf. Build Confidence. Ride Waves.

Our surf sessions are fun, progression-focused and hugely rewarding. Students develop ocean awareness, paddling technique, balance and coordination before learning to pop up and ride waves on one of Yorkshire’s most beginner-friendly surf beaches.

Students will learn:

  • Safe entry and exit from the sea
  • Correct paddling technique and board positioning
  • How to pop up and ride waves
  • Surf awareness and wave selection
  • Teamwork, confidence and essential water safety skills

Coasteering – Yorkshire’s Ultimate Coastal Adventure

This is real coastal adventure. Students scramble, traverse, swim and climb beneath towering limestone cliffs, take on cliff jumps for every ability — from 1ft to 25ft (with larger jumps always optional), and swim through Yorkshire’s largest sea cave.

Hidden passages, historic smugglers’ caves and wild coastal scenery create a genuine sense of exploration, challenge and achievement that students never forget.

Students will experience:

  • Swimming through Yorkshire’s largest sea cave
  • Exploring smugglers’ caves and secret coastal routes
  • Discovering marine wildlife and rock pool life
  • Seasonal sightings of nesting puffins and seabirds
  • Confidence, resilience and teamwork in a thrilling natural environment

Super SUP – Big Boards. Big Teamwork. Big Smiles.

Our Super Stand-Up Paddleboards are all about teamwork and shared success. Groups work together on an oversized board, tackling challenges that build communication, trust and confidence on the water.

Multi-Activity Days, Learning & Safety

Create a bespoke coastal adventure by combining surf lessons, coasteering, Super SUP, lifeguard-style games and water safety sessions. Ideal for activity weeks, residential trips and end-of-term rewards. Many groups choose a multi-activity program over two or three days, giving us the flexibility to work with the conditions each day. Calm seas are perfect for coasteering and Super SUP, while good swell means it’s time to surf!

Activities naturally support curriculum outcomes across PE, Geography, Science and PSHE, encouraging leadership, communication, environmental awareness and personal development.

Scarborough Surf School operates to the highest safety and safeguarding standards. We are fully AALA licensed, fully insured, and all sessions are led by qualified ISA & Surfing England coaches. Instructors are beach lifeguard qualified, all staff are DBS checked, and full risk assessments and operating procedures are provided.

Booking is simple and fully supported from enquiry to delivery. Optional food and hot drink packages are available via the nearby Salty Dog Cafe. 

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Safety & Compliance

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Consent Pack

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Tori

Manager & Head Surf Coach

Known as Secretspot’s “Mother Hen,” Tori truly lives and breathes surfing. With over 20 years of surf experience, 16 years coaching, and 12 years as part of the Secretspot family, she plays a central role in everything we do. Tori manages all activities across the surf school and leads our coaching programme as Head Surf Coach, with a particular passion for junior development and performance surfing.

She created and leads our SuperGroms junior progression programme, helping young surfers build strong foundations and progress with confidence. Tori also delivers our advanced lessons, using video analysis, performance drills, and tailored coaching to support surfers looking to take their skills to the next level. Alongside this, she works as a Surfing England Coach Trainer Assessor, delivering coach courses here at Cayton Bay, and volunteers as a Team England Junior Squad Coach, supporting the next generation of competitive surfers.

You’ll probably recognise Tori from our socials, where she provides daily video surf reports, keeping the local community up to date with conditions and surf forecasts. Away from the water, she’s deeply involved in the local surf scene as the founder and chair of Scarborough Boardriders Club CIC and is often behind the scenes organising local surf contests, events, and socials.

During the busy summer months, Tori can be found at Cayton Bay day in, day out, making sure the surf school runs smoothly. When winter rolls around, she heads off to enjoy some free surfing at favourite destinations such as El Salvador, Bali and Ireland, before returning refreshed and ready for another season.

Paul "Tomo"

Owner

The backbone of our business, Tomo has grown up surfing Scarborough and has dedicated his life to the surf industry in the North East. With deep local knowledge and decades of experience in the water, he represents everything our surf school stands for: authenticity, expertise, and a genuine passion for the coastline we call home.

In 2008, Tomo took over the surf school from Ross and brought it together with Secretspot Surf Shop, established in 1989. As one of the oldest surf shops in the UK—and the largest in the North East—Secretspot has long been at the heart of the local surf community. Combining the two businesses was a natural progression, allowing Tomo to carry forward a shared ethos built on local knowledge, surf culture, and a lifelong love of Cayton Bay.

The philosophy has always been simple: run by surfers, for surfers. That means providing the best possible equipment, honest advice, and coaching rooted in real experience—whether you’re standing on a board for the first time or looking to progress your skills.

Known affectionately as our “Chief of Coasteering,” Tomo grew up exploring every nook and cranny of the East Coast. That lifelong familiarity with the coastline led him to become a trained coasteering instructor and to introduce coasteering to the Yorkshire Coast. Over the years, he has personally developed and led thousands of coasteering sessions, continually refining them to create the safe, professional, and unforgettable experiences we offer today.

Tomo’s depth of experience, commitment to safety, and passion for sharing the coastline are the foundation of everything we do.