Year 8 Outdoor Education Programme Ellen Barker Director of Outdoor Education - Purpose of Tonight's Meeting

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Year 8 Outdoor Education Programme

              Ellen Barker
     Director of Outdoor Education

           Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting

To cover:

       •    Programme focus

       •    Expedition outline

       •    Risk vs Benefit of Outdoor Ed

       •    Responsibilities of parents, students and PLC

       •    Equipment

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                See webpage for Year 8 OEP Video

Where?
Contos Campgrounds
(south of Margaret River)
Boranup Forest
Giants Caves
WI16 and Wilyabrup sea cliffs

                                    Above: Contos Campground

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       When?

    Week 3 - Monday 13 to Saturday 18 May
    • Carmichael (student surnames A – L)
    • Ferguson
    • Ross
    • Stewart

    Week 4 - Monday 20 to Saturday 25 May
    • Carmichael (student surnames M – Z),
    • Baird
    • McNeil
    • Summers

The Balancing Act

             Risk               Benefits

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   Programme Focus
   ü “Have a Go” is the programme theme

   ü Courage is pillar Year 8’s are focusing on in Term 1

   ü Uniqueness in the over arching theme for Year 8s

   ü Peer support enables these ideals to be achieved

Indigenous Culture

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Bushwalking

Mountain Biking

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Abseiling

Giants Cave

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Cooking

      Benefits
- Pride in their achievements and themselves
- Increased self efficacy
- Greater understanding of how to achieve daunting tasks
- Better able to create an environment where everyone is allowed
  to be unique
- Deeper understanding of peers and their needs
- All these are transferable to school and home life

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Real Risk
•   Cooking – burns and cuts       •   Allergic reaction

•   Broken bones and soft tissue   •   Gastrointestinal illness
    injuries
                                   •   Bad weather
•   Hyperthermia
                                   •   Becoming separated from a
•   Hypothermia                        group

•   Snake bite                     •   Vehicle crash

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Team Sport
•   Cricket - 242 injuries per 1000 participants

•   Horse-riding 122 injuries per 1000 participants

•   Soccer 107 injuries per 1000 participants

•   Netball 51 injuries per 1000 participants

PLC Responsibilities
•   Use the student information to set them up for success
•   Provide parents and student with information to understand the
    risks and benefits of programme
•   Provide information to parents and students to ensure proper
    preparation
•   Risk assessment of all programme aspects, management
    strategies and emergency response plans

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What do we do?                     Cont.

•   Skilled staff
•   Expedition support
    •   In the field
    •   At school
•   Good Communications channels
    •   Programme queries – reception 9424 6444
    •   Urgent communications – Ellen Barker – 0422 123 127

                Parent Responsibilities
             Update student information

             Prepare students for programme
             - Equipment and clothing
             - Mindset

             Encourage proactive problem solving

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Student Responsibilities
•   Prepare for a challenge
•   Attend the student meetings
•   Read the information provided
•   Be proactive in preparing for the trip
•   Be prepared to learn, to try new ideas, work with others and
    get the most out of the trip
•   Foster positivity
•   Ask for help
•   Get excited!!!

Essentials
•   Sleeping Bag

•   Sleeping Mat

•   Rain Coat

•   Thermals x 2

•   Morning tea and lunch with out nuts

•   Students without these items or inappropriate items with be given
    new items and the cost will be added to the student’s account

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            Packing Tips
    • Please don’t pack spares
    • Ensure your daughter is fitted out for Year 8, 9 and 10 OEPs
    • Please do not send phones or junk food
    • Consider buying quality

Where to Buy?
•    Mainpeak – 20% discount with equipment list

     •   Jarred Street, Cottesloe

     •   Hay Street, Perth

•    One Planet – online

     •   See instruction on equipment list

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Thank You!

Questions?

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