Parent Information SessionWednesday 8th October 2014

Year 5 Camp in the context of our curriculum

Location of the camp Types of activities to be undertaken Water safety and staff/student ratios Food arrangements Tents and Showers Weather Following camp via CoverItLive Questions

Encourages our school vision - Inspiring learners, inquiring together, enhancing our world 

Outdoor and Adventurous Education Follows on from Year 4 camp

experiences and a pre- cursor to Outward Bound in Year 6

Enhances the Learner Profile

Learner Profile Students will…

Inquirers Acquire the skills necessary to ensure success in all individual and collaborative experience.

(Skills on water craft and solving problems on land)

Thinkers Exercise initiative in applying thinking skills to recognise and approach problems and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

(Building tents and solving problems in land activities)

Communicators Work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. (Building tents, sleeping in tents(!), collaboration games, dragon

boating and kayaking)

Courageous Approach unfamiliar situations with courage and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and

strategies. (Camping with friends, new activities)

Knowledgeable Acquire in depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

(Water craft skills, map reading, local and global environmental issues)

Learner Profile Students will…Principled Act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of

fairness and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

(Sharing a tent!)

Caring Show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others.

(Working together, encouraging others, empathising with other students)

Open - Minded Become more accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from

experience.(Listening to others when collaborating)

Balanced Understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for

themselves and others.(Understanding the need for balance with academic and outdoor

activities)

Reflective They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal

development.(Adjusting techniques to be successful in all water and land

activities)

Separate Showers Separate Toilets Washing Up Areas Kitchen Inside and Outside Eating Areas Classrooms (booked for inclement

weather)

4 groups on land, 4 groups on water…

Land Activities

All 4 groups will rotate through four land based activities encouraging communication, cooperation, trust, collaboration, fair play, respect, using initiative and having fun!

These land based activities will include - Archery (with teacher and camp based,

qualified instructor)- Orienteering- History of the camp site (tie in with history

unit later in the year)- Parachute Games- Trust Games- Problem Solving Games- Structure Building Games

Water Activities

Ratio of 1:4.5 on the water including Bradbury staff and Camp lifeguards

Buoyancy aids provided by Chong Hing Water Sports Centre (buddy checked and teacher checked)

Weaker swimmers paired with adultsStudents must be able to swim 50m in

clothes (will be wearing buoyancy aids)

Breakfasts – cereals, bread, jam, fruit salads

Lunches – first day students bring own snack and lunch, on 2nd and 3rd days students have ordered from Ali Oli

Dinners – Pepperoni’s in Sai Kung – Pizza on first night and pasta on second night

Snacks and drinks will also be provided

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