Camp Kaitawa

Purposes of Camp Meeting challenges – group and individual Working in different groups For some, being away from the home comforts Trying new foods Personal fitness challenges Co-operating with other adults Accepting rules

Curriculum Links Water cycle and hydroelectricity principles. Landforms and explanations – formation of the lake and legend of the lake. Living World: bush environment – trees, ferns, fungi, birds, insects, interdependence. Art – sketching, charcoal drawings. Writing – keeping a diary, shared stories Reading: maps, signs, instructions, rules, worksheets PE and Health: Social Science: History of the area; Te Kooti; Redoubt

Role of all parent helpers Act as a parent to all children – most important as homesickness is real! Direct duties – each parent will be given a duty group to supervise. (Dishes, dining room, lunch and veges, dormitories, outdoor areas) Help out in kitchen – the cook is there to supervise the food preparation and delivery – lots of help needed with dishing up etc.

Specific adult roles at camp Teachers – responsible for overall programme, safety of students, RAMS, Cook: Directs the kitchen Medical person: Takes care of any medication children bring, administers medical attention as required Camp mother: Children take small concerns to you; looks after specific needs; ensures roster of adults to sleep in the dormitories. Safety Officer : Checks RAMS for each trip; Fire drills

Adult roles continued Grounds duty person: supervising duty group who hose and clean out shower block and toilet area; make sure no rubbish left around outside; Dishes person: Supervises duty team on dishes; teatowels need to be washed out daily and hung either in drying room or outside line. Dining room; supervises setting up of dining room; clearing of tables and stacking of dishes in the dining area; tables are wiped and floor swept Dormitories: Supervises group on vacuuming dormitories and Hall; checks tidiness of bunks; dusting of ledges! Veges and lunches: Supervises group on filled roll making; liaises with cook to organise vege preparation

Layout of Camp

Daily routines Get dressed and up the pipeline/confidence course – dining room group return to set up breakfast. Tidy own bed and belongings. Breakfast Duties Day’s adventure preparation Sometimes back to camp for lunch Back to camp late afternoon Games, showers, dinner, activities and bed

Programme - flexible Monday: Bus leaves school about 9.45ish; first break at lookout on Whareratas; lunch on riverbank at Wairoa; arrive camp around 1.30pm. Unpack; find beds; afternoon tea; explore environment and try out confidence course; short trek to Green Lake (Fairy Springs) and Kaitawa Lake; showers, dinner, fire drills, activities and bed.

Tuesday Usual daily routines Aniwaniwa tracks Lake Waikareiti Papakorito Falls

Wednesday The Redoubt area Panekiri to first trig Gravesite Lake Kiri-o-pukae Rata tree on Tawa track

Thursday Down pipeline to Tuai power station – may be able to have a look through??? Morning tea by Lake Whakamarino – fish watching Caving at Onepoto Caves Celebration dinner and concert

Friday Big clean up after duties Children go to Lake Kaitawa to do sketching or scavenger hunt; also orienteering a possibility Leave in time to be back at school before 3 p.m.

References arks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/east- coast-hawkes-bay/lake-waikaremoana- walks.pdf arks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/east- coast-hawkes-bay/lake-waikaremoana- walks.pdf Contains all the information you would ever need to know about the area.