1. See Student spot, Year 10 camp on Ultranet
31 January-February
See Student spot, Year 10 camp on Ultranet

2. Why an Outdoor Education experience??
School years would be a poorer experience without outdoor education. It’s a LOT of fun
We want our students to be confident, connected, actively involved life long learners (NZ Curriculum vision statement)
New skills, problem solving, communication, responsibility, independence, confidence, challenge, relationships, acceptance, leadership, persistence, teamwork
To get students to start their focus for the Hillary award

3. Hillary Outdoors’ Mission:
Contributing positively to the life journey of young people through adventure and rich outdoor learning experiences that develop care and respect for self, others and place, in the spirit of Sir Edmund Hillary.

4. Hillary Outdoors

5. Instructors Long term, mature & professional instructors
Highest possible qualifications in NZ
Work by “Challenge by choice” belief
Will adapt programme according to skill set of individuals and groups
NZOIA and Skills Active (Maritime NZ approved)

6. Programme
groups of up to 10 to one instructor, one staff member or parent assigned per group
Each group may experience:
Outdoor skills learning
Overnight camp/tramp/kayak (in tents)
High ropes
Abseiling
Caving (Okupata)
(Duke of Edinburgh standard 15-20km)
There may be a few changes to the programme but these will be minor.
Grade 2 guided and self guided rafting – either Tongariro or Whakapapa depending on river water levels.
Group option (canoeing/kayaking/more ropes/mountain biking/tramp /abseiling)

7. A Typical Week
Sunday – Meet at school at pm. (Vera St) Arrive Hillary Outdoors about 6.30pm.
Monday – Group bonding/local day/abseil
Tuesday- Canoeing/ Ring float
Wednesday – Overnighter/Journey
Thursday –Caves/high ropes
Friday – Flying fox/clean-up Leave 1pm. Arrive at school approximately 6.30pm.

8. A typical day
Morning
6.30am Wake up. May have breakfast duty or lunch making duty.
7.30am Breakfast
8.00 am Duties and prep
8.45am meet instructor and go out for the whole day
Evening
Return Hillary Outdoors 5pm
5.30pm May be on dinner duty
6.30 pm Dinner
8.00 pm Evening activities
9.30pm in bunkrooms
10.00pm Lights out

9. Food Bring money to purchase dinner on the first day, enroute.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided, important we know dietary requirements
Share – a - supper (students are asked to bring some baking for this)

10. Gear Each girl must have all the gear on the list
Some gear is available for loan (see Ultranet)
May get wet every day so be prepared. No cotton clothing for the water activities or if it rains!
Long socks required for boots each day Boots/walking shoes should be worn in.
All gear must be named, if you value it.
Personal first aid

11. Rules! No Ipods/cell phones
Appropriate and safe behaviour expected at all times
Respect the rights of others-sleep, clean-up, show initiative

12. Forms
Code of conduct
Permission Slip with emergency contacts, medical, swimming information and dietary requirements
Hillary Outoors medical form

13. Emergency Contacts Hillary Outdoors 0800 OUT THERE
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Tongariro direct (07)
During the day – Normal school number
Evening – Anne Field
Late arrival – school will text you

14. Please contact us if you have any questions:
Susan Binns
Dean of Upper School (2015)
Anita Stark
Associate dean with responsibility for Year 10 (2016)
Wendy Carroll
Dean of Years 7-10 (2016)

15. Tony Sargisson EMAIL: tonys @ hillaryoutdoors. co
Tony Sargisson hillaryoutdoors.co.nz