1. FIS Grade 9 PE Field Trip SY 2015/16

2. Winter Sports Week

3. Trip Description This adventure-based learning program is designed to provide Grade 9 students with the opportunity to further develop their personal and physical abilities by partaking in winter sports (downhill skiing and snowboarding). The trip is based on specifically designed activities, targeted at a particular age group and abilities, that focus on selected learning outcomes.

4. Learning Objectives Winter Sports Week is supportive to both physical and personal development of Grade 9 students, and it aims to: develop student´s physical and personal skills, while interacting with peers (and teachers) in new and unpredictable environments; enhance student´s understanding of body, health and nature; enable students to acquire or further develop leadership abilities, social/personal confidence and an appreciation for fitness, movement, and a healthy, active lifestyle.

5. Planned Learning Opportunities PE outdoor activities: ● ski course (beginner, intermediate, advanced) ● snowboard course (beginner, intermediate) Other PE-related topics: ● rules and guidelines for participating safely in winter sports ● team building ● recognition of own strengths and weaknesses ● social skills, self-esteem, self-responsibility, leadership ● creativity

6. Other activities across the curriculum: ● avalanche awareness and other winter/snow-related topics ● environmental awareness ● first aid ● contribution to students´ CAS Other activities: ● video creation (“from us, to us, about us”) ● game evening / movie night / disco ● creative activities created by students ● acknowledgments & prices

7. 21 - 27 February 2016

8. Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7 departure school bus transfer ski rental arrival hotel dinner evening activities ski course (full-day) evening activities ski course (full-day) evening activities ski course (half-day) excursion to Bruneck (half-day) evening activities ski course (full-day) evening activities ski course (full-day) ski rental (return) evening activities breakfast departure hotel bus transfer arrival school

9. Speikboden, South Tyrol

10. Daily Routine 7:45amWake Up 8:15amBreakfast 9:30amDeparture Ski Resort Speikboden - SkigebietSpeikboden - Skigebiet 10:00am - 3:30pm Ski Course (incl. Lunch Break) 4:00pm Arrival Hotel 4:15pm - 6:15pm Rest 6:30pm Dinner 8:00pm - 9:45pm Evening Activities 10:00pm Room 10:30pmLights Out

11. Ski Course

13. Snowboard Course

15. Requirements equipment packing ID / insurance card medical, allergies or dietary needs Payment invoice letter equipment rental

16. Winter Sports Week