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Secondary School Students
This is a glimpse of what we can provide, details on specific
disciplines are below.
Imagine your class being taught the skills to paddle a Canadian canoe on one
of our many beautiful Southern Lakes, arriving in time to set up camp and catch
a fish for dinner. Then take time the next day to explore the area and practice
navigation skills, learn water safety skills, undertake initiative activities
or any combination of things that would make for a brilliant trip. Your role
in this could be as simple as being a participant and enjoying the scenic surroundings.
Wild Earth staff are very familiar
with instructing at Otago school camp facilities such as
Berwick, Tautuku Waiora and Sutton.
Orienteering
A fun way to learn map and compass skills. Teams can compete
in timed events that challenge their navigational skills
and also their ability to utilise
the strengths of each person in their team.
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Adventure Based Learning (team initiatives)
Your students will think these activities are pure fun
but the learning opportunities are carefully structured to
enhance and encourage your student's initiative,
self confidence, team co-operation and self esteem.
Sea kayaking
An opportunity to take your nature lesson into the outdoors.
Bring your students sea kayaking to experience close up
the amazing wildlife on Otago Peninsula,
seals, penguins and Royal Albatross. Learn basic sea kayaking and water safety
skills.
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Canoeing
 Take your students on a unique canoeing experience. Learn
water safety skills while exploring one of our great Southern
lakes or experience a white water journey. Options range
from overnight to 5 days and can be fully catered. Both sheltered
and moving water trips available, suitable for students of
all ages and abilities.
Kayaking
We start in the pool and build skills from there. We can
follow this with harbour sessions, surf sessions,
river trips and multi
day paddling trips. Your students learn
how to safely get the most fun out of their paddling experiences.
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Rafting
Experience a Grade 3 white water raft trip through
the Taieri Gorge, learn basic rafting skills, and learn about
the
natural and cultural history of
the Taieri Gorge. Or for some thing more testing... take on the Taieri
Challenge, a combination trip with rafting and team building activities.
Challenge your
students to perform to their best!
Bush craft
 A great way to prepare for school camp. Your
students will learn the basics about being in the bush
and how to keep
themselves safe and warm. Students
can camp out overnight in bivi's, learn about the psychology of being
lost and New Zealand Search and Rescue procedures. The damper and marshmallows
are always
a hit!
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School Camps
Wild Earth Adventures involvement with your school camp
programme could include:
Prior to Camp/Activity
Wild Earth Adventures will:
- Work with the coordinator to complete all the
paperwork, including Safety Action
Plans (SAPS) forms.
- Provide gear lists
- Plan Menus (we can even do the shopping)
- Organise transport
- Facilitate pre camp/activity lessons - including
basic first aid, weather interpretation and necessary equipment.
On the Camp, Activity or Outdoor Trip
Wild Earth Adventures will:
- Deliver an individually designed outdoor program
which meets your educational and social objectives.
- The programme could include: kayaking, rafting, climbing,
sea kayaking, abseiling, orienteering, canoeing, tramping,
problem solving/team building,
mountain biking, leadership training, bushcraft, and the River Safe Program
(as per National
Administration Guideline Five)
- Provide qualified staff
- Provide logistics/cooking staff
- We could also provide a range of rental equipment including
raincoats, tramping boots, tents, bedrolls, cookers, canoes,
kayaks, sea kayaks,
rafts and climbing gear.
All you need to do is talk to us about what you want and
we can do the rest.
Let us help you give your students the wonderful outdoor
experiences they deserve whilst ensuring their enjoyment
and safety. All it takes is a phone call.
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