2017 Year 10 Camp

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2017 Year 10 Camp

Name: 2017 Year 10 Camp
Start: 2017-12-04T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2017-12-07T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Blue Lakes Camping Ground

Start:: 4 December 2017 @ 8:00 am
End:: 7 December 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Location:: Blue Lakes Camping Ground

Please find below information and the organisation details for the 2017 Year 10 camp. The camp will be based at the Blue Lakes Camping Ground in Rotorua. Activities will take place in and around the area. The dates are: Monday 4^th December – Thursday 7^th December.

The students will be split into Group A and B.

	Group A	Group B
Monday 4^th Dec	White Water rafting – Kaituna River	Lake Tarawera tramp to Hot Water Beach Set up outcamp
Tuesday 5^th Dec	Mountain Biking & The Great Aquinas Challenge	Return boat trip: Hot Water Beach to The Landing
Wednesday 6^th Dec	Lake Tarawera tramp to Hot Water Beach Set up outcamp	Mountain Biking & The Great Aquinas Challenge
Thursday 7^th Dec	Return boat trip: Hot Water Beach to The Landing Bus to Aquinas College	White Water rafting – Kaituna River Bus to Aquinas College

Both groups will complete the same activities and I am sure they will prove to be very successful as they offer an exciting yet challenging experience for all students.

The cost of the camp per student is $240.

Mr Scott, Mrs Skelton (Year 10 Dean) and myself see this as an extremely valuable experience that is a positive feature of our Year 10 curriculum. In the rare circumstance where a student is unable to attend camp, a parent meeting with Mrs Skelton (pskelton@aquinas.school.nz) will need to be arranged. Those students not attending camp will be required to attend school for the four days.

There is some inherent risk associated with these types of activities. Every effort will be made to manage those risks during this EOTC Activity. In planning this trip staff have followed the current best practice procedures according to the Aquinas College EOTC Guidelines. In addition the Mountain Biking, Tarawera Boat trip and Rafting activities are run by qualified guides. Students can assist this by ensuring that they are prepared correctly, follow instructions and support staff and other students on the activity.

I have attached links to three pieces of information:

Description of activities – A detailed description of each activity that the students will be doing at the camp: Activities

Gear list – Please check the list carefully and start to get equipment organised. Over the coming weeks I will be talking to students at level assemblies about the equipment needed and showing them what they need to bring to be comfortable and safe. There will be a gear check at school before students leave for the camp on the first day. Please note that students are not to bring cell phones to camp: Gear List

Health & Consent form – Please complete this and returned to the school office as soon as possible. There is a separate from to be completed for the White Water Rafting activity. It is a requirement for their operations that participants under 16 year’s old have parent consent: Health and Consent Form

Payment

The $240 is now payable to the school office in an envelope clearly marked with the student’s name & tutor class. Alternatively online payments can be made to the following account 02 1210 0011888 00. Please include your child’s name and Yr. 10 Camp in the reference. Please make contact with Mrs Mary Walton in the school office to discuss any concerns you may have regarding payment as some limited financial assistance may be available. The final date for payment is Monday 27^th November.

If you have any questions about the camp please contact myself at the College on 543 2400 ext 244 or e-mail rwatson@aquinas.school.nz

Regards,

Richard Watson

Year 10 Camp Coordinator.

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Education