Outdoor Education

Safety:

Must have:

• Always check the harness
• Wear a climbing helmet
• Always check the knots
• Always check the rope and belay device
• Always use a long rope
• Always properly clip the rope
• Always use safe anchors
• Focussed

Gears:

Must have:

• Harness
• Helmet
• Carbines
• Belay device
• Rope

Nice to have:

• Climbing shoes

Skills:

Must have:

• Knot Tying
• Wearing harness correctly
• How to belay

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Orienteering

Meaning - a sport in which competitors use maps to complete navigational challenges in an unfamiliar area.

What do you need?

• Compass
• Map
• Your brain

Equipment needed:

• Rain coat
• Trackpants
• Lunch
• Shoes
• Drink Bottle/Water
• Jacket
• Shirt
• Backpack

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Tramp

1.

A. Who is Harry Ell?

Harry Ell was a Christchurch City Councilor and was a member of New Zealand Parliament

B. What did Harry Ell contribute to Christchurch?

He made a walkway, Sign of the B

ellbird, Sign of the Kiwi, Sign of the Packhorse, Takahe

2. Leave no trace behind

The seven principles:

• Plan ahead and prepare
• Travel and camp on a durable ground
• Dispose of waste properly
• Leave what you find
• Minimise the effects of fire
• Respect wildlife and farm animals
• Be considerate of others

3. Weather report

Thursday Weather Report for Christchurch

7 to 10 am is going to be partly cloudy 13o

0mm of rain

6kmph of wind NE

10 am to 1 pm is going to be partly cloudy with a chance of rain 14o

0.2mm of rain

13kmph of wind E

1 pm to 4 pm is going to be sunny 15o

0mm of rain

16kmph of wind E

4. Clothing

• Beanie or Cap
• Waterproof jacket
• Raincoat
• Proper Shoes

• Long sleeves
• Shirt
• Track Pants

Onion

Have layers of clothing

Best material

Merino

5. Personal needs

• Water
• Backpack
• Personal Meds
• Lunch

Group needs

• First Aid kit
• Communication
• Shelter

6.

Tracks

• Names

Harry Ell Walkway

Mitchells Track

Cedrics Track

Latter Spur Track

• Distance

4 Km

1 Km

1.3 Km

2 Km

Total Km = 8.3 Km

• Height Change

Car park = 300 meters above sea level

Sugarloaf = 500 meters above sea level

Total height change = 800 meters above sea level

• Duration

2 hours

30 Minutes

35 Minutes

1 hour

Total duration = 4.05 Hours

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#2 Tramping

03/12/18

1. Taylors Mistake

Who is he?

Taylor is the Captain of the Volga

What did he contribute to New Zealand?

Captain Taylor mistook the Bay’s identity anchored in the bay. Captain Taylor was then announced guilty for a navigational mistake in the bay. In the cause of the Volga’s incident which is then named the bay as “ Taylor mistake”.

2. Godley

Who is he?

He is the founder of Canterbury

What did he contribute to New Zealand?

3. Godley Head

What?

Godley Head was a WW2 coastal defence battery that was built in a 120-meter high cliff in 1939.

Why?

To look out for the Russians and Japanese people

4. D.O.C

• Kiwi Guardian -

-  Godley Head - There is an adventure map you have to download and use it to look for the Guardian Post. On it is a special code word that you have to write down. After finding the code you can tell the D.O.C what is written and claim the rewards.

6. Weather

Temperature:13co

Wind: South/ South West 19 kmph

0% chance of rain

Tracks:

Godley Head Track

Distance:

8Kms

Height Change:

190 Above sea level

Duration:

3 Hours

Gear:

Shorts/Track pants

Raincoat

Polypro clothing

Shirt

Jackets

Personal Needs:

Umbrella

Water

Backpack