Planning, Implementing &/or Evaluating

Physical activity Experiences

Specification: Planning, implementing and/or evaluation of physical activity programmes/experiences drawing upon knowledge underpinning achievement standards 90739 and 90740. (3.1 & 3.2)

Outdoor Experience Content• Purposes of OE – needs – of individual and group• Wellbeing and OE experiences• Benefits of OE experiences• Problems/concerns associated with OE experiences within schools• Nature of Risk• Safety vs Risk vs Challenge• Planning for OE• Safety Management Systems - “Safety and EOTC- A good practice

guide for NZ Schools” #1 • Risk Management Planning Tools- SAPs / RAMS / Rainbow System

(WaterSafe Guidelines for Schools #2)• Crisis Management• Reviewing OE experiences• Own experiential knowledge

Purpose• What was your school’s

outdoor experience?

• What was the purpose of your school’s outdoor experience?

Think-pair-share

How many did we get?• Competition• Adrenaline/thrill• Stress release• Team work/bonding • Learning skills• Personal development

– Leadership– Out of comfort zone– Challenge any dimension of wellbeing

• Testing your limits• Decision making/Problem solving

What planning knowledge is neededLogistical factors• Timeline• Plan where to go and what we are doing• Permission/consent• Location/facilities• Transport/navigation• Safety and risk management• Nutrition• Knowledge of participants• Gear/resources/skills required• Budget• Weather conditions • Back up plans – alternative activities• Communication with others involved• Environmental impact

Planning to manage riskRisk Management Planning process1. Assess the risk (What could go wrong?)2. Causal Factors (Hazards)

PeopleEquipmentEnvironment

3. Strategies to Prevent Things Going Wrong

4. Emergency Procedures

Risk Management Strategies

1. Eliminate risk if possible2. Isolate risk if you can’t eliminate it 3. Minimise risk if you can’t isolate it4. Cancel activity if you can’t minimise

the risk

(Ministry of Education, 2002. pg 69)Rainbow System of Supervision Resources www.watersafe.org.nz

ImplementationPlanning in actione.g.• Leadership• Decision-making• Communication

Outcomes• Planned outcomes (achieved or

not achieved)• Unexpected outcomes (+ and -)

• Review purpose & processes (planning & implementation)

Wellbeing and OE experiencesHow will the experience relate to the PHYSICAL dimension of your wellbeingFitness levelsChallenge yourself physicallyListening to body and responding accordinglyKeeping yourself safe and injury freeNutritionTraining leading up to the tripPrevious experience with activitiesRest before tripSleeping in tent

How will the experience relate to the MENTAL/EMOTIONAL dimension of your wellbeingPositive, encourage team membersNavigationGroup members fears/weaknessesIndividual fears/weaknessesMental challengesEmotions expected

How will the experience relate to SPIRITUAL dimension of your wellbeingAppreciation of the outdoor environmentGoal settingSense of AchievementPersonal ReflectionPersonal Growth through challengesFeelings of satisfaction

How will the experience relate to the SOCIAL dimension of your wellbeingGroup membersTeachersInstructorsOther forest usersGroup guidelinesDependence on group membersHow well you know group beforehandLeadershipCommunication

BrainstormOutdoor activitiesOutdoor providersOutdoor tragedies

Outdoor Experience Court Room BattleWider Context

Recent outdoor experience tragedies:1.Avalanche deaths-heli-skiing and off-piste snowboarding (July - August 2009)http://www.3news.co.nz/Ski-guide-third-avalanche-casualty-in-a-month/tabid/367/articleID/116789/cat/84/Default.aspx

Focus statementCritically evaluate the use of external providers by schools for delivering outdoor education experiences.

• River boarding tragedy• Expert tells court boarding company

had safety deficiencies

• Queenstown Court hears about alleged lax safety measures

Wider context

Essay Descriptors DebateIntroductio

n• Key words Relevant

content Hard facts

• Background – own experiences this year

All

P luses • Positive view point

What do you agree with?

• Own experience Other Points View Strengths

Plus group

M inuses • Negative view point

What do you disagree with?

Weaknesses

• Who benefits? Errors of logic Other Points View Own experience

Minusgroup

I ssues/ interesting

• Examine bias Challenge

validity

• Challenge assumptions

All

S uggestions

• Initiatives New ideas

• Alternatives All

Conclusion • Reflect Main points All

Introduction• Key words Relevant content Hard facts Background – own experiences

this yearRemember the focus statement:

Critically evaluate the use of external providers by schools for delivering outdoor education experiences.

Relevant OE Content • Purposes of OE – needs – of individual and group• Wellbeing and OE experiences• Benefits of OE experiences• Problems/concerns associated with OE experiences within schools• Nature of Risk• Safety vs Risk vs Challenge• Planning for OE• Safety Management Systems - “Safety and EOTC- A good practice

guide for NZ Schools” • Risk Management Planning Tools - SAPs / RAMS / Rainbow System

(WaterSafe Guidelines for Schools)• Crisis Management• Reviewing OE experiences• Own experiential knowledge

Mini debate Divide into 2 groups: the plus group; the minus group.

- 3 min brainstorm (Planning sheet 1)- 8 min prepare & write paragraph

(Planning sheet 2)- Feedback to the whole group

Group discussionWith your issue

(bias/assumption/limitation)

•Examine•ChallengeJot down key points

Feedback to the whole group

SuggestionsBased on your discussion:

What are the factors that determine whether external providers should be used by schools to deliver outdoor experiences?

Suggest ways to deal with the issues:• Initiatives• New Ideas• Alternatives• Ways forward

Conclusion•Continuum

–Take a position– Justify your position

Reference#1 “Safety and EOTC- A good

practice guide for NZ Schools”

www.tki.org.nz/r/eotc/resources/safety_e.php

Reference#2 Water Safe Guidelines for Schoolswww.watersafe.org.nzRainbow system of supervision#3 Outdoor Safety – Risk

Management for outdoor leaders NZ Mountain Safety Council

Related organisations• Mountain Safety Council

http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/Resources, Public Courses

• NZ Outdoor Instructors Associationhttp://www.nzoia.org.nz/Resources, Instructor Training Courses

Further reading• Outdoor Education

Health & Physical Education NZ Curriculum, p46-47

• Curriculum links on camp- School camps are the perfect vehicle for the key competencies, Thorndon School teachers found earlier this year.

• Striding towards success- EOTC has helped a low-decile secondary school keep more students on the path to successEducation Gazette 30 June 2008, p7-9

Further readingOutdoor recreation strategy 2009-2015 sparc http://www.sparc.org.nz/ sparc-has-released-i ts-outdoor-recreation-strategy

2008 International Outdoor Recreation and Education Conference papers - www.eonz.org

Possible content focuses & contexts• Outdoor Pursuit Centre• Laura Dekker – 13yr old girl

sailor• Avalanche- Methven and Coronet• River boarding- Mad dog river

adventure s, Queenstown• Bridge swing –Manawatu Gorge

Possible content focuses & contexts

- Extreme surf skier

Surf skier Paul Wilford loves wild weather 12 Aug 2008

.. he insists that despite a number of paddlers getting into trouble recently, the sport is safe, and paddlers know what they are doing.

http://www.3news.co.nz/TVShows/CampbellLive/VideoArchive 12th August 2008

Risk & Crisis Management

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