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)

• Goal setting• Planning• Implementing• Evaluation

What is the process & purpose of each?

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 risk

Risk 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

Implementation

“Doing it”e.g.• Leadership-outside instructors• Decision-making• Communication• Risk Management• Possible Routes• Back up Plans• Emergency Procedures

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 providersCurrent news items

Outdoor Experience Court Room Battle

Scenario

Recent incident in Piha (March 2011) http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/piha-incident-angers-lifeguards-4092100

http://www.3news.co.nz/Surfing-instructor-stood-down-over-Piha-rip-incident/tabid/309/articleID/204715/Default.aspx

http://www.3news.co.nz/High-school-to-review-surfing-programme-following-rescue/tabid/309/articleID/204774/Default.aspx

Focus statement

Critically evaluate whether the level of risk was acceptable in this outdoor activity scenario.

Essay Descriptors Debate

Introduction

• 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 / definitions Relevant content Hard facts Background – own experiences

this year

Remember the focus statement: Critically evaluate whether the level of risk was acceptable in this outdoor activity scenario.

Acceptable Risk

•The concept of Acceptable Risk is essentially a measure of the risk of harm, injury from a process that will be tolerated by a person or group.

Reference: Oxford University http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/glossary/acceptable_risk.html

Operational Zones Model

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 & 3)- Feedback to the whole group

(read paragraph)

What are the issues?

Look critically at different points of view (Key points/judgements made by Pluses & Minuses)

- Who do you believe? -How do you know they are a reliable, knowledgeable, credible source? -Are they biased?

Identify bias / assumptions / limitations

What are the issues?

Look critically at different points of view

-Can you challenge any judgements?-It is always true?-What’s worth discussing?

----Brainstorm ideas in your group Then share-------

Identify bias / assumptions / limitations

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 the level of risk was acceptable?

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

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 success

Education 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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