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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 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
Planning 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 statement
Critically 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 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 Relevant content Hard facts Background – own experiences
this year
Remember 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.nz
Rainbow 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 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
Make sure to access the wiki site for the power points and more linkshttp://peandhealth.wikispaces.com/Scholarship+Page