Opportunities for Participation (3)

1. Opportunities for Participation (3) Lower 6th AS level Phys Ed.

2. Objectives for today: • Look at the 3 types of Outdoor activities and be able to distinguish between the three. • To be able to distinguish the elements of risk, to distinguish between perceived and actual risk and to relate them to OAA. • To look at the key words – Risk, Natural Environment, Challenge, escapism, experience. • High adrenaline/motivation – “Touching the Void”

3. RECAP • London Marathon case study. • Look at page 129 in textbook • Discuss in groups of 4. • What did you find? Did the findings provoke any thoughts? Were there similarities/differences? • Ask 1 of group to present for 2 mins.

4. Objectives of OR • Engaging with, learning about & enjoying natural environment – key here is NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. • Being involved in active leisure, phys exe & a lifetime sport • Extending an individual’s experiences beyond their everyday life or environment • Becoming involved in adventure activities • Escaping from day-to-day life (where have we heard this before??)

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WorPempVug OBJECTIVES OF OAA • Experiencing fear, excitement & exhilaration – element of risk. • Developing self-reliance – What is it? • Developing self-knowledge – What is it? • Experiencing the problems & satisfaction of leadership and decision making • Development of team work and trusting others • Accepting the trust of others

6. Outdoor Ed. • Not just school; cubs, scouts, YHA, Boys Brigade, etc • Opportunities for those who less advantaged, activities well out of their reach • Schools & organisations started to see benefit in later 20th Century – activity Centres • Normally take place outside • Frequently have adventurous component • Generally involve Phys act • Always respect natural environment

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlqhZXWw-Nk • Arisen due to budget constraints in maintaining outdoor ed/adven programmes • Uses local facilities: parks, canals, indoor climbing, playing fields, etc • No need for travel • Not just opportunity for children – development of activities in own right (free walking/parkour) paintballing, adventure playgrounds. • Urban

8. All as Sports • Outdoor Activities taken on competitive form: skiing, sledging, climbing, diving, mountain biking, etc • All have NGB’s, competitions from local – international, talent identification • -ve = sporting format takes away essential element of activity – overcome personal goals, tasks, environment • Rules & guidelines cancel out the risk elements and freedom of participation.

9. CONCEPT = OUTDOOR REC/ACT/AD • Aims/Benefits = Same as Phys ed and or Phys rec • Benefits liked to NATURAL ENVIRONMENT = • Challenge • Adventure • Sense of freedom • Handling risk • Leadership and response to leadership • Decision making • Appreciation of natural environment • Trust • Self reliance • Sens of danger / adreneline rush • Cross curricular links

10. RISK – Distinction between OR and OAA lies in the concept of challenge or risk CONTINUUM Perceived RiskReal/Actual Risk Pedominantly under the control of Events over which participant Participant has no controll. e.g. By correct use of equipment e.g Avalanche, flash flood Predictable/ Unpredictable/Objective Danger subjective Danger Beginers Experts

11. LOOK AT PAGES 130-131 IN BOOK • Read selected paragraph • MORTLOCK EXPERIENCE RISK CONTINUUM. • Draw into notes • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy8-tcAQeSc • No RISK NO FUN??? DISCUSS......

12. For next lesson… • Q. “Schools have a duty of care towards their pupils and it is not acceptable to offer adventure activities within the curriculum due to extra risk that children would be exposed to.” – one page in total, one paragraph supporting the statement and arguments for it, 2nd para is argument against. Final para to conclude with your own opinion (for/against) • Research “SPORT” – categories, characteristics, objectives, problems, reasons for participation, external influences on sport