Planning, Implementing &/or Evaluating Physical activity Experiences

1. 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)

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

3. Purpose • What was your school’s outdoor experience? • What was the purpose of your school’s outdoor experience? Think-pair-share

4. 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

5. What planning knowledge is needed Logistical 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

6. Planning to manage risk Risk Management Planning process • Assess the risk (What could go wrong?) • Causal Factors (Hazards) People Equipment Environment • Strategies to Prevent Things Going Wrong • Emergency Procedures

7. Risk Management Strategies 1. Eliminate risk if possible 2. Isolate risk if you can’t eliminate it 3. Minimise risk if you can’t isolate it 4. Cancel activity if you can’t minimise the risk (Ministry of Education, 2002. pg 69) Rainbow System of Supervision Resources www.watersafe.org.nz

8. Implementation Planning in action e.g. • Leadership • Decision-making • Communication

9. Outcomes • Planned outcomes (achieved or not achieved) • Unexpected outcomes (+ and -) • Review purpose & processes (planning & implementation)

10. Wellbeing and OE experiences

11. Brainstorm Outdoor activities Outdoor providers Outdoor tragedies

12. Outdoor Experience Court Room Battle Wider Context Focus statement

13. Wider context • River boarding tragedy • Expert tells court boarding company had safety deficiencies • Queenstown Court hears about alleged lax safety measures

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. Group discussion With your issue (bias/assumption/limitation) • Examine • Challenge Jot down key points Feedback to the whole group

19. Suggestions Based 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

20. Conclusion • Continuum • Take a position • Justify your position

21. Reference #1 “Safety and EOTC- A good practice guide for NZ Schools” www.tki.org.nz/r/eotc/resources/ safety_e.php

22. Reference #2 Water Safe Guidelines for Schools www.watersafe.org.nz Rainbow system of supervision #3 Outdoor Safety – Risk Management for outdoor leaders NZ Mountain Safety Council

23. Related organisations • Mountain Safety Council http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/ Resources, Public Courses • NZ Outdoor Instructors Association http://www.nzoia.org.nz/ Resources, Instructor Training Courses

24. 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

25. Further reading Outdoor 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

26. 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

27. Risk & Crisis Management 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

28. Make sure to access the wiki site for the power points and more linkshttp://peandhealth.wikispaces.com/Scholarship+Page