Camp




Room 6’s 2015 Camp Kaitawa

PACKING  LIST
IMPORTANT – Camp Kaitawa is located in Te Urewera National Park at 610m above sea-level.  The weather can be changeable and extreme.  Please ensure that you adhere to the clothing list. There will be a gear check of essential items the week before departure.
Children need to bring the following gear and equipment to camp.
Please ensure it is in bags that the children are able to carry and that all clothes and gear are clearly named.  If you have access to any extra clothing such as polyprops or raincoats and are happy to share with others, please let me know as not all children have access to these items.  Thanks for your help.  If you have any questions please get in touch.
Clothing - ALL ARTICLES OF CLOTHING MUST BE NAMED
Children do NOT need to wear school uniform to, from or at camp.
Ÿ     Pyjamas
Ÿ     1 pair of long trousers/ track pants
Ÿ     Socks (4-5 pairs)
Ÿ     Warm jerseys / sweat-shirts / polar fleece
Ÿ     Shirts (long & T)
Ÿ     Togs in a bag
Ÿ     Underwear
Ÿ     2 pairs of shorts
Ÿ     2-3 polyprop. thermal type tops 
Ÿ     Hats (sun & woollen)
Ÿ     1 Sneakers/shoes (must be suitable for walks)
Ÿ     Waterproof/windproof jacket  - essential
Ÿ     1 set of old clothes and pair of old shoes for the cave walk.  These may get very muddy.
In the past some parents have bought op. shop items.

Bedding
Ÿ     Sleeping bag
Ÿ     Pillow case
Toilet gear
Ÿ     Toothbrush
Ÿ     Toothpaste
Ÿ     Soap
Ÿ     Sunscreen
Ÿ     Towels
Ÿ     Insect Repellent
Ÿ     Personal medication
Ÿ      

School equipment
Ÿ     Chapter book
Ÿ     Pencil/coloured pencils
Ÿ     Writers Notebook
Ÿ      

Miscellaneous
Ÿ     Day pack / school bag – you will be using this for walks, etc.
Ÿ     Named lunch box and water bottles (please remember your water bottles)
Ÿ     3 Supermarket bags (for wet/dirty clothing)
Ÿ     Camera (optional)/IPods are acceptable but are only to be used for photos and music
Ÿ     Torch and batteries       (head torch preferable)      

Food
Ÿ      A healthy morning tea and  lunch to see you through until tea time on Tuesday.
Ÿ      A large named (and filled) water bottle.

Each family is asked to kindly provide:

Ÿ      1 container of home cooking or fruit (to be brought the morning of camp)
Ÿ      Ingredients for your group ‘cook out’

Medication is to be brought to school in a named plastic bag
with instructions, it is to be given to the teacher on the morning of camp.

PLEASE LEAVE ALL ELECTRONIC TOYS, SWEETS, EXTRA BISCUITS, FOOD-TREATS, etc. AT HOME



CAMP KAITAWA 2015 – Proposed Timetable (all activities will be weather dependent)
Time/Day
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday





7.00am

Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast




Make lunches
8.00am



Penstock Challenge





9.00am
Depart school
Old Maori Trail
Onepoto Caving






10.00am
In car challenge







Clean up
11.00am
Wairoa – stop for gas/morning tea







Depart Kaitawa
12.00pm
Arrive Kaitawa
Lunch
Lunch


Brought Lunch



1.00pm
Unpack

Confidence course challenge


Short walks
Amazing Race


2.00pm
Hinerau




Papakorito Falls

Kayaking on lake

3.00pm
Tawa


Arrive school

Redoubt and cemetery



4.00pm









5.00pm
Prepare own meal
Prepare meal
Prepare meal
Recover





6.00pm
Meal
Meal
Meal








Room 6 @ CAMP KAITAWA 2015
Notice #1
UPDATE – 24th June
Dear Parent/Caregivers

I have had a few queries about camp recently plus I need to collect a bit of information from parents to help with my planning so here is the official update.

Room 6 will be visiting Camp Kaitawa near Lake Waikaremoana in November.  It is a fantastic area for an outdoor education experience as it provides a range of activities to suit all abilities and it will be a wonderful venue to celebrate a year’s learning.
·         Dates booked are 17th - 20th November (3 nights, 4 days). 
·         The camp is approximately 185km from Haumoana.
·         Transport will be by minivan and/or private vehicle depending on parent numbers and support.
·         Activities may include:  kayaking, swimming, caving, confidence course, cooking and team challenges and bush walks.
·         Pupil Contribution - preliminary estimate $190 per child.  This does not include any fundraising.  Automatic payments can now be arranged with the office to ensure full payment before camp.
·         Early feedback from parents has shown a lot of interest in attending therefore a ballot may be required.
·         Any parent wanting to be involved in menu/food organisation, please contact me.