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.
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Pyjamas
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1
pair of long trousers/ track pants
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Socks
(4-5 pairs)
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Warm
jerseys / sweat-shirts / polar fleece
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Shirts
(long & T)
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Togs
in a bag
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Underwear
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2
pairs of shorts
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2-3
polyprop. thermal type tops
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Hats
(sun & woollen)
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1
Sneakers/shoes (must be suitable for walks)
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Waterproof/windproof
jacket - essential
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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.
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Bedding
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Sleeping
bag
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Pillow
case
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Toilet gear
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Toothbrush
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Toothpaste
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Soap
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Sunscreen
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Towels
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Insect
Repellent
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Personal
medication
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School
equipment
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Chapter
book
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Pencil/coloured
pencils
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Writers
Notebook
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Miscellaneous
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Day
pack / school bag – you will be using this for walks, etc.
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Ÿ Named lunch box and water bottles (please
remember your water bottles)
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3
Supermarket bags (for wet/dirty clothing)
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Camera
(optional)/IPods are acceptable but are only to be used for photos and music
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Torch
and batteries (head torch
preferable)
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Food
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A healthy morning tea and lunch to see you through until tea time on Tuesday.
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A large named (and filled) water
bottle.
Each family is asked to kindly provide:
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1 container
of home cooking or fruit (to be brought the morning of camp)
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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
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CAMP KAITAWA 2015 – Proposed Timetable (all
activities will be weather dependent)
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Time/Day
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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7.00am
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Make lunches
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8.00am
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Penstock Challenge
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9.00am
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Depart school
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Old Maori Trail
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Onepoto Caving
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10.00am
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In car challenge
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Clean up
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11.00am
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Wairoa – stop for gas/morning tea
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Depart Kaitawa
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12.00pm
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Arrive Kaitawa
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Brought Lunch
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1.00pm
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Unpack
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Confidence course challenge
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Short walks
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Amazing Race
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2.00pm
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Hinerau
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Papakorito
Falls
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Kayaking on lake
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3.00pm
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Tawa
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Arrive school
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Redoubt
and cemetery
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4.00pm
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5.00pm
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Prepare own meal
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Prepare meal
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Prepare meal
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Recover
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6.00pm
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Meal
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Meal
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Meal
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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.
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Dates booked are 17th - 20th November (3 nights,
4 days).
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The camp is approximately 185km from Haumoana.
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Transport will be by minivan and/or private vehicle depending on parent
numbers and support.
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Activities may include: kayaking, swimming, caving, confidence course,
cooking and team challenges and bush walks.
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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.
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Early feedback from parents has shown a lot of interest in attending
therefore a ballot may be required.
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Any parent wanting to be involved in menu/food organisation, please
contact me.
