It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves Sir Edmund HillarySPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST:

• EOTC Coordinator’s Comments

• The Aims of Co-Curricular Weeks

• Our Programmes

• The Opportuni es

• A Future Focus

• A Shared Experience

As the Educa on Outside the Classroom (EOTC) Coordinator at Fiordland College, part of my job is to oversee the Co-Curricular Week programme.

Having met EOTC coordinators from all over New Zealand I believe that Fiordland College has the best and most comprehensive co-curricular programme in the

country. This is because every member of staff at Fiordland College is fully commi ed to the programme and believes passionately in the benefi ts of co-curricular ac vi es.

However, it is not just the staff who ensure the success of our programme; na onal and local businesses, parents, ex-students and other

members of the community all support us in providing such an incredible range of opportuni es for the students.

On behalf of the staff at Fiordland College I would like to thank everyone involved for making it possible.

Bob Perry - EOTC Coordinator

Check out our website at: www.fi ordlandcollege.school.nz

EOTC Coordinator’s Comments

The Aims of Co-Curricular Weeks

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Our co-curricular programme is designed to:

• Reinforce and develop the Fiordland College values – eff ort, respect, integrity and curiosity.

• Provide students with an in-school engaging and educa onal programme, that develops a range of skills, knowledge and a tudes to assist them in the future

• Provide students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, knowledge and a tudes through progressive challenges in an outdoor environment.

• Embolden our goal of being a world renowned centre of environmental excellence, by further engaging the students with their environment

July 2019

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Summer Co-Curricular Week• Y7 Sailing, paddleboarding, swimming, mountain biking

and peer support challenges

• Y8 Cycle Lake2Lake trail. Check stoat lines. Boys - Camp at Cascade Creek. Girls – Self Defence Course

• Y9 Hope Arm. Tramping with packs, ligh ng fi res, cooking over fi res, Monument walk/climb, LandSAR exercise, ra building challenge, rock jumping, cooking compe on, obstacle course, camp idol, map and compass, beach art, trapping, fi shing, wind surfi ng and paddle boarding

• Y10 Bike Camp. Cycle the Around the Mountain cycle trail

• Y10 Kayak Camp. Kayaking at Mavora Lakes

• Y11 Kepler Track / Mavora Walkway

• Y11 Day walks, community ac vi es, fi shing and small bore shoo ng

• Y12 First Aid / Careers / Loves Me Not

• Y13 Peer Support

Winter Co-Curricular Week

• Y7 Borland Lodge. Bush walking, naviga on, river crossing, climbing wall, caving, archery and environmental educa on.

• Y8 Downhill skiing and local walks

• Y9 Māori perspec ve including overnight(s) at a Marae

• Y10 Work experience (2 Days), jet boa ng and pack ra ing

• Y11 Careers

• Y12 Stewart Island, tramping, sea fi shing, environmental ac vi es.

• Y13 Nordic Skiing

Our Programmes

Our Programmes

Our co-curricular weeks give students the opportuni es to:

• Par cipate• Contribute• Manage self• Respond to others• Lead others• Support others• Learn about themselves• Develop resilience• Develop resourcefulness• Learn new skills• Step outside of their comfort zone• Gain new knowledge• Gain confi dence• Stay away from home• Learn in a real-life context• Connect to the environment• Experience diff erent cultures• Gain a new perspec ve• Build new rela onships• Make memories• Have fun• Gain credits

Our co-curricular experiences inevitably cross learning areas and support transi ons and pathways to further learning. The na onal curriculum emphasises the importance of dealing with future-focused issues. Learning beyond the classroom also enables students to refl ect on and gain insights into their learning processes so that they are learning to learn.

The experiences students have together beyond the classroom are important not only because of the learning that occurs for each of the individuals involved but also for the shared experience that teachers can draw on a erwards. The shared experience becomes a pla orm for subsequent ac vi es and tasks.

Our co-curricular weeks can also help to develop partnerships in which learning is seen as a reciprocal ac vity, involving students, teachers, family members, and others in the wider community.

Experiences during our co-curricular weeks confi rm that many people are learners within this community and that not only teachers have exper se to off er.

Thank you for your support

The Opportunities

A Future Focus

A Shared Experience