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Responsibilities of parents, students and PLC

• Equipment

Equipment

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See webpage for Year 8 OEP Video Wh Where? Contos Campgrounds (south of Margaret River) Boranup Forest Giants Caves WI16 and Wilyabrup sea cliffs Above: Contos Campground

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Wh When?

We Week 3 - Mo Monday 13 to Saturday 18 Ma May

• Carmichael (student surnames A – L)
• Ferguson
• Ross
• Stewart

We Week 4 - Mo Monday 20 to Saturday 25 Ma May

• Carmichael (student surnames M – Z),
• Baird
• McNeil
• Summers

The Balancing Act

Ri Risk Be Benefits

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Programme Focus

ü “H “Have a Go” is the programme theme ü Co Courage is pillar Year 8’s are focusing on in Term 1 ü Un Uniqueness in the over arching theme for Year 8s ü Pe Peer suppo pport enables these ideals to be achieved

Indigenous Culture

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Bushwalking Mountain Biking

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Abseiling Giants Cave

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Cooking

Benefits

• Pride in their achievements and themselves
• Increased self efficacy
• Greater understanding of how to achieve daunting tasks
• Better able to create an environment where everyone is allowed

to be unique

• Deeper understanding of peers and their needs
• All these are transferable to school and home life

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Real Risk

• Cooking – burns and cuts
• Broken bones and soft tissue

injuries

• Hyperthermia
• Hypothermia
• Snake bite
• Allergic reaction
• Gastrointestinal illness
• Bad weather
• Becoming separated from a

group

• Vehicle crash

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Team Sport

• Cricket - 242 injuries per 1000 participants
• Horse-riding 122 injuries per 1000 participants
• Soccer 107 injuries per 1000 participants
• Netball 51 injuries per 1000 participants

PLC Responsibilities

• Use the student information to set them up for success
• Provide parents and student with information to understand the

risks and benefits of programme

• Provide information to parents and students to ensure proper

preparation

• Risk assessment of all programme aspects, management

strategies and emergency response plans

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What do we do?Cont.

• Skilled staff
• Expedition support
• In the field
• At school
• Good Communications channels
• Programme queries – reception 9424 6444
• Urgent communications – Ellen Barker – 0422 123 127

Parent Responsibilities

Update student information Prepare students for programme

• Equipment and clothing
• Mindset

Encourage proactive problem solving

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Student Responsibilities

• Prepare for a challenge
• Attend the student meetings
• Read the information provided
• Be proactive in preparing for the trip
• Be prepared to learn, to try new ideas, work with others and

get the most out of the trip

• Foster positivity
• Ask for help
• Get excited!!!

Essentials

• Sleeping Bag
• Sleeping Mat
• Rain Coat
• Thermals x 2
• Morning tea and lunch with out nuts
• Students without these items or inappropriate items with be given

new items and the cost will be added to the student’s account

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Packing Tips

• Please don’t pack spares
• Ensure your daughter is fitted out for Year 8, 9 and 10 OEPs
• Please do not send phones or junk food
• Consider buying quality

Where to Buy?

• Mainpeak – 20% discount with equipment list
• Jarred Street, Cottesloe
• Hay Street, Perth
• One Planet – online
• See instruction on equipment list

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Th Thank nk You!

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Qu Questions?