Y9 Residential Trip

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(5 Days & 4 Nights trip to Taita Taveta)

Date of presentation: 19th September 2024

Presentation Overview

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• Importance of outdoor education - Why Taita Taveta
• Overview of Journey Details - Transport
• Accommodation - Activities
• Catering & Diet - Packing List
• Medical - Not Allowed
• Communication - Health & Safety
• What is needed - Questions?

Importance of Outdoor Education

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“an astonishing 94% of respondents claimed that out-of-classroom learning experiences had an overwhelmingly positive influence in their personal growth”.

Beames,S. (2018). The Lifelong Value of Out-Of -Classroom Learning Experiences: Gordonstoun School, pp. 3.

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Physical health benefits

Proven to have a positive effect on children's self-esteem and confidence levels, thereby improving their emotional health and well being.

Overall positive impact on their academic achievement.

Effective relationship building

Broader view on how the world works.

Why Taita Taveta?

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Links to the PSHE, History, Science, and Geography Curriculums

• Topics:
• WW1 History
• Conservation Education
• Ecology
• Land use and environmental management
• Endangered species
• Human wildlife conflict

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• PSHE / Social aspect – Promotes teamwork and forms new friendships. Students learn independence and build resilience. Soft skills development.

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Overview of journey details

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From:

Tuesday 26th November

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To:

Saturday 30th November

NBI SGR

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Voi SGR:

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4hrs 2min

Kasigau Base Camp

Transport

Buses

• Infinity Outdoors sub-contracted Buses will be used throughout

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Bus Hire

• Victor Tours & Safaris - Mombasa
• 15 year long ongoing relationship

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Accommodation

Kasigau Basecamp

• Infinity Outdoors Tents (2 students sharing per tent)
• Flush Toilets & Hot showers in dedicated student toilet block
• Communal Dining Area, with all food cooked and provided by Kasigau Basecamp

Mt Kasigau

• Students hike with day bags (lunch, water, sunscreen, waterproofs etc)
• Porters carry extra drinking water

Taita Hills Lodge

• Students sharing en suite triple rooms
• Buffet style dining area
• Pool & WW1 museum on site

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Activities

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• SGR journey
• Campcraft skills workshops
• Mt Kasigau Day Hike
• Wild Camping
• Lodge stay
• WW1 Museum visit

Catering and diet

All food will be catered by Kasigau Basecamp & Taita Hills Lodge EXCEPT the overnight camping food which will be purchased from Carrefour in Nairobi

• There will be no pork and no nut products served.
• We will cater for all special dietary requirements communicated to us

Meals included:

• Lunch x 4
• Evening meal x 4
• Breakfast x 4

Please pack:

• Day 1 Packed Lunch
• Supplemental snacks as required

Packing list

BAG 1 = Day Rucksack (30L capacity)

BAG 2 = Duffel Bag or Holdall(40 – 50L capacity)

***STRICTLY NO HARD SUITCASES PLEASE***

BAG 1 = For The Hike BAG 2 = For Kasigau Base Camp & Taita Hills Lodge

30 litre rucksack 40-50L Duffel bag or holdall

1 x hiking shorts Sleeping bag (warm down to 10°c night time temperature)

1 x hiking trousers Sleeping mat (Foam or inflatable. No Yoga or Vitafoam Matts)�2 x synthetic hiking t shirts Head Torch & spare batteries� warm jacket (standard weight fleece ideal) Bin Bag (Essential) � waterproof jacket (summer weight is fine) Plastic knife/fork/spoon/plate/bowl/mug

waterproof trousers (summer weight is fine) 1 x Shorts � lightweight hiking shoes, boots or sneakers that can get wet 1 x Long trousers� baseball cap or hat (essential) 2 x T-shirts

3L hydration bladder OR other means to carry 3L of water 1 x Warm sweater or fleece

(in STRICTLY reusable water bottles) 1 x Swimming Costume or board shorts� Sunglasses Trainers� Sunscreen (essential) Flip Flops or Crocs� Supplemental snacks as required Bath towel� Small Umbrella Toiletries

Spending Money (for soda / souvenirs from Taita Hills Lodge)

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Medical

Medication:

• All medication must be made known to your child’s class teacher.
• The medication should be clearly labeled and prescribed to your child, it should have clear administration details.
• Medication must be handed over to your child's class teacher for safe storage.

First aid kits will be taken on the trip

Packing list - Items not allowed

NOT ALLOWED:

If these items are brought they will be held in secure storage for the duration of the trip and returned at the end

• Phone
• Phone with camera
• Speakers/music players
• Computer games/tablets/laptops
• Sweets / Junk food
• Knives / Multi-tools / any fire lighting equipment / scissors

Communication

• Children are not allowed to carry mobile phones or any other electrical gadgets on the trip.
• Staff will have the ‘trip phone’ which has 24 hour contact with our senior leadership team.
• Daily updates will be provided from the school through email. This will include:
• Confirmation of their arrival at ….
• Afternoon updates with a snapshot of what they have been up to
• Morning and afternoon daily updates
• Departure from ….
• Arrival to …. School

Health and Safety

Supervision

• All class teachers, and teaching assistants will be attending the trip.
• This trip will be run by Infinity Outdoors, who have experience of providing quality outdoor education experiences for the Braeburn group Since 2013
• All Infinity Outdoors trip leaders and senior staff are internationally trained and qualified
• Infinity Outdoors staff will be there for the whole duration of the trip.

Any questions…