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As part of the Year 10
programme students will be participating in four days of Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC). The focus of this programme is
one of citizenship and social awareness.
The four days of activities
in which your son/daughter will participate are as follows:
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Navigation. Community Service, High Ropes
Course, Laser Paintball and H2O
Xtreme, Mount KauKau Walk.
Community Service (Day 1)
Students will complete one
day of community service assisting local residents and businesses. This will usually occur within walking
distance of Tawa College for all Year 10 students. This day has the key focus of citizenship and
has been a great success in previous years.
High Ropes Course (Day 2)
This is a full day activity
at Wainui Challenge Ropes Course, part of BGI’s Footsteps programme. BGI will be facilitating the day along with
members of Tawa College staff. The day
will involve; sharing sessions of fears and goals for the day, flying kiwi and
six high ropes challenges.
Laser Paintball and H2O Xtreme (Day 3)
Students will need to work
together in a team using strategy and providing leadership opportunities to
outwit their opposition in a few games of Laser Paintball. After this fun and action packed morning
students will enjoy the fantastic facilities of H2O Xtreme with full
access to all of their rides. A key
focus of this day will be on of reflection and perceptions of life in New
Zealand and how this compares to other nations.
Mount KauKau Walk (Day 4)
A full day trip starting at
Kaiwharawhara train station walking along part of Wellingtons Northern Walkway
all the way to the top of Mount KauKau before dropping down to Khandallah
Park. Along the way students will
experience a part of Wellington that few people realise exist hopefully helping
them create a more holistic perception of the Wellington environment.
