Schools

School Programmes - safe, fun and hassle-free
Looking for fun, educational outdoor activities for your students?

We run an extensive range of outdoor activities and camps all year round including school holiday programmes.

Facilitated by qualified instructors, these programmes can take place in the outdoors or at your school grounds.
The main programmes we offer are:

Camp Instruction | In-School Activities | Total Camp Management | Cycle Safety Programme | Skills Active (SFRITO) & ATTTO Assessor | Duke of Edinburgh / YNZ's Challenge | Equipment Hire | Newsletter

CAMP INSTRUCTION

Staff
Our fully qualified staff are experienced in working with people of all ages and skill levels.  All are First Aid certified and attend regular training programmes to keep their skills current.

An example of qualifications held are:

AUT  - Diploma in Outdoor Recreation & Leadership & Recreation Management
SKOANZ  - Sea Kayak Association of New Zealand
NZOIA  - New Zealand Outdoors Instructors Association
NZQA  - New Zealand Qualifications Association
SKILLS ACTIVE (SFRITO) - Outdoor Recreation Assessors
ATTTO  - Sea Kayaking Assessors

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IN-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

These popular Bigfoot Adventures specialty activities are a cost-effective alternative to the traditional school camp.
The programme includes a choice of four or more activities to suit your needs and can take place on your school grounds. This allows for a large number of children to experience all of the activities over a period of two to five days. Plus, each student that takes part in the programme receives a Bigfoot Achievement Certificate.
We supply and deliver all required equipment to your school grounds. Our qualified instructors conduct sessions on each activity according to a timetable we develop in consultation with you, usually groups of no more than 12 per activity, session times can range from 45mins – 2hrs.
The activities you can choose from are:
o Mountain biking on our unique portable Obstacle Course
o Kayaking in our Minnow kayaks - stable and safe in school pool or local beach
o Archery
o ABL Games
o Raftbuilding
o Rock climbing on our portable 7.2m high, 3 sided rock climbing wall
o Tramping and/ or bush craft activities
o Team building or challenge sessions
o Orienteering and map reading activities

All pricing is dependant on participant numbers and the number of activities included. Please contact-us for a quote.

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TOTAL CAMP MANAGEMENT

Bigfoot Adventures provide a fun, safe and hassle-free total camp management service, arranging all aspects of your school camp from start to finish.

Transport:  
Feel free to leave it to us. We have contacts with reputable bus and minivan companies who regularly provide transport for school camps. We are happy to make these arrangements for you if required.

Locations:
You choose or we can recommend.  Experience the magic of the mountains or the diversity of a beach location; beautiful native bush covered ranges and the roar of a waterfall or the proximity of nearby lakes and caves. Bigfoot uses a variety of camp locations available throughout the North Island from Whangarei to Mt Ruapehu. We will tailor an activity programme to suit your group, your budget and chosen location.

Food:
A sample menu is included. This is an area where preferences are discussed with you in accordance with the age group and budget.

Accommodation:
Typically dormitory-style bunkrooms and additional smaller bunkrooms for teachers and parents; room sizes vary from camp to camp.

Activities:
These are run from 1 hour to half day and full day duration. All activities are supervised and run with full instruction by our experienced team of fun, friendly staff. 

Documentation:
Bigfoot has the expertise in this field so let us take care of the paperwork for you.
 Timetables
 Activity Plans
 Ram forms for all activities
 Accident Register
 Medical Forms
 Emergency Contacts

Equipment:
We provide our own well maintained equipment for all activities.

Gear List:
The gear list can differ depending on the camp location, so leave this to us to let you know what to bring.

Your Role:
Student discipline. Time keeping for meals and activities. After dinner activities will require adult supervision.

Please contact-us for a quote.

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CYCLE SAFETY

Bigfoot Adventures offers cycle safety and skills programmes to schools, as well as bike hire, instruction courses, and mountain biking tours.
Our Cycle Safety Programmes are specifically for students between the ages of eight and twelve. Each participant attends an hour and a half session that focuses on safety skills and techniques for young cyclists. These include fitting a helmet correctly, familiarisation with different parts of a bike, how to ride in different conditions and road rules.
In addition, each participant receives a Cycle Safety Activity Book that includes checklists, gear maintenance tips, traffic signals and a certificate of achievement.We can supply all bikes and gear but students are encouraged and welcome to bring their own bikes. We provide activity accessories such as ramps, stop signs, and give way signs to ensure that your students receive the best instruction on how to stay safe on the roads.

Look out for our upcoming Level 1 & 2 Road Cycle Safety programme being roled out across selected schools in Terms 2 & 3 for 2010!!!

Schools in the Auckland City Council region are sponsored by Auckland City Council and can receive this programme free of charge. For schools outside this region try approaching your own regional council for a subsidy or consider charging students a small fee to cover our costs of running this important Cycle Safety Programme.
To book your Cycle Safety Programme, contact us on 0800 BIGFOOT (0800 244 366). Please contact-us via our cycle safety department for more information.

For more information on cycle safety check out the following websites:
www.landtransport.govt.nz
www.bikewise.co.nz.

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SKILLS ACTIVE (SFRITO) & ATTTO WORKPLACE ASSESSORS

NZQA Assessor Status

Recently Bigfoot Adventures has successfully gained NZQA Assessor status with two of New Zealand’s biggest Industry Training Organisation’s – SFRITO and ATTTO. These are the government regulated standard setting bodies who determine what level skills should be assessed at in various industries.

This means we are now one of only a selected group of Outdoor Recreation providers able to assess certain NZQA units (within our scope) up to current industry standard levels and report credits for these via the schools provider code.

If requested we can assist with directing you on how to arrange a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ between all three parties to ensure all the administration formalities are completed correctly and before any unit assessments take place.

Some of the areas we currently specialise in are:

# Tramping
# Mountain Biking
# Adventure Based Learning
# Sea Kayaking
# Whitewater Kayaking

As we are a fast growing company and strongly believe in regulary upskilling our instructors in their technical skills training, more activities will be added to our ‘scope’ until we have a broad knowledge of various outdoor recreation activities for schools to enjoy. Please feel free to ask about any other units that we may have recently gained or could look into applying for to assist your students learning in the outdoor recreation domain of the National Qualifications Framework.

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH / YOUNG NZ'S CHALLENGE

Overview

This is a voluntary, non competitive programme of leisure activities for those aged 14 - 25, designed to offer a personal and individual challenge.
It introduces young people to exciting, positive, challenging and enjoyable things to do in their free time. It encourages friendships amongst those taking part, and across the generations with adults who give up time to share skills and help organise the programme.
How does it work?
Through a four section programme with three levels
The levels are:
• Bronze - open to all aged 14 and over and lasting at least 6 months
• Silver - open to all aged 15 and over and lasting at least 12 months
• Gold - open to all aged 16 and over and lasting at least 18 months
The sections are:
• Service - giving help in the local community
• Skills - covering almost any non physical hobby, skill or interest
• Expeditions - training for, practicing, planning and completing a journey on foot, horseback or by boat or cycle
• Physical Recreation - sport, dance and fitness
• Residential Project - for the Gold level only - spending 5 or more days on a purposeful project with new companions
Who can do this Programme?
Anyone between the ages of 14 and 24 can take up the programme, regardless of gender, background or ability. All Awards must be completed by the participant's 25th Birthday. You must fill out a registration form and receive a record book before you can count any activities towards The Challenge.  Contact us to be put in touch with a group near you that runs The Challenge.
Who else can be involved?
The programme is dependent on a huge number of volunteers who are willing to share their skills, experience and organising abilities to help others gain Awards. They may not get a badge or certificate, but they certainly share the challenge and rewards of being involved.

 
What are the benefits?
• Friendship
• Enjoyment
• New skills
• Improved abilities
• Excitement
• Wider horizons
• Achievement
• Confidence
• Teamwork
• Decision making
• Time management
• Local, national and even international connections

Who organises the Programme?
There are approximately 700 organisation’s licensed to operate The Challenge. They are schools, voluntary youth organisations, and other community and welfare groups.
The Challenge can be run anywhere that young people get together, by anyone with an interest in developing young people or looking for a means to stretch and challenge them.
How is The Challenge organised in New Zealand?
The Challenge in New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation. It is also a franchise operation, licensing other organisations to run the programme. Funding comes from local and national grants bodies, businesses and young people who buy a Record Book to join The Challenge.

How do I find out more?
The Challenge operates throughout New Zealand and will be happening somewhere near you.
Contact :
National Young New Zealanders' Challenge Office
Phone 04 568 4091or 0800 69 29 27
Fax 04 568 4092
Email info@challengenz.org.nz
 

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