2015/2016 Y4 CAMP

HUANG FANG
NINE DRAGON LAKE
OCTOBER 28-30

School-wide camp program

Camp in Context - PSPE focus:

Interactions:
A plan of action is a necessary strategy for a group to achieve
its goal (3)
Active living:
There are positive and negative outcomes for taking person
al and group risks that can be evaluated in order to maximiz
e enjoyment and promote safety (3)
Identity:
Reflecting on the strategies we use to manage change and fa
ce challenges helps us to develop new strategies to cope with
adversity (3)
Increasing our self-reliance and persisting with tasks indepen
dently supports our efforts to be more autonomous(3)

We encourage all students to come

on camp. Camp provides a
wonderful chance for kids to
be risk-takers. By interacting and
communicating with different peers,
students have the chance to
practice social skills and to make
new friends.

Nine Dragon Lake

Day 1
Transport
Transport by
by bus
bus to
to Nine
Nine Dragon
Dragon Lake
Lake
Depart
Depart UISG
UISG at
at 9:00am
9:00am Wednesday,
Wednesday, October
October 28,
28, 2015
2015

Hotel
Hotel check-in
check-in
Western
Western lunch
lunch
Team
Team Building
Building
Goals
Goals of
of these
these activities
activities include
include group
group
cooperation,
cooperation, trust,
trust, support,
support, approval
approval and
and
problem
problem solving
solving

Traditional
Traditional Chinese
Chinese dinner
dinner
Group
Group Reflections
Reflections
Bedtime
Bedtime
Groups
Groups 1-3
1-3 in
in shared
shared hotel
hotel rooms,
rooms, Groups
Groups 4-6
4-6 in
in tents
tents

Day 2

Fusion
Fusion breakfast
breakfast
Orienteering/Archery/Hiking/Wilderness
Orienteering/Archery/Hiking/Wilderness
Skills
Skills
Packed
Packed Lunch
Lunch
Orienteering/Archery/Hiking/Wilderness
Orienteering/Archery/Hiking/Wilderness
Skills
Skills
BBQ
BBQ
Group
Group reflections
reflections and
and campfire
campfire
Bedtime
Bedtime
Groups
Groups 4-6
4-6 in
in shared
shared hotel
hotel rooms,
rooms,
Groups
Groups 1-3
1-3 in
in tents
tents

Day 3
Fusion breakfast
Catapult
Local Chinese Banquet
Hotel check-out
Reflection and group photo
Transport back to UISG
Arrive
Arrive at
at UISG
UISG before
before 3:00pm
3:00pm

Sleeping accommodations

Rooms/tents are shared

Tents and sleeping bags are
Provided
Staff will tent with students and
staff will be on each floor of hotel

Staff
The Year 4 teachers, plus 2 Teaching Ass
istants will attend camp
Additionally, Insight Adventures will pro
vide their own Camp Supervisor, as well
as Group leaders (6)
Ratio of approximately 1:6

What to Bring
You
You will
will receive
receive aa printed
printed
copy
copy of
of this
this list
list and
and you
you
can
can also
also download
download itit from
from the
the
P4
P4 website
website
p4uisgz.weebly.com
p4uisgz.weebly.com
Please have your child pack his or
her own suitcase. This will help
promote independence and
responsibility.

What to Leave at Home

Ipads (tablets), Laptops, PSP, NDS, other electronic games
Students are not allowed to have cell phones while at camp.
(If your child listens to music on his/her cell phone, he/she
may use it for music on the bus, but must then hand over
the phone once we get to camp)
ALL ELECTRONICS AND CELL PHONES WILL BE
You
will be given a AND
phone KEPT
number as
get closer
to camp thatONCE
you may WE
COLLECTED
BYweTHE
TEACHERS
call if you need to get in touch with the teachers during camp during an
GET
TO CAMP. THEY WILL BE RETURNED FOR THE
emergency. You will not be able to speak with your child, as we want to
BUS RIDE
AT THE END OF CAMP
promote
independence.

Student Information
We will be collecting student informatio
n including medical information to take
with us to camp.
Please make sure contact information is
up to date
Please provide detailed information abo
ut medicines which your child takes reg
ularly

Important Dates
Student Information and Per
mission form
October 14, 2015
Passport
October 21, 2015

FAQ
Is the facility safe?
The facility is safety checked both by official Chinese agencies and in detail by our staff.
Only features that pass our risk assessment are utilized.
Who are the staff?
Our staff include a mix of International and Chinese guides, trained and certified in both
advanced wilderness first aid (Wilderness Medical Associates) and climbing guiding
(Australian PACI).
Question: What about the food?
For the food we will utilize a mix of on-site options and lunches catered from outside to
ensure the tastes of the students are satisfied.
Question: What about the accommodation?
The accommodation is on-site and of good quality
Question: Is the equipment safe?
Any Nine Dragon lake equipment we use is tested regularly and meets internationally
recognized safety standards.

Each night we will TRY our very best to post photographs from
each days activities onto the Y4 website and on WeChat so
that you can see how much fun your child is having. Please
check the following website:
http://p4uisgz.weebly.com/

Questions