THE BIG WALK - FYD
Gemma, Chris and Tony lead the northern South Island section of this project for three weeks over the summer with the Foundation of Youth Development “Big Walk”.
The walks aim was to raise awareness and turnaround the country’s negative youth statistics. Graeme Dingle and adventurer Jamie Fitzgerald walked and cycled the length of New Zealand with groups of young Kiwis. The Horizons team will supported the walk by leading groups of young people from the Rangitata River, Canterbury to Ship Cove in Marlborough during late December and January.
Follow their progress on www.thebigwalk.org
LEOTC PROGRAMMES - opportunity for local schools......
Horizons recently secured a contract with the ministry of Education to provide 'Learning Experiences Outside The Classroom'. We are now offering two new programmes to complement the NZ curriculim.
Year 9 Team Building- Health and Physical Education - level 5
- Positive attitudes
- Relationships
Year 11 Interpersonal Skills- Health and Physical Education - level 7
- Interpersonal Skills
- Identity, sensitivity and respect
Both programmes will be facilitated by Horizons and subsidised through the Ministry of Education.
GAP YEAR/ ADVENTURE LEADER PROGRAMME - Summer 2010
'We are now onto our sixth week of 'Summer 2010'. We have 44 very enthusiastic students from all over New Zealand and a handful from overseas as well.
Highlights so far this year have undoubtedly been the opportunities to work with local school children, and the tramping expeditions in Lewis Pass.
This has proven to be a successful programme for young people either looking for a change of direction or taking that first step in the adventure industry.
Many of the Graduates of this programme head off to work with Summer Camp USA,
or at Treasure Island in Hong Kong. This year many are still working away in Christchurch and head off soon making use of IEP Work Canada scheme.....Good Luck guys! We are always green with envy when they return - with stories of their adventures and talk of what lies ahead!
Check out our 'Horizons GAP Year Eperience' facebook page.
Contact Hilary in the Horizons office if you are interestedin signing up with this programme for 2011, applications are already open
STAFF
Dave and his wife Kate have returned from a six month stint in Hong Kong working for a company called Treasure Island which specialises in outdoor education and corporate training. Horizons is hoping to set up a long term project working with Treasure Island incorporating some of our youth leadership programmes into the Chinese market.
We welcome returning Adventure Leader Tutors Drew Coleman and Matt Rowley and new tutor Neil Silverwood.
Our Adventure Ed crew is lucky to have returning instructors Tara Philliips, Chris Jackson and new staff for 2010 Lara Hanser, Ben Crossman, Sean Mulvany, Johny Ball and Tracy Young.
PROJECT K
We continue to work closely with the Canterbury and Marlborough branches of the K2 Youth Development Trust. This year the trust has struggled to find funding for the three week Wilderness journey's which were a big part of Horizons facilitators winter workload. We are hoping that as the we climb out of the recession more gunding will become available to run these valuable youth development programmes. The three week long journeys aim to goal setting, life skills, team work and self knowledge.
PRE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE (PHEC) and OUTDOOR FIRST AID
We are up and running again with our five day PHEC courses designed and branded specifically as “PHEC for Outdoor Professionals”, delivered in conjunction with Peak Safety Management. The dates for this years PHEC and refresher programmes are:
2010 Next PHEC Course Dates (5 days):
3-7 May - Christchurch
8-13th November 2010 |
2010 Next PHEC Refresher Dates (2 days):
8-9 May, 2-3 June, 12- 13 October- Christchurch
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Please contact us for application information.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Mark has spent much of his time developing and auditing Safety Management Systems for numerous adventure /tourism operations throughout New Zealand. Contracted as Safety Manager for Full On (NZ) Ltd, he has developed a robust yet workable approach to managing safety, and has helped to improve safety performance. As chairperson of the Register of Outdoor Safety Auditors, Mark continues to keep his finger on the pulse of all things re/ safety in the adventure arena.
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