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Written by Jeremy Hurst and Sian Carruthers. (© Ready-Ed Publications 1998) This edition published by Ready-Ed Publications (2010) P.O. Box 276 Greenwood Western Australia 6024 Email: sales@readyed.com.au Website: www.readyed.com.au

COPYRIGHT NOTICE Permission is granted for the purchaser to photocopy sufficient copies for non-commercial educational purposes. However, this permission is not transferable and applies only to the purchasing individual or institution.

ISBN 978 1 86397 197 3

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Contents An Introduction

Section One: Organisation Guides

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Section Two: Before Camp Ideas and Activities

Camp T-Shirt Interview a Camp Buddy Camp War Cries Class Search Ticket of Leave Graphing Play Planning Happy Birthday at Camp

Section Three: The Camp Booklet

Camp Diary Camp Symbol/Motto Campergram Mobile Maths Daily Highlights Camp Super Search Camp Super Search Answers Camp Scavenger Hunt Camp Brochure Camp Rebus Camp Crossword Dormitory Map General Camp Rules and Things to Remember Reporters’ Page Camp Cooking Camp Cloze Fact Finding Page Camp Postage Stamp Camp Coding Camp Coding Answers

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What You Need to Do - A Suggested Checklist Informing Parents Itinerary Planner Fund-raising Ideas Meeting Agenda Medical and Consent Forms A General, “What to Pack” List Camp Budget and Costings Camp Year Planner “Children at Risk” Proforma A List of What To Take Important Contact Numbers Camp Jobs Roster Dorm Competition Record Sheet

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Section Four: On Camp

Gathering Information Camp Mayhem Camp Games Camp Quiz Night - Questions Camp Quiz Night - Scoresheets Reward Tokens Happy Camper Award

Section Five: After Camp Ideas and Activities

I Remember ... Camp Video Night Camp Awards Camp Assignment Ideas Our Camp Coat of Arms Appreciation Award A List of Firsts Attitude Survey Reflection On Camp Camp School Management Camp Collage

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The Camp Planning Book An Introduction Hi, we hope you find The Camp Planning Book as useful and helpful as we have. In fact we have used the ideas presented here in the running and participation of our own camps and have chosen and compiled the ideas that we found to be the most useful in the planning, organisation and implementation of a successful camp. This resource is divided up into five practical sections:

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Organisation guides to save you time. Before camp ideas and activities for you and your class(es). Ideas for your camp booklet. A section on when you’re on camp or ready to leave. After camp ideas and activities for you and your classes.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

There is no right or wrong way to use this resource and most activities are self explanatory. There is a wide variety of user friendly resources that will enable you to pick and choose the most appropriate activities to suit the needs and interests of the students you are taking on camp. We have also suggested some ideas that will allow you to integrate certain aspects of the camp into the normal school curriculum.

This camp blackline masters project was developed because we found there was limited material available on how to run a camp and actual activities to use and in particular, what to consider when planning. Organisation is the key to running a successful camp and a number of guides and checklists have been developed to help you.

© ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons The Camp Planning Book is aimed at upper primary and lower secondary levels, but many •booklet f or evi e wp ur p os so nl ywith • aspects of the arer relevant to running school camps in e general. Good luck Jeremy Hurst & Siân Carruthers

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Chris Hurst for his editing, advice and ideas; Mark Tait for his great ideas; Marlena Smallbone for her encouragement; Kerri Cresswell for her great ideas; Sally Herron for her support;

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planning and running your own camps, and we hope you and your students will have as much fun as we have had on our camps.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowlege the use of the films and TV shows listed on Page 21 as sources for the chants and war cries used. These are: Stripes (movie), Kindergarten Cop (movie), and The Simpsons (TV show).

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What YYou ou Need to Do - A Suggested Checklist

Section 1: Organisation Guides

There is no right or wrong way to go about organising a camp, but the following list may help you to get started or prompt you to remember something you’ve forgotten to consider.

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Find out if any school/district policy on camps exists, particularly if you’re new to a school. Is there an allocated budget? Expectations? Past camps & where they were held?

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Look at were you want to actually do on your camp. Its a good idea to check out the camp site before you actually plan a camp. Contact the Tourist Information Centre at the place you intend to hold your camp for pamphlets and information about places of interest.

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Make sure it is okay to go ahead with the camp. It is important to let the school administration know what you intend to do.

Book your camp site. This needs to be done well in advance and free from any previously planned school commitments. Remember, most camp sites will charge a booking fee.

Book a bus as soon as you can and if possible a bus driver you know and who is prepared to get involved and help out on camp. Consider the parents you would like to have help you on camp and let them know of the dates well in advance.

Money! It is a good idea to set about raising some money to bring down the cost of your camp. See the list of Fund Raising ideas.

Get a draft itinerary together as soon as possible so that you can get some estimate of cost (e.g. tours, etc.).

Speak to the managers of the camp site about your itinerary and any suggestions they might have. These people are often very helpful and knowledgable.

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Let the parents of your class(es) have some idea about cost and make sure you have parent permission to do any extraordinary activities before planning them. Book every place you wish to visit, and remember to ask about large group booking discounts.

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Take out personal accident insurance for the duration of your camp. Generally, this is inexpensive, and covers you for all risks. Also, consider personal and/or school liability cover. Work on putting a camp booklet together. See Camp Book ideas.

Send out all medical/emergency forms and disclaimers prior to camp.

Confirm all bookings, times, dates and tours prior to camp. It is a good idea to have any confirmation in writing including the cost. Organise your method of payment for all activities with the school administration.

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Informing Parents

When planning a camp, it is important to keep the parents of your class(es) well informed.

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2. Fund-raising details This may involve a few short notes for each fund-raising activity. Parent help and assistance required? See Fund-raising Ideas sheet (Page 8).

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1. The initial letter. Where? When? Who? Provide Itinerary Planner (Page 7). Estimate of cost? Is there sufficient support to hold a camp? (Who can’t come?)

3. Parent Permission for activities or camp update bulletin Special permission needed for an extraordinary activity? Who are the adult staff attending camp? Changes? Finalised cost for early payment? A camp information evening for interested parents (Page 9).

4. Medical, disclaimer and emergency information forms. See Medical and Consent Forms examples page (Page 10). Medication? Condition? (e.g. diabetes) Special treatment?

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See What to Pack page (Page 11). Departure details? Where? When? Changes? Definite departure date?

Tips for letter writing

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Be concise and to the point, letters that are too long are unnecessary.

If you need financial support, ask for it by letter through your local shire, P&C group at school, Lions Club, etc. Letters must be neat and easy to read.

Keep your parents informed when the need arises. Make all letters very clear and unambiguous.

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Depart ...................................... at ................................ Lunch (packed) at ......................................................... Rules - Settling in... ....................................................... Dinner at ................ pm After dinner ............................ Lights out at ................ pm

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After dinner ................................................................... Lights out at ................ pm

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After dinner ................................................................... Lights out at ................ pm

FRIDAY:

Breakfast Big Cleanup ...................................................................................... Lunch at ................................... Return to school approx. .................... pm

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Fund-raising Ideas Raffles:

Trailer load of wood, basket of goodies, prize (basketball, etc.). Be aware that raffle permits are often required.

Lolly Jar:

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Students pay to have a guess at how many lollies are in the jar and the correct guess wins the full jar. Place a $50 note on a board with lucky numbers on it and the person who guesses the lucky number gets the note.

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$50 Note:

Cake Stall:

Ask every child to bring in a cake or plate of goodies and sell them at recess time to the rest of the school.

Car Wash:

This can be a great money raiser if all the kids and some willing parents come to help. Make sure that you set up somewhere prominent and advertise well.

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Sell off each student in your class for the day to the highest bidder. Students must be the bidders’ slaves for the day (some obvious ground rules will need to be set).

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Meeting Agenda

Quite often you will find that many parents have not been involved in a camp before so they will not know what to expect. To avoid having numerous parent interviews, phone calls, notes, etc. you might like to organise a time where parents can attend a camp meeting with all the teachers involved. This allows you to advise parents on the current arrangements that are being made, outline expectations, ask for parent help and answer any queries they might have. Below is a possible agenda with some suggestions about what parents might like to know about camp.

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Camp staff (teachers and parents) Location

Transport arrangements Routines and daily procedures School work/camp booklet

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Discipline procedures and consequences

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Medical and Consent F orms Forms Confidential

Parent/Guardian Consent

Medical Report School Camp/ Excursion

I have read and understood the attached information

This confidential report is intended to assist the school and supervising teacher in case of any emergency with your child. Student’s name: .................................... D.O.B. .........................

Address .......................................................................................

Emergency Telephone: (A/H): ..................................................... (B/H): ...................................................

Family Doctor ........................................ Telephone ................... Medicare Number ........................................................................ Details of any private medical insurance .....................................

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Please indicate if your child suffers from any of the following: Sleep walking Black-outs Asthma

Travel sickness Dizzy spells Bed wetting

nature of the activities proposed.

I give my consent for my son/daughter ......................... .................................................... to participate in this

excursion.

Where it is not practical to communicate with me, I authorise the teacher in charge of the excursion to consent to my child receiving such medical treatment as may be considered necessary. I am aware that school insurance does not cover personal accidents through misadventure nor loss or damage of personal belongings.

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Parent’s/guardian’s full name ......................................................

Heart condition Fits of any type Migraine

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Any foods? .............................................................................. Other allergies? ....................................................................... What special care is recommended? ..........................................

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If YES, please state name of medicine and dosage ....................

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Arrangements for safe-keeping and handling of medicines are to be made prior to the camp. Consent to medical attention Where it is not practical to communicate with me, I authorise the teacher in charge of the camp to provide my child with medical treatment as may be considered necessary.

Signed ........................................ Parent/guardian. Date ............. (This signed consent is required for all children attending school camps and extended educational excursions.)

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Signed ........................................ Parent/Guardian Date ............................................

The above are examples of the types of notes that may be sent home to gather important medical information, seek parent approval or parent consent for your camp. Check to see if your school already has these types of forms or adapt the above to suit your needs. Page 10

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A General, “What to Pack” List Consider: 1. The climate of the camp site. 2. Where the children will be sleeping. 3. How long you are going for.

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Essential things the children should take:

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Clothes for excursions (jeans, jumpers, tracksuit, T-shirts, hat) Clothes for around the camp (as above) Nightwear (pyjamas or tracksuit) Underwear (for the length of the camp) Footwear (shoes, joggers, etc.) Wet weather gear (raincoat, warm clothes) Toiletries (toothbrush and toothpaste, hairbrush, soap, sunburn cream, bath towel, shampoo)

Camera: The children will enjoy taking photos while on camp, but few will consider the cost of film and processing.

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N.B. It is especially handy if your school or community nurse is able to come on camp to help in this area. If you cannot arrange this, make sure you have at least one adult on camp who has a First Aid Certificate. Miscellaneous: Children will ask to bring all sorts of things on camp from their personal football to musical instruments. Avoid too much extra or unnecessary luggage that won’t be used.

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If you’re near the coast: Old shoes for beach and reef walk. Fishing equipment. Beach towel.

General sleeping gear: Pillow case. One plain sheet. Sleeping bag.

Suggestions for Contraband Lollies Junk food Radio, CD or tape players Large markers Hand held computer games Anything illegal or banned by the school

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Camp Budget and Costings Income

Incoming Fees ................................. (no. of children.) x $ ................................... (cost of camp) = $ .................. . .........

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Fundraising from ................................................................

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Donation from .....................................................................

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Total Costs

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Prizes Insurance

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Camp Year Planner January

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“Children at Ris k” P roforma Risk” Proforma

It is vital to list children who may disrupt your camp routine with any individual problems they may have. This way you can be accountable for any actions you’ve taken and you will be better prepared for any problems whether they be unlikely or probable. Please add your own areas of concern to suit your individual group.

Area of Concern Health Diabetic

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Parents have difficulty paying for the camp.

Children who miss out on camp. Disabled children? Disclosure issues?

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Spare camp booklets Large sheets of butcher’s paper

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Quiz questions and pads for quiz night

CDs or tapes for camp disco or for on the bus Spare A3 and/or A4 paper

Spare pens and pencils (labelled with your name) Stapler and/or paper clips Storage box or file for camp booklets School video camera and accessories Portable stereo

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Felt pens or markers

Extension cord and power board

Books, games, ideas, etc, for bad weather day Camera (school’s?) and film

Portable megaphone (for large groups)

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Prizes for various competitions Up to date First Aid kit Sports equipment

You may find that the children won’t take a lot of writing materials and stationery on camp with them and in the event of poor weather, or an unexpected activity, it is a good idea to have plenty of teaching supplies with you. The list above is merely a guide and may not be relevant to your individual camp situation, so feel free to add to the list. Check the camp school or site you are visiting to see what you don’t have to provide.

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Important Contact Numbers Name

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It may be necessary to also record fax, mobile and email numbers as other methods of communication in times of emergency. Record the emergency contact numbers of all your students on a similar record sheet.

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Dorm Competition R ecord Sheet Record Day of the week ................................... General areas of concern .......................................................................................... Bags

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T-Shirt This outline can be enlarged to A3 to be used in a camp t-shirt design competition before you go on camp. Once you have picked the winning design from the class you can then, if you have the time and the inclination, use it to print up t-shirts that can be worn on camp as a casual uniform for everyone and kept as a souvenir. Ready-Ed Publications

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Interview a Camp Buddy Interview someone that will be going on camp with you that you don’t know all that well yet. Summarise it. Present it to the class.

1. What is your full name? ....................................................................................................... 2. Do you have a nickname? ...................................................................................................

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6. Who would you like to be stranded on a desert island with and why? ................................

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7. What’s the best thing that you have ever done; your highest achievement? ......................

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Camp War Cries

Sources

1. Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka, BOOM! I don't know what you've been told - (REPEAT) But music makes me lose control - left-left-left-right-left. Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka , BOOM! I don't know what's been said, where is it we're being led. Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka, Boom chaka lacka lacka, Boom !

Stripes (Movie)

2. I don't know what I've been told, music makes me lose control. Move your body to the beat, body work will set you free. Sound off, one two, three four... one two, THREE FOUR!

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4. We attend a bonza school; and our teachers are so cool. You like spaghetti we like beans; but we know just what that means. 5. I got a B in arithmetic, would've got an A but I was sick. We are rubber you are glue, it bounces of us and sticks to you. In English class I did the best, because I cheated on the test. Sound off, one two, I can't hear you, three four!

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3. Reading, writing & arithmetic, all this homework makes me sick. If you want to know who’s the best, year .............. are above the rest! Sound off, one two, three four... one two, THREE FOUR!

The Simpsons (TV Show)

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Above are some common war cries you may have heard before. Try to make up some of your own war cries based on our camp.

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1. Star sign: ................................................................................................................. 3 2. Shoe size: ................................................................................................................ 2 3. Height ...................................................................................................................... 2 4. Mother’s name: ....................................................................................................... 6

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For what? ................................................................................................................ 1 6. Mother works in the canteen ................................................................................... 4 7. Owns the smallest pet: ............................................................................................ 5 8. Is an only child......................................................................................................... 4 9. Has the most jewellery on: ...................................................................................... 4 10. Is wearing something purple: .................................................................................. 4

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Graphing

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There are many ways to link the current curriculum to an upcoming camp, such as involving class comparisons and studies of the area that you will be visiting to make students aware of the differing conditions and environment and what affects it. Graphing using information from your school area and from the area that you will be in on camp can be give interesting data for comparison and also link several subjects such as maths and social studies. An example of data that can be graphed in an activity is precipitation in the two areas. Students can use a very simple spreadsheet to gather rainfall data for a period of two weeks (information is often found in the newspaper) and then plot it on a series of graphs. An activity that asks students to answer questions about the information can be useful to teach them to read and compare the data to gain the necessary information. An example of a simple table to record information is set out below: 16/3

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Some of the questions could relate to areas such as: land and sea travel; finding roads, tracks, etc; coordinates for specific land features; highest point/lowest point; distance travelled; directions; land use.

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On camp there will be a play evening and you need to start planning for it now. This page is designed to help your group create some ideas and provide some space for you to record them. Good Luck!

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Happy Birthday at Camp

It sometimes happens that students have their birthdays whilst you’re away on camp and it is a good idea to consider this by planning/squeezing the event into your itinerary. Here are some ideas you might like to consider...

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Symbol means: A sign, emblem or logo of an object or idea which represents something. Motto means: A saying or slogan to go with a group or symbol.

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Mobile Maths

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1. How many people travel on the bus each day? ............................................. 2. So how many feet pass through the door to get onto the bus? ...................... 3. Estimate: the width of the bus ........................................

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After camp you will be required to design a brochure to advertise...

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Create a bird’s eye view of the camp dormitory/room that you have been staying in. Bird’s eye view means that you are looking down so that all you see is the top of all the items in your dorm, and they’re all flat shapes. While drawing your map you will need to take into consideration sizing, shape, scale and spacing of all the items in the room. Make sure that you label all the items in your map and include a lot of detail, such as suitcases pillows, beds, books, torches, etc. To finish off make sure you outline and then shade to ensure that your presentation is of a high quality. Page 40

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General Camp Rules and Things to Remember Read me!

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Camp Cloze

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Dear Mum and Dad, Well I have finally .................................... at the camp ......................................... and have begun to .................................. some of my clothes, even though I am sure that most of them will end up on the ............................................... by the

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You must break the ‘Camp Code’ in time or the enemy will beat you to the treasure.

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The code has been signed by the allies using a code name that refers to a type of biscuit with dark bits in it. Once you have worked out what the code name is then you write the letters of the alphabet on the top of them and then find all the other symbols in the message that match the code name symbols you have uncovered and find the rest of them in the message. Now go through the rest of the message and use your knowledge of letter and word patterns to finish off the letter.

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Gathering Information Where Are W e? We? The region, the town/city, location on a map, place in Australia, the world?

Environment Major water reserve, the vegetation, the highest point, natural features, lake(s), the nearest ocean, the climate/weather, the rainfall, temperatures?

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Who?, What?, When?, Why?, Where?, How?

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Camp Mayhem

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This is the beginning of a progressive story. This page gets passed from person to person around the class, bus, dormitory, etc. and everyone adds a little bit more to the story until the last person puts on the ending. The only limits are time and your imagination.

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It was a cold and windy day as the students from the local school readied themselves for the long trip ahead to their final destination Camp Mayhem. All the last minute preparations were made and everyone had climbed on board eagerly waving to their parents and waiting for the journey to begin. The bus got off to a bumpy start but they were all happy to be on their way at last. Everything was going very smoothly until out of the corner of their eyes they saw ... .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

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Balloon Relays

Put students into teams with half the team at one end of the room and the second half facing at the other. The first person places the balloon between his/her legs, runs to the person at the other end and passes him/her the balloon without using the hands. The winner is the team that gets through the whole team first with their balloon intact.

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Put students into teams and get them to stand in a straight line, one behind the other. Give each student a toothpick which they must hold between their teeth and the starting student of each team a Lifesaver that sits on the toothpick in their mouth. To win, the team members must be the first team to pass the Lifesaver down to the end using only the toothpick.

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Place the students into teams of about 10 and ask them to stand in a straight line. Give the first student in each team a very long piece of string. The aim is to thread the string through their clothes from top to bottom and then hand the string to the next person who threads the string through their clothes from bottom to top and so on right to the end of the team.

Arm Knots

Ask the students to get into teams of about 10 and then get each team to stand in a huddle really close together. The students then need to grasp the hands of two other people in their team until everyone is holding two other hands. Their task is then to straighten the team into a line without letting go of any hands and beat the other teams to it.

Organise the students into teams and get them into straight lines. Give the Pass the leaders of each team an orange to hold in their necks, without using any hands. The team must pass the orange down the length the team, from ÂŠ R e a dy E d P u b l i c at i o nofs Orange person to person, without dropping it. If dropped, the orange has to go back

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Using about five different coloured stars, place one on the forehead of each student without letting them know or see what colour star they have. Once each student has a star on their forehead they must try and organise themselves into their colour star groups but they can not talk at all while doing so. They must work out how to communicate messages without speaking.

Split the students into two groups and put them at either end of the room. Assign each child in one team an animal noise. Now give the other team corresponding animal names so that each child will have an animal partner at the other end of the room. Once all the students are blindfolded, ask them to kneel down and crawl to the middle of the room using their animal noise to find the animal partner.

Place the students into teams with half of each team at either end of the room. Give the leader of each team a spoon with an egg on it. They must run to the other end of the room and pass the egg to the next member of the team. They must get through the whole team without dropping the egg.

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Camp Quiz Night

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Round One:

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1. How many bones are there in the human body? (206) 2. List all of the seven dwarves. (Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Dopey) 3. Spell immediately. 4. Finish this number pattern: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, __, __, __,. (13, 21, 34) 5. Pick the odd one out: dove, seagull, crow, emu. (emu can’t fly) 6. Is Brazil in the northern or southern hemisphere? (southern) 7. Complete the name of this famous author: Roald ________. (Dahl) 8. What does LJ on a computer printer stand for? (laser jet) 9. What did ‘Jack be nimble’ jump over in the nursery rhyme? (candlestick) 10. List the five senses of the body. (smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight)

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1. Put these words into alphabetical order: centre, centipede, central (centipede, central, centre) 2. What is a drake? (a male duck) 3. How many hours are there between 1.30 am and 7.30 pm? (18 hours) 4. What does CD stand for? (compact disc) 5. Finish this saying: ‘Every cloud has...’ (a silver lining) 6. What is celebrated on April 25th each year? (Anzac Day) 7. What is a baby swan called? (cygnet) 8. Where in your body will you find your funny bone? (elbow) 9. Spell horticulture. 10. What does an optometrist look after? (your eyes)

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1. How many bales of wool did Baa Baa Black Sheep have? 2. What is the Friday before Easter called? 3. How many sides does a dodecahedron have? 4. Finish this number sentence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, __, __, __,. 5. How many years are there in 5 decades? 6. What is the capital city of New Zealand? 7. Spell cemetery. 8. How many minutes are there in nine hours? 9. What would come first in the dictionary: rotten, rotate or rough? 10. In which continent will you find France?

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1. If 8 pencils cost 96 c, then how much is one pencil? (12 cents) 2. What is a female peacock called? (peahen) 3. How many legs would there be if you had: 7 dogs, 3 cats & 12 doves? (64 legs) 4. What does p.m. (time) stand for? (post meridian) 5. What title do we give to the leader of each state? (Premier) 6. What did Rapunzel let down for the prince to climb up? (her hair) 7. How many days in a leap year? (366) 8. What 2 primary colours do you mix to make green? (blue/yellow) 9. Finish this saying: ‘Not all that glitters...’ (is gold) 10. What does a podiatrist deal with? (feet)

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Hand each table 5 pieces of paper for writing the answers to each round. Only the scribe can write the answers and they must be neat.

At the end of each round the messenger swaps the answers with another table so they can be marked when the answer is called out. They total the score and hand the sheets to the scorer at the front who writes the progressive scores on the board for all to see. The group with the most points at the end of round 5 is the winner. Extra points can be allocated for quiet and well mannered groups.

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Reward Tokens CONGR ATULA TIONS CONGRA TULATIONS ON BEING THE FIRST A SLEEP! ASLEEP!

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Camp Video Night After camp activity

If you were able to take a video camera on camp with you and even found time to use it, the following may interest you!

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the _____ of ______________, to view the camp video. This will also give you the chance to meet with other parents.

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Camp Assignment Ideas

A school camp provides the opportunity for learning based on experience and for nearly every year group, this provides endless opportunities for all areas across the curriculum and in all subjects. Below are some assignment ideas you might like to pursue before or after your camp. Assignment Ideas has been included here as a major activity as the children should have a sound understanding of what they’re looking for, thus providing confidence in an area that is difficult to teach.

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Write a camp feature page for a class newspaper.

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Design a brochure for the camp site.

Give the children a research project on the camp area, e.g. the community, industry, environment, lifestyle.

Make a fun class book based on camp where the children are responsible for one whole page each. Create an art mural or collage display using camp as the theme.

Treat your camp booklet as a work contract or assignment to be handed in at a due date.

Research a series of questions about the camp environment which focus on surrounding areas not looked at whilst on camp.

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What problems exist in the area, e.g. water pollution, unemployment, people leaving, endangered species, other environmental issues? Get the students to brainstorm any problems and have them work on a design brief to help solve such problems (this ties in with design and technology).

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Start a communication program with another school located near the camp site to share work, aid in research, discuss environmental issues and simply share ideas. (This would run well using email, providing both schools have the technology.)

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Design a coat of arms based on “what life was like on camp”. For Example: sport and recreation, personal achievements, activities we did on camp were..., memorable moments, the places we visited, the area where our camp is situated, something we all learned on camp..., the environment at..., for me camp was..., etc. Ready-Ed Publications

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Fill in the circles with some of the things that you have done on this camp that you have never done before.

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Attitude Survey

(Class) ............................ Camp to ............................................................. The experiences you have on camp and the challenges you face often lead to personal change. The questions in this survey require you to reflect upon the changes you may have noticed during camp or since your return. Circle the number that best indicates your feelings about the following statements with 1 being Strongly Agree and 5 being Strongly Disagree.

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The camp site we visited is a great place to have a camp, but the management are looking for people to come in to run the business. You have decided that you would like the job. What would you do to improve the place?

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Renovating the existing building Landscaping

Employing more people to help you More buildings Extra facilities

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A camp collage is a simple art activity that requires students to search through magazines and find pictures and drawings that relate to their recent camp. Once they have acquired a pile of appropriate pictures then they simply glue them onto a white piece of paper, overlapping the edges of each picture so there are no gaps. When it is finished it can be framed with coloured cardboard and titled, ready to be hung in the classroom.

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