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Life at RVS

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Outdoor Education Camps

Our outdoor education program focuses on building and strengthening relationships, while developing skills, growing confidence and having fun. Students participate in challenge-based activities that encourage them to be creative and critical thinkers, and further develop their leadership and collaborative skills.

Year 9
Our Year 9 students attend an outdoor education camp at Whenua Iti Outdoors during Term One. During their four days, students will be completing activities such as:
  • Adventure-based learning activities which may include high ropes, flying kiore, trapeze, tower climbing or abseiling
  • Beach skills activities such as kayaking, coasteering, raft Building, or abseiling at Kaka point
  • Rock climbing

Year 8
Year 8 students experience a three-day tramp during Term One. This tramp serves a number of purposes:
  • as a bonding experience for the year group;​
  • ​as a personal challenge;
  • to fulfil criteria for the Honours Programme;
  • ​an opportunity for students to try something new; and
  • to discover the beautiful scenery this region has to offer.
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The second camp occurs during Term Four and is designed to give our Years 7 and 8 students an outdoor educational experience that involves the following (over a two-year period):
  • kayaking;​
  • sailing;
  • ​hiking;
  • ​orienteering;
  • tenting;
  • ​camp cooking;
  • team building;
  • ​outdoor biology;
  • ​challenging comfort zones; and
  • ​seeing God in creation.

Our outdoor education programme locations may include:
  • Mistletoe Bay​
  • Pine Valley Outdoor Centre, Mt Richmond Forest Park
  • Bridge Valley Camp, near Nelson.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Introduction to RVS
    • Principal's Welcome
    • Our Approach
    • Our Teaching Team
    • In the Media
    • Campus Tour
    • Board of Trustees
    • Proprietor
    • RVS Support Crew
    • Vacancies
    • Policies
    • Community of Learning
    • ERO
    • Location Map
    • Contact
  • News & Events
    • School Notices
    • Community Notices
    • Calendar
    • Principal's Blog
    • Future
    • Te Reo Maori
    • RVS Music Academy
    • RVS Sport Academy
    • Kids Shed
    • Zest Media
    • Zestoactive Radio
  • Room News
    • Transition
    • Room One
    • Room Two
    • Room Three
    • Room Four
    • Library A
    • Library B
    • Room Five
    • Room Six
    • Room Seven
    • Room Eight
  • Life at RVS
    • Academic >
      • Learning Extension
      • Academic Support
    • Te Reo Maori
    • Wellbeing
    • Learning Spaces
    • Technology
    • Outdoor Education Camps
    • Celebrating Success >
      • Term Awards
      • End of Year Awards
    • Library >
      • Parent Catalogue
  • Opportunities
    • Honours Programme >
      • Bronze
      • Silver
    • Broadening Horizons
    • Music Academy >
      • Performances
    • Sport Academy
    • Performing Arts
    • Zest Media
  • Enrolment
    • Overview
    • Attendance Dues
    • Online Enquiry
    • Prospectus
  • General Info
    • Absences
    • Assembly
    • Bell Times
    • Birthdays
    • Bus Transport
    • Communication
    • Drop Off & Pick Up
    • Emergency Procedures
    • Homework
    • Lunches
    • Outside of School Activities
    • Parent Involvement
    • Personal Digital Devices
    • Attendance Dues
    • School Rules
    • Term Dates
    • Uniform
    • Websites