Climbing Wall
Seminars - August 11th & 12th 2010
As a result of some
climbing wall incidents involving both schools and the commercial sector and
the subsequent incident investigation by the Department of Labour (DOL), a
hazard management bulletin has been issued by the Department entitled "Fall
from Indoor Rock Climbing Wall"(Feb 2010).
Click to view the bulletin.
This bulletin and initiatives taken
by Skills Active Aotearoa, the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA)
and the Department of Labour have led to an opportunity for those involved
with climbing walls to meet at one of the following venues on the specified
dates:
Wellington 1-4pm 11th August St John's in the City, Willis Street
Christchurch 1-4pm 12th August YMCA, 12 Hereford Street
Click to view:
EONZ Information Letter to Principals and Teachers in charge of climbing
walls
Climbing Wall Meeting Agenda (NZOIA/ Skills Active Aotearoa & Department
of Labour)
PENZ
National Conference 2010
Physical Education: Participation, Partnership, Performance, Pleasure
5-7 July 2010
Marsden Collegiate School, Karori, Wellington
Link is
www.penz.org.nz
Copies of full conference proceedings are available on
CD. Email
eonz.eo@clear.net.nz
Secondary Teachers' Study Support Grants
These grants,
ideal for secondary teachers looking to gain qualifications in outdoor
related fields such as Risk Management, or Outdoor Leader and NZOIA/
Skills Active qualifications, are available each year through the
Ministry of Education. Look for information about these in the Education
Gazette.
EONZ will post 2010 details once they come to hand. Applications
usually close during September.
2010 GET OUTSIDE For
conference presentations and forum go to the Teacher Refresher Course
Committee and navigate to the post conference page through post conference
resources.
click here for the link to
presentations at the TRCC website
The Get
Outside conference is supported by the Teachers Refresher Course
Committee
click here for the link to the
TRCC website
PENZ Conference
2009: Thinking Bodies - Moving Minds
Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th July 2009
EOTC Review presentation at the 2008 PENZ Conference
by Arthur Sutherland
Click here to view
The Confluence - Tutakitanga
Material from the proceedings of
the Conference held
Christchurch, New Zealand January 21-24, 2008
Click here to view
Assessment Opportunities for Outdoor Education Teachers in NZ
Secondary Schools by Arthur Sutherland.
Key members on newly formed Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council The council was established in response to a call from the wider sector for an independent body to provide leadership
on a coordinated strategy for outdoor recreation, and will play an
important role in advising
SPARC on strategic and investment decisions relating to outdoor recreation.
For more information about the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor
Recreation Council
click here
