2011 Intake 2

Week 2 - July 23

The students have completed the first rotation of the Outdoor Programme. The group went three seperate ways – Rock Climbing, Kayaking and Survival.
The Rock Climbing programme is based at Tihoi. Students are introduced to the gear and spent time on the High Ropes course.
The Kayaking programme begun at the AC Baths in Taupo with students learning to wet exit their kayaks and staff assessing water confidence. The next day students completed a flat water session and then progressed onto the grade 1 section of the Waikato River.
The Bush Survival programme headed to the YMCA huts in the Pureora Forest Park. The first 24 hours were spent learning the skills to build bivvys, light fires and how to survive in the bush. the second 24 hours boys were put into small groups and implemented the skills to survive.
The students returned to the centre on Friday afternoon and are into the routine of academic classes each day. The fitness programme is in full swing and all students have started the Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Bronze Award.

Week 1 - 16.7.11

The first week at Tihoi is nearly complete. We have experienced some very wild weather during house tramps but modified plans and all boys have been introduced to the Pureora Forest Park. The skills of tent pitching, trangia cooking, fire lighting, map reading and basic camp craft have been taught.

Students have started their work on the Virtues Project and this week we are focussing on the virtue of respect – respect for self, others, property and environment. Academic classes started on Saturday and the boys are quickly settling into the routines of Tihoi life.

The first dinner cooked in the houses was spaghetti bolognese, garlic bread and salad on Friday night. Cyn enjoyed a great meal with Jock's house. Sunday night the menu is hamburgers.

Tihoi House Tramps

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Intake 2011/2

We are looking forward to welcoming intake two for 2011 to Tihoi on Monday July 11th. Parents may arrive anytime after 10am to settle their son into their Tihoi house and to visit the campus. Morning tea will be provided throughout the morning in the Gallagher Centre. Students travelling to Tihoi on the minivan need to be at SPC campus by 8am.

Outdoor Programme - Survival, Kayak and Rock