Grade 6 China Trip

Nanbeihu Outdoor Trip Proposal

Nanbeihu Outdoor Trip Proposal

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Date Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

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Transport to Nanbeihu

Briefing &Hotel Check In

Western/Chinese Breakfast

High ropes

Leap of Faith


Catapult

Local village visit


Orienteering

Western Breakfast

Hotel Check Out & Debrief & Group Photo

Transport to Shanghai

Lunch DIY Sandwiches Chinese Flavour DIY Sandwiches Chinese flavor lunch

PM Team Building

Climbing

Low Ropes

Hike

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Kayak

Group Games

Agricultural Work -Harvesting planting local crops-Learning local

DinnerTraditionalChinese Dinner

Chinese Western Dinner

TraditionalChinese Dinner

Farewell BBQ

EveningTeam Flag &Chant Workshop

Group Games Skit PracticeCampfire Skit Presentations

Hotel, City

Nanbeihu Outdoor Center

Nanbeihu Outdoor Center (Camping Option)

Nanbeihu Outdoor Center(Camping Option)

Nanbeihu Outdoor Center

1. Itinerary

Enjoy Various Outdoor Activities

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2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu

- Transport to Nanbeihu - Briefing & Hotel Check In - Team Building , Arts & Crafts - Team Flag & Chant Workshop

- Transport to Nanbeihu - Briefing & Hotel Check In - Team Building , Arts & Crafts - Team Flag & Chant Workshop

Day 1Day 1 Overnight in

Nanbeihu

Overnight in Nanbeihu

• Nanbeihu is a multi-purpose Outdoor Centre located 1.5 hours from Shanghai• It is owned by Santop Consulting Co. Ltd. And used for many corporate teambuilding programs• Insight Adventures has 5 years of experience catering to thousands of International School students• Our Nanbeihu program combines IA’s expertise with outdoor education, International Schools and vertical activities & Nanbeihu’s convenient location and setting for roped activities, teambuilding programs and kayaking.• Insight Adventures has been leading International School Excursions since 2001• Insight Adventures’s first Nanbeihu program was for a group of 120 youth from Concordia International School in 2005.

Nanbeihu Background Information

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Physical Education, Team BuildingActivity 1: High Ropes Course and Trust Building

This activity is designed to build the participants confidence in themselves, their team and their safety equipment – it is also really exciting! Part 1: The students will begin with a series of activities designed to encourage positive group dynamics and promote feeling of peer trust. The warm-up activities will culminate in trust falls, an activity where students are blind-folded and fall backwards from a platform, to be caught by the rest of their team members.

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Physical Education, Team BuildingPart 2: The High Ropes course consists of 2 elements

Leap of Faith and Dangling DuoLeap of faith requires students to climb a 10 meter high pole and jump from the top of the pole to a “Trapeze” bar – they arethen lowered to the ground. Dangling Duo requires two students to assist each other to climb a large ladder, with rungs 1.5M apart.

Both of these activities are staples of educational High Ropes/Challenge courses around the world and will be professionally facilitated through the supervision and instruction of IA staff members and making use of only high-quality CE rated equipment.

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- High Ropes @ Site 2

- Climbing, Low Ropes

- Campfire

- High Ropes @ Site 2

- Climbing, Low Ropes

- Campfire

Day 2Day 2 Overnight in

Nanbeihu



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Physical Education, Team BuildingActivity 2: Low Ropes Course and Teambuilding Games

Goals of these activities include Group Cooperation, trust, support, approval and problem solving. Under the leadership of IA guides students can experience a selection of series of intriguing, fun and at times challenging group and individual focused low ropes elements and initiative challenges in: Burma Bridge: A bridge traversing a deep gap, consisting of 4 parallel wire cables; 3 to support the support the participant and an upper cable that serves as a safety line.

Spiders web: An activity in which the team must pass themselves through a webAll aboard: A classic activity in which students all fit on an “island”, it shrinks, flips, etc.

TP shuffle: Another classic initiative element involving overcoming a “mathematical dilemma” while balancing on a log.

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- Team Games @ Site 2

- Hike & Kayak

- Skit Practice

- Team Games @ Site 2

- Hike & Kayak

- Skit Practice

Day 3Day 3




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Physical Education


Activity 3: Kayaking

The goals of this activity are fun, discovery and teamwork. The activity will begin with a ½ hour Hike to picturesque Nanbeihu Lake. Upon arrival at the lake IA staff will create a fun environment in which they will teach the students kayak Skills such as how to safely enter/exit the kayak, basic paddle strokes, nomenclature and kayak maneuvering. Water based activities will consist of some kayak based games followed by opportunity to explore the lake.

Back on the land IA staff have some lakeside entertainment planned including both nature games and painting.IA guides will provide all necessary safety equipment including US Coast Guard Approved PFDs (lifejackets) and aquatic rescue equipment.

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- Abseil - Capture the Flag @ Site 2

- Farewell BBQ, Skit Presentations

- Abseil - Capture the Flag @ Site 2

- Farewell BBQ, Skit Presentations

Day 4Day 4


Activity 4: ABL Extravaganza

ABL, or adventure based learning, involves a variety of interactive and creative group games and activities. Pioneered by organizations such as America’s “Project Adventure” in the 1970’s this area of education and recreation has exploded in recent years as the creativity of new participants has developed an increasing number of great opportunities.



Insight Adventures has some very experienced staff who will lead the students through an afternoon of action involving both a myriad of backpocket games and some larger events such as a navigation based Rogaine and food chain survival game.

Physical Education, Team Building

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Physical Education


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- Hotel Check Out & Debrief & Group Photo - Transport to Nanjing

- Hotel Check Out & Debrief & Group Photo - Transport to Nanjing

Day 5Day 5


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Question: Is the facility safe? The facility is safety checked both by official Chinese agencies and in detail by our staff which includes staff certified in industrial roped safety and rigging. Only features that pass our risk assessment are utilized.

Question: Who are the staff? Our staff include a mix of International and Chinese guides, trained and certified in both advanced wilderness first aid(Wilderness Medical Associates) and climbing guiding (Australian PACI). The team includes the veterans of the last Concordia program and includes leaders with outdoor education degrees.

Question: What about the food?For the food we will utilize a mix of on-site optionsand lunches catered from outside to ensure the tastes of the students are satisfied.

Question: What about the accommodation? The accommodation is on-site and of good quality

Question: Is the equipment safe? Any Nanbeihu equipment we use is tested and the program is supplemented by our own equipment brought in from Yangshuo including CE Rated helmets, US Coast Guard approved lifejackets, etc.


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