Ski Trip

 Health and Physical Education Level 4 

WALT access and use information to make and action safe choices in a range of contexts.

WALT demonstrates willingness to accept challenges, learn new skills, and extend abilities in movement-related activities.

WALT specify individual responsibilities and to take collective action for the care and safety of others in the school and in the wider community.

Context: Porter Heights Ski Day 2020

Success Criteria: 

• I will discuss and demonstrate my understanding of the Skier’s Code of Conduct in pre-ski discussion and through my actions on the ski field… making responsible and appropriate choices throughout Ski Day. Yes

• I will undertake ski/snowboard lessons suitable for my skill level, seeking to improve my technique and control.  Yes

•  I will be correctly equipped for my participation in Ski Day. Yes

• I will create a response to the ski trip to share my new learning. Yes

Code Of Conduct 

Stay In Control: Be able to turn and stop correctly.

Know Your Limits: Know how good you are and where you should be.

Follow The Signs: Read the signs and follow them .

Look ahead: Make sure you give the person below you the right of way.

Secure Your Gear: Put your gear in the right place when finished.

Stop On The Side: Stop on the side to prevent accidents. 

Right Gear: Bring: the correct/suitable gear.

Know Load Unload: Know how to get on and off the Chairlift, Poma and Magic carpet.

We focused on staying in control and knowing our limits the most because if we had not done that people might have got seriously injured.

Intermediate Lesson

On the intermediate ski lesson we learnt how to safely go down the Intermediate Slope and be more confident to eventually go up the ChairLift.

What we found easy was turning down the slope with the wedge because we knew a little about turning.

 What we found hard about our lesson was when she told us to lift one of our legs up while we skied to the other side of the slope, causing us to put a lot more pressure on our other leg.

 In our lesson we learnt  a lot more about skiing so next time Xavier goes he can go up the chair lift because Jack went down it twice like a Boss, while Xavier had to wait in the car because of an injury.

Xavier and Jack.

Gear list.Equipment List.   

We had to bring all this stuff to be properly equipped otherwise we wouldn't be able to go.Warm layers of clothing (polypro/thermals), Waterproof jacket, Waterproof trousers, Woollen or polypro hat, Warm, waterproof gloves or mittens, Warm socks, Sunglasses or ski goggles –compulsory!!!,Sunscreen, Factor 15+, An extra set (dry) of clothing for

the journey home, Lots of water to drink, Lunch (Students will not be permitted to purchase food/drink from the restaurant and students will not require any extra money,

We ask that parents respect this school request as this is a school outing.),Lots of snacks to eat, Medication YOU might require.

The most interesting thing that happened to Xavier is when he twisted his leg and had to ride down on a toboggan by a really skilled skier who was the medic. The most surprising thing that happened to Jack was that he got really good at skiing so he could go down the chairlift.