ONSITE ACTIVITIES
There are a range of on site activities that can be co-ordinated and facilitated by groups without the need for qualified instructors.
For full activity instructions and Risk Management plans see the Health and Safety page.
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Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Locked for security
- Key available from office after the register is signed by a supervising adult.
- All children to be supervised.
- Outdoor medium sized pool suitable for up to 30 people, fully fenced with toilets and changing rooms. Not heated, only open during late spring until the end of term 1.
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Abseiling Tower and Climbing Wall
- For Abseiling Tower and Climbing Wall activities: please phone Kate McKenzie on: (03) 980 3958 (Evenings only) for organised group bookings.
- Bookings must be made at least 3 weeks in advance of date required.
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Confidence Course
15 obstacles, can be completed individually or in small groups for team building. Includes our
popular ‘Flying Fox'. (Key available from office, needs to be signed out by a supervising adult)
- Duration: Differs depending on ability, usually 15 minutes for individuals, or 40 minutes for a group
- Resources: Instructions and RAMS information available on website, or from camp office
- All children to be supervised
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National Scout Museum
- Please contact Graham Matheson on (03) 385 7599 for organised group bookings.
- Gold coin donation.
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Initiative Activities
Eight Initiatives suitable for groups of up to 7-8 people per activity, great for team building
- - Spiders Web, - Electric Fence, - Cable Drum,
- - Balance Drum, - Centre Pole, - River Crossing,
- - Swamp Crossing, - High Wall
- Duration: usually allow 15-20mins per activity
- Resources: Instructions and list of activities down-loadable from this website under RAMS information
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Orienteering
An activity for individuals or small groups, use the map to find the 26 markers located around Blue Skies.
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Camp Fire Circle
- A fire pit with seating around it, suitable for large groups. Only allowed to be used when no Waimakariri District Council fire restrictions are in place. Available for camp concerts, sing along's etc. Firewood generally available. Please click here for current fire restrictions.
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Fitness circuit
18 exercises located around the grounds, for individuals or small to large groups (large groups can split up).
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Outdoor Chapel
- Available for all church services while on site
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Barbecue Area
- In grounds, available for work, social club, picnics
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Other on-site activities
- Water slides, Tug-of-war ropes, Pioneering Timber and ropes, Table Tennis and Pool tables, (Cemetery Quiz - see below)
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OFFSITE ACITIVITIES
Kaiapoi:
- MV Tuhoe (river cruise, subject to availability)
- River & Historic Walks (maps available)
- Kaiapoi Museum (donation)
- Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre ($2.50 per child)
- Beach Study
- Historic Cemetery Quiz (info at B.S. click here for Quiz)
- Kaiapoi Golf Course (03 327 7320)
- Waimakariri River (info at B.S.)
- Jet Boating (Jet Thrills, 0800 2 spray)
- Fishing (rod hire at Information Centre, $5pp)
- Mountain Biking: Tracks behind Blue Skies, up the Kaiapoi River and also at the Waimakariri river (Mtn Bike hire available at the information centre)
- Contact the Kaiapoi Information Centre on 03 327 3134 for more details and bookings for most of the above activities.
North Canterbury:
- Kaiapohia Pa Site (Woodend)
- Steam Museum (Rangiora, $2pp, 03 313 7692)
- Adrenalin Forest (Spencerville, $13 - $23pp)
- Horse Trekking (Oxford, www.kowhai.co.nz, (03) 312 4309)
Christchurch:
- International Antarctic Centre
- Gondola
- Air Force Museum
- Orana Park
- Science Alive
- Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
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