Y7/8 Kapiti Island Trip
Date: 4th April 2022
Time: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Kapiti Island - Information & Organisation
Monday 4 April 2022
7:30 am Students to arrive at school, meeting with their teacher in their classroom
Mrs McMurchie and Mr Nolan will do a roll call, check that the students have everything they need, including medication from home
7:45 am Students to depart school
8:15 am Check-in at Kapiti Boating Club, Marine Parade, Paraparaumu
8:30 am Room 11 depart for Kapiti Island (boat drops off Room 11 and returns for Room 12)
Room 12 remain on mainland for the story of Kapiti Island (presented by experts)
9:15 am Room 12 depart for Kapiti Island
Room 11 remain on Kapiti Island for the story of Kapiti Island (presented by experts)
9:40 am Both Room 11 and Room 12 have safety briefing on Kapiti Island
10:00 am Both groups depart for their walk to the summit of Kapiti Island
The children will have lunch once they have arrived at the summit.
12:00 pm Begin the journey back down to the shore
1:30 pm Room 11 departs for the Kapiti Boating Club (both drops off Room 11 and returns for Room 12)
Room 12 remains on Kapiti Island for further bird-related activity
2:15 pm Room 12 departs for the Kapiti Boating Club
Room 11 remains on mainland with Mr Nolan for further beach-related activity
2:40 pm Both Room 11 and Room 12 depart Kapiti Boating Club for their return to school
3:10 pm It is expected that both classes will be back at school by 3:10pm
Reminders:
Your children will need to;
Bring a packed morning tea, lunch, water bottle x 2, sunscreen and fully brimmed hat
Have a suitable warm top for wearing in cold weather
Have a suitable rain jacket in the event of rain
Wear shoes that are suitable for a decent walk
Wear a face covering while traveling in cars and on boats (unless they have an exemption).
If your child has medication that is not held at school - please remember to send it to school with them
