Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

We have the opportunity for our Year 10 students to participate in an EOTC day. This will be on Monday 16th May. We will walk the Southern Walkway, from Mt Victoria, down to the South Coast, and back to school. The purpose of the day would be to strengthen relationships within the group, and those between students and staff. It would also be to encourage a love of the outdoors in the students.

We will leave school at 10.15 and travel by van to the Mt Victoria lookout. From there we will follow the Southern Walkway back to school. Students need snacks but lunch will be provided. They will need the appropriate gear (list below) for a day outdoors.

Please complete this online form (link here) to comply with school health and safety requirements. Details on this form will remain confidential to school staff so please provide us with information that is accurate and complete. The form needs to be completed by Thursday 12th May.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may need, the most effective form of communication is by e-mail to:

andrea.graham@scc.school.nz

Yours sincerely

Andrea Graham

Year 10 Dean

St Catherine’s College

Gear list.

It is important that the students bring gear appropriate for being in the outdoors all day and that anticipates poor conditions.

The students need

Good walking shoes

A day pack

A warm windproof layer

A raincoat

Sunhat

Sunscreen

warm hat, warm gloves

A water bottle and snacks