Is
your school group up to The Challenge? An experience of a lifetime, to make
a difference within an African community and contribute towards the conservation
efforts of Shamwari Game reserve located in the malaria free Eastern Cape of South
Africa.
The aim of this program is to promote a sense of adventure, leadership,
responsibility and international understanding, preparing young people to meet
challenges of the future with confidence and compassion. Click
here to see sample itinerary
With the emphasis on "making a difference"
the challenge is based around conservation and community work with the added extras
of Adventure and R&R. The challenge is completely flexible and can be tailored
to suit each individual group depending on what achievements are required.
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The itinerary for the challenge can be pieced together
from the following activities:
Community
Challenge
A community challenge is a task that your school decides to achieve.
Challenges are carefully arranged to suit your schools needs and requirements.
The objective is to the raise the funds needed before the group travels, the challenge
element is the to to implement the funds raised within the local community. With
some projects, the work can even begin before the group arrives! |
Library
Challenge
A challenge ideal for younger students, involving an update of
Alicedale School Library's completely outdated literature and library system.
Previous to departure we ask you to raise funds as a school for new curriculum
books.
During the challenge students may:
- Organise the system
- Build
shelves and Storage
The school has a brand new IT suite but lack
IT knowledge. UK students can hold IT classes to teach children how to use Internet
and other software. The intenet could be used as a great souce of information
to help replace some of the outdated literature. |
Active
Challenge
The playground located within the community opposing CARE community
centre is run down and unpainted. Funding is required for anticorrosive, anti-rust
paints and waterproof paints.
Students involved in the challenge may:
- Interact
with the schools environmental group making educational material about litter
control.
- Clean up with the environmental group of the playground area
- Choose
colour schemes and paint the apparatus
Funding need to be raised
a few weeks before departure so basic maintenance can be achieved before UK students
arrive. |
Sports
Challenge
A great challenge to undertake if you are a keen sports school
or college! Sport is a great way of exercise and keeping children busy after school.
Alicedale is lacking in its facilities, through Eco School Challeneg we hope to
enhance the communities sporting facilities.
During the challenge students
may: - Line the tarmac for various pitches
- Fundraise to to
supply kit, balls, nets etc
- Arrange after school sporting activities
and tournaments.
Any donations are gladly accepted and items such
as stationary, sports equipment etc are very helpful. The challenge can start
even before arriving by collections and fundraising for the community schools. |
Conservation
Challenge
The Eco School Challenge will see each group out in the "Wild"
of Africa on Shamwari Game Reserve. Various activities are available, including:
- Game
Counts
- Predator ID
- Elephant ID
- Rhino ID
- Tracking
using Telemetry
- Erosion Control
- Wetland Rehabilitation
- General
Rehabilitation
- Herbarium
- Alien Plant Control
- Removal
of Wire and Rubbish
- Road Maintenance
- Born Free Foundation
enclosure maintenance
- Veld Rehabilitation
- Bushmans River
Ecology
- Bushman Paintings
- Leopard Bone Mount and others
- Weather
Monitoring
- Indigenous Plant Propagation
- Fence Patrol
- Survival
Sleep out
Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary
With groups over the
age of 17, students will be able to walk through the reserve and thus pursue active
conservation activities such as viewing the vet with darted animals, fence clearing
and road maintanance. |
Adventure
The activity
projects are based at the neighbouring Bushman Sands Game Reserve. The adventure
projects bring that added spice and enjoyment to the challenge. Incorporating
team work and courageousness it's a perfect way to help gel the group together.
Activities available include: - Quad biking
- Abseiling
- Mountain
biking
- Clay Pigeon shooting
- Canoeing
- Gorge
Gliding
- Bungee Jumping
- Wilderness walk
If
desired and weather permitting, a wilderness trail can be arranged including a
days hike on the reserve and camping under the stars over night. This is a unique
oportunity to venture where vehicles cannot go and sleep under the African stars.
Students will learn about bush craft, astronomy and the animal inhabitatnts.
- Students
under 17 will perform this walk on a neighbouring reserve with no predators.
- Students
over 17 will perform this walk within Shamwari with trained game rangers.
Why
undertake the Eco School Challenge?
This challenge will enable children
to interact with children of other cultures, learn how they live and develop and
understanding and appreciation for the African way of life in comparison to their
own.
The aim is to promote a sense of adventure, leadership, responsibility
and international understanding, preparing our young generation to meet challenges
of the future with confidence and compassion.
Back Up and Support
As
part of Worldwide Experience's dedication to our clients we provide back up and
support for all groups in the lead up and duration of their challenge. We work
closely with the organising tutors and members of the school to ensure the challenge
is not only worth while and fun but also safe and well organised.
Presentations
If
you think the Eco School Challenge is a great idea for your school groups excursion
you can arrange for a Worldwide Experience representative to give a presentation
to your pupils and staff giving more detail on the challenge and its flexibility.
Inclusions
Included
in the total cost of the challenge is - Return flights form London to South Africa;
Transfers; All Meals; All activities selected for the group; pre challenge support;
in challenge support.
Location
Shamwari
Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Here is a perfect base to complete
all key areas of Conservation, community, adventure and R&R. |
Accommodation
Accommodation
varies, as these excursions are tailor-made.
Contact
us for more information.
Time
off / R&R
The Eco School Challenge also gives challengers the chance
to experience South Africa by incorporating elements of Rest and Relaxation. With
some of the worlds most beautiful beaches and scenery at your finger tips why
let an opportunity like this pass. Several options for weekend trips are available
to be incorporated within the challenge. These include: - Addo Elephant
National Park
- Horse Riding
- Port Elizabeth
- Jeffrey's Bay
- Plettenberg
bay
- Grahamstown
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Duration and Rates
Duration and rates vary, as these excursions are tailor-made.
Contact
us for more information.
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