Opportunities for Opportunities for Participation (3)Participation (3)

Lower 6Lower 6thth AS level Phys Ed. AS level Phys Ed.

Objectives for today:Objectives for today:

Look at the 3 types of Outdoor activities and Look at the 3 types of Outdoor activities and be able to distinguish between the three.be able to distinguish between the three.

To be able to distinguish the elements of risk, To be able to distinguish the elements of risk, to distinguish between perceived and actual to distinguish between perceived and actual risk and to relate them to OAA.risk and to relate them to OAA.

To look at the key words – Risk, Natural To look at the key words – Risk, Natural Environment, Challenge, escapism, Environment, Challenge, escapism, experience.experience.

High adrenaline/motivation – “Touching the Void”High adrenaline/motivation – “Touching the Void”

RECAPRECAP

London Marathon case study.London Marathon case study. Look at page 129 in textbookLook at page 129 in textbook Discuss in groups of 4.Discuss in groups of 4. What did you find? Did the findings provoke What did you find? Did the findings provoke

any thoughts? Were there any thoughts? Were there similarities/differences?similarities/differences?

Ask 1 of group to present for 2 mins.Ask 1 of group to present for 2 mins.

Objectives of ORObjectives of OR Engaging with, learning about & Engaging with, learning about &

enjoying natural environment – enjoying natural environment – key here is NATURAL key here is NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.ENVIRONMENT.

Being involved in active leisure, Being involved in active leisure, phys exe & a lifetime sportphys exe & a lifetime sport

Extending an individual’s Extending an individual’s experiences beyond their experiences beyond their everyday life or environmenteveryday life or environment

Becoming involved in adventure Becoming involved in adventure activitiesactivities

Escaping from day-to-day life Escaping from day-to-day life (where have we heard this (where have we heard this beforebefore??)??)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WorPempVughttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WorPempVug

OBJECTIVES OF OAAOBJECTIVES OF OAA

Experiencing fear, excitement & exhilaration – element of risk.Experiencing fear, excitement & exhilaration – element of risk. Developing self-reliance – What is it?Developing self-reliance – What is it? Developing self-knowledge – What is it?Developing self-knowledge – What is it? Experiencing the problems & satisfaction of leadership and decision Experiencing the problems & satisfaction of leadership and decision

makingmaking Development of team work and trusting othersDevelopment of team work and trusting others Accepting the trust of othersAccepting the trust of others

Outdoor Ed.Outdoor Ed. Not just school; cubs, scouts, Not just school; cubs, scouts,

YHA, Boys Brigade, etcYHA, Boys Brigade, etc Opportunities for those who less Opportunities for those who less

advantaged, activities well out of advantaged, activities well out of their reachtheir reach

Schools & organisations started to Schools & organisations started to see benefit in later 20see benefit in later 20thth Century – Century – activity Centresactivity Centres

Normally take place outsideNormally take place outside Frequently have adventurous Frequently have adventurous

componentcomponent Generally involve Phys actGenerally involve Phys act Always respect natural Always respect natural

environmentenvironment

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Arisen due to budget Arisen due to budget constraints in maintaining constraints in maintaining outdoor ed/adven outdoor ed/adven programmesprogrammes

Uses local facilities: parks, Uses local facilities: parks, canals, indoor climbing, canals, indoor climbing, playing fields, etcplaying fields, etc

No need for travelNo need for travel Not just opportunity for Not just opportunity for

children – development of children – development of activities in own right (free activities in own right (free walking/parkour) walking/parkour) paintballing, adventure paintballing, adventure playgrounds.playgrounds.

UrbanUrban

All as SportsAll as Sports

Outdoor Activities taken on competitive form: skiing, Outdoor Activities taken on competitive form: skiing, sledging, climbing, diving, mountain biking, etcsledging, climbing, diving, mountain biking, etc

All have NGB’s, competitions from local – All have NGB’s, competitions from local – international, talent identificationinternational, talent identification

-ve = sporting format takes away essential element of -ve = sporting format takes away essential element of activity – overcome personal goals, tasks, activity – overcome personal goals, tasks, environmentenvironment

Rules & guidelines cancel out the risk elements and Rules & guidelines cancel out the risk elements and freedom of participation.freedom of participation.

CONCEPT = OUTDOOR CONCEPT = OUTDOOR REC/ACT/ADREC/ACT/AD

Aims/Benefits = Same as Phys ed and or Phys recAims/Benefits = Same as Phys ed and or Phys rec Benefits liked to NATURAL ENVIRONMENT = Benefits liked to NATURAL ENVIRONMENT = 1.1. ChallengeChallenge2.2. AdventureAdventure3.3. Sense of freedomSense of freedom4.4. Handling riskHandling risk5.5. Leadership and response to leadershipLeadership and response to leadership6.6. Decision makingDecision making7.7. Appreciation of natural environmentAppreciation of natural environment8.8. TrustTrust9.9. Self relianceSelf reliance10.10. Sens of danger / adreneline rushSens of danger / adreneline rush11.11. Cross curricular linksCross curricular links

RISK – Distinction between OR and OAA lies RISK – Distinction between OR and OAA lies in the concept of challenge or riskin the concept of challenge or risk

CONTINUUMCONTINUUM

Perceived RiskPerceived Risk Real/Actual RiskReal/Actual RiskPedominantly under the control of Pedominantly under the control of Events over which participant Events over which participant ParticipantParticipant has no controll. has no controll.e.g. By correct use of equipmente.g. By correct use of equipment e.g Avalanche, flash flood e.g Avalanche, flash flood

Predictable/Predictable/ Unpredictable/Objective Danger Unpredictable/Objective Dangersubjective Dangersubjective Danger

BeginersBeginers Experts Experts

LOOK AT PAGES 130-131 IN LOOK AT PAGES 130-131 IN BOOKBOOK

Read selected paragraphRead selected paragraph MORTLOCK EXPERIENCE RISK MORTLOCK EXPERIENCE RISK

CONTINUUM.CONTINUUM. Draw into notesDraw into notes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy8-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy8-tcAQeSctcAQeSc

No RISK NO FUN??? DISCUSS......No RISK NO FUN??? DISCUSS......

For next lesson…For next lesson…

Q. “Schools have a duty of care towards their pupils Q. “Schools have a duty of care towards their pupils and it is not acceptable to offer adventure activities and it is not acceptable to offer adventure activities within the curriculum due to extra risk that children within the curriculum due to extra risk that children would be exposed to.” – one page in total, one would be exposed to.” – one page in total, one paragraph supporting the statement and arguments for paragraph supporting the statement and arguments for it, 2it, 2ndnd para is argument against. Final para to conclude para is argument against. Final para to conclude with your own opinion (for/against)with your own opinion (for/against)

Research “SPORT” – categories, characteristics, Research “SPORT” – categories, characteristics, objectives, problems, reasons for participation, objectives, problems, reasons for participation, external influences on sportexternal influences on sport