Bluff Hill Fitness Practice in preparation or the upcoming tramps to Stewart Island Rakiura Track, we are offering students two training walks. A pack with moderate weight is to be carried to get students ‘pack fit” for the qualifying journey.

Dates: Friday 15 May  and Thursday 21 May 2026 3.30pm-6.30pm

Venue: Walking Bluff Hill to Stirling Point

Transport: SGHS School Van 

Staff attending: 15 May Mrs Brenda Goodwill, Miss Courtney Hansen, and Miss Morgan Oudemans. Staff to be confirmed for the 21 May. They have experience tramping and with first aid. 

Clothing: Warm clothing is appropriate eg polyprops, thermals etc. Cotton is not appropriate to be worn as this is cold when wet. Click HERE for the Gear list.  

This event contains risks, including certain risks being an outdoors activity.  This event is supervised by school staff who will manage risk and hazards according to the school’s safety management plan.  This includes careful planning to mitigate as many risks as practical and to have safety equipment and first aid kit as appropriate to the event. Risks include possible trips or falls along steep ground and exposure to bad weather. This will be mitigated by careful route selection by staff with previous experience on this journey, and ensuring correct clothing is always worn. While risks can be maintained to acceptable levels they cannot be totally eliminated.  Some risk is retained for its learning and experiential value.  If you wish to come in to school to see our safety management systems or have any questions, feel free to contact Sue Mattingly, 03 2116030 or [email protected].

It is important for safety reasons that students follow instructions given to them by all staff and follow all appropriate school rules. Behaviour by students that is deemed dangerous and puts themselves and/or others at undue risk will result in parents being contacted and it necessary parents would need to come and get their child at the parents’ expense.

Please complete permission form below by Thursday 14 May 2026

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