School Holiday Survival skills
Winter edition
Do the kids go a little wild over the School holidays?
Send them to our ReWild School Holiday Workshops for a unique day of fun and adventure in the bush.
Wild 1
Survival skills
Monday 8th July
Wild 2
Hunter- Gatherer
Tuesday 9th July
Wild 3
Orienteering & Leap of Faith Wednesday 10th July
Our School Holiday workshops are designed especially for kids. They will learn wilderness survival skills, reconnect with nature and have a heap of fun and adventure at the same time!
Wild 1 - Survival Skills
Monday 8th July
Discover the basics of wilderness survival. What do we need to survive? And how can we source these needs from nature? What do i do if I become lost?
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Learn how to find and purify water
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Light fire with flint and steel and make fire by friction using a hand drill.
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Cook damper over the fire
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Make a shelter from natural materials
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Discover the art of camouflage
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Explore and swim in the beautiful upper reaches of the Tweed river
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Learn what equipment to take with you and what to do if you become lost in the bush.
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Snake bite treatment and response.
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Nature Connection games and more....
Suitable for kids aged 7-14 years.
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Wild 3 - Orienteering & Leap of Faith
Wednesday 10th July
We've mixed things up a little for this brand new event which includes a great mix of learning how to navigate using a map and compass and then facing our fears on a high ropes challenge.
We spend the morning learning how to navigate using a map and compass and then trying our newly learnt skills searching for checkpoints on the new Rewild Orienteering course.
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Learn about different map types and features
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Compass usage including how to take a bearing and orientate a map using the compass
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Pacing and estimating distance
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Orienteering course, Small groups then go in search of hidden checkpoint flags using a map and compass and punch there control card once found.
In the afternoon we face our fears by tackling the Leap of Faith. A High ropes activity where the kids attempt to climb up a ladder then onto the tree to a platform 8m off the ground. They then take a "leap of faith" out of the tree in an attempt to catch a trapeze bar suspended in front of them.
Multiple attempts allow for a soothing gradual progression to take place and for confidence in the safety system to be developed.
Suitable for kids aged 8 - 14 years
When, Where and How Much?
Wild 1 - Monday 8th July
Wild 2 - Tuesday 9th July
Wild 3 -Wednesday 10th July
How Much:
1 day $90.00 + booking fee
2 days $170.00 + booking fee
3 days $240.00 + booking fee
10% discount for Siblings. Use code 'family10'
*Limited positions available. Bookings are essential.
You can choose any day or any combinations of days
Workshops run from 9am-3pm
*These are kids only events. Drop off at 8.45am and pick up at 3pm. (NSW time)
Where:
3 Wishes Farm in the beautiful Tweed Valley in Northern NSW. Less than 1 hr from Burleigh Heads, Byron Bay or Lismore.
3034 Kyogle Rd, Kunghur, NSW
Wild 2 - Hunter Gatherer
Tuesday 9th July
We practice a range of skills that were used daily by ancestral people from all over the world.
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Spear making and throwing
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Basic wild food foraging
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Traditional hunting techniques, trapping and animal tracking methods
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Set traps in an attempt to catch fish, eel's and yabbies and then release them back into the river
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Look at bird traps, snares and a range of traditional weapons used worldwide by our ancestors
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Nature connection and sensory awareness games
A big part of Wild 2 is our spear making activity, your child will be given a comprehensive knife safety lesson. they will then with assistance harvest, de-bark, sharpen and then fire harden their very own spear to keep (if it's ok with parents that is)
*No live traps other than catch and release fish traps are used during the day, so no harm whatsoever is done to local fauna.
Suitable for kids aged 7-14 years.
What to bring?
At Rewild we love to embrace nature in all it's beauty so we operate in all but the most extreme weather.
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Comfortable shoes for walking in rough terrain,
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hat and sunscreen
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drinking water,
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lunch and morning tea
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raincoat for wet weather.
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swimmers and towel
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backpack to carry all your gear
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any required medication eg Ventolin
. .“There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” Alfred Wainwright
If you are staying in the area so your children can attend the workshops and need accommodation, we have onsite camping available here >
Our Instructors
Scott is a qualified Outdoor Recreation Instructor, passionate adventurer and adventure sports enthusiast.
He holds current Wilderness first aid qualifications and has 19 years experience working in the Outdoor Education industry.
All staff have current Working with children checks and first aid certificates.
Rewild activities are covered by public liability insurance.
