Camps at Pinehurst

Camps challenge a young person on so many levels with all of the activities such as horse riding, archery, kayaking, flying fox, wall and rock climbing, 'overnight survivor', ‘mud run’, water slides, tramping and high rope. But also in being away from home, personal organisation, being part of a group, and stepping out of personal comfort zones.

The end result is always a deepening of relationships, friendships and a strengthening of character.

 

Year 3 Camp - Camp Maynard

Year 3 children enjoy 2 days at Camp Maynard, Albany. Each morning they arrive at camp full of enthusiasm and ready to take on the challenges set for them that day. Camp promotes Physical skill development, Personal/Interpersonal skills, management of personal/group safety, Independence, Persistence and Co-Operation. All skills that can be used in other areas of their lives. They are challenged to take on activities that both scare and delight them. 

 

 

Year 4 Camp - Peter Snell Youth Village 

Year 4 students go to Peter Snell Youth Village for their overnight school camp. Among the beautiful scenery the days at camp are full of fun and challenging experiences such as archery, air rifles, rock climbing and paintball, to name a few.

 

Year 5 Camp - Piha Mill Camp

Year 5 students get to emerse themselves in Education Outside the Classroom by having an amazing experience at Piha Mill Camp. There is always a lot of anticipation and excitement before the Year 5 camp about the learning and adventure that each child will get to participate in.  The overall philosophy of our camp is to foster cooperative learning through encouragement and teamwork.
Some of the challenges and fun activities included are the Rock Climbing Wall, Mountain Biking, Burma Trail, Rifles, Archery and the hike up to KiteKite Falls.

 

 

Year 6 Camp - Lakewood Lodge

"Flying foxes, lake challenges, The Mud Run, Year 6 Camp was the biggest Pinehurst Camp success ever. Everyone enjoyed a very muddy, gooey and sticky camp. As for the food, well, it was simply too wizard for words! There were fun games and good places to relax, I think that we were the luckiest people in the world that week."

 

 

Year 7 Camp - Narrows Park

Pinehurst Year 7 students, spend a week down at Narrows Park in Hamilton. They have the opportunity to try their hand at a wide range of experiences, such as kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, caving, swimming, water slides, shooting, paint balling, survival skills, and team building activities. Camp is all about having fun, stepping out of your comfort zone and making friendships, but it’s also about managing self, which is an integral part of Pinehurst's leadership programme. 

 

 

Year 8 Leadership Camp - from Rangitoto to Motutapu

With a 24hr ration pack and armed with topographical maps to find and manage their journey, Year 8 students need to think and act for themselves and their peers. Carrying all their own gear, putting up their tents and cooking their own food are just some of the demands that are placed on the students. 

 

Year 8 Winter Camp - Tongariro National Park

The camp has two days of skiing and a day split between whitewater rafting and indoor rock-climbing.