The Program
The weekly program is as follows:
Term 1 ( 15 Jan - 20 March 2020)
During this term the students will go on a rock climbing trip to either Waterval Boven or the Drakensburg.
Their major project for the term is to build a mountain bike trail and to plan a trip (in theory) through Africa.
Date | Week | You will learn |
|---|---|---|
15 Jan | Week 1 | Wilderness First Aid |
20 Jan | Week 2 | TLB licence, PDP licence |
27 Jan | Week 3 | ARA training (Adventure & Recreation) |
3 Feb | Week 4 | Vehicle repairs & Maintenance |
10 Feb | Week 5 | Power Tools |
17 Feb | Week 6 | Hospitality & Tourism |
24 Feb | Week 7 | Lawn mowers, fences & tswana |
2 March | Week 8 | Trip planning project & Mountain bike trail project |
9 March | Week 9 | Camp facilitation |
16 March | Week 10 | Rock climbing trip |
Term 2 ( 31 March - 12 June 2020)
The trip for this term is to Marekele nature reserve and the project is to build a civil structure from foundations to finish.
Date | Week | You will learn |
|---|---|---|
31 March | Week 11 | Firearm handling & Competency |
6 April | Week 12 | Firearm handling & Competency |
14 April | Week 13 | Building Foundations / Livestock & game farming |
20 April | Week 14 | Electric & Plumbing, FAGASA (weather & climate) |
27 April | Week 15 | Hunting, taxidermy, butchery Obstacle course building |
4 May | Week 16 | Tiling, FAGASA (astronomy), water department outing |
11 May | Week 17 | Building - Painting, plumbing & electric |
18 May | Week 18 | Orange farm, canopy tour outing |
25 May | Week 19 | Facilitator training, lodge manangement, FAGASA (ecology), event practical |
1 June | Week 20 | FAGASA (The biomes & taxonomy), event practical |
5 June | Week 21 | Marekele trip - FAGASA (animal behaviour, plants & grasses) |
Term 3 (7 July - 18 Sep 2020)
The trip for this term is to the Kruger park. Their project is to arrange a major event.
Date | Week | You will learn |
|---|---|---|
7 July | Week 22 | Event organizing / Aakwaba predator park |
13 July | Week 23 | Darting / anti poaching / pig farm / 4x4 driving |
20 July | Week 24 | Fire fighting & fire breaks |
27 July | Week 25 | Hygiene for food handlers, Supervisor course |
3 Aug | Week 26 | FAGASA (fish, amphibians, reptiles) |
10 Aug | Week 27 | Kruger Park trip |
17 Aug | Week 28 | FAGASA (birds & mammals) |
24 Aug | Week 29 | FAGASA (conservation & habitation) |
31 Aug | Week 30 | FAGASA (Exam preparation) |
7 Sep | Week 31 | Tractor & Implements |
14 Sep | Week 32 | Survival / Agriculture |
Term 4 (29 Sep - 2 Dec)
This term the students will be going on an amazing river rafting trip on the orange river and the project is to plan a farm with a business plan to generate R2m in 2 years.
Date | Week | You will learn |
|---|---|---|
29 Sep | Week 33 | Photography |
5 Oct | Week 34 | Slate factory / Chicken farm / FAGASA revision |
12 Oct | Week 35 | Predator park / Exotic game farm |
19 Oct | Week 36 | Practical Experience |
26 Oct | Week 37 | TLB Licence |
2 Nov | Week 38 | Practical Experience |
9 Nov | Week 39 | Practical Experience |
16 Nov | Week 40 | River rafting trip |
23 Nov | Week 41 | Final exams / Graduation |
Your average day will look like this:
06h00 | Feed animals & Farm duties |
06h30 | Breakfast |
07h00 | Program |
12h00 | Lunch break |
13h00 | Program |
16h00 | Farm duties |
18h00 | Dinner |
19h00 | Free time / work on projects |
22h00 | Bed time |
On Saturdays you will only be busy with the program until 1pm unless the program requires weekend attendance. Thereafter you are on free time and may leave the premises or stay if you like. You will be responsible for your own meals for Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast and Sunday lunch. Everybody has to report back by Sunday 5pm. Dinner will be provided on Sunday night.