Ropes Course

High ropes Low ropes Initiatives

 Education and the Ropes Course

"A ropes course is a great facility for learning"

School groups can develop the following themes

• Team -building needs
• Communication issues
• Creative problem solving
• Risk-taking strategies

To individuals the benefit of being involved with an Education Rope Course occur on a number of different levels. Extensive research findings recognise the following:

• Fun
• Challenge
• Sense of achievement
• Gaining new insights
• Sense of well being
• Increased physical fitness
• Motor abilities
• Cognitive skills
• Social -emotional abilities
• Self esteem increase
• Interpersonal relationships
• Personal effectiveness

Ropes Course Requirements

Participants must

• wear suitable shoes-sports shoes ( no platforms, thongs or sandals)
• tie up long hair
• wear suitable clothing ( no loose clothes or jewellery)

Group sizes

• no more than 8 - 10 participants per group for initiative course ( 3 groups may use the course at one time)

Supervisors

• High ropes - 2 LTCC staff required
• Low ropes - 1 LTCC staff required
• Initiatives - Prefer 1 LTCC staff but if using own supervisor the following must apply:

• Hold current first aid certificate
• Risk management sheets must be studied
• Have undergone training by LTCC staff on use of the course (time charged out at $25 per hour)

• Initiatives - camp staff supervisor @ $30 (if used)
• Low Ropes Course $3.00 per person plus camp staff supervisor @ $30 per hour per supervisor
• High Ropes Course $5.00 per person plus camp staff supervisors @ $30 per hour per supervisor
• High & Low Ropes Course $6.00 per person plus staff supervisors @ $30 per hour per supervisor

Safety

LTCC has developed strict codes of practices for the operating of the ropes course.
If you require copies of the Risk and Accident Management sheets please contact the office
(15cents a copy)

All our operators are professionally trained to site specific NZ standards.

As required by the Health and Safety in Employment Act, LTCC has:

• Identified, eliminated and minimised all hazards.
• Documented all maintenance requirements and inspection checks
• Schedules regular safety inspections by an external agent
• Developed emergency procedures in case of an accident
• LTCC does keep records of any accidents or near misses.

(Page updated 27 July 2007)