During the next Outdoor Athletes class, we will be hiking on Cloudy Hill. This will be a hike of around 90 minutes- we won't get to the top of the hill, but hopefully we will make it about half way up, where we will get some fantastic views of Pat Sin Leng, Tai Po town, Tolo Harbour, Tai Mo Shan, Hong Lok Yuen, and the Tai To Yan ridge.
This short hike is part of one of this term's themes: 'Planning Outdoor Activity'. Over the 8 weeks of this term, I want to the kids to learn the basics of estimating time, distance, and speed of movement, on foot in the hills. This is a vital component of outdoor safety: basically, knowing how far you can walk before it gets dark.
During the hike, I will also be teaching them the basic ideas of fire safety in Hong Kong's countryside. This is a high-risk time of year for hill fires, and I will be explaining the principles of planning a hike with fire safety in mind, and the actions they must take on seeing or smelling flame or smoke in the hills.
Any parents who want to come along are most welcome!
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