2021 WESSA Annual Review

Once the country moved to adjusted level 3, under very strict COVID-19 protocols, the unit delivered both traditional outdoor camps to independent schools across our four centres, and a series of #WOW programmes to primary and high schools in KZN. BACK TO OPERATIONS POST-LOCKDOWN

SCHOOL CAMP PROGRAMMES

Twinstreams

5 3 1 0

220 150

420 students reached

uMngeni Valley

50

Bush Pigs

Treasure Beach

0

STUDENTS STUDENTS

SCHOOLS SCHOOLS 0 10 20 25

WESSA-ON-WHEELS PROGRAMMES

Twinstreams

550 876

2434 students reached

uMngeni Valley

Bush Pigs

0

Treasure Beach

1008

Students and teachers were craving the outdoors and needing time in nature after 3months of lockdown. It was easy to deliver such an experience, as can be seen in the video, where Wykeham Collegiate Grade 7 Girls fully immersed themselves in Mangrove Mud at Twinstreams, with much encouragement from one of our legendary educators, Kevin Lakani.

Since 2017, the unit has delivered President’s Award experiences to approximately 500 13 to 18-year-old youth across our centres. Our unique approach to these programmes focuses on integrating field study activities into adventure hikes, so that students can be citizen-scientists and research specific habitats and environmental issues in the field. This creates an exciting product where adventure experiences dovetail with science-based inquiry and experiential learning opportunities. WESSA E-STEAM HIKING PROGRAMMES

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18 Annual Review 2020-2021