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Bronze Expeditions
The Bronze training expeditions took place in the Trossachs. The base camp was situated in an idyllic spot on the shores of Loch Achray. Here the pupils were able to develop their camp craft skills and discover the culinary delights of campsite cooking. The area around the Trossachs is ideal for navigation training with a wide variety of terrain.
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E Wood, I Greenwood, A Martin, / Ken, / Elliot, / Camphell, C Soper and P Goodman. A wet day on Binnein.
The Bronze assessed expeditions were carried out on the Ochil Hills; a challenging but safe environment which gives the pupils a real sense of adventure and develops their self-reliance and
confidence. Starting in Tillicoultry they made their way to Ben Cleuch, at 721m, the highest point in the Ochils, and on to the campsite area by the River Devon. The second day of the assessed expedition involves the group navigating their way back to school. All our Bronze assessments were successful.
Silver Expeditions
The three-day practice expeditions took place in the Highlands with the girls group training in the Mamores and the boys group in the Gray Corries. Everyone enjoyed their experience in these remote wild country areas and agreed that many valuable lessons were learned.
Silver boys group at camp by the Lairig Leacach bothy. Comment from D Farrish; "It was great looking back, but at the time I was in pain. Short trousers and hailstones don't mix.'
The Silver assessed expeditions were organised on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde. The girls group carried out a beach study as part of their exploration in the north and in the south; the boys made a survey of a number of archeological sites, some as old as 5,000 years. All our Silver assessments were successful. |
Silver girls exploration on Arran
N Banner, G Rriggs, H Davidson, P Goodman, L Hadland and / Holmes. Comments from Nicola and Barbara; "Cold, wet and full of midges. Can't wait to do it again.' And "If I am to do this again I will take more clothes, more food and more midge repellant."
Gold Expeditions
The Gold training expedition took place in both the Mamores and Glen Coe with the group bagging three Munros on the four-day expedition.
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Cidd and Silver practice group S Gargan, T Dewan, B Davidson, L Hadland, G Briggs, N Bonner and C Watson.
The annual Stirling Council Youth Support Awards Ceremony was held in Stirling where fifteen of our pupils were invited to receive acknowledgement of their achievements in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Edward Hope, one of our Gap Students from Australia, has completed the Australian version of the Duke of Edinburgh Award while here at the school and will be able to receive his Gold Award from the Duke of Edinburgh at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh in July.
This Summer our Silver and Gold assessed expeditions will take place on Dartmoor which will be the first expeditions we have run out of Scotland.
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