D of E News!

28 Apr D of E News!

Last week I had the pleasure of accompanying the Gold award group on their practice expedition based at Trewern Outdoor Centre.  The group adapted well to camping out in the cold and with a few extra thermals and the right sleeping bags they were able to make themselves comfortable.  They learned compass and navigation skills on the first day in the Berwyn Hills, and then climbed a mountain to visit a Canadian World War II bomber memorial on day 2.  On days 3 and 4 they left Trewern to walk from near the town of Crickhowell over the Black Mountains back to Trewern, camping out at a wild campsite beside the Gwyn Fawr reservoir.

The group were always well prepared and responded extremely well to the guidance and instruction that they received from Trewern instructor, Evie, who’s only concern was the blistering pace of around 4km per hour that the groups maintained, even with a full pack!  They were also to be heard singing at the tops of their voices as they marched across the mountains – anything from Justin Beiber to Nursery Rhymes. Congratulations to all the students involved on your impressive efforts at this stage of your expedition preparations, it was also lovely to be away from school with such a thoroughly nice bunch of young people.  Thanks also go to the staff who helped with trip, Miss Hall, Mr Dignam and Bill Lockton.  Good luck to everyone with their qualifying expedition.  The students involved were: Billy Simson, Gabi Sartauskaite, Aiesha Francis, Tolu Oluwole, Nathaniel Atejide, Moyin Adetoye, Kelechi Ogbonna, Maryam Heydari, Teresa Tu, Ibukun Aluko, Ebun Ajala and Lara Akinnawonu (Robert Clack student).

Miss Montague

D of E Award Manager