On Sunday 25th April, most of the LV (Year 10) spent the day getting ready for their Bronze DofE Expedition section. The girls split into eight teams and planned their walking routes and route cards, expedition aims and menus.
After lunch, the girls were taught about the camping clothing and equipment they need. Tents, compasses and Trangia stoves are provided by school but the girls are responsible for making sure they have the rest of the kit they need. Walking boots with full ankle support and a waterproof jacket and trousers are compulsory, as is suncreen, a sun hat and 2 litres of water (DofE provides a full kit list at https://www.dofe.org/shopping/dofe-expedition-kit-list/)
For the rest of the afternoon, teams finished off their route cards and had a go at pitching tents in the sunshine outside. The Bronze expedition takes places on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th June and the teams are now well on their way to successfully completing their Bronze expedition section and progressing to the Silver Award in the UV (Year 11).
Mrs Eloise MacLean, DofE Coordinator