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     D of E Calendar 2007-2008
 
Sun 16th Sept – Bronze induction day.
 
Friday 28(3pm)-Sat 29th Sept – Bronze Practice.
 
Friday 19th(9am)-Sat 20th Oct – Bronze Qualifying, St Issey to Newquay.
 
Fri 9th(3pm)-sat 10th Nov – Gold Direct entrants induction, Bodmin Moor.
 
Sunday 18th Nov – Silver Navigation Day, Minions, Bodmin Moor. 
Year 10, leaving college 9am returning by 5pm.
 
Sun 2nd Dec – Gold day walk, Dartmoor.  
Years 12 and 13, leave College 8:30am and return by 5:30pm.
 
Sun 20th Jan – Silver Navigation Day, East Moor, Bodmin Moor. 
Years 10/11/12/13, leaving college 9am returning by 5pm.
 
Sun 3rd Feb – Gold day walk, Dartmoor.
Years 12 and 13, leave College 8:30am and return by 5:30pm.
 
Fri 29th(3pm) Feb – sat 1st Mar – Gold and Silver overnight, Bodmin. Moor. 
Years 10/11/12/13, leaving College at 3pm on Friday. Participants will be picked
up by parents at Jamaica Inn, young leaders will return to college with staff to deal with equipment.
 
Fri 21th(3pm)-mon 24th March – Gold Practice, Dartmoor. 
Years 12 & 13, leave college 3pm on Friday 21st.
 
Fri 2nd (9am) April – Sun 4th – Silver Practice, Bodmin Moor. Years 10/11/12/13,
leaving college on Friday at 9am. Participants to be picked up at Golitha Falls by Parents,
young leaders will return to college with staff to deal with equipment.
 
End of Summer term – Silver and Gold Qualifying, Brecon Beacons/Black Mountains.
 
     Expedition Updates
 

Minions Treasure Hunt Nov 2007

Bronze Qualifying 2007

 

Bronze Practice 2007

 

Gold Qualifying 2007

This years Gold Qualifying expedition took place in the Black Mountains in Wales.  This is the second year running that we have run this expedition in partnership with Bodmin College. 

Teams had four days of perfect weather with mainly clear days that were not too hot. Participants and leaders enjoyed a very fullfilling

 

Gold Practice 2007

This years Gold Practice expedition  took place on Dartmoor.  Participants spent four days walking and three nights wild camping on the moor.  We had good weather although the wind was very strong on the last night. 

 

 

Silver Qualifying 2007

Year 10 tried out a new expedition this year on Exmoor.  Participants planned a three day, two night expedition that took in some of the most beautiful parts of the moor.  We had mixed weather with wind and rain to lovely sunshine.  In the end all 18 participants enjoyed an exciting expedition.

 

Silver Practice 2007

This years Silver practice took place over Bodmin Moor, from Camelford to Golitha Falls.

Even though there were lots of sore feet and blisters all 19 participants finished the expedition.

16th-17th March - Silver one night training, Bodmin Moor

Our year 10 students had an interesting trip this year.  Friday night started with a tree planting ceremony at South Penquite Farm.  The trees were donated by the Woodlands trust to commemorate the Duke of Edinburgh's Award 50th Anniversary last year.  South Penquite is a farm that we use every year for this training expedition and we planted 10 Rowan trees in one of their fields.  Participants enjoyed a dry friday night and got started early on saturday morning to walk across the moors to Jamaica Inn.

3rd-4th March 2007 - Gold overnight training

Our students are now in their expedition teams although on this particular expedition they were still accompanied by an adult while they walked.  This was their first camping practice and so a good chance to check they had the right food and kit.  Friday night had horrible weather with heavy rain and wind.  Luckily for us the rain cleared in the morning and we were able to break camp in the dry.  Although the wind was cold we has sunny spells and all teams had a successful training expedition.

11th February 2007 - Gold Training Day, Dartmoor

This was our Year 12 students second Gold expedition training day.  All our Gold expeditions are run in combination with Bodmin College and on this occasion students were in mixed college teams accompanied by adults.   Although rain threatened we got away with only a few showers and a lot of wind!!

28th January 2007 - Silver Training Day

Year 10 and 11 students completted a full day of letterbox style orienteering on Bodmin Moor.  This day was designed to consolidate navigation skills learned so far.  All of the teams did well and are making good progress with their expedition skills.

26th November 2006 - Silver Training Day

This was the first Silver training day for this year's Year 10 students. 

Students completed a treasure hunt course across the moor to help them learn moorland navigation skills, such as use of a compass.  They will need to use these skills during their Silver expeditions. 

The weather stayed dry for us and although the wind was cold everyone had a good day out.

5th November 2006 - Gold Training Dartmoor  

This was our Year 12 students first Gold expedition training day.  All our Gold expeditions are run in combination with Bodmin College and on this occasion students were in mixed college teams.  Students and staff enjoyed a warm sunny day navigating around Sourton Tors.

29th June 2006 - 1st July 2006 - Silver Qualifying Expedition, Dartmoor

We had very hot and sunny weather on Dartmoor for this three day expedition. 

The 12 Year 10 students involved coped admirably with the heat, midges and ticks! 

 

The external assessor was impressed by their team work and all of them passed their assessment. 

Well done!