AdventuraScotland

After a few days in Nethy area, we headed to Thessaloniki for GINCO conference. Interesting conference once more.

Straight from there to London and onto New Zealand for DofE expedition work. Saw in 2012 in New Zealand with holiday at the end.

January sees us doing primary Residential prep work in St Andrews and further DofE work in Inverness.

Presented a marketplace stand at Education Scotland Outdoor Conference. Attended some great workshops and networked for future work/partnerships. Good day out and well worth attending.

Meetings and BEL training this week…

After fabulous relaxation in Yucatan, we braved the Trail Cycle Leader Award with Jules Fincham in Aviemore. Great course with good group, and many new skills acquired and build upon!

Now off to Badaguish for our annual Gold Residential, with an ‘old’ Residential participant joining for work experience. Immediately followed by Gold/Open Gold expedition from Fort William to Dalwhinnie. Good weather and FEW midgies please!

Thereafter expeditions to ‘mop up’ left over participants who for one reason or another couldnt make the finals before the summer.

Another Comenius inservice course over in Schilpario, Italy. A  wonderful group of 21 teachers from all over Europe, enthusiastic about Outdoor Learning. Thanks for a great week, and all your input. This was preceeded by a Gold practice/final expedition – coast to coast, and prior to that a Residential week with primary kids in the Cairngorms. Now ALMOST holiday time…USA and Yucatan, Mexico!!

Just had last few days out and about around Oykel and Croick with DofE  Bronzes from Dornoch. ALL did brilliantly and look forward to assessed expeds from next weekend! Fantastic foresight from Dornoch Academy to have all 3rd years do DofE as part of C for Ex.

Wonderful time in beautiful Slovenia, meeting all EEE friends once more. Great workshops, networking and new ideas. Loved the hiking too in the mountains. Slovenia is definitely a place to see! And next years EEE…….Crete!

Bronze training complete with great bunch of pupils at Dornoch Academy. Now a week off before Gold cycling supervision in Fort William and off to Slovenia for EEE conference

Having had a great weekend with new ‘Golds’ in Gairloch, we now head to Andalucia for Reflective Leader inservice with teachers from all over Europe. Pics to follow from both events. Back in UK at start of April for more Bronze training at Dornoch.

Just back from recce trip to Belize for new ptojects in the ‘jungle’ next February. What a wonderful place, with lovely people. Loved the diversity of it all, from rainforest, to caves, to jungle trails, to beaches…New project details to follow. Watch this space!