Equipment
Required
Gourmet
Food Suggestions
How
to write a log
Letter
for parents
Consent
Form
Route Card
These
expeditions will take place in the Autumn term (dates below) and
are open to Y10 boys who have successfully completed training at
either Dalesbridge . Prospective GROUPS OF SIX BOYS should collectively
come to see me to make arrangements. You will be allocated a route
for which you will produce route cards.
Planning
evenings for the two weekends are scheduled for Thursday 15th September
(for boys on 24th/25th Sept) )and Thursday 29th September (for boys
on 8th/9th Oct). See PMC for a planning evening letter
Typical
itinerary is detailed below:
| Saturday
morning |
Parents
drop boys at start point |
| Saturday
daytime |
Groups
walk to campsite |
| Saturday
evening |
Groups
pitch tents, cook evening meals, sleep |
| Sunday
morning |
Groups
eat breakfast and strike camp |
| Sunday
daytime |
Groups
walk to their finish point |
| Sunday
afternoon |
Groups
are collected by parents from their finish point |
Note that these
expeditions rely on support from parents. Staff will be in the area
to monitor progess and for your safety. Equipment beyond personal
kit is provided by QEGS (stoves, tents, maps etc) but you will have
to provide all your own food and Coleman gas AND CARRY YOUR OWN
COMPASS. The cost of this expedition is £5.
Dates of the
expeditions are:
| Expedition
1 |
September
24th - 25th 2011 |
| Expedition
2 |
October
8th - 9th 2011 |
Please note that if you play rugby
for the school team then you should walk on the second expedition.
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