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Bellver International College is proud to deliver The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
The Award
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to equip young people for life. Since it was founded in 1956 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh (husband to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom), over eight million young people have participated in the Award in over 140 countries and territories. Schools, colleges, universities, employers, social clubs, youth organisations such as the Scouts, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, young offenders’ institutions, religious organisations, sports clubs and more all run the Award. Bellver International College is proud to offer the Award to young people aged 14 to 18. Our Award Leader is Mr Garcia.
What is involved?
The Award is voluntary, non-competitive, enjoyable and balanced, and requires effort over time. There are three levels to the Award: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Young people design their own Award programme, set their own goals and record their own progress. They choose a Service, Physical Recreation, Skills activity, go on an Adventurous Journey and, to achieve a Gold Award, take part in a residential project. The only person they compete against is themselves, by challenging their own beliefs about what they can achieve.
Further information
More information on The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award can be found at www.intaward.org. You can also connect with the Award on Facebook, Twitter and on YouTube.
For information about the Award in Bellver International College please contact:
Alex Garcia, Award Leader.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 971 401 679
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to equip young people for life. Since it was founded in 1956 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh (husband to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom), over eight million young people have participated in the Award in over 140 countries and territories. Schools, colleges, universities, employers, social clubs, youth organisations such as the Scouts, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, young offenders’ institutions, religious organisations, sports clubs and more all run the Award. Bellver International College is proud to offer the Award to young people aged 14 to 18. Our Award Leader is Mr Garcia.
What is involved?
The Award is voluntary, non-competitive, enjoyable and balanced, and requires effort over time. There are three levels to the Award: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Young people design their own Award programme, set their own goals and record their own progress. They choose a Service, Physical Recreation, Skills activity, go on an Adventurous Journey and, to achieve a Gold Award, take part in a residential project. The only person they compete against is themselves, by challenging their own beliefs about what they can achieve.
Further information
More information on The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award can be found at www.intaward.org. You can also connect with the Award on Facebook, Twitter and on YouTube.
For information about the Award in Bellver International College please contact:
Alex Garcia, Award Leader.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 971 401 679
PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY 2017
By Mr Garcia, June 2017
Today is an important day as we have acknowledged and celebrated the achievements of several Award participants of different year groups and Award levels. A total of 15 certificates have been awarded: 12 for bronze level and 3 for gold. Some students will continue their Award experience by moving onto the next level. Others are leaving to university with a certificate under their arm, while an ex-student has come all the way from the UK to collect her well-deserved Gold certificate after so much effort and commitment. This ceremony also represents an end to an important stage in my own journey: after 4 wonderful years running the Award at Bellver International College I am moving on to another project in Madrid, where I plan to set up and develop the Award. I wish my dear bellverians all the best in the future. I am confident that the new Award coordinator, Mr Boden, will do a fantastic job in delivering the Award. Farewell my dear students!
Today is an important day as we have acknowledged and celebrated the achievements of several Award participants of different year groups and Award levels. A total of 15 certificates have been awarded: 12 for bronze level and 3 for gold. Some students will continue their Award experience by moving onto the next level. Others are leaving to university with a certificate under their arm, while an ex-student has come all the way from the UK to collect her well-deserved Gold certificate after so much effort and commitment. This ceremony also represents an end to an important stage in my own journey: after 4 wonderful years running the Award at Bellver International College I am moving on to another project in Madrid, where I plan to set up and develop the Award. I wish my dear bellverians all the best in the future. I am confident that the new Award coordinator, Mr Boden, will do a fantastic job in delivering the Award. Farewell my dear students!
Bronze participants successfully complete their practice expedition
By Mr Garcia, May 2017
Our brave Y10 students have completed the practice expedition in the area of Binifaldó in the Tramuntana Range. For some participants it was the first time they slept in a tent or had to cook their own dinner. An exciting adventure that prepared them for the qualifying expedition that will take place second week of June. You can see some photographs below.
Our brave Y10 students have completed the practice expedition in the area of Binifaldó in the Tramuntana Range. For some participants it was the first time they slept in a tent or had to cook their own dinner. An exciting adventure that prepared them for the qualifying expedition that will take place second week of June. You can see some photographs below.
A great feat in the Pyrenees: Gold participants explore a maze of rock and water in Aigües Tortes National Park.
By Irene Garcia Mir, Y13.
This summer, the Bellver International College participants of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award had the incredible opportunity of doing their final expedition in the Catalan Pyrenees. The five participants (and another two brave companions who were former students of the school) met up in the early (very very early) hours of the morning at the airport, with sleepy eyes but excited grins, ready to take on what was probably one of the most intense challenges they had faced to date.
Soon enough they landed in Barcelona, and they set off for the Pyrenees with a van and four hours of music and questionable singing.
After what seemed like an endless tournament of eye-spy and word-chain games, as well as the beautiful landscape of the mountains, so unlike the views they were used to, the participants arrived to the hostel they spent their first night in. Here they got to meet their assessor of the expedition and add a few changes to their route cards, as well as enjoy a bit of tourism in the village they found themselves in before the beginning of the expedition the next day.
In many ways, the first day can often be considered the most difficult day. The participants were full of energy and excitement, yet also unaccustomed to the rhythm necessary to maintain in order to keep climbing up mountains, only to climb them down on the other side, valley after breath-taking valley. It was also an incredibly long day for them all. The pure expressions of joy and plain exhaustion after reaching the long awaited and imagined refuge are indescribable, and the participants had no doubts in calling it an early night to recharge for the rest of the expedition.
The entire journey, when reflected upon, feels like a blur. Every single day seemed to stretch out forever, the only thing on the minds of the participants was the next checkpoint, or the next rest stop, maybe even the next refuge. However, when looking back, all days forge into one.
It is hard to remember exactly every single moment of the expedition. What comes to mind easily though, are the emotions felt at every point. Most of the journey on this trip was up and down mountains, crossing valleys constantly. It feels fitting somehow, that the participants had to physically go through all these highs and lows, as there is no other way to mirror the feelings experienced throughout the adventure. The excitement of the first day, followed by the impatience of “I can’t believe we’re not there yet!”, continued by the hopefully optimistic “Come on guys! We’re almost there” and the delightfully exhausted way the candidates pulled off their boots at every refuge, the satisfying ache in their feet being the perfect way to describe the mixture of emotions churning in their stomachs (although that may have been the hunger after all that walking, who knows).
There were times when the candidates would have to descend several hundred metres to reach the next checkpoint, and the only feeling they all shared was frustration and anger because it was so far away and so difficult to climb and so painful for their feet, and the inevitable “I didn’t sign up for this” was a sentiment that echoed inside their heads every time they slipped on an unstable rock. And yet what they all chose to take from that journey was not the feeling of being ridiculously close to giving up, but that sense of infinity, of being able to conquer the world after climbing all those mountains they had all at one point labelled as “impossible”. Standing at more than 2,600 metres looking out at the valley and lakes below was being invincible, and the ache in their feet, the weight on their shoulders from the rucksacks was being victorious.
Many things happened on this expedition. The participants got lost. Some of them got sick. A couple of them thought of just dropping everything and quit. However they managed to laugh through the situations that at the time seemed bleak, and they managed to become even stronger as a team, weaving unyielding threads that drew them closer together with every “You can do this! I believe in you”. This expedition was a challenge, a feat that pushed the participants to all types of limits, an invitation to discovering that if you just keep going, just keep walking forward, it is all worth it in the end. Quite simply, it was a revelation that if you really, really want to, no matter the circumstances or the difficulty, you really, really can.
This summer, the Bellver International College participants of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award had the incredible opportunity of doing their final expedition in the Catalan Pyrenees. The five participants (and another two brave companions who were former students of the school) met up in the early (very very early) hours of the morning at the airport, with sleepy eyes but excited grins, ready to take on what was probably one of the most intense challenges they had faced to date.
Soon enough they landed in Barcelona, and they set off for the Pyrenees with a van and four hours of music and questionable singing.
After what seemed like an endless tournament of eye-spy and word-chain games, as well as the beautiful landscape of the mountains, so unlike the views they were used to, the participants arrived to the hostel they spent their first night in. Here they got to meet their assessor of the expedition and add a few changes to their route cards, as well as enjoy a bit of tourism in the village they found themselves in before the beginning of the expedition the next day.
In many ways, the first day can often be considered the most difficult day. The participants were full of energy and excitement, yet also unaccustomed to the rhythm necessary to maintain in order to keep climbing up mountains, only to climb them down on the other side, valley after breath-taking valley. It was also an incredibly long day for them all. The pure expressions of joy and plain exhaustion after reaching the long awaited and imagined refuge are indescribable, and the participants had no doubts in calling it an early night to recharge for the rest of the expedition.
The entire journey, when reflected upon, feels like a blur. Every single day seemed to stretch out forever, the only thing on the minds of the participants was the next checkpoint, or the next rest stop, maybe even the next refuge. However, when looking back, all days forge into one.
It is hard to remember exactly every single moment of the expedition. What comes to mind easily though, are the emotions felt at every point. Most of the journey on this trip was up and down mountains, crossing valleys constantly. It feels fitting somehow, that the participants had to physically go through all these highs and lows, as there is no other way to mirror the feelings experienced throughout the adventure. The excitement of the first day, followed by the impatience of “I can’t believe we’re not there yet!”, continued by the hopefully optimistic “Come on guys! We’re almost there” and the delightfully exhausted way the candidates pulled off their boots at every refuge, the satisfying ache in their feet being the perfect way to describe the mixture of emotions churning in their stomachs (although that may have been the hunger after all that walking, who knows).
There were times when the candidates would have to descend several hundred metres to reach the next checkpoint, and the only feeling they all shared was frustration and anger because it was so far away and so difficult to climb and so painful for their feet, and the inevitable “I didn’t sign up for this” was a sentiment that echoed inside their heads every time they slipped on an unstable rock. And yet what they all chose to take from that journey was not the feeling of being ridiculously close to giving up, but that sense of infinity, of being able to conquer the world after climbing all those mountains they had all at one point labelled as “impossible”. Standing at more than 2,600 metres looking out at the valley and lakes below was being invincible, and the ache in their feet, the weight on their shoulders from the rucksacks was being victorious.
Many things happened on this expedition. The participants got lost. Some of them got sick. A couple of them thought of just dropping everything and quit. However they managed to laugh through the situations that at the time seemed bleak, and they managed to become even stronger as a team, weaving unyielding threads that drew them closer together with every “You can do this! I believe in you”. This expedition was a challenge, a feat that pushed the participants to all types of limits, an invitation to discovering that if you just keep going, just keep walking forward, it is all worth it in the end. Quite simply, it was a revelation that if you really, really want to, no matter the circumstances or the difficulty, you really, really can.
A bittersweet expedition for our Bronze participants
Date: 15-16 June 2016
Location: Llevant Natural Park (Mallorca)
Number of groups: 2
Aims of the expedition: To encourage young people to take part in the International Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Number of groups qualified: 1
Reasons for disqualification: insufficient navigation and map skills, neglect of campsite and local environment.
Next opportunity for disqualified team: March 2017
Location: Llevant Natural Park (Mallorca)
Number of groups: 2
Aims of the expedition: To encourage young people to take part in the International Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Number of groups qualified: 1
Reasons for disqualification: insufficient navigation and map skills, neglect of campsite and local environment.
Next opportunity for disqualified team: March 2017
What do our participants like about the International Duke of Edinburgh Award?
Bronze practice expedition 2016: Exploring the heart of Tramuntana Mountain Range
A fine description of the expedition by Isabel Matas, Y10. April 2016
The first day, we started at the Gorg de Cúber and finished at Biniaraix. The Gorg de Cúber is a beautiful lake of blue waters located in a wonderful valley full of vegetation of all shades of green. There is a path right next to the lake, where we found some tourists and some cattle; lots of sheep and a few cows.
After that calm and shallow walk, the real walking started. The path started to get a little steeper and with more rocks. However, it was still pretty much easy. We went up this hill called l’Ofre. Here, there wasn’t much vegetation but the white rocks were absolutely amazing and fun to climb. Once at the top, the views were unbelievable. We could see the lake of Cúber on one side together with the Mediterranean Sea, and the rest of the beautiful island of Mallorca on the other. On the right side we could see all shades of blue, on the left all shades of green and brown, and under us the pure white of the rocks.
Going down the Puig de l’Ofre was incredibly fun; talking, singing and laughing with friends. Once we were back at the bottom of the hill, we kept on going towards Biniaraix where we would have our campsite to sleep over night.
To get there, we had to walk next to a stream of clear waters and through an absolutely beautiful valley. In this gorgeous valley, the path was very narrow but full of vegetation and lots of colours. Then, we saw a dreamy lagoon that ended in a tiny waterfall. As the day was very sunny and hot, we stopped to wet our faces and hands a little with that icy cold, clear water. After that, we kept on going down the path until we arrived at the campsite.
The actual campsite was wonderful. It had many flat terraces and on one of them there was a little cabin. On the terrace bellow we did most of the activities, such as checking the route-card for the next day, making the bonfire, or cooking and having dinner all together. We pitched the tents on the lowest terrace, right next to the path.
Once the day had darkened we cooked and had dinner all together, we laughed so much. After eating, Mr Garcia told us all to gather around the fire and he started to tell us stories in the night. Then, we all went down to where we had the tents and talked for a little more time.
And that was the first day of the trip done. All laughter and fun, as well as effort and sweat.
The second day, we started at Biniaraix, our campsite, and finished at Soller. We all woke up extremely early to make sure that we had time to have breakfast and pack everything up. Once everything was ready, we started going down the path. Again, it was a hot and sunny day, but it was also absolutely marvellous.
We had to go through a village called Fornalutx. At the start, the path was pretty easy as it was all downhill. But, after that, we had to go uphill in a really steep road for a pretty long time. We had to stop various times to drink and rest. Then, we had to go through a rocky path again. However, this one was downhill, which relieved the whole group a lot. Once we finally arrived to Fornalutx we had a rest. The actual village was full of colours and life, but after the rest we had to keep on going.
Our next checkpoint was a tiny group of houses. This little place was called Binibassí. The path to go there was full of rocks but wasn’t too steep. The houses in that minute and cosy village were pretty ancient and it was all full of colours from the trees and flowers.
Then, the last stretch was from Binibassí to Soller. The road here was pretty much shallow and easy to walk. Once we arrived in the village, we had to find the central square. We went through many streets but in the end we found the final point where we would meet with the instructor, the other group and the parents.
We did end up exhausted, because we were tired of walking and we barely had any sleep; but it was definitely worth it. We got home with a new experience to tell our friends and family, and with wonderful memories.
The first day, we started at the Gorg de Cúber and finished at Biniaraix. The Gorg de Cúber is a beautiful lake of blue waters located in a wonderful valley full of vegetation of all shades of green. There is a path right next to the lake, where we found some tourists and some cattle; lots of sheep and a few cows.
After that calm and shallow walk, the real walking started. The path started to get a little steeper and with more rocks. However, it was still pretty much easy. We went up this hill called l’Ofre. Here, there wasn’t much vegetation but the white rocks were absolutely amazing and fun to climb. Once at the top, the views were unbelievable. We could see the lake of Cúber on one side together with the Mediterranean Sea, and the rest of the beautiful island of Mallorca on the other. On the right side we could see all shades of blue, on the left all shades of green and brown, and under us the pure white of the rocks.
Going down the Puig de l’Ofre was incredibly fun; talking, singing and laughing with friends. Once we were back at the bottom of the hill, we kept on going towards Biniaraix where we would have our campsite to sleep over night.
To get there, we had to walk next to a stream of clear waters and through an absolutely beautiful valley. In this gorgeous valley, the path was very narrow but full of vegetation and lots of colours. Then, we saw a dreamy lagoon that ended in a tiny waterfall. As the day was very sunny and hot, we stopped to wet our faces and hands a little with that icy cold, clear water. After that, we kept on going down the path until we arrived at the campsite.
The actual campsite was wonderful. It had many flat terraces and on one of them there was a little cabin. On the terrace bellow we did most of the activities, such as checking the route-card for the next day, making the bonfire, or cooking and having dinner all together. We pitched the tents on the lowest terrace, right next to the path.
Once the day had darkened we cooked and had dinner all together, we laughed so much. After eating, Mr Garcia told us all to gather around the fire and he started to tell us stories in the night. Then, we all went down to where we had the tents and talked for a little more time.
And that was the first day of the trip done. All laughter and fun, as well as effort and sweat.
The second day, we started at Biniaraix, our campsite, and finished at Soller. We all woke up extremely early to make sure that we had time to have breakfast and pack everything up. Once everything was ready, we started going down the path. Again, it was a hot and sunny day, but it was also absolutely marvellous.
We had to go through a village called Fornalutx. At the start, the path was pretty easy as it was all downhill. But, after that, we had to go uphill in a really steep road for a pretty long time. We had to stop various times to drink and rest. Then, we had to go through a rocky path again. However, this one was downhill, which relieved the whole group a lot. Once we finally arrived to Fornalutx we had a rest. The actual village was full of colours and life, but after the rest we had to keep on going.
Our next checkpoint was a tiny group of houses. This little place was called Binibassí. The path to go there was full of rocks but wasn’t too steep. The houses in that minute and cosy village were pretty ancient and it was all full of colours from the trees and flowers.
Then, the last stretch was from Binibassí to Soller. The road here was pretty much shallow and easy to walk. Once we arrived in the village, we had to find the central square. We went through many streets but in the end we found the final point where we would meet with the instructor, the other group and the parents.
We did end up exhausted, because we were tired of walking and we barely had any sleep; but it was definitely worth it. We got home with a new experience to tell our friends and family, and with wonderful memories.
First taste of adventure in 2016: bronze participants climb Penyal d'Honor
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For the third year running, the International Duke of Edinburgh team has taken a group of daring bellverians to Bunyola to put their outdoor skills into practice. Equipped with rucksacks, camping gear, maps and, most importantly, well- planned route cards the young adventurers completed the 600m climb in a record breaking time. The impressive views over Orient valley made them forget the strenuous exercise they had done to reach the summit. Next time they will have to allocate more time to explore the area and enjoy the journey since our expeditions are not a race.
There were opportunities to learn how to pitch a tent and cook a tasty meal. Participants were tested on their orienteering skills which will have to be improved for the practice expedition that will take place in April. A great experience that will be followed by even better ones! Mr Garcia, February 2016. |
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Gold qualifying expedition 2015: endurance put to the test
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Last June our two courageous gold participants recruited four brave bronze award holders (and good friends) to join them on a thrilling 4-day expedition to explore the remote South of the Tramuntana Range. The team morale stayed high all the way despite the difficulties they underwent, including extreme heat, abrupt terrain, lack of showers, closed gates (oh Ramblers where are you?) and misleading signposting. This has been by far the wildest expedition we have done.
Mr Garcia, June 2015. |
A detailed account of this extraordinary adventure can be found in the following Prezi:
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Practice expedition: Bronze and Gold participants find their way among the highest peaks of the island. March 2015
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Another Duke of Edinburgh expedition, another success. Last Saturday 14th of March 2015 two groups of daring Duke of Edinburgh participants met up by Cuber reservoir, in the Heart of the Tramuntana, ready to set off on a two day expedition across the mountains. Bronze participants were determined to explore the local vegetation and collect samples of leaves in order to construct a classification key that would help them identify different species of plants. Our two Gold participants were joined by 4 supportive Bronze-Award holders to make up enough numbers to do a safe expedition. Their aim was to investigate the environmental impact of tourism in the area.
Both groups spent the night camping near Lluc monastery, where they enjoyed a BBQ and tried to rest their tired feet. I said “tried to” because it got so cold at night that some unprepared participants didn't get much shut-eye. This distressing experience will teach them a lesson for the qualifying expedition! The route for the next day around la Mola de Binifaldó was not as challenging. The terrain was flat and the path well sign-posted. The landscape was stunning though. There was time to prepare and enjoy a substantial meal in the shade of old holm oaks before going back to Lluc were their families were impatiently awaiting them. Can´t wait for the qualifying expeditions that will take place in June! Mr Garcia, March 2015. |
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Duke of Edinburgh Ceremony - November 2014
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Duke of Edinburgh candidates from Bellver International College received their certificates that certified the completion of the award.
After a year of hard work, where they had to participate in a series of activities for several months which tested their skills and physical abilities, as well as voluntary work, they went on a three day expedition. In the expedition, they had to put their camping, orientation and survival skills to the test. The candidates were very successful. The seven candidates: Cristina Oehling and Daniel Corredera from the Silver level, and Marie Claire Fischer, Carmen Jaume, Clare Poveda, María Artigues and Irene García from the Bronze level, received their reward certificates and a pin to recognise their efforts and hard work. We hope that they continue to achieve their goals in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award and we wish luck to any new candidates to the programme. Irene, Year 11. November 2014. |
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Bronze and Silver Qualifying Expedition - June 2014
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After a full year of training, practicing and working extremely hard, the Duke of Edinburgh participants finally set off to carry out their qualifying expedition on the weekend of the 13th of June. It required a lot of preparation, having had many lessons to plan out the trip, including the route and the resources they would need, but all that work came to fruition.
With their hopes high, the students started in Pollença and walked all the way to a refuge in Binifaldó, where, after a day of adventure in the mountain, they could relax and replenish their energy. Having done so, they continued their journey in the morning, this time going from the refuge to Lluc, and once they had visited the emblematic sanctuary, they managed to practically climb a mountain, all the while investigating the lost jobs in the area. It was probably the hardest part of the trip, but after reaching the top they felt very gratified for having accomplished such a feat. They headed down and reached the campsite, where after a full night’s sleep, they set off to finish the last day of the expedition, travelling from Lluc to Caimari, where they were accompanied by rain and thunder. But they managed to make it nonetheless, proving how good adventurers they were. It wasn’t easy, but at the end they were all proud of themselves and of each other for having made it this far, and for being able to survive independently for this long. This marked the end of the trip, and of this year’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. All the participants are looking forward to continuing DofE next year, and have as much fun as they did this year, making new memories as unforgettable as this year. Daniel, Y12. June 2014 |
As part of the adventurous journey the Bronze and Gold participants made a presentation to share their experience with the assessor and with everyone who may be interested in their experience. Below is the link to their Prezi:
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Bronze and Silver Practice Expedition - March 2014
Last Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd, the group of students from Bellver International College participating in the Duke of Edinburgh course, participated in an adventurous practice expedition as part of the program. The seven bronze and silver participants set off for an incredible excursion after several weeks of training, learning map reading and orientation skills, as well as lessons on first aid.
The aim was to start from the cemetery of Deià, walk until the next village, Sóller, beyond to Biniaraix and sleep out in the open in a camping site under the beautiful stars, where the students proved their skills by successfully putting up their tents, building their own fire and cooking their own meals. It was without a doubt an unforgettable experience for them.
Refreshed and ready for the next day, the bellverians set-off with determination to reach their final objective: The Cúber Reservoir. The students had a lot of fun exploring the pathways and climbing those hills to admire the beautiful views at the top. Despite the heavy bags they all had to carry throughout the whole journey which contained the essentials for their expedition, they finally reached their destination, and the Duke of Edinburgh candidates were with no doubt tired, but also happy for reaching their goal. They are now currently preparing for their next expedition predicted to be about June, which will be their qualifying expedition, and this times their abilities, skills and teamwork will be tested again.
Mr Garcia, March 2014
The aim was to start from the cemetery of Deià, walk until the next village, Sóller, beyond to Biniaraix and sleep out in the open in a camping site under the beautiful stars, where the students proved their skills by successfully putting up their tents, building their own fire and cooking their own meals. It was without a doubt an unforgettable experience for them.
Refreshed and ready for the next day, the bellverians set-off with determination to reach their final objective: The Cúber Reservoir. The students had a lot of fun exploring the pathways and climbing those hills to admire the beautiful views at the top. Despite the heavy bags they all had to carry throughout the whole journey which contained the essentials for their expedition, they finally reached their destination, and the Duke of Edinburgh candidates were with no doubt tired, but also happy for reaching their goal. They are now currently preparing for their next expedition predicted to be about June, which will be their qualifying expedition, and this times their abilities, skills and teamwork will be tested again.
Mr Garcia, March 2014
The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Continues it's Journey in Mallorca - December 2013
This year´s Bronze and Silver Participants of the International Award have already started their practical training for the adventurous journey. After 5 demanding theoretical lessons on map reading and navigation, the young bellverians could not wait to go out and put their knowledge to work. The objective: climb the summit of Penyal d’Honor, one of the highest hills in the Bunyola area. Their tools: a map, a route card and a heavy rucksack with the necessary camping gear. The outcome: serious fun.
The brave participants had a great time finding their way in the rambling pathways that lead to the summit. At times it was hard for some members of the expedition to keep up with the rest, but thanks to the sweet fruits of abundant strawberry trees they charged their batteries and kept going.
Thankfully is wasn´t all about walking and using maps. There was time for sharing a cooked meal and setting up a tent without any casualties. These skills must be mastered before participating in the qualifying expedition that will take place in May. But before that day comes, our young adventurers still need to undertake basic training on First Aid and Emergency Procedures, as well as to go on a 2-day practice expedition in March. We will keep you updated!
Mr Garcia. December 2013.
The brave participants had a great time finding their way in the rambling pathways that lead to the summit. At times it was hard for some members of the expedition to keep up with the rest, but thanks to the sweet fruits of abundant strawberry trees they charged their batteries and kept going.
Thankfully is wasn´t all about walking and using maps. There was time for sharing a cooked meal and setting up a tent without any casualties. These skills must be mastered before participating in the qualifying expedition that will take place in May. But before that day comes, our young adventurers still need to undertake basic training on First Aid and Emergency Procedures, as well as to go on a 2-day practice expedition in March. We will keep you updated!
Mr Garcia. December 2013.
