Transcript Parents` Evening presentation

Calderglen High School and Sanderson High
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3 Months on each activity
Progress must be shown
Log activities on eDofE
Choose one to continue for a further 3
months
Service
Sport
Skill
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Practice Day Walk
 Aberfoyle
 Saturday 20th April
 10am start
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Practice Expedition
 St Mary’s Loch
 Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th May
 9am start at the school
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Qualifying Expedition
 Pentland Hills
 Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd June
 9am start at the school
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Cooking stove
Washing up liquid, scourer and tea-towel
Toilet roll
First aid kit
Food
Tent
Day 1
 Breakfast
 at at home and make it a big one!
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Lunch
 Prepare your lunch at home and take it at the top of
your rucksack
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Dinner
 Cooked in a trangia camping stove
 Easy to prepare and heat up
Day 2
 Breakfast
 You will make your breakfast on your camping stove
so it should follow the same principles as dinner,
being quick to cook or heat up
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Lunch
 Made at home and taken in a sturdy box
 Filling and nutritious
 Will keep overnight
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Should be kept in a pocket on the side of
your rucksack in easy reach:
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Fruit that wont get squashed (apples, oranges etc)
Crisps
Nuts
Dried fruit, chocolate raisins etc
Chocolate bars
Cereal bars
Juice/water
Sweets
Spare sandwiches
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A flask
Hot chocolate, coffee, tea bags
Sugar
Salt and pepper sachets
Tomato/brown sauce sachets
Remember you will have to carry them all
weekend!
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Properly fitting/broken in
Ankle support
Rigid soles
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Trainers for the campsite
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◦ Thick walking socks
◦ Bed socks
◦ Dry socks!
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2 pairs of trackies or walking trousers
Leggings
Waterproof trousers
No jeans
No pyjamas
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Plenty thin layers
A warm jumper
A waterproof jacket
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No cotton
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Hat
Gloves
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This is Scotland after all!
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Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Baby wipes
Soap
Small towel
Ladies – remember you have to carry it all for
2 days when you think about packing make
up or nail varnish!
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Pupils take responsibility for their own
medication
Painkillers in first aid kits
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Teachers must be informed
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Sleeping bag
Anything you need to complete your
expedition aim
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Tents
Camping mats
Stoves and fuel
Head torches
Maps and compasses
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Mobile phones allowed – at your own risk
School contact
Pupils will be in touch to confirm home time!
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http://www.dofe.org/go/expeditionkit/
Not all of it is necessary!