Category Archives: DofE Expeditions

Shrewsbury School Outdoor Week

Each year, after their school exams, all of Shrewsbury School's Year 9 pupils undertake a 6 day program of various activities. 3 days are spent doing activities based out of school, but often going off site. This year included an activities day at Nesscliffe Training Camp, a conservation day with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and a leadership day. For the remaining 3 days, the school … Read More »

Shrewsbury School Bronze Training

This weekend was spent working with a group of 6 aspirant Bronze Duke of Edinburgh candidates from Shrewsbury School on an expedition training weekend. In total, there were 8 walking groups from Shrewsbury School, each with their own instructor for the weekend, working out of Brow Farm campsite at Ratlinghope, on the north-western side of the Long Mynd in the Shropshire Hills AONB. This is an … Read More »

Bronze DofE Training

The Duke of Edinburgh expedition season really seems to get going each May, and this weekend saw pupils from Oswestry School getting stuck in to their training with a weekend based out of Carrog Station campsite, along the River Dee to the west of Llangollen. As is normally the case, they came with varying degrees of previous experience and skill but they had all received some … Read More »