Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions: Two Rafts that do float

Residential Learner Comment

By Jacob Carlin - Monday, 20 June 2011, 10:10 AM

Raft Building

The raft building activity was a good teambuilding task and really tested everyone’s communication skills, we had to work as a team because of the size of the raft so it was impossible for just one person to move it around or tie it together etc.

Also when we had built the raft we had to work as a team when we got it out on the water, we had to make sure we were rowing at the same time otherwise our raft would just go round in circles.

Finally when we had finished on the water we had to work as a team to get the raft back to shore and help the rest of our group get on board and we gave them a push back out into the lake to help them get afloat.

Overview

Throughout history, expeditions have taken place involving travel, exploration and endeavour. Today, expeditions are an everyday part of many peoples’ lives, ranging from the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme and other expeditions aimed at personal development, through to gap years and more traditional adventures in distant parts of the world.

The unit explores expeditions, and their role in outdoor adventure. Learners need to be familiar with their history, their aims and their successes. Learners should also be familiar with celebrated expeditions which demonstrate teamwork, endeavour, humanity, leadership and tenacity. The learners are encouraged to reflect on the spirit of those expeditions by planning, participating in and reviewing the outdoor and adventurous expeditions they have experienced.

To undertake expeditions successfully, learners should are given the appropriate planning and practical knowledge and skills. Learners will have the opportunity to demonstrate their competence and proficiency using a wide range of practical expedition skills, as well as leadership and group supervision skills. They will undertake at least two expeditions, which will complement and build on any other expeditions they have undertaken in their programme of study or through a wider context of expedition participation.

This action will allow the learners to develop self-confidence, interpersonal skills and leadership skills in a safe learning environment. These skills will be developed through practical participation in planning, carrying out and evaluating day and multi-day expeditions.

The learners skills are enhanced and developed through completing day and multi-day expeditions, enhancing physical, social, spiritual, emotional and intellectual development.

Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions

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Two Rafts that do float

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