Final Payment

A reminder that the final instalment for the trip is due to be paid by Friday 30 April. Please bring your cash/cheque and payment card to Miss Anderson in room 132 before this date. Many thanks.

Next Group Meeting

A reminder that the next Borneo group meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 April at 1.30 pm in room 132.

175 Club - March Winner

The winner of £20 is ticket number 101 – Janet Speed (pupil contact is Martin Speed).

Congratulations and many thanks for supporting our fund raising efforts for Borneo.

GTD 2 – Date, Time and Venue

This session will take place on Thursday 10 June from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm in the school assembly hall and training suite (for IT facilities when required).

Parents will be invited along to the school from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm on GTD2. At this time they will receive a presentation by your Expedition Leader on his/her qualifications and experience. There will also be a presentation by you on your Expedition Itinerary. The session closes with a Q and A session.

All pupils must attend Group Training Day 2.

GTD1 Tasks to Complete - Check Progress

After Group Training Day 1 you were asked to complete a few pages in your workbook.

You should have:

•Downloaded a map of your expedition destination
•Conducted some destination research – it is important to gain a deeper understanding of the country you are visiting, the necessary inoculations, the culture and the language.

You were also asked to look at:

•Any good guide book (i.e. Lonely Planet, Footprint, Rough Guide – read the introductions and histories given for you destination as well as the location descriptions
•www.cia.gov – the CIA World fact book website
•www.news.bbc.co.uk – BBC news (country profiles)
•www.geographia.com – world facts

By Group Training Day 2 you will have to have decided whether or not you would like to borrow kit from Outlook.

The date, time and venue for Group Training Day 2 have still to be confirmed.

Next Group Meeting

A reminder that the next Borneo group meeting will take place on Tuesday 23 March at 1.30 pm in room 132.

175 Club - February Winner

The winner of £100 is ticket number 138 – Angus Strachan (pupil contact is Dean Fletcher).

Congratulations and many thanks for supporting our fund raising efforts for Borneo.