Shrewsbury

Exploration Week - the new multi activity week for Fourth Formers

May 26th 2023

Exploration Week is a new multi activity week for all our Fourth Formers held between Monday 12^th to Friday 16^th June.

The week is positioned after internal examinations and is the culmination of our Thursday PM programme combined with some useful Futures (Careers) and PSD (Personal and Social Development) activities. The five day programme also includes expedition trips away from school for some pupils. Parents of day pupils involved in Silver DofE and Adventure Society activities should note that your child will have the nights of Tuesday 13^th and Wednesday 14^th away from home during that week whilst the CCF have an additional night of Monday 12^th, as well as the aforementioned nights.

Exploration Week overview

June	Monday 12^th	Tuesday 13^th	Wed 14^th	Thursday 15^th	Friday 16th
4^th form Gp A (Adventure Society and CCF)	Careers day (whole year gp)	Outward Bound programme Residential camp (North Wales)			PSD day (whole year gp)
4^th form Gp B (Volunteering)		Day programme of volunteering visits
4^th form Gp C (Silver DofE)		Silver DofE qualifying expedition

Clothing and Equipment for expedition groups

We will supply all tentage, stoves, sleeping bags, first aid, safety equipment and also have a stock of clothing items for loan. It is helpful if pupils can perhaps provide their own gear, ie walking boots, proper waterproofs as this reduces pressure on our stores, but please do not feel the need to make special purchases.