Information and Training

So far.. You should have done 2 of the following: You should be uploading your assessors reports now. To receive your award in September you will need to have completed everything by the July 18th (last day of term)

What are we learning today? The 20 conditions of the expedition Basic First Aid Safety What to eat and Using the cooking Equipment What to bring Maps and Compasses

The 20 Conditions of the Expeditions section 1: Your expedition must be by your own physical effort, without any motorised or outside assistance. 2: Your expedition must be unaccompanied and self-sufficient. 3: Your expeditions must be supervised by an adult who is able to accept responsibility for the safety of you and your team. 4: Your expedition must have an aim. 5: You must be properly equipped for your expedition. 6: You must have completed the required training and practice expeditions. 7: At least one practice expedition must be undertaken at each level of the programme, in the same mode of travel in a similar environment to the qualifying expedition. 8: You and your team must plan and organise your expedition. 9: You must be assessed by an approved accredited Assessor to the DofE. 10: There must be between four and seven people in your team

Continued 11: You must be within the qualifying age of the DofE programme level. 12: Participants must be at the same level of assessment. 13: Your team must not include anyone who has completed the same or higher level DofE expedition. 14: Your overnight accommodation should be camping. 15: Your expedition must be the minimum number of days required for your DofE level. 16: Your expedition should normally take place between the end of March and the end of October. 17: Your expedition should be in the recommended environment for your DofE level. 18: You must do the minimum hours of planned daily activity for your DofE level. 19: You should cook and eat a substantial meal each day. 20: You must create and deliver a presentation after your expedition to complete the section.

Section 1: Basic First Aid

Join with the other room for basic first aid training Breathing and Airways Recovery position Bleeding Blisters Choking Burns

If something goes wrong – CALL FOR HELP Call the leaders if you feel you need help Shout for help if someone is in trouble Keep making sure you seek help

Practice Airways – If someone collapses and becomes unconscious make sure they can breath

Practice Recovery Position

Bleeding – Compress until the bleeding stops

Blisters – You will get them so bring blister plasters

Choking

Burns 10 minutes of constant water supply over the burn

Section 2: Safety

Safety For emergencies only you will be able to carry you phone in your bag. The Expedition requires that you do not use a mobile phone other than in emergencies and doing so will cause you to fail the expedition section The first person you must call in an emergency is the leader (Mr Gibbons) who will be in a minibus and can get to you. Never call parents in an emergency – it just means the leaders have to deal with parents and the emergency rather than just the emergency – we have contact numbers and will let parents know if something has happened

Safety 2. You must always walk in groups of 4 or more. Anyone caught walking in smaller groups than that will not continue the expedition and parents will be asked to collect them. If someone is injured and they cannot move and there is no signal: 1 person must stay with them, 2 people must walk to the nearest checkpoint. If you have more in your group then split them evenly

Other info 3. When approaching roads make sure they are safe to cross as there are unlikely to be crossing points. Look both ways! 4. Keep litter with you and dispose of it at the campsite 5. You must report to each checkpoint on your route

Section 3: Food and Cooking

Eating Practice = 2 x breakfast, 2 x lunch, 2 x dinner, snacks + 2 litres of water per day Expedition = 2 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 2 x dinner, snacks + 2 litres of water per day You need high calorie foods as you will be doing lots of exercise You only have a small gas stove with pots, don’t bring microwave or oven cooked meals

Some ideas – You need to carry this stuff! Planning Time Breakfast Muesli Porridge – i.e. Ready Brek, Oatso Simple Cereal Bars Bread / rolls Dried Fruit Dinner Pasta/rice with a sauce Pot noodle Super noodle Camping meal (available from camping shops) Lunch Sandwiches Salad Cold pasta / rice salad Sausage rolls / pasties Potato salad Snacks Rice cakes / crackers Raw vegetables Fruit / Dried fruit Crisps, Cakes, Chocolate Energy bars – NOT energy drinks

Trangia's – your cooking equipment

Lets practice boiling some water Watch the demo from your teacher Rules with Trangia’s 3 metres away from tents Don’t blow out the Trangia – turn the gas off instead

Section 4: Kit and Equipment

What do we supply? Tent (2 or 3 man) Trangia Map Compass Water refills on the route

What should you bring? – What could you share? Planning Time What should you bring? – What could you share? Enough clothing and warm clothing (it is very cold at night) Sleeping bag Food Walking boots Large hiking bag to carry everything! Wash bag and towel Pen and paper Cutlery, plates and mugs Cleaning equipment for Trangia, matches Waterproofs Torch Sun cream Medication Personal First aid kit – you will get blisters! Water bottle Toilet Roll

Section 5: Maps and Compasses

Maps and compasses You will be given a map and a compass Lets look at how we identify where we are

Features of maps – Look at the maps in front of you Contour lines Symbols Paths and roads Grid References

What is the grid reference of each symbol? Practice What is the grid reference of each symbol?

Answers The battlefield is in square………12 03 The church is in square…………. The bridge is in square………….. The post office is in square……… The windmill is in square………… The public house is in square…… 10 03 11 02 13 04 13 02 10 04

6-figure grid references

Can you get the right answer? Practice Can you get the right answer?

What is the 6-figure grid reference of …? Practice What is the 6-figure grid reference of …? This is a flash animation. The red button can be moved to positions on the grid by using the direction keys – a visual ‘question’ stimulus

Practice Planning a route Your teacher will give you 2 grid references Use a pencil to draw a route to each one using the pathways.

Important! Before your expeditions you will need to plan your route. You will be told the checkpoints you must visit in the week before the expedition You must come and plan your route during lunchtime on the first week back after Easter and have it checked by Mr Gibbons

collect your map and route cards from Mr Gibbons The End Remember: Plan your route first week back after Easter collect your map and route cards from Mr Gibbons Get your kit prepared over Easter