School Expedition Build Up

The build up period to your expedition can vary between 6 to 18 months and is vitally important for the development of your team and to ensure absolute safety and enjoyment in country.  The compulsory training for every team involves the team working with their Expedition Leader and the Expedition Planner responsible for the destination and itinerary.

Your Link Teacher will be responsible for selecting your team's training programme.  You must at least take part in all the compulsory training.  Below are all the options from which your Link Teacher has chosen and a rough idea of the topics covered.

 Itinerary Development Day

• Delivered by the member of Outlook's planning team responsible for the destination
• Team development and expedition aims
• Final itinerary created from a menu of options
• Fundraising workshops for participants, parents and Link Teachers

 Team Development Day (Optional)

• Keeps team motivated
• Develops planning and execution of tasks for expedition
• Life skills and personal development
• Advances the teams ability to work as a unit
• Ongoing fundraising support

Cultural Development Day (Optional)

• Destination research
• Cultural and language training
• Additional itinerary focus

 Expedition Development Day

• Delivered by the team's Expedition Leader to participants, parents and Link Teachers
• Introduction to the leader
• Final itinerary brief
• Demonstration of equipment
• Parental brief, questions and answers with the Expedition Leader

 Expedition Training (recommended for most itineraries)

• 2 day training programme in the Uk (Snowdonia, Peak District, Crieff etc.) with Expedition Leader
• Covers areas including campcraft, cooking, budgeting, hygiene, use of specialised equipment and first aid.

 Final Preparation Day

• The day of or day before departure; dependent on flight time
• Final check of kit
• Organisation of group kit
• Chance to sort any last minute problems - e.g. ditch the hairdryer and locate forgotten passports!

Skills Refresher Day (Optional)

• Delivered by the team's Expedition Leader
• Consolidation of skills
• Opportunity to reminisce, review and look forward
• Individual references and personal development plans created