Outdoor Ed

Outdoor Ed

Duke of Edinburgh Activities

13th February 2025

Last weekend was full of action in the Outdoor Education department, with Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE training. Year 9 Bronze were on the Quantocks on Saturday morning to work…

Year 11 GCSE Geography Field Trip to Bristol

7th February 2025

Year 11 GCSE Geography pupils visited Bristol Floating Harbour on Tuesday to investigate how successful the regeneration has been in the docks area. As well as completing a variety of…

Ten Tors Training Expedition Begins

6th February 2025

Twenty-four pupils from Years 9, 10, and 12 took part in their first Ten Tors training expedition of the year over the weekend. The teams camped high on Middle Staple…

Skiing Trip

16th January 2025

35 pupils from Years 8 – 12 went skiing at La Thuile on the Italian side of Mont Blanc for the week before Christmas. The early season snow conditions were…

Queen’s Climbers Conquer Costa Blanca

8th November 2024

A group of Queen’s College climbers from Years 8 to 13 spent an unforgettable week in Spain’s Costa Blanca region over the half-term break. Based in a villa overlooking the…

South West School’s Bouldering Competition

18th October 2024

A team of 12 Queen’s climbers took part in the South West School’s Bouldering Competition in Bristol on Tuesday evening. This was the first of a 4 tournament league that…

Outdoor Education Weekend

4th October 2024

Last weekend was a very busy weekend for the Outdoor Education Team. On Saturday Year 10 Bronze DofE pupils completed some navigation practice on the edge of the Blackdowns and…

BTEC Outdoor Education Welsh 3000s Expedition

30th September 2024

Last updated on 3rd October 2024

A few weeks ago, Year 13 BTEC Outdoor Education pupils organised and embarked on a three-day expedition to Snowdonia as part of their course. The group enjoyed three incredible days…

Year 7 Adventure Camp

19th September 2024

Last week, the new cohort of Year 7 pupils enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Biblins Youth Campsite, aimed at helping them bond as a year group. The adventure began in…

Silver DofE Final Expedition

2nd July 2024

Two teams of Year 11 pupils successfully completed their Silver DofE Expedition this week on Dartmoor.  They were self-sufficient for the 3 days carrying all of their kit with them. …

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