September 2009
Turkey - The New Morocco?
Are you looking for a spectacular arid trekking location with a vibrant culture and exotic history? Look no further than Turkey! The incredible Taurus Mountains and Cappadocia region will challenge and enthral your pupils. To convince you even more, we are running a Teacher’s FAM trip to Turkey in 2010 – click here for details or here for more information about Turkey.
Top Tips for a Healthy Trek
At Schools Worldwide we prepare your pupils for their trip with information and advice in the lead up to departure. Here are the key pieces of advice that ensure your pupils will have a happy and healthy trip:
- Drink plenty of water
- Use anti-bacterial hand gel regularly
- Take the right kit!
- Hit the gym before you go
Customer Testimonial
"To watch the pupils experiencing new things and succeeding in new challenges [in Namibia] was extremely rewarding . Being with them when they saw their first wild elephant - magical!" Ms Jones, Teacher
Summer Success!
This summer Schools Worldwide groups have been travelling all over the globe challenging themselves physically, getting to grips with their own skills and strengths and learning valuable lessons about the world around them. A number of groups have completed fulfilling community projects in Namibia, making a lasting impression on the local school children as well as on themselves! Groups have also completed treks in Bulgaria, Morocco and India – we are especially proud of one school who completed the particularly demanding high-altitude Markha Valley trek. This summer also saw our first Scout group, who were ‘the most organised group ever’ according to their Leader!
Here is what the pupils thought were this summer’s best bits...
- “Completing a 7 hour hike through the stunning 7 lakes of the Bulgarian highlands”
- “Successfully passing over 5100m and crossing the Ganda La pass”
- “Getting to know everyone – the guides, our Leader, the Moroccan Berbers, my friends and even my teachers!”
- “The moment the Namibian kids began playing on their new playground and seeing their faces”
Contact us for further details, or call us on 0845 634 4670.
Win a copy of ‘Weird World’
in our Half-termly Quiz!
Where am I?A third of the country is covered by a large mountain range, the highest point of which lies at 2544m. Over a quarter of the country is forested and its impressive wetland system is a protected under the Ramsar Convention. All correct answers emailed to us will be put into a hat and a winner drawn at random will receive a copy of ‘Weird World’ - a collection of the strangest stories and oddest images from around the world, courtesy of Bradt Travel Guides and Wanderlust Magazine.
Snippets
New Trekking Route in Peru
- This summer, SW staff member Camilla left the rainy UK to recce a fantastic new trekking route in Peru (it’s a tough job, but someone had to do it!). She was so excited when she came back that we can’t wait to get the first groups out there!
Read more about Peru...
Where are we sending schools this October Half Term? - This half term we have groups trekking in Morocco and carrying our project work at rural schools in Namibia. The Half terms are a great time to head overseas with your pupils on an adventurous and inexpensive trip – contact us to find out what you could do.
Free places on our 2010 Teacher’s FAM trips - We are planning two Familiarisation trips for teachers in 2010 to the Cappadocia region in Turkey and the Pindos Mountains in Greece. We have 1 free place available on each trip, so contact us to register your interest for a chance of winning.
