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CCF Winter Mountain Proficiency Course
This year’s annual course, organised by Malvern College CCF at JSMTC Norwegian Lodge had extra significance in that it was the 50th anniversary of this event that has taken place each year over an uninterrupted period since 1956. Course instruction was given by Lt R S D Smith (MIC), WO2 R P Turner (RM. ML1), WO1 M Moffatt (JSMEL(W) & JSWML) assisted Lt S E Lawrence(WMT), Lt A Campbell (WMT), Lt R G Witcomb (UEL) and Capt R G Lacey (JSMEL(W)). Read more...
Feb 21, 2006, 15:19
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Preliminary Expedition
A letter has been sent in the half term mailing informing parents of the preliminary expedition for the new L6th’s Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award, which will take place on Saturday March 18th and end on Sunday March 19th 2006. The aim is to give the participants (most of whom are new to expeditioning) an initial experience of camping and planning a short route to walk over the Malvern Hills. They will leave school at 2pm on Saturday and either camp on the school playing fields or at the Colwall Cricket Club grounds in Colwall, on the west side of the Malvern Hills. They will walk a circular route back to school on Sunday. This experience will enable them to plan and carry out their 3 day Practice Expedition next term, set for the second Leave –out weekend, more competently.
Parents are reminded that it is essential that the participants ensure that they have a pair of walking boots (with proper ankle support) for the weekend. All other specialist kit may be borrowed through the CCF office.
Judy Smith will be their official supervisor and other members of staff will accompany the groups to give training in navigation skills and be present overnight in camp.
Feb 10, 2006, 13:58
CCF visit to Snowdonia
Education of the whole person takes many forms at Malvern and through a range of opportunities. One such opportunity is by way of particpation in the CCF and over the second leave-out of term a small group completed the annual trip to Snowdonia. They were blessed with two days of glorious weather enabling them to achieve several of the most rewarding routes in the National Park.
On the Saturday the cadets were spilt into small groups depending on ability and experience and walked in the region of Llyn Ogwen. The Sunday saw assaults made on Snowdon and surrounding mountains from a variety of directions and routes. The tasks varied in difficulty according to the experience and skills of the pupils but all groups achieved their goals.
Nov 23, 2005, 09:20
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