Antartica Summit!
One of the (many) great parts of being involved with the William Pike Challenge Award is the opportunities that are opened up for us.
The weekend included "meeting husky dogs and penguins, camping out overnight, being challenged to step outside [one's] comfort zone, and finding inspiration in the legacies of historic Antarctic explorers" and was designed to "encourage and empower... young, modern-day explorers to meet the challenges of life head-on by connecting them to the inspiring feats of early Antarctic exploration" (https://nzaht.org/encourage/youth-inspiring-explorers-programme/, September 22, 2019).
A couple of our Pikelets applied, and I was proud of them for stepping outside of their comfort zone and putting in the effort to send in very good applications. Unfortunately not everyone can be chosen, and I did not envy the selection committee having to make their decision! Out of 200+ applicants one of our students was invited down... and has just returned from an incredible weekend down in Christchurch.
Looking forward to hearing her stories!!
And this is a great opportunity for the students who sign up for our 2020 WPCA program here at Wesley Intermediate.
The Young Inspiring Explorers Summit,
in conjunction with the Antarctic Heritage Trust and the William Pike Challenge Award,
was one of them.
The weekend included "meeting husky dogs and penguins, camping out overnight, being challenged to step outside [one's] comfort zone, and finding inspiration in the legacies of historic Antarctic explorers" and was designed to "encourage and empower... young, modern-day explorers to meet the challenges of life head-on by connecting them to the inspiring feats of early Antarctic exploration" (https://nzaht.org/encourage/youth-inspiring-explorers-programme/, September 22, 2019).
A couple of our Pikelets applied, and I was proud of them for stepping outside of their comfort zone and putting in the effort to send in very good applications. Unfortunately not everyone can be chosen, and I did not envy the selection committee having to make their decision! Out of 200+ applicants one of our students was invited down... and has just returned from an incredible weekend down in Christchurch.
Looking forward to hearing her stories!!
And this is a great opportunity for the students who sign up for our 2020 WPCA program here at Wesley Intermediate.
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