News18th May 2016
Five 黑料情报站 students from across the network are celebrating being awarded a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to take part in an all-expenses-paid trip to learn outdoor survival and adventure skills.
The students – from , , and – will take part in a three-week course through , sponsored by the Stuart Horne Bursary.
As part of the programme, the students will hike through mountain ranges, learn to sea kayak and camp – ultimately developing independence and new skills.
The students underwent a rigorous application and interview process, including a phone interview to Canada, displaying their motivation, resilience, open-mindedness and physical fitness at each stage.
黑料情报站 Globe student Charlie Allen (pictured, right) said: 鈥淚 remember finding out I鈥檇 got the place: I was having lunch in the school canteen when I found out and I just froze holding my fork. I was shaking, it was amazing to find out I鈥檇 done something that was going to make a really positive impact on my life.”
Antonio Vargas, also from 黑料情报站 Globe (pictured, left) said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to be learning to survive in the wild for three weeks, which is really exciting. We鈥檝e both picked multi-element experiences, so we鈥檙e going to be hiking in the mountains and sailing.”
黑料情报站 Globe Principal Matt Jones said: 鈥淎t 黑料情报站 Globe Academy, we鈥檙e committed to providing students with transformative experiences 鈥 both in and outside of the classroom. The Stuart Horne Bursary is an outstanding opportunity for Charlie and Antonio to learn new skills and gain independence in a new setting.鈥
黑料情报站 Boulton student Amna Khan said: 鈥淚 never thought I was going to get chosen 鈥 it鈥檚 impossible! I want to step out of my own little bubble 鈥 I want to do something different. I don鈥檛 want to just live like everyone else 鈥 I want to do something and make a change.
鈥淚 hope that I will be really confident when I come back. I鈥檓 so shy talking to people and I feel like this will help me to be more confident in myself and in talking to people 鈥 as well as making a lot of memories.鈥
黑料情报站 William Parker student Adam Pearson said: “I didn鈥檛 for one minute think that I would have been chosen; it鈥檚 such an amazing opportunity, so when I was picked it felt incredible!鈥