17 STUDENTS and three leaders from Queen Elizabeth II High School have gained John Muir Explorer awards.
The John Muir award is an environmental award which encourages the discovery and conservation of wild places in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.
The award is non-competitive and there are three levels to it based on meeting challenges of discover, explore, conserve and share.
The group from the school gained the second level. For the explore section the group spent 20 days journeying approximately 380kms by kayak and foot in South Greenland. For the conserve section the group helped mark several trails for the Narsarsuag Tourist Office and rig ropes up steep sides of the mountainside. For the share section the group shared their experiences by holding a presentation evening and writing a report which has been sent to the Royal Geographical Society.
Several of the students are members of the school eco-committee and they have helped co-ordinate many of the school eco-projects. Their work has been recognised both nationally and internationally.
Queen Elizabeth II High School is hoping to gain the Eco-School Green Flag Status this year.
Picture caption: Back L to R: Richard Corlett, Tabby Wright, Hannah Scarlett, David Watt and Kaya Teare. Front L to R: Zoe Gaggs, Alexandra Hardman, Clare Fisher, Zoe Anderson
