At Les Martinets, students are physically and emotionally challenged to push past their own limits. Traversing through the stunning Swiss Alps, they work in teams to tackle tasks like cooking outdoors and being able to navigate their way around the mountains effectively.
More often than not, students experience growth in unexpected ways. For example, Wall says he’s seen shifts happen with quiet students who find social situations difficult. They realise that suddenly they are a valuable part of a team and can contribute and interact with other students.
“I remember sitting around a fire on the last night of an expedition with a group of students and a girl said to one of the boys ‘I didn’t realise you were this funny.’ His response was ‘neither did I!’ It really stuck with me because he had gained the confidence to genuinely express himself in front of his peers which wasn’t the case at the start of the expedition.”
“We want our students to love learning and achieve more than they ever thought possible,” said Andy Puttock, NAE’s education director. “NAE’s global expeditions programme takes our 53,000 students beyond the classroom to enrich their learning. They connect and bond under new, different circumstances, which helps them to create life-long memories and feel a deep sense of achievement.”
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