SCIS Year 9 Western Guizhou Adventure

Outdoor Education company that uses experiential education; ” Learning by doing ” Activities with intent Our programs challenge youth and educators to think outside the box. Building individual and community confidence through challenging and thought-provoking activities. Provide students with a platform to reflect on their emotional management skills related to certain situations. Expose youth to the wonders of the great outdoors. Adventure ToursOutdoor Education Corporate EventsCertified Training What We Do

Britannica International School Shanghai, British International School Shanghai, Concordia International School, Dulwich College Beijing, Shanghai, Shanghai Community International School, Yew Cheung International School, Nanjing International School, Shanghai American School, Harrow International School, Tianjin TEDA School, Saigon South International School, Bangkok Concordia International School, Korea Asia Pacific International School Who We Work With

Our facilitators: 50% local and 50% foreign. Diverse guiding team from across the world: Group sizes of 1 Facilitator: 12 Participants Activity ratios of 1 Facilitator: 6 Participants Insight staff training and certifications: Our Team

Risk Assessments & Evacuation Plans Location specific Constantly updated Essential training component

International Safety Equipment

Community Service 1 Adventure 2 Cultural Immersion 3 Personal Development 4 Insight Experiences Outcomes Experience local lifestyles, language, culture and history. Explore different landscapes while gaining valuable outdoor skills. Be involved in community outreach projects and sustainable tourism. Gain more insight into your strengths and weaknesses and build leadership skills through collaboration. Methodology

Location Guizhou adjoins Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality to the north, Yunnan Province to the west, Guangxi Province to the south and Hunan Province to the east. The western part of the province forms part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Students will head to the Western part of Guizhou where they will work with the local Duimengshan Primary School students.

Making a Difference: Students not only explore ideas and concepts with hands-on strategies but furthermore integrate ideas and collaborate with the local students to advance ideas to improve the whole school environment. With the full time participation of local students, we work as a team-bring ideas that result in constructive change; both in the school's overall environment and in local students' mindset. Options for school service project may include (depends on the budget): Classroom Mural Painting: Help create an inspiring mural to help improve the school’s environment English language session: Create a fun interactive activity where local students can learn English Water filtration: Help a school by donating a water filtering system that enables students to have clean running water Partner Projects of BISS

Date4 th May5 th May6 th May7 th May8 th May AM Arrival to Guiyang Transport to Duimengshan school in Zhengfeng Introduction to Community Service Project Hotel Breakfast Transport to Duimengshan School Community Service Project – Water Purification Initiative Hotel Breakfast Transport to Duimengshan School Community Service Project Hotel Breakfast Transport to Maling River Rafting Hotel Breakfast Transport to Guiyang Lunch Packed Lunch Local Lunch PM Community Service at Duimengshan School Hotel Check-In Community Service Project - Water Purification Initiative Transport to Hotel Transport to Xing Yi Canyon Xing Yi Biking Hiking in Maling Gorge Transport to Airport Fly to Shanghai Dinner Hotel Dinner Local Dinner BBQ Farewell Dinner Evening Service Project Reflections Bonfire Party with Local Village Students Teambuilding Games Local Concert Performance Overnight Guifeng Hotel Fortune Hotel

Partner Service Project

Maling Gorge Hike

Wanfeng (Ten-thousand Peaks) Lake located in southwestern corner of Anlong County, Qianxinan Prefecture, was formed by the water stored from Nanpan River when building the Tiansheng Bridge First-level Power Station. Surrounded by numerous mountain ranges, the lake covers 176 sq km including 30-plus islands, 58 peninsulars, 82 bays, 12 inland lakes, and 14 scenic spots. Biking

Students will be rafting on the beautiful Maling River. The 12-kilometre rafting course is divided into six scenic sections Rafting

Stone Villages, Unique Batiks & Fascinating Embroidery Bonfire party for the last night with the villages people, play 8 different local special instrument Culture Immersion

TRANSPORTATION Transportation will consist of large coaches and mid-sized buses chosen through our local providers for their cleanliness, safety and driver awareness. ACCOMMODATION The hotel will consist of clean and simple double and triple rooms with bathroom/toilet. All students will be located in one hotel enabling suitable supervision and separate accommodation areas are provided for boys and girls. Teacher accommodation will include double rooms with attached en-suites and girls/boys are separated by floor. FOOD & BEVERAGE The menu is chosen to balance international and local fare to provide exciting and appetizing nourishment for the students. Meals are hearty, tasty and designed to complement the activities.