Turramurra High School

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1 Use this template as a guide to help you compile a written report. The instructions/suggestions are in highlighted text (delete these as you go). Information highlighted BLUE should be completed BEFORE the expedition Please save your completed Report as a single PDF, then upload (instructions here) to your Online Record Book Library with a descriptive, eg Billy_Bloggs_Bronze Qualifying_AJ_Report 2017 Turramurra High School THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH S INTERNATIONAL AWARD BRONZE / SILVER / GOLD PRAC / QUALIFYING (delete arts not applicable) ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY (AJ) REPORT insert your here Journey Name and Location Journey Type Mode(s) of Travel Eg Great North Walk Hornsby to Mt Ku-Ring-Gai insert map showing the general location of the area Expedition Bushwalking Dates Start / / Finish / / Journey Goal / Purpose Supervising Organisation Assessor eg The purpose of this journey is to develop basic bush walking and camp craft skills Eg Turramurra High School or Somerset Outdoor Learning or ie the of the person at your school, community group or expedition company who will be providing the final signoff to your AJ and this AJ Report Written AJ Report Template - January

2 Journey Group Members insert photo of group here (L-R) party member s Map Insert images/photos of the map used showing: Map Name Route (including start and finish points) and route summary (eg total distances/times) Meal stops, check/rendezvous/meeting points, water sites and campsites Route Plan Include your route plan for the expedition a scanned image or photo of your route plan is okay or you can complete your route plan using the format below Eg Stage Grid references Distance Rise / descent Time to m 15m rise 10 minutes Description of stage Direction and Terrain Start at the end of Rosemead Rd. Head North North West along Blue Gum Walk track until reaching the track on the right hand side that leads up to Manor Rd. Contingency Plan Return to Rosemead Rd Written AJ Report Template - January

3 Equipment List Full equipment list: - highlight which equipment was for the whole group and what was taken just for your own personal use Equipment review: eg comments on equipment taken which was essential, useful, inappropriate or unnecessary, and equipment not taken but which would have been helpful Clothing List Full clothing list: Clothing review: eg too much / too little, essential, useful, inappropriate or unnecessary, clothing performance issues (eg waterproofs, shoes, thermals etc ). What other clothing would have been desirable? Food List/Menu Plan Full food list: (eg daily rations, include emergency food) Meal Day 1 Day 2 Breakfast Not required Lunch Dinner Snacks Emergency Food Not required Food review: eg comments on adequacy of rations, ease of preparation, waste/rubbish produced. Was emergency food required? What tasted good and what didn t you feel like eating, why? Was your water supply adequate? Were there any water supply issues? Written AJ Report Template - January

4 Description of Journey Day 1 Suggested inclusions: Observations such as geography, weather, flora, fauna, etc Information historical, geographical, scenic, etc Your highlights for the day Items noted on the trip but not included on the map (new tracks etc ) Any problems encountered/overcome Adequacy of campsites, water supply, etc Photos / sketches etc Day 2 Suggested inclusions: Observations such as geography, weather, flora, fauna, etc Information historical, geographical, scenic, etc Your highlights for the day Items noted on the trip but not included on the map (new tracks etc ) Any problems encountered/overcome Adequacy of campsites, water supply, etc Photos / sketches etc Written AJ Report Template - January

5 Thoughts/Reflections An Adventurous Journey is a memorable experience and a major achievement. Please record some of your thoughts and reflections of the trip below. Some questions to help you: Feelings about the trip such as what you and the group learnt about yourselves and what were the highs and lows of the trip? What didn t you like or enjoy? What were the most memorable events/things you encountered on your journey? How did your group work together? What were the benefits and problems? What did you learn? What were your proudest achievements during the journey? What was most challenging about this journey? What would you do differently next time? What advice would you give to someone before they went on a similar journey? Any other matter relating to the trip and its organisation? Please save your completed Report as a single PDF, then upload it (instructions here) to your Online Record Book Library with a descriptive, eg Billy_Bloggs_Bronze Qualifying_AJ_Report_ 2017 NOTE: Parts of this template are written for a twoday BRONZE expedition. SILVER and GOLD students will need to add additional days to their ROUTE PLAN, MENU PLAN and DESCRIPTION OF JOURNEY sections. Written AJ Report Template - January

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