If you wish to view a 7 minute video of the trip, click the link below.

In June this year 14 pupils took part in a World Challenge expedition to Malaysia.

A brief period trekking in the Cameron Highlands allowed us to acclimatise before starting the hard work of renovating a hostel at the Malaysian Association for the Blind. Working with the blind children in the centre’s school greatly challenged as we saw the poverty and difficulty faced by the children and we were happy to have the opportunity of helping them in a small way.

All the fitness training had prepared us well for our arduous 5 day trek in the Jungle. We had to overcome fears of little beasties including spiders, termites and leeches. Misbah discovered carrying Honey is a hazardous occupation - she was the only one stung by the bees when we passed close to a hive!

A brief conservation project at Deerland with its Deer, Sun Bears and Sugar Gliders, was followed by four days on an idyllic tropical island. We were able to relax and enjoy snorkelling with turtles and sharks, sunbathing, and sampling the local cuisine.

Our thanks go to everyone who supported us throughout our project. It was an adventure of a lifetime.

Siobhan Clark, Jessica Donnelly, Lynsey Ferguson, Zoe Jordan, Rebecca Low, Leanne Milne, Rachael Orchiston, Misbah Ramzan, Esther Robertson, Sarah Sands, Danielle Tasker,    

* Although not mentioned above, it is well worth recording that this expedition enabled several pupils to fulfil the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.