SCIS Year 9Western 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.

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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

CommunityService

1Adventure

2Cultural

Immersion

3Personal

Development

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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

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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 Packed Lunch Packed Lunch Packed Lunch Local Lunch

PMCommunity 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 GorgeTransport to Airport

Fly to Shanghai

Dinner Hotel 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 Guifeng Hotel Fortune 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

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation will consist of large coaches and mid-sized buses chosen through our local providers for their cleanliness, safety and driver awareness.

ACCOMMODATIONThe 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 & BEVERAGEThe 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.