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After a gruelling 3-day trek through the Ladakh Himalayas, a group of 50 CIS high
school students and 2 teachers succeeded in reaching basecamp. At
over 5,000m above sea level, the group was greeted
by light snowfall as they ascended to first camp. Despite challenges with the high altitude the group persevered, and put their
best foot forward .They were rewarded with exhilarating views and a sense of
achievement in having accomplished their goals.
Their trip also included a visit to
Lamdon School, where they presented much-needed supplies to the principal. They
were, in turn, greeted as guests of honour at the school’s morning assembly of 1,800 students.
During their final days of the excursion, our intrepid group of students
returned to Lamdon School in Leh, where they spent 2 days with the students.
The teachers on the trip handed out woollen caps
knitted by members of the CIS staff to the youngest girls at the school hostel.
These gifts were received with much delight.
CIS students then got their hands
dirty by planting over 250 poplar trees in the Canadian International School
Friendship grove. Combined with last year’s effort, there are now over 500
trees in the grove which represent a blossoming relationship between
the two schools. Our students were then paired with students from Lamdon
School, who graciously hosted them at their family homes for an overnight stay.
To help reflect on the whirlwind of
experiences encountered during this trip, our students wrote
confidential letters to themselves. These will be sealed and returned to them
in a year’s time to help them assess their personal development and reflect on the wonderful experience of the cis excursion week. True to our
mission, our excursion week programme encourages our vivacious students to engage, enlighten and empower.
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