HTIS students experience Ecuador world Challenge

During the summer break, students from Holy Trinity International School went on a month-long expedition to Ecuador with World Challenge Expeditions, a trip jointly organised with King Charles 1 School in Kidderminster.

Visitinga village near Imbarra, the students helped locals by strengthening a river bankbyplacing gabions at its' base, a technique whereby rocks are packed in to baskets.

Assistant Leader for Holy Trinity International School, Geography teacher Mr Ron Jackson, stated: “It was an absolutely fantastic trip and one the students from both schools will never forget.”

Organised as part of the students’ enrichment studies, the many photographs taken during the trip are now displayed around the school and are being incorporated in to this year’s Geography studies.

Said Mr Jackson: “We visited the capital Quito, theworld-famous Otovalo market, spent a week in the jungle,swam inhot volcanic springs near Tena, trekked for four days to reach the dizzy heights of 5000m on theactive volcano of Cotopaxi,as well as rafting on a tributary of the Amazon.

“We have so many memories: stunning scenery, the heat, the altitude but above all the people, their music and their food, wonderful.”

Issued: 16/09/2011