Expeditionweek in Karwendel July 2012

A team of teachers from MS Königsdorf, Jugendsiedlung Hochland and our partner region Vågå
accompanied the children of class seven on a especially designed trip in the mountain region "Karwendel" .
After lots of preparation work - for example - learning how to pack the rucksack, how to use the mountainbike, how to plan the meals and how to behave in nature- they started the first day with hiking several hours up to  Lafatscherjoch  spending the first night in a lodge.

                                           "Puhh...a seven hours´walk - that´s really hard!"

"I´ve never been interested in nature  .... but now .. there are so many things I´ve never noticed!"

                                          Classteacher Jörg with pupils exploring plants

                                         
                                         Dag and Frode enjoying nature and sun

                                          
                                           Reflection rituals at the end of each day ... for pupils

                                                             ...and teachers!

                                      
                                    After walking down to river Isar continuing the trip by mountainbike...
                                                            
    
                                         

                             .       ....and after 35 kilometers:  arrival at wonderful biwak place                     

                        Staying outside all time - day and night - a great experience for teachers and pupils!



A pupil´s comment at the end of the week:

" It was so hard - I won´t repeat that any more - but it was the greatest thing in my life till now!"

Some pictures from hiking, cooking and rafting on river Isar will follow - and a pedagogic report with method cards for preparation will be one of the results of our common project!