Lockdown Link Up – Progress so far

It’s been just over a week since the Headmaster set the school off on its virtual expedition and already we’ve travelled over 4000km collectively as a school community. That’s around 12% of the entire planet! Not only have we all been getting into health habits of making sure that we are taking part in active movements each day, we have also been connecting with each over via various forms of social media.

The PE Department’s ‘FlipGrid’ page has been flooded with over 350 photos and video clips of both staff and pupils taking part in their daily workouts. Not only is this promoting habits of staying active, but it’s also maintaining social connections, with over 1000 comments on the site! Meanwhile, John Tatam (on the famous Outdoor Ed master computer), has been calculating the distance travelled thanks to you all your entries on the Teambuildr App.

Challenges have been set, records broken and personal best scores achieved while keeping us all connected through a common goal.

We’ve also heard from friends of the school who live in the countries we have passed through, including receiving video clips from London, Chamonix, Mt Blanc, Switzerland, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. While our usual program of expeditions is on hold, we are still encompassing the global education experience of St David’s College while ensuring that it really is a ‘lockdown link-up’ of the school community.

If you’ve not joined us yet, download the Teambuildr App and check in on social media @sdcoutoor

Keep it up!