Our new crew of staff have returned from the outdoor section of their induction and are hard now hard at work in the immersion of their learning expedition slice.
Over the next few weeks they will be carrying out an abridged version of a learning expedition (a slice) to become familiar with our practices and protocols. Each day they will carry out studies and do work around the case studies and guiding question which will be revealed later today.
Yesterday saw them complete a silent conversation protocol to aid with a debrief of the previous week. They also kicked off their slice with a BBK (building background knowledge) protocol around the question “Why do we need to move towards more sustainable living?”.
Staff read challenging texts on the state of nature in the UK with reference to issues less commonly discussed such as soil quality, land degradation and the declining trend in genetic variation and biodiversity.
Today staff will carry out fieldwork to the local Gurdwara to close their immersion, at which point the guiding question, learning targets and case studies for their slice will be revealed.
Each day, a new member of staff will introduce themselves with a post which also chronicles their learning from the day.