Free Teacher Alps Trip! admingak May 16, 2015 Latest News, Outdoor Education, TrekCo News Free Alps trip for teachers A few years ago, a group of intrepid teachers came on the inaugural free trip to the Alps. This trip isn't designed to...
A sunny walk on Bleaklow Steve Ranger April 26, 2015 Blog, Outdoor Education Thriftwood School from Essex enjoyed a beautiful sunny day out on Bleaklow in the Peak District this week - especially welcome as it had been snowing...
2015 Trainees Start in the Lake District Steve Ranger April 19, 2015 Blog, Latest News, TrekCo Life This year's intake of trainee instructors started their 4 month intensive course at TrekCo last week with a week in the Lake District. For most...
Great DofE Weather in the Peak Steve Ranger April 9, 2015 D of E The weather has been really good in the Peak District this week - in contrast to the snow at the start of the Easter holidays. This group from St...
TrekCo Research Steve Ranger January 31, 2015 Outdoor stuff, TrekCo News We like to be active participants in our sport, and TrekCo have always had a bit of a connection with the south-west of the USA. We have organised...
Parties all Year Round Steve Ranger January 31, 2015 TrekCo Life Birthdays arrive when they arrive, and at TrekCo we are used to organising parties whatever the weather. Today we had a tunnelling party with a...
Heath Park Brave the Elements Steve Ranger November 17, 2014 TrekCo News Heath Park School are braving the wet Peak District weather and are out on the moors climbing and orienteering. Any time of year....
Working Outdoors is Tough Steve Ranger November 1, 2014 TrekCo Life This view in the Peak District shows clearly the rigours of working in the great outdoors; waiting for groups at the top of hills is arduous, but has...
GCSE to the Rescue! Steve Ranger October 23, 2014 Latest News, Outdoor Education Students undertaking the Mountain Activities course for GCSE PE took part in a mock mountain rescue yesterday on the moors of the Peak District....
Whatever the Weather… Steve Ranger October 14, 2014 Outdoor Education, TrekCo News A hardy group of over 20 Year 11 students completed their GCSE PE assessment in mountain biking at Deers Leap earlier this week. Torrential rain...
French Alps Trip 2014 Steve Ranger September 5, 2014 Blog, D of E, Outdoor Education, Outdoor stuff, TrekCo Life Every summer TrekCo run a trip to the French Alps - we go to the southern Alps where it's sunny and warm, and take Sixth Form students as well as our...
A Golden DofE Summer Steve Ranger September 4, 2014 D of E, TrekCo Life We've had a great summer of Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, culminating in several groups participating in the Gold Award Expeditions in the...
Gold DofE in the Lake District Steve Ranger July 5, 2014 D of E Last week saw 17 participants take part in the Gold DofE Expedition in the Lake District, based in Langdale. Working with two MIAs and two MLs, the...
An Excited Millais DofE Group Can’t Wait to Start! Steve Ranger June 29, 2014 D of E, TrekCo News Being briefed at the start of Day 2 of their Bronze Qualifying expedition, girls from Millais School excitedly anticipate the day ahead after a...
Richard Finds Biking Hard Steve Ranger June 17, 2014 Latest News, TrekCo Life This weekend saw one of TrekCo's regular mountain biking trips; this time to Afan in South Wales. The trainees and some of the young instructors did...
