This is an independent QBE Education Project
Founded by Will Sutherland and Aiglon Alumni
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide innovative courses, where all student develop the academic, workplace, life and citizenship skills, for post Secondary School or College success.
To teach how to learn, to teach how to teach, and to lead by example.
Future Aspirations:
As yet this project is NOT connected to, or approved by Aiglon College.
It is hoped in the future our boats will be used in various venues for reunions, fund raising, and recruiting events. There is also the possibility of introducing students, who do our short courses, to Aiglon and the idea of attending the school, and of course the school using them to promote their own summer sailing programme. We intend to be in Rome for the summer 2011 reunion.
It is clear that a couple of Historic Pilot Cutters sailed by, obviously competent, young students, arriving in any port of call, having crossed open sea, is going to attract attention and will be an impressive sight.
Modus operandi:
Our sailing boats are floating learning centres, accommodation and transport, which will visit ports of call relevant to the projects the student crew members are studying.
Our courses are dynamic, deep enquiry, project learning based, and practical enabling the student, of whatever age to learn through firsthand experience and achieving tangible goals.
Study and Travel Courses:
One week to twelve week courses are possible over the spring and autumn terms enabling students to live aboard, and study their academic school work and projects through links on the internet and their laptops. The benefit of interaction with experts in the ports of call will be invaluable to their learning process and will motivate them to complete projects. The routes will be designed to take the students on a tour of destinations relevant to the projects they are studying.
Summer holiday Courses:
7 day courses will be used to take youngsters for taster motivational voyages.
Teachers short holiday courses will be used to demonstrate to other educators how our 3Rs system works.
Transferable Skills:
The foundation will work with the students on their return to help them identify and adapt the skills they have learned at sea to beneficial use at school or college and at home.
The Programme:
Students are free to request customised programmes to suit their individual study requirements.
A suggested programme of courses will be made available by the end of July 2010.
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