by Margaret Wilson | 9 Nov 2023 | Blog, Blog Team, News
By Claire Kinloch, External Communications Director As our 23/24 expedition teams from Braeview Academy in Dundee and Bucksburn Academy in Aberdeen complete their expedition and navigation training in the Cairngorms, the Polar Academy team is starting to finalise...
by Fiona Simpson | 19 Aug 2023 | Blog, Blogs Guides, News
By Nigel Williams, Trustee and Principle Guide Expedition Overview As the team of six young people came from four schools, they were initially fairly quiet, but this didn’t last long. The staff team were joined by Dr Jerome Mayaud who has been helping the Polar...
by Fiona Simpson | 31 Jul 2023 | Blog, Blog Team, News
by Dr Jerome Maynaud, Science Officer In 2023, the Polar Academy committed to running several scientific experiments during two expeditions (one in winter and one in summer), to establish Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) techniques at the heart of future...
by Margaret Wilson | 4 May 2023 | Blog, Blog Team, News
by Craig Mathieson Since we set up The Polar Academy nearly 10 years ago, I have seen a massive increase in the amount of bullying of school kids, both within school and outside of it. The impact of bullying is terrifying to me. It creates a vulnerability in kids...
by Margaret Wilson | 23 Apr 2023 | Blog, Blogs Guides, News
By Nigel Williams, Trustee and Principal Guide At the end of March 2023, after a year of selection, skills and fitness training, a total of 19 teenagers from Monifieth and Arbroath High schools along with 2 teachers, 2 doctors and 6 guiding staff set off for east...
by Margaret Wilson | 1 Apr 2023 | Blog, Blogs Guides, News
By Nigel Williams Thousands of young people leave the UK every year for a few weeks to travel to remote parts of the world on school trekking and educational expeditions run by private companies and charities. In fact, the UK is probably the world leader in this...
