A slightly cooler day two. Everyone on track and doing well in their Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition @theabbeyschool

Our first breakfast in Costa Rica. Our first meal of rice and beans. Looking forward to exploring San Jose @theabbeyschool

Costa Rica first blog is now up and ready for reading. We are now about to head off on our mountain trek for a few days. @theabbeyschool True Adventure theabbeytravels.wordpress.com

Mountain trek and mountain cabin experience - remote, challenging and beautiful. Students are doing fantastically well! @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Our second blog from Costa Rica is now ready for reading. Find out about our mountain trek here: @theabbeyschool True Adventure theabbeytravels.wordpress.com

Camping and trekking in the beautiful Golfito Bay. A tough day out yesterday and we’re looking forward to kayaking tomorrow @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Sixth Form Expedition watching the football at Mar y Luna @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Our Sixth Form Costa Rica Expedition Team have now completed their trekking and kayaking phase. Read all about it in our third blog, here: theabbeytravels.wordpress.com @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Happy Expedition Birthday! 🎂🎉🥳 @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Sixth Form Costa Rica Expedition project update - we’ve been working on a turtle hatchery and litter picking on the beach. Lots of rain too!! 🐢⛈️ @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Our final Costa Rica blog is all about the days we have just spent at our project in Punta Banco. We have had a brilliant time and are now enjoying relaxing for our final couple of days in Costa Rica theabbeytravels.wordpress.com @theabbeyschool True Adventure

Gold DofE Assessed Expedition off to a successful start. Both canoeists and walkers are well on their way @theabbeyschool DofE South East

Gold DofE Assessed Expedition - big days all round for our groups. Walkers going over the four tops and canoeists covering 36km. Well done everyone! @theabbeyschool DofE South East

A successful Gold Assessed DofE Expedition! Well done everyone! @theabbeyschool DofE South East

A fantastic expedition project from our Gold DofE Walkers. Did anyone else see Steve and Elton out in the Brecon Beacons last week? @theabbeyschool DofE South East

Silver DofE Expedition Training - lots of skills learned in the sun! @theabbeyschool The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Cooking up a storm on Silver DofE Expedition Training @theabbeyschool The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

It’s expedition and route planning time of year for our Upper V Silver DofE students. Preparing for our planning day: 15 expedition groups = 45 maps, 45 route cards, lots of pens, lots of pieces of string and a large supply of map cleaner (and chocolate)!! @theabbeyschool The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Silver DofE Expedition Route Planning Day - lots of measuring, checking, writing up, marking maps, being organised etc The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award @theabbeyschool

We will now be moving our Abbey Outdoors and DofE social media updates over to Instagram. Please look for @theabbey_outdoors on Instagram.