Years 10-13
Service
This is for current Years 9-12
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Cambodia Service & Community
Approximate Cost
$22,140 HKD
Students who sign up for this trip are expected to participate in fundraising for their service projects in Term 3 and Term 1
Key Information
6 days & 5 nights TBC
Staff leader: dave.hopley@wis.edu.hk
Learner Profile
Caring
Communicators
Balanced
Principled
School Values
Commitment: being responsible for ourselves and others through service and action
Consideration: accepting and understanding others to avoid prejudice and intolerance
Community: uniting people for peace, friendship and our common humanity
Cambodia website.pdfWe are delighted to offer a profound and meaningful service trip to Indago's flagship service programme in Asia based in Siem Reap. Students will be based in a remote village outside the popular tourist destination and contribute to an ongoing project.
Students who attend this trip will need to be committed to raising money for the service project before they go.
Note: you must be proficient on a bicycle to attend this trip.
Service provider: Indago
Elephant Welfare Sanctuary
Approximate Cost
$14,000 HKD
Key Information
6 days & 5 nights
Staff leader: helen.law@wis.edu.hk
Learner Profile
Inquirers
Thinkers
Caring
School Values
Courage: reaching beyond our comfort zone
Compassion: acting with empathy and kindness towards ourselves and others
This is a new opportunity for West Island School students. This environmental service involves working with the mahouts and the local community to collect and grow supplementary food for the elephants. The trip educates students in the sustainable and ethical treatment of these beautiful animals. Please read the itinerary provided to ensure you understand the activities involved on this trip.
Please not that the itinerary provided may be adapted to suit our flights.
Service Provider: World Volunteer
7 days_ Elephant Welfare Chiang Mai Thailand.pdfMaekok River Village Project
Approximate Cost
$9,300 HKD
Students who sign up for this trip are expected to participate in fundraising for the service projects in Term 3 and Term 1
Key Information
6 days & 5 nights
Staff leader: steve.rudall@wis.edu.hk
Learner Profile
Caring
Communicators
Balanced
Principled
School Values
Commitment: being responsible for ourselves and others through service and action
Consideration: accepting and understanding others to avoid prejudice and intolerance
Community: uniting people for peace, friendship and our common humanity
West Island School has a longstanding relationship with the MRV Project and it proves to be an extremely popular Horizons Week trip year on year. Based 4 hours drive north of Chiang Mai, in the golden triangle, the students will participate in ongoing service projects that benefit the community. The nature of the service will vary depending on the needs of the local community at that time but students should expect to do some manual labour such as making bricks and mixing cement and working with local children. Students who participate in this trip will need to be mature and sensitive as the direct service involves interacting with the locals. The itinerary also includes various team building and physical activities such as kayaking, hiking and raft building.
Students who attend this trip will need to be committed to raising money for the service project before they go.
Service provider - MRV Project
Some student highlights from the MRV Project...
Malaysia Rainforest Conservation
Approximate Cost
$13,870 HKD
Key Information
6 days & 5 nights
Staff leader: hugh.brown@wis.edu.hk
Learner Profile
Caring
Communicators
Balanced
Principled
School Values
Commitment: being responsible for ourselves and others through service and action
Consideration: accepting and understanding others to avoid prejudice and intolerance
Community: uniting people for peace, friendship and our common humanity
WIS Rainforest Conservation Merapoh program.pdf.pdfThis is an incredible opportunity to participate in authentic environmental service. Students will learn about sustainability and conservation as they contribute towards Malaysia's mission of tackling deforestation in the rainforest. Students will fly into KL and then travel 4 hours by bus in to the remote rainforest of Gua Musang which will be there home for the week.
Please see the brochure for further details. Note that the itinerary will be adapted depending on our flight schedule.
Service provider - World Volunteer
Some student highlights from Malaysia rainforest conservation...
