Menu Search PUPIL ENRICHMENT TEN TORS Ten Tors is an annual event organised by the Army. Stover School has taken part in this challenge since 1988 and has an outstanding success record. Pupils from Stover School are once again, taking part in the Ten Tors Expedition, on Dartmoor. There are three levels of challenges which are set over one of 26 specific routes; the bronze routes are 35 miles long for pupils aged 14 – 15 years. The silver routes are 45 miles long and open to 16 and 17-year-olds. The gold routes are 55 miles long and open to 17 – 20-year-olds. The idea of the main challenge is for teams of youngsters to walk across Dartmoor on a set route which visit the ‘Ten Tors’ and will last over two days. The teams, depending on age, face hikes of 35, 45 or 55 miles (56, 72 or 88km) visiting ten nominated tors over two days. The teams must be self-sufficient, carrying all that they need to complete their route safely despite the terrain and the weather. The latter can be very changeable and at times quite extreme, and success or failure can depend very much on the extent to which a team has been trained for all eventualities. The teams meet at the Okehampton Army Camp on Friday where they prepare kit and camp overnight. On Saturday morning the teams set off at around 7.00 am. The bronze participants must camp on a Tor whereas the silver and gold teams can camp anywhere on the moor. The next day the teams must visit the furthest Tor on their route and return to the Okehampton camp by 17.00 pm thus completing the expedition. Teams at Stover start training for the event in the previous winter and continue up until the event start time. Ten Tors 2020 – Friday 1st – Sunday 4rd May 2020 Events Contact WHERE TO NEXT?

Menu Search SENIOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS education is about more than just the classroom. We give our pupils the chance to explore, experience and learn from the world around them. Alongside the many opportunities we offer within school, we also give our pupils the chance to explore, experience and learn from the world around them. Academic excursions include a Geography trip to Iceland and the ever popular – and very moving – History Battlefields Tour to France and Belgium. The school runs a German exchange programme and a regular skiing holiday and our sports teams enjoy a multitude of tours both within the UK and beyond – with the Caribbean Netball and Cricket Tours being a real highlight for our older pupils. The school runs a German exchange programme and a regular skiing holiday and our sports teams enjoy a multitude of tours. Closer to home, we encourage students to get involved with our local community. It is a pleasure to see them grow as individuals as they help others – a true testament to the importance of education being about more than just the classroom. Events Contact WHERE TO NEXT?