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John Muir Award

Welcome

The John Muir Award is a nationally recognised wider achievement award that supports personal development. The award is usually offered at Explorer or Conserver Level in Islay High School, depending on the age, experience and interests of the class each year.

Course Content

Four Challenges are at the heart of each John Muir Award. Designed to encourage awareness, understanding and action, participants identify their own wild places and outdoor activities to meet these challenges:

  • Discover a wild place – on your doorstep or further afield
  • Explore it – find out more about it
  • Conserve it – take personal responsibility to care for your chosen wild place
  • Share experiences and celebrate achievements

Students have the opportunity to design their own course, usually incorporating topics such as local history and geography, discovering new parts of the island, global environmental issues, natural art, photography, leadership, teamwork, personal development and practical conservation activities.

More information can be found on the John Muir Trust website: https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/john-muir-award

Senior School