Clifton College lecture

I recently finished a lecture series at Clifton College in Bristol on Exploring Antarctica; it was less about Exploration per se and more about how to walk to the South Pole. Working with the great teachers at Clifton we clothed the curriculum topics of nutrition and healthy eating along with temperature and thermal dynamics, with teaching the kids the principals of surviving in extreme conditions not only from a practical physical point of view but also an emotional and mental one.

The course was a resounding success and my skills at keeping 40 or so 10 year olds quiet and concentrating for an hour or more are much improved, all the teachers wanted to know how I did it. Easy when you bring along a GPS, 10 kilos of Cadburys Dairy milk and an ice-saw for the kids to play with!

My thanks to all the staff and pupils at Clifton College who continue to support me and allow me to train at the excellent facilities of the Clifton College Sports Centre.

“Jon gave most considerately of his time to inspire and enthrall the pupils. He has natural way of incorporating education elements from our curriculum into his incredible story.”
Julian Edgell, Clifton College

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