Team building, treasure hunts and taking risks

Hello, my name is Naomi and I'm a guest blogger and journalist for the 2020 Education Showcase at Brunel University 
Day 1/2 
When all the young hopeful students arrived they had no idea what they were getting themselves in for but they were willing to take the risk and be a part of a wonderful opportunity that could change the future of education for the better. 

The main focus for the first day and a half was to get the students to get to know each other and find out about their task for the week. Knowledge of the people around you is a vital life skill that helps to learn about other cultures and can lead to new innovative ideas and experiences. 

This was achieved through learning together but also in more fun and interesting ways. A drink down the local social club can be a great way to learn new life stories and find out about cultures that you never knew existed before. 

Treasure hunting is not just reserved for pirates and kids clubs, it can also be a great way to get people to work together and recognise skills in others. We were grouped off into teams and sent to explore the campus, taking the most creative pictures of certain landmarks that we could. The team I was part of was called Vertigo ( for the apprentice style cheese) and all of our pictures featured a giant rubber duck. It was a great way to get to know more people and find out what others are good at and how they can contribute to the programme. 

It's only the end of the second day and I've spoken to almost everyone on the course, they all have a different story to tell and I look forward to hearing more of their ideas as the week progresses.