News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 20 July/August 2021 FREE DOON ACADEMY'S EPIC VIRTUAL WORLD TOUR During lockdown, Doon Academy students, staff and families made it their goal to clock up miles to see how far around the world they could...
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News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 20 July/August 2021 FREE DOON ACADEMY'S EPIC VIRTUAL WORLD TOUR During lockdown, Doon Academy students, staff and families made it their goal to clock up miles to see how far around the world they could travel virtually. The potential journeys which could be accomplished with the amount of virtual They did this through walking, miles clocked up, setting off from Doon Academy. running and cycling and then recording the miles they had covered. locations of past students. which shows what can be achieved These miles were then submitted to "We first made it to Aldershot, when everyone works together. the school on a weekly basis to be England, 430 miles away," says "A map was used to help visualise added together. academy librarian Gaela, who helped the distance covered by the number The idea was born when three to organise the project. "Seeing the of miles," says Gaela. "If we were to academy teachers - Geography, stories from ex-students
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