| 13 July 2002
Education chiefs congratulate students
 Pupil on canoe on the lake in Norway
|  | Six pupils from a Warwickshire special school have been on an expedition to Norway as part of the Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme.
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 | | Six pupils from a Warwickshire special school who successfully tackled the challenge of a lifetime are to meet education chiefs for lunch next week - to say 'well done'.
The teenagers from River House School have just got back from Norway, after successfully tackling a gruelling 80-mile canoeing expedition along the Telemark Canal.
听| 听 |  | Pupils on canoe on lake in Norway on part of the expedition
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The expedition was set up as part of the Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme, and the youngsters have been fundraising and training for the task for the last year.
River House is Warwickshire's only day school for secondary-aged pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
 This has been a real achievement for the young people and the staff who trained and accompanied them. I am delighted to see pupils from River House School making the most of an opportunity like this.
 | 听 | Eric Wood, County Education Officer
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It is based in Henley in Arden, but takes pupils from across the county. The students who took part in the expedition are from areas including Rugby, Nuneaton, Bedworth and Warwick.
It is the first time students from the school have attempted such an expedition.
The students and staff who took part will be meeting County Education Officer Eric Wood for lunch at the Judges House on Monday 15 July to congratulate them on their success.
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