Duke of Edinburgh Award 2022
An incredible 44 of our Year 9 and 10 students signed up to do their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award in September. Since then they have been busily completing the volunteering, skill and physical sections of the award. The range of activities has been brilliant! We have had students supporting younger children at sports clubs, students volunteering in charity shops, regular litter picks and involvement in our excellent Sports Leadership Programme.
Students have had to commit to these three sections of the award for 3 – 6 months. The final section of the Bronze Award is the expedition. Our students spent a number of Friday afternoons with Mr Feldwick and the DofE TEAM working on their map skills and planning their route as well as what they needed for the two day and one night expedition.
Students have had to commit to these three sections of the award for 3 – 6 months. The final section of the Bronze Award is the expedition. Our students spent a number of Friday afternoons with Mr Feldwick and the DofE TEAM working on their map skills and planning their route as well as what they needed for the two day and one night expedition. The sunny weekend of 11 June saw all 44 students meet the TEAM at Mount Edgcumbe bright and early. After kit was checked and tents were given out, the students set off for their first day of walking. They were fortunate to grab a delicious ice cream en-route through Cawsand and soak in the amazing views from Rame Head. Six (ish) hours later they arrived at Whitsand Bay Fort, base for the night, tents up, games played and food cooked before a well deserved sleep. Awake early students set off for another challenging 6 hour walk ending their expedition at Seaton Beach!
Well done to all of our D of E students – our TEAM values were well and truly in action throughout the weekend!
