The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a prestigious youth achievement program designed to help young people develop essential life skills, confidence and resilience. This award will be open to individuals starting in Year 9 all the way through to Year 11, the DofE offers three levels of awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level comprises four key sections: Volunteering, Physical Activity, Skills Development and an Expedition. The school will be signing the students up to the Bronze award (Year 9) and Silver award (Year 10).
The DofE program encourages participants to challenge themselves and gain valuable experiences that will aid their personal development. It is recognised by universities and employers as a testament to commitment, time management and resilience.
Participants engage in community service activities that benefit others while enhancing their own wellbeing. Examples include working with local charities, litter picking or supporting elderly individuals.
This section promotes healthy living through sports or physical challenges. Participants can choose from various activities such as team sports, martial arts, or fitness challenges such as going to the gym or completing 1 mile runs.
Participants can either improve existing skills or learn new ones over time. This could involve music lessons, arts and crafts, or learning new languages.
This component involves planning and undertaking an expedition that challenges participants physically and mentally while fostering teamwork. This is where the school will provide the children with off-site expeditions of varying difficulties.
Engaging in the DofE program helps young people build self-confidence, leadership skills, teamwork abilities and problem-solving capabilities. These attributes are highly valued by educational institutions and employers alike. Additionally, participants often form lasting friendships while enjoying new experiences.
Students interested in participating should speak with their school’s DofE Lead Mr Thompson or visit the official DofE website for more information on registration processes and upcoming events.
For further details about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program at our school or any questions regarding participation, please contact our DofE Lead Mr Thompson.
A Google form will be sent out at the end of the qualifying expedition for student voice and feedback!
Nominated by Mr Rutledge – Rocco has shown a real passion for GCSE PE this year. He has been a great ambassador for the subject and has demonstrated a commitment to his studies, whilst also competing for the school Rugby team. Rocco has gone above and beyond by taking on leadership responsibilities, most recently in […]
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Jools works consistently hard as a creative designer in DT. Heis resourceful and resilient taking a problem-solving approachto overcome design challenges. He is always happy to be astudent expert taking time to help others. Well done and keepup the great work!
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Tom was nominated because, ‘he has made massive progress since his first Mock, but more importantly he has shown resilience and joy when doing the work! Tom has always shown me he has responded to feedback and we are very proud of him and his approach to Spanish this year’.
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Nominated by Ms Hancock, Isabelle is able to
brighten everyone’s day due to her unfaltering embodiment of enjoy, respect and achieve. She
goes over and above in her learning, shows respect and empathy towards all!
nominated by Ms Martin for being the first student this academic year to be awarded their platinum badge. Fantastic transition to Secondary, excellent attitude to learning and always looking out for others. A real game-changer!
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Mea was nominated by Lauren Davies for her constant passion and drive, learning a new instrument and showing great independence both in and out of the classroom.
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Dillan was nominated by Mr Wright for brilliant revision and application during the BET assessment week for history.
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