Term Four | 2021/22

It has been another session for both participants and leaders.

Participants have been involved in a wide range of activities for their Bronze programmes, including:

• Volunteering – badminton club, science club, church creche, youth group, and school library.

• Physical – swimming, walking, running, boxing, and cycling.

• Skills – learning Mandarin, baking, learning Spanish, first aid, learning French, drawing, playing the piano.

• Expedition – participants successfully completed expedition training, a two-day practice expedition through Glen Dye estate and a two-day qualifying expedition through Glen Tanar estate.

During the 2021/22 session:

• 2 pupils achieved a DofE Certificate of Achievement

• 3 pupils achieved a Bronze DofE Award

Congratulation to all those who achieved a DofE Certificate of Achievement or Bronze DofE Award.  Well done!

As part of DofE, participants also gain a Saltire ‘Approach’ Award to recognise their volunteering within the school or their local community.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants spent 52 hours volunteering between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.  We are immensely proud of the dedication, effort and achievement of young people making an impact in their community.  The social value of these hours is £240.

Thank you to all the DofE Leaders that work with the participants on a weekly basis, to all members of staff that provide activities for the participants to do, and to all members of staff that support on an ad hoc basis.

For further information on The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, please visit www.dofe.org or speak to any member of the DofE St Machar team.

Miss Dingwall and Mr Scott, DofE Co-ordinator