Term Two | 2019/20

It has been another busy term training the new Bronze participants and recruiting new Silver participants.

Bronze DofE

2018/19 cohort: To date, 14 participants have completed their DofE programme and were presented with their Bronze badges yesterday (18th December) – congratulations and well done! Their certificates will be presented at the end of year Awards Ceremony.

2019/20 cohort: So far, participants have covered the following expedition training sessions: navigation and route planning including preparatory map skills, practical map skills and compass skills. They have also covered observation recording and presentations.

Silver DofE

2018/19 cohort: participants have been completing their outstanding Sections. It is hoped they will have their DofE programme completed before study leave (April 2020).

2019/20 cohort: 13 S4 pupils have signed up to do their Silver DofE. We have already had a couple of after-school meetings with weekly expedition training sessions beginning after the Christmas holidays.

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

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 Mr Scott, DofE Coordinator.