Silver
If you are in Yr10 and last year you have completed all your 3 actvities plus the expedition for DofE Bronze (volunteering, physical and skills) or least 2 activities and the third one is in a phase of completion, you may join the Silver schedule this year.
Silver Expedition for current Y10
(Last updated Sept 2023):
These are the key dates we request students to keep free to ensure they can attend all the expedition activities.
Training Evening
Held at Students School
For Coombe Girls Students - Tuesday 19 March 2024, 3.15 - 4.15pm (Y10 students only)
For Coombe Boys Students - Thursday 21 March 2024, 3.15 - 4.15pm (Y10 students only)
Practice Expedition
All students attend the whole weekend:
Fri 19th April (After School) to Sun 21st April, Surrey Hills
Parents/Carers must drop / collect their children from Surrey Hills
Drop Off - Friday 19th April, 5pm - Students have a normal school day. Students to be dropped off by parents/carers - Shere Car Park
Google Map - https://maps.app.goo.gl/pGttoNqs6CWJpjXR7
What 3 Words - https://w3w.co/wrong.wants.smug
Free Parking
Friday night camping at Bentley Copse Activity Centre
Saturday night camping at Boidier Hurst Scout Campsite
Pick Up - Sunday 21st April - approx 3pm. - Parents/carers collect from Epsom Downs 7th Furlong Car Park
Google Map - https://maps.app.goo.gl/HYU6vmyDcvfSdV5B8
What 3 Words - https://w3w.co/events.gear.paint
Free Parking
Assessed Expedition
Sat 13th July 8:15am
Students to be dropped off by parents/carers at Coombe Girls School. Travelling to New Forest by coach.
Saturday and Sunday night camping in New Forest
Mon 15th July circa 5pm -
Travelling from New Forest by coach. Students to be collected by parents/carers from Coombe Girls School.
DofE Timeline 2023-2024 CHECK YOUR PROGRESSION
September - October 2023 promotion and registration (deposit payment, Google form and Google Classroom), looking for volunteering/physical/skills placements
November - December 2023 - eDofE log-in details provided, registration of the volunteering/physical/skills placements (including full names of the assessors and their contact details). Full payment deadline: 17 Dec.
January-April 2024 - continuing (and finishing) the volunteering/physical/skills placements that started in the Autumn Term. An after school training session in March (see the dates above) and practice expedition
May - June 2024 finishing the three placements and signing off the assessors' reports
July 2024 assessed expediton
See the videos about DofE Silver opportunities:
A few useful reminders:
1 When recording a placement on https://edofe.org/ remember to enter your assessor's FULL CONTACT DETAILS (name, surname, email, contact number)
2 Please remember to record your weekly activity on your ACTIVITY LOGS https://www.dofe.org/do/activitylogs/
3 For IDEAS, check out https://www.dofe.org/do/ideas/
4 If you're looking for some VOLUNTEERING opportunities, remember that you can find a virtual placement too:
https://www.dofe.org/thelatest/how-to-volunteer-remotely/
5 If you're looking for some SKILLS opportunities, remember that you can find a virtual placement too.
https://www.dofe.org/thelatest/skills-opportunities/