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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 2019

 

This year’s success

  • 37 pupils took part this year in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • 35 pupils have successfully passed this academic year
  • Approximately 630 hours this academic year has been spent on these pupils taking part in physical activity and develop their fitness levels
  • Approximately 630 hours this academic year has been spent on these pupils developing a current skill or learning a new skill
  • Approximately 630 years this academic year has been spent on these pupils volunteering in the local community
  • Each pupil has spent approximately 25 hours preparing for an assessed expedition
  • Each pupil has taken part in a 2 day and 1 night assessed expedition where they are required to be self-sufficient throughout

Physical activity

All pupils have taken part in between 12 and 24 hours of planned physical activity.

  • Swimming
  • Netball
  • Football
  • Squash
  • Hockey
  • Running
  • Tennis
  • Rock climbing
  • Tennis
  • Fitness gym sessions
  • Rugby Union
  • Hockey
  • Trampolining
  • Walking

Skill development

All pupils have spent between 12 and 24 hours learning a new skill or developing a current skill.

  • Playing an instrument
  • Sewing, knitting, stitching, embroidery
  • Painting, drawing and design
  • Developing band skills
  • Cooking
  • Photography
  • Performing Arts
  • Hair and Beauty

Volunteering

All pupils have spent between 12 and 24 volunteering their time to help others.

  • Helping with the homeless
  • Saturday morning church coffee mornings
  • Local charities
  • Charity shops
  • Church Sunday school sessions
  • Community sessions at a Sikh temple
  • Reading Matters – Teaching Yr 7’s to develop reading skills
  • Scouts
  • Guides
  • Coaching Squash
  • Coaching dance
  • Coaching gymnastics
  • Coaching cheer leading
  • Coaching tennis
  • Coaching football
  • Coaching hockey
  • Lifeguard training
  • Helping at Park runs
  • Supporting the PE department

Congratulations to all the following pupils

  • Jessanah Adnan
  • Yusuf Ahmad
  • Freya Barnby
  • Oliver Blamaires
  • Zara Buckle
  • Sarah Butt
  • Louis Cook
  • Georgia Cryer
  • Scarlett Rhodes
  • Jonah Robinson
  • Hayleigh Smith
  • Ben Willaims
  • Deanna Dixon
  • Sam Fenton
  • Nicole France
  • Kira French-Deol
  • Ali Ghaderi
  • Manhoor Hafeez
  • Bethany Hesketh
  • Olivia Ide
  • Luke Pearson
  • Acacia Porter
  • Malaikah Raza
  • Connor Johnston
  • Jaya Kang
  • Kitty Langley Webb
  • Erin Ledger-Mead
  • Evie Lord
  • Emily Marshall
  • Philippa Maskill
  • Leon Morris
  • Lottie Turner
  • Lillia Wolstencroft
  • Kulusha Zefi
  • Olivia Horner

You should be very proud of yourself – Well done!

Jamie Jenkins

GCSE certificates are now ready to collect from the visitor’s reception. Please make sure the student has photographic ID with them.

If anyone other than the student is collecting on their behalf, they will need a signed letter of consent from the student and their own ID (not the students ID).

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