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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!