Transcript Year 12 * Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Registration

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Year 10 Bronze
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Mr Booth DofE Coordinator
What we will cover tonight
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What is DoE all about?
Benefits
Training
Expedition
Numbers
What's next?
Helping young people to plan and undertake their own
programme of activities to develop mentally, physically,
emotionally and spiritually
http://www.dofe.org/en/content/cms/doing-your-dofe/whats-the-dofe/
Benefits
When your child does their DofE they'll develop the
skills and attitudes they need to become rounded,
confident adults. Qualities that colleges, universities
and employers are attracted to.
You'll see all kinds of new talents bloom in your child
as they achieve their Award including:
• Self-belief Self-confidence
• A sense of identity Initiative
• A sense of responsibility
• A real awareness of their strengths
• New talents and abilities
• The ability to plan and use time
• Ability to learn from others in the community
• New friendships
• Problem solving, presentation and
communication skills
• Leadership and teamworking skills
Telegraph newspaper; value
of achieving a DofE Award
(published 26 August 2011)
Training – 4 sections
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Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community
Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities
Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests
Expedition: planning, training for and completion of an
adventurous journey in the UK or abroad
Skill
3 months
Volunteering
3 months
Physical
Expedition
3 months
Plan, prepare
for and
undertake a 2
day 1 night
venture
Plus ANOTHER 3 Months of one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills Programmes
MINIMUM TIME TO COMPLETE IS 6 MONTHS
Expedition
Aim
• To inspire young people to
develop initiative and a
sense of adventure and
discovery, by planning,
training for and completing
an adventurous journey as
part of a team.
• South Downs / Ashdown
Forest
Numbers
• Last year we had 97 students undertaking the
Bronze award.
• This year the award is being offered to all
students in year 10.
• Total cost £120 (this covers everything other than
food students take on the expedition + personal
walking gear)
– Some equipment will be provided (tents/stoves…)
– Boots/bags/clothing should be owned by the student
so they are familiar with it and it is worn in.
What’s next?
• Year 10s need to complete the registration form
and get it back to me by the end of this week.
• Pay the deposit of £30 a place for the Bronze
Award.
• I will register all pupils to allow them to log on
and start completing their sections.
• Volunteering will be begin with Citizenship
Training sessions will be on Monday after school
3-4pm( January 2016) (cover camp craft,1st aid, route
planning…)
• Expedition and practice will be in June / July 2016
Thanks for listening
• Any Q’s can be directed to me through your
child or by email
• Applications to be delivered on Friday
[email protected]