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Discover the world's leading achievement award for young people, DofE, and embark on a life-changing adventure. Develop self-confidence, new talents, and skills through volunteering, physical activities, and skills development. Join us for the upcoming expeditions!
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DofE BronzeAward • 2018/19 Programme
The DofEis… …the world’s leading achievementaward for youngpeople. It encourages young peopleto live life as anadventure.
It helps in thefuture As employers, what is the most important activity fromschool? The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award(‘DofE’) Workexperience Communityactivities WorldChallenge YoungEnterprise Team Sportingactivities
Thebenefits • Self-confidence • Independence of thought andaction • A sense ofresponsibility • New talents andabilities • Newfriendships • Skills including problem solving, presentation and communication • The ability to lead and work as part of ateam
Last year one group of year 9s had an absolute blast adventuring in the South Downs. Some of the memories I’d like to share with you.
Thesections • 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 andpersonal • interests. • Expedition: planning, training forandcompletionofan adventurous journey in the UK orabroad
It is hardwork • Volunteering: • 3months • Physical: • 3months • Skills: • 3months • All participants must undertake a further three months in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills section. • Participation in the final expedition will depend on evidence of participation ineach of the above sections oneDofE
Ideas outside of school • Volunteering • Working in a charity shop • Volunteering as a sports coach • Volunteering to help care for animals • Physical • Any sport • Skill • Djing • Gardening • Snooker • Chess
Offers of help from inSchool • Volunteering • Giving up your time to help run any club here at school • Physical • Badminton club • Dance Club • Tennis • Football • Skill • Playing a musical instrument • Chess Club • Priory Geographic • Lego Club
You will create a record of your sections online at eDofE • Log-in as soon as you get your recordbook. • Check your schoolemailfor “username”,and “password”. • Fill in all sections of planner , with detailsof • activities. • Make sure that you have an Assessor foreach • section. • After required time period, submit youraward, with evidence and Assessorsreport.
Timeline of Events year 9 • (Practice expedition) - 26/4/19 – 27/4/19 • (Qualifying expedition) - 10/5/19 - 11/5/19 • EDofE session - 18/10/18 • Basic First Aid – 20/11/18 • Equipment, Tents and Cooking – 11/1/19 • Route planning and map Skills – 1/3/19
Skill Sessions • These will run after school on the aforementioned dates and will last in the region of 2 hours. We will be covering: • eDofE (setting up your account) • Basic first aid • Equipment you need • Setting up a tent • Using a stove (safely!) • Map reading • Route planning
Managing theExpeditions • Three levels of riskassessment: • Generic (use of stoves, navigation, firstaid) • Classroomsessions • Focus DayTraining • Medicalforms • Site specific (road crossings, rivers, armyranges) • Routecards • Checkpoints • Ongoing (serious injuries,weather) • Trainedleaders • Emergencyline • First Aidtraining
Costing • The final cost of this years D of E will be £80 • This covers: • D of E Bronze registration • All campsite fees • Transport to and from both practice expedition and qualifying expedition • All training and assessment costs • Costs can be negotiated for Pupil Premium and FSM pupils
Costing • Initial payment of £19 for registration cost - 15/10/18 • First instalment - £30 – 4/2/19 • Second instalment - £31 – 4/3/19 • Should you later decide to withdraw from the programme then the £19 initial registration fee is non refundable. • Other withdrawals are discretionary and will depend on the time of withdrawal and specific circumstances
Next Steps • Take the 3 forms from any of the leaders around the room. • When filling out the enrolment form please make sure you use an email address that you regularly look at. • Bring the enrolment form and the medical form back to either Mrs Feltham or Mr Dean along with the £19 registration fee (payable by cash, cheque or bank transfer) • We look forward to seeing you on the 18th of October for the first session.
Parental Involvement • If you can give up your time to help run the expeditions then we would definitely welcome any help you can offer. • Just email gdean@priorysouthsea.org to register your interest or to ask any questions.
For more information visit: • The DofE website – http://www.dofe.org • Contact Mr Dean at – gdean@priorysouthsea.org