Allerton Grange High School

Allerton Grange

Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh award was started at Allerton Grange School last year. We currently have pupils from years 9 through to year 12 working towards their Bronze Award and a group of year 10 pupils moving to their Silver Award Level.

Reasons to get involved.

 Recent surveys suggest that increasingly employers are not just looking for good qualifications but evidence of the following personal qualities.......Leadership, teamwork, self motivation, communication, confidence, consideration and the ability to learn. Of  all the activities carried out by schools the D of E Award came out top in the ability to demonstrate and develop these qualities. So doing the Duke of Edinburgh award is:

  • Excellent evidence for CV's, Job and University applications.
  • Equally important it's great fun, very rewarding and a fantastic way of gaining confidence and skills in new areas.

 What is Involved?

 The Duke of Edinburgh Award is based on 4 sections:

  • Service- e.g. volunteering, fundraising for charity of your choice, peer mentoring.  
  • Skill- build up a skill in an area of your choice e.g. photography, astronomy, crafts, music,
  • Physical Recreation.-Show dedication and progression within a sport. Swimming, Football, Dancing etc.
  • Expedition - Work in a team to plan and go on an expedition fo 2 days and 1 night (at Bronze level)

 

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CURRENT DATES & FIXTURES..

Weekend Dates

  • Dates for Expeditions are as follows:

     

    Bronze Practise :  22nd and 23rd May

    Assessed Bronze   :  3rd and 4th July

     

    Silver Practise : 4th, 5th and 6th June

    Silver Assessed : 2nd, 3rd and 4th July

added Feb 2010                                  

Contacts:

For more information visit the Duke of Edinburgh website at http://www.dofe.org or contact one of the members of staff below.

Mrs K Sweeney - sweenekj01@leedslearning.net (Data/Competency teacher) - For queries regarding Membership issues,Skills, Service and Physical recreation queries plus paperwork for practice and assessed weekends.

Mr J Mace - macej01@leedslearning.net (ICT teacher) - For queries regarding Training for expeditions plus issuing and return of kit for practice and assessed weekends.

For any queries regarding practice and assessed weekends contact either Mrs Sweeney or Mr Mace.

Miss L Andrew - andrewlc02@leedslearning.net Art

Mr F Currie - currief01@leedslearning.net LSU/Geography

Updated 5th November 2009