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 2011 Expeditions are as follows:

 

Bronze Practise :      11th & 12th June 2011

Bronze Assessed :    25th & 26th June 2011

 

Silver Practise :        30th June, 1st & 2nd May 2011

Silver Assessed :      28th, 29th & 30th May 2011

 

NB:  D of  E Expedition training 3.30 - 4.30pm each Tuesday (in the ICT Pod with Mr Mace) from:-

2nd November to 7th December 2010 and 11th January 2011 to 15th February 2011                           

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 1st July 2010