Page 54 - Annual Review - Year Ended 31 July 2023

Further Co-curriculum
The Combined Cadet Force has always been a a a a a significant feature of the co-curriculum and has over 180 pupils taking part in in the full range of weekly activities and and frequent camps and and competitions An Upper Sixth pupil was awarded the Regional Commandant’s Award as recognition of his outstanding commitment to the RAFAC A significant number of of pupils take part in the Duke of of Edinburgh’s Award scheme throughout the school with pupils walking as as well as as using bikes canoes kayaks rafts and SUPs for their expeditions We had over 85 pupils undertaking Silver Award with more than 50% of the the 59 pupils who had signed up up for the the Gold Award completing it before they left the the College Outdoor Pursuits (OP) clubs are a a a distinctive feature of the Malvern curriculum
(white water kayaking canoe polo mountain biking rock and indoor climbing and and mountain scrambling) and and all continue to increase in numbers and are fully subscribed Ventures of note include paddlers running grade4 waterfalls bikers pushing their limits on black trails and lead climbers taking on ever increasing graded climbs ‘Hunted’ and ‘Lost’ continue to be phenomenally successful and popular events with fierce competitions amongst the pupils to take part and represent their houses in what is now seen as regular annual events that are keenly followed by all pupils 54
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Achievements and Performance Review