Page 34 - Bloxham School Broader Curriculum Booklet

Duke of Edinburgh - bronze
Day: Wednesday 5.00pm (Lent Term) Monday P6 (Summer Term)
Venue: Various
Open to: Third Form
MIC: Mr R Dann
Description: This activity will train and guide you through the Bronze Award. On
Wednesday afternoons at 5.00pm, working in groups you will prepare and plan
for your overnight expedition. In May you will have the opportunity to take
part in a practice expedition, before completing the assessed expedition in June.
To complete the Bronze Award, students need to have completed three areas:
Skills, Volunteering and Physical, alongside the assessed expedition. Students
normally complete all components during Fourth Form. A parents and students
information meeting will be held on Friday 19th January in the Great Hall.
Cost: £295 to cover Award enrolment and both expeditions.

Duke of Edinburgh - gold
Day: Tuesday
Time: Period 6
Venue: Physics
Open to: Lower Sixth
Selection: Open
MIC: M A Millington
Description: This activity will prepare you and guide you through your Gold DofE
Award. You will be enrolled in the Award and helped to choose what you will
do for each section. On Tuesday afternoons, in either Michaelmas or Lent Term,
you will train, plan and prepare for your practice and qualifying expeditions
which take place in the Easter and summer holidays. In the Summer Term you
will finalise your route for the assessed expedition, book your campsites and plan
menus within your team.
Cost: £500 to cover Award enrolment and both expeditions.

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