Duke of Edinburgh at Farlingaye
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has been running at Farlingaye for a number of years now. Students can start at Bronze level in Year 10 where they undertake a series of activities through the year. Each student is responsible for organising and completing their Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections. Training for the fourth section of expeditions is carried out after school and over a weekend. Following this there are two expeditions in the Suffolk area where students are self-sufficient for two days and one night. On the completion of the Bronze Award students are able to continue to Silver level in year 11. Expeditions are more demanding at this level and this year we are visiting the New Forest and the Peak District National Park to complete their Expedition phase. Once the students are in year 12, they will then have the option to complete their Gold award, training and commitment at this level is much harder with expeditions being held in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. Please note, it is helpful to have completed all levels of the award, however it is possible to enter directly into silver or gold with no previous experience. It is essential however, that students who start on a level actually fully complete it before moving onto the next level.
For more information about the award visit www.dofe.org or www.dofe.info or contact Mr C Shaw within school, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FHSDofE and our DofE facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FarlingayeDofE
Bronze Future Key Dates
| Event |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Bronze Qualifying expedition 2: 2019-20 Cohort |
Saturday 19th September 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020 |
Suffolk |
2 Days |
| Bronze Qualifying expedition 4: 2019-20 Cohort |
Saturday 2nd October 2020 to Sunday 3rd October 2020 |
Suffolk |
2 Days |
|
Bronze Training weekend
(2020-21 Cohort) (£28 due)
|
Saturday 13th March 2021 to Sunday 14th March 2021 |
6th Form Area/Tech Block |
10.00 - 4.00 pm |
|
Bronze kit demo and information (for participants and parents/carers)
|
Sunday 14th March 2021 |
New Hall |
4.00 - 5.00 pm |
|
Bronze Practice expedition 1
(2020-21 Cohort) (£40 due)
|
Saturday 24th April 2021 to Sunday 25th April 2021 |
Southwold to Snape |
2 Days |
|
Bronze Practice expedition 2
(2020-21 Cohort) (£40 due)
|
Saturday 1st May 2021 to Sunday 2nd May 2021 |
Southwold to Snape |
2 Days |
| Route planning session for Qualifying expeditions: 2020-21 Cohort |
16th May 2021 |
Tech block |
10.00 - 5.00 pm |
| Bronze Qualifying expedition 1 (£40 due) |
Saturday 12th June 2021 to Sunday 13th June 2021 |
Ramsholt to Snape |
2 Days |
| Bronze Qualifying expedition 2 (£40 due) |
Saturday 19th June 2021 to Sunday 20th June 2021 |
Ramsholt to Snape |
2 Days |
|
Silver Future Key Dates
| Event |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Silver Qualifying expedition: 2019-20 Cohort |
Thursday 29th October 2020 to Saturday 31st October 2020 |
Suffolk |
3 days |
| Silver Practice expedition: 2020-21 Cohort (£30 due) |
Saturday 24th October 2020 to Monday 26th October 2020 |
Suffolk |
3 Days |
| Silver route planning for Qualifying expedition |
TBC |
Tech block |
9.00 am - 4.00 pm |
|
Silver Qualifying expedition
(£118 due)
|
Saturday 27th March 2021 to Tuesday 30th March 2021 |
New Forest |
4 Days |
|
Gold Future Key Dates
|
| Event |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Gold Practice expedition: 2019-20 Cohort |
TBC |
Suffolk |
2 Days |
| Gold training weekend and route planning (£71 due) |
Saturday 20th February 2021 to Sunday 21st February 2021 |
Butley Village Hall |
2 Days |
| Gold kit demo and parents’ information session |
Sunday 21st March 2021 |
After route planning |
4.00 pm |
| Gold Practice expedition: 2020-21 Cohort (£290 due) |
Monday 5th April 2021 to Saturday 10th April 2021 |
Yorkshire Dales |
6 Days |
| Gold Qualifying expedition: 2019-20 Cohort |
Monday 5th April 2021 to Saturday 10th April 2021 |
Yorkshire Dales |
6 Days |
| Gold Qualifying expedition: 2020-21 Cohort (£290 due) |
Saturday 10th July 2021 to Thursday 15th July 2021 |
Lake District |
6 Days |
| Gold Expedition Presentations |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
|
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