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 Information |
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Bronze Future Key Dates
Event | Date | Venue | Time |
Bronze Training Weekend & Parent Evening | Saturday 4th March to Sunday 5th March 2023 | 6th Form Area/Tech Block | 09.00: - 17:00 |
Bronze Practice Expedition 1 |
Saturday 6th May to Sunday 7th May 2023 |
Suffolk | 2 Days |
Bronze Practice Expedition 2 |
Saturday 13th May to Sunday 14th May 2023 |
Suffolk | 2 Days |
Bronze Route Planning for Qualifying expeditions |
Wednesday 17th May 2023 Wednesday 24th May 2023 Wednesday 7th June 2023 |
Tech block Tech block Tech block |
3.30 - 17.00 3.30 - 17.00 3.30 - 17.00 |
Bronze Qualifying Expedition 1 |
Saturday 10th June to Sunday 11th June 2023 |
Suffolk | 2 Days |
Bronze Qualifying Expedition 2 |
Saturday 24th June to Sunday 25th June 2023 |
Suffolk | 2 Days |
SILVER Information |
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Silver Future Key Dates
Event | Date | Venue | Time |
Silver Route Planning for Practice Expedition and Parent Evening | Sunday 1st October 2022 | Tech block | 10.00 - 17.00 |
Silver Practice Expedition | Saturday 22nd October to Monday 24th October 2022 | Ashdown Forest | 3 Days |
Silver Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | Saturday 12th November 2022 | Tech block | 10.00 - 16.00 |
Silver Qualifying Expedition |
Friday 7th July 2023 to Monday 10th July 2023 | Peak District | 4 Days |
GOLD Information |
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Gold Future Key Dates
Event | Date | Venue | Time |
Gold Training Weekend & Route Planning for Practice Expedition | Saturday 4th February to Sunday 5th February 2023 | Butley Village Hall | 2 Days |
Gold Practice Expedition | Friday 31st March to Wednesday 5th April 2023 | Yorkshire Dales | 6 Days |
Gold Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Gold Qualifying Expedition | Thursday 13th July to Tuesday 18th July 2023 | Lake District/North Wales | 6 Days |