twitterDuke 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 T Smith-Howell 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 | Saturday 8th February and 9th February 2025 | 6th Form Area/Tech block | 10.00 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Route Planning for Practice Expedition 1 | TBC February 2025 | Tech block - TBC | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Route Planning for Practice Expedition 2 | TBC February 2025 | Tech block - TBC | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Practice Expedition 1 | Saturday 15th March to Sunday 16th March 2025 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Practice Expedition 2 | Saturday 22nd March to 23rd March 2025 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition 1 | 31st March 2025 | Humanities | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition 2 | 31st March 2025 | Humanities | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Qualifying Expedition 1 | Saturday 26th April to Sunday 27th April 2025 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Qualifying Expedition 2 | Saturday 3rd May to Sunday 4th May 2025 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
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SILVER Information |
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Silver Future Key Dates
| Event | Date | Venue | Time |
| Silver Route Planning for Practice Expedition | Thursday 17th October 2024 | In school | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Silver Practice Expedition | Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October 2024 | Ashdown Forest | 3 Days |
| Silver Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | 26th March 2025 | In school | 15:30 - 17:00 |
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Silver Qualifying Expedition |
Thursday 26th June to Sunday 29th June 2025 | 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 18th January to Sunday 19th January 2025 | Butley Village Hall | 2 Days |
| Gold Practice Expedition | Sunday 6th April to Wednesday 9th April 2025 | Yorkshire Dales | 5 Days |
| Gold Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Gold Qualifying Expedition | Sunday 13th July to Thursday 17th July 2025 | Lake District | 5 Days |