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 7th February and Sunday 8th February 2026 | Humanities/New Hall | 10.00 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Practice Expedition 1 | Saturday 7th March to Sunday 8th March 2026 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Practice Expedition 2 | Saturday 14th March to 15th March 2026 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition 1 | Wednesday 18th March 2026 | Humanities | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition 2 | Wednesday 25th March 2026 | Humanities | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Bronze Qualifying Expedition 1 | Saturday 25th April to Sunday 26th April 2026 | Suffolk Coast | 2 Days |
| Bronze Qualifying Expedition 2 | Saturday 2nd May to Sunday 3rd May 2026 | 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 | Tuesday 14th October 2025 | Tech Block | 15.30 - 17.00 |
| Silver Practice Expedition | Friday 24th October to Sunday 26th October 2025 | Ashdown Forest | 3 Days |
| Silver Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | TBC 2026 | Tech Block | 15:30 - 17:00 |
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Silver Qualifying Expedition |
Thursday 25th June to Sunday 28th June 2026 | 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 17th January to Sunday 18th January 2026 | Butley Village Hall | 2 Days |
| Gold Practice Expedition | Saturday 28th March to Wednesday 1st April 2026 | Yorkshire Dales | 5 Days |
| Gold Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Gold Qualifying Expedition | Sunday 11th July to Thursday 16th July 2026 | Lake District | 6 Days |