Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Training Day
On Saturday 18th February, it was the D of E training day for Bronze, Silver and Gold participants. A total of 60 students across Years 9-12 attended the day at school in preparation for their upcoming expeditions. This year, there is a total of 6 groups enrolled at Bronze, 3 groups enrolled at Silver, and 1 group enrolled at Gold.
The girls started the training day by planning their routes for their practice and qualifying expeditions using OS maps in their DofE groups. They then had to work out the time it would take to complete their route as well as the height climbed during each day.
After the routes were planned, the instructors delivered training on the following topics:
- Tent pitching and campcraft
- How to cook on a Trangia and menu planning
- Equipment and how to pack a rucksack
- Countryside code
- First aid and emergency procedures
- Aim of adventure
It certainly was a busy day of training for the girls involved and it was great to see each group developing their teamwork skills. Thank you to all the girls who attended and the instructors from H5 Adventure who delivered the training day. It was a fantastic, fun filled day and the groups are excited for their upcoming expeditions.
A reminder of dates for your diaries:
Bronze
Practice expedition : Thursday 4th May - Friday 5th May
Qualifying expedition: Thursday 15th June - Friday 16th June
Silver
Practice expedition: Saturday 1st April - Monday 3rd April
Qualifying expedition: Saturday 1st July- Monday 3rd July
Gold
Practice expedition: Saturday 1st April - Monday 3rd April
Qualifying expedition: Friday 7th July - Tuesday 11th July
Further details regarding the times of each expedition will be sent out to parents shortly.
