Duke of Edinburgh Award

and how to referee are just a few of the skills taken up.

During this term, pupils completed the final section of their Bronze, Silver or Gold awards by embarking on expeditions to experience working as a

Over the course of this academic year students have quietly been working on the Skills, Physical and Volunteering aspects of the award. Lots of these activities are completed in school, with students taking part in singing, Lamda lessons, volunteering in the libraries or helping children read in the Pre Prep and Junior School. Outside of school, pupils have been volunteering with their local churches, scout and guide groups, rescue centres, riding for the disabled, food banks, and conservation projects to name a few. Learning new languages or how to cook and bake, touch typing, coding, team and campcraft without the luxuries of home. After a wet set of Easter expeditions when the pupils carried out their training, this term so far has been much kinder with the weather. So far we have taken two silver groups to the South Downs, where they experienced an eco campsite and the glorious views over the hills of the South Downs. Unfortunately the canoe expedition had to be moved to a more local river due to pollution in the River Thames, but the expedition was still a success and all of our silver participants passed this section of the award.

After half term we push on with completing Bronze and the Gold expeditions to Scotland.

Also this half term we were invited to go to Buckingham Palace for a celebration garden party for some of our former pupils (Lewis Bond, Zac Maignen, Venetia Bailey and Jimmy Sawdon) who were awarded the Gold

Award by the Duke of Edinburgh. Many students this year have completed either Bronze or Silver and have received their certificate and badge. If you have questions about the DofE award or can help support some of the activities, please get in touch with Ms Emmy Creber (ecreber@chigwellschool.org)