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Welcome to the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze
Information Evening
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Mrs K Hyde – DofE Co-Ordinator and Director of Sport
What is the Duke of Edinburgh Programme and How Will it
Benefit You?
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Don’t know what to choose? Go to: tp://www.dofe.org/en/content/cms/doingyour dofe/activities‐ ‐sections
Assessor reports: http://www.dofe.org/assessors.
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
DofE is more than an expedition ….
Volunteering Aim
The volunteering section is to encourage young people to make a commitment to their communities and to develop compassion by giving a service to others
Benefits
• Build new relationships
• Enjoy new adventures
• Understand your own strengths and weaknesses
Volunteering categories
• Helping people
• Community action and raising awareness
• Coaching, teaching and leadership
• Working with the environment or animals
• Helping a charity or community organisation
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Aim
To encourage young people to have a better level of physical fitness through participation and progression in an activity.
Benefits
• Healthy living
• Improved fitness
• Raised self-esteem
• Set and respond to challenges
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
PhysicalPhysical categories
• Team sports• Individual sports
• Water sports• Racquet sports
• Dance• Fitness
• Extreme sports• Martial arts
Aim
To inspire young people to develop practical and social skills and their personal interests.
Benefits
• Develop a new talent
• Improve self-esteem and confidence
• Develop there own organisational and time management skills.
Skills categories
• Care of animals
• Performing arts
• Life skills
• Games and sports
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Skill
Aim
To inspire young people to develop initiative, responsibility and a sense of adventure.
To plan, train and complete and adventures journey as part of a team.
Benefits
• Learn to enjoy and respect the environment.
• Become more self reliant and learn how to manage risk
• Develop team work skills
• Improve decision making
Preparation
Training, navigation days and practice expedition.
Qualifying expeditions, debrief and presentation
Assessment
The Expedition Process
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Expedition
• DofE cannot distract from academic school commitments.
• Non attendance of school the day after an expedition can have an effect on the completion of the qualification, unless a doctors note is provided.
The expedition section isn’t easy so we always advice that you - plan, prepare and train !
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Expectations
Bronze navigation day - Sunday 7th February 2016
Bronze practice weekend – Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April 2016
Bronze qualifying weekend – Friday 17th and Saturday 18th June 2016
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
Expedition Dates
• Complete an application form – Hand it in at Oak reception by Monday 13th July.• You will receive a letter by the start of next year if you have been successful.• There is a maximum of approximately 112 places.
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016
What Do I Do Next?
BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015-2016
Thank you for Listening