News from the School
Duke of Edinburgh Award in Lockdown
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Although life is different at the moment and we cannot go on expeditions, the DofE participants have been working on their other sections. Some have changed their activity to help other people in this difficult time, others so they can continue the award at home. In recognition of their efforts, participants that complete 3 sections will be awarded a “certificate of achievement” by the award scheme.
Volunteering, Physical and Skills Sections
One student set up a swap table on her driveway, for her neighbours, others participated in online research for Zooiverse. When one of our Bronze Award participants found that she was unable to continue volunteering at her local library, she became an ambassador for the service and promoted the online library services. Other students have been mentoring their siblings and helping with wildlife studies.
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​As gyms and clubs were closed many students started running, walking, or cycling in their local area, followed online exercise sessions at home or devised their own training programmes. The additional time at home gave many students the opportunity to spend time developing their skills such as playing musical instruments, learning to code and by far the most popular activity - baking. Students have uploaded more than 70 pictures of their cakes, biscuits, and cookies into eDofE.
