Duke of Edinburgh International award Duncan Peake About
Duke of Edinburgh International award Duncan Peake
About they award The awards are focused on adolescents and young adults completing a series of character building, teamwork and self-improvement exercises and tasks over a number of months. There are three levels of the award; Bronze, Silver or Gold. The completion of the award gives students a great sense of satisfaction, furthers independent learning skills and is received well by universities and further education providers. The sections are Volunteering undertaking service to individuals or the community. Eg beach cleans Physical improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities. Eg vollyball Skills developing practical and social skills and personal interests. Playing the piano Expedition planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey. The adventurous journey for this level is kayaking.
Bronze adventurous journey To complete the adventurous journey it is split up into three sections Training 2 days and 1 night – Students will be trained in water safety, how to correctly use a kayak, navigation. They will also learn how to use gas camping stoves to cook meals and how to put up and sleep in a tent. Practice 2 days and 1 night – Students will put into place the skills they learnt on the training event. They will kayak out to a remote island, set up camp and return the following day. Students are expected to be self sufficient on this trip. Adventurous journey 2 days and 1 night– This journey will be assessed by school staff and students are expected to show they can navigate there kayaks to a position on their maps, set up camp and be self sufficient.
Group 1 Timothy Jimenez Hoechstetter Franklin Plakhov Marine Guillerey Mild Eawsakul Irakli Shervashidze Karl Klimsch Arno Godfraind Sakai Suriyo Hyunseung Lee Benjamin Jupe Moh Takwan Clara Lovotti Anna Khrapak Juno Wannakitti Tanya Miftakhova Joe Miller Prompt Apicharttakul Thomas Nuetzel Nam Bouchara Kiki Ngernanek Vincent Edouard Aorn Phewngam Mateo Chatenet
Group 2 Sandi Davies North Thongmai Lucy Mester Aleksandra Gordzievskaia Nazariy Zakharov Jeremie Perthuis Patrick Kim Jake Antognoli Maksim Shelesttov Sasha Ogay Brendon Boyle Lika Shervashidze Tintin Pankudrua Ben Caspi Jaran Mac. Dougall Sina Stahl Peter Gold Yoonkyung Lee Liza Stashevskaia Filippo Gramaglia Robin Zheng Amelie Mason Charlie Suzuki Rika Harris
Bronze year 10 Dates 2017 -18 Group 1 Bronze Group 2 Bronze Training Practice W/E AJ W/E 7/8 Oct 4/5 Nov 29/30 Nov 11/12 Nov 2/3 Dec 11/12 Dec
Silver adventurous journey To complete the adventurous journey it is split up into four sections Training will be done in two sessions. 2 days and 1 night – Students will be trained in water safety, and how to sail. They will also learn how to use gas camping stoves to cook meals and how to put up and sleep in a tent. Practice 2 days and 1 night – Students will put into place the skills they learnt on the training event. They will sail out to a remote island, set up camp and return the following day. Students are expected to be self sufficient on this trip. Adventurous journey 3 days and 2 nights– This journey will be assessed by school staff and students are expected to show they can navigate there boats to a position on their maps, set up camp and be self sufficient.
Silver year 12 Dates Training 1 2 Practice AJ Silver group 20/21 1/2 Nov 9/10 Dec Jan 2/3/4 Feb
The adventurous journey We work with a company called Toppersailing, based on Aon beach. Katy who owns the company is very experienced and has worked with the school for the last few years and has provided excellent trips. On the morning of the trips students will meet at school at 8 am and the bus will take the students to beach. Students will be returned to school by approximately 4: 30
Kit list Clothes Sleeping & eating extras Underwear and socks x 2 Small travel pillow Torch with spare batteries (essential) Swimming costume/trunks Sheet/ thin blanket Suncream (essential) Sun hat (essential) Bowl or Plate Personal medication Long sleeved T-shirt Knife, fork , spoon + wood serving spoon Insect repellant T shirts x 2 Plastic or metal cup Tooth brush and tooth paste Waterproof jacket Water bottle (essential) Towel & washing kit (minimal) Thin warm jumper Sunglasses
Food & hydration Students are required to bring their own food for the trips. The food needs to be nutritious and provide lots of energy. Students will be active all day and therefore they will need plenty energy. They need to demonstrate that they can be self sufficient and cook breakfast and dinner. Lunch can be a pre made meal. Planning for the food is done in groups. We a keeping these the same as the tent groups of three people. Students will need to collaborate to ensure they have enough food between them. Hydration is extremely important and students will be given regular drinks breaks. They must ensure they have a water bottle they can refill.
Online records The students are required to complete an online record to submit to the Duke of Edinburgh award office to obtain there award. Everything they submit is evidence to demonstrate they have achieved the criteria to gain the award. This will be assessed by staff in school to check it is suitable before it is sent away. The website is onlinerecord. org where they record all of there information.
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