RGS High Wycombe The Duke of Edinburghs Award

RGS High Wycombe The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Format of Meeting Introduction Information about the D of E at RGS and nationally How to complete the Award Expedition Section Costs and what happens next Q & A

Levels of the Award At RGS we are offering the following: Bronze Award: Year 9 Silver Award: Year 10 Gold Award: Starts on 16 th Birthday or after GCSEs & continue into Year 12 All participants have until their 25 th birthday to complete the award, but they do need to complete their award, and have it approved by the Dof. E, before progressing onto the next level Once started with Dof. E, participants can complete it at another centre: they just need to arrange to transfer their account

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You achieve an Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections: n Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community. n Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities. n Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests. n Expedition: planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad. Participation every week, averaging 1 hour per week. All activities must be unpaid and extra-curricular. List of the type of activities on ideas sheet provided.

Time requirements

Expedition Section

Day 1 – Saturday 28 th June Distance: Around 16 km Time Estimated: 7 hours 15 mins Time Taken: 7 hours 50 mins

Day 1 Campsite

Day 2 – Sunday 29 th June Distance: Around 19 km Time Estimated: 7 hours 45 mins Time Taken: 7 hours 35 mins

Costs The total cost will be £ 250 (paid in two instalments of £ 130 and £ 120) and includes the following: • Dof. E Welcome Pack • Licence fee to Dof. E South East Regional Office • Training and Qualifying expeditions • Maps and navigational equipment • Access to trekking kit and camping equipment • Updating and replacing of equipment • Campsite, Instructor & Assessor fees • Supervision on expeditions by a qualified Mountain Leader and other experienced instructors • e. Dof. E account • School insurance • Certificate and badge upon successful completion The following are not included: • Food during the expedition weekends (this will be discussed, agreed and sourced by teams in advance) • Personal camping and trekking equipment (RGS has a small amount of kit that can be borrowed)

Communication with participants is by: Lunchtime and after School Meetings Email Messages: to participants School Website: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award section In addition, key information, particularly regarding expedition arrangements, will be emailed to parents We need to be kept informed of any changes to email addresses Application deadline: Monday 11 th December 2017

What Next? Read the Launch Letter and all the documents initially sent to you via School Comms (available on the school website) Decide on the activities for each section, complete and hand in the Combined Programme Planner or email it to Mrs Henry on sportsadmin@rgshw. com (Remember you can back date it to 1 st September if you have genuinely be doing an approved activity) Complete & return the Parent & Pupil Annual Agreement and available on the school website) Pay the first instalment of £ 130 by Parent. Pay

How Parents Can Help Read through this Presentation, the Launch Letter and all the documents initially sent to you via School Comms (available on the school website) Explore the Dof. E website Put all dates in diary or on a house calendar Check your son’s e. Dof. E website account regularly Ensure any equipment is ordered on time

Contact For further information about the RGS’s Dof. E Award Scheme or expeditions, please contact: Mrs Henry (Dof. E Co-ordinator) Telephone: 01494 551404 Email: sportsadmin@rgshw. com Or Mr Greenhough (Head of Dof. E) Telephone: 01494 551404 Email: crg@rgshw. com