26 May Bronze DofE Qualifying Expedition success for Year 10
Congratulations!
On the 19th and 20th May eight students from Year 10 set out on their qualifying expedition for the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
They had undergone extensive training since September in a range of expedition skills including camp craft, map reading and navigation, route planning, first aid and weather. The weather was lovely and not too hot with a gentle breeze. The first day involved walking with everything that they would need from Woodford to High Beech in Epping Forest where they set up camp.
One group decided to light a campfire and busied themselves in the forest collecting firewood before it got too dark. They then took up the challenge of lighting a fire without using matches, which they did very successfully, and this kept everyone cosy as the temperature dropped away through the evening.
On the second day their trek continued through the forest via Debden to the Roding Valley Nature Reserve. A few people were quite stiff and tired by the end and one group in particular kept us guessing often as to exactly where they were, but they are to be commended for realising their mistakes and re-tracing their steps to a check point, as well as using their emergency phone at the correct time!
Congratulations to all of those in Year 10 who took part: Enoha, Majid, Ishaaq, Harpreet, Shalewa, Ameenah, Marline and Ronni.
Enoha, Majid and Ishaaq have now completed their bronze award. For everyone else please ensure that you upload evidence of your volunteering, physical and skill aspects of the award so that you can complete the whole thing.
Huge thanks also to the other staff who helped with the weekend, Miss Lea and Mr Kilminster.
Ms Montague
DofE Manager
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