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Bronze and SIlver DofE Update

Completion deadlines have been set for the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections in order to be accepted onto the expeditions in the Summer Term.

For students to be accepted onto the stage four (Expedition) part of the DofE Award scheme, they need to complete the first three sections (Volunteering, Physical and Skill) prior the Expeditions taking place. 

Year 9 Bronze DofE

The Bronze DofE Expeditions will be taking place in June 2023.

Students will need to have completed their two, 3 month activities and their one, 6 month activity before the following deadlines. 

  • The two, 3 month activities have been provided with an extended deadline on 19th February 2023 (original deadline was November 2022).
  • The one, 6 month activity has been provided with an extended deadline of 16th April 2023 (original deadline was mid-February).

All participants wishing to take part in June’s Bronze Expeditions must make their Expedition payment of £75 on ParentPay by the extended deadline of Sunday 19th February 2023. (original deadline for this was November 2022). Please go to ‘DofE Bronze Expedition Fee Year 9 2023’ to make this payment.

Year 10 Silver DofE

The Silver DofE Expeditions will be taking place in May 2023.

Students will need to have completed their one, 3 month activity and their two, 6 month activity before the following deadlines. 

  • The one, 3 month activities have been provided with an extended deadline on 19th February 2023.
  • The one, 6 month activity has been provided with an extended deadline of 16th April 2023 

All participants wishing to take part in May's Silver Expeditions must make their Expedition payment of £125 on ParentPay by the extended deadline of Friday 17th February 2023.  Please go to ‘DofE Silver Expedition Fee Year 10 2023’ to make this payment.

Thank you to the students and parents that have completed the stages and made payment. Please note that it is important that participants stay on track. Any students who have still not completed their activities by the above deadlines will not be permitted to participate in the Expeditions

Non-payment by the above deadlines will mean a student will not be permitted to participate in the Expeditions.

If you would like to discuss payments or elements of the required activities, please contact the DofE Manager, Mr Gary Payne.

For further details on the DofE Award scheme, please visit our dedicated webpage here.