The Duke of The Duke of

Edinburgh’s Edinburgh’s

AwardAward

Sections of the AwardSections of the Award

• There are FOUR sections of the Award..There are FOUR sections of the Award..

1.1. Volunteering – helping othersVolunteering – helping others

2.2. Skill (hobby) – developing personal Skill (hobby) – developing personal interestsinterests

3.3. Physical Recreation (Sport) - encouraging Physical Recreation (Sport) - encouraging physical fitness and an active lifestylephysical fitness and an active lifestyle

4.4. Expedition - undertaking an adventurous Expedition - undertaking an adventurous journey in a groupjourney in a group

How long do they have to How long do they have to do it?do it?

• They need to do each of the three They need to do each of the three sections for sections for at leastat least 3 months. 3 months.

• Do an average of 1 hour per week.Do an average of 1 hour per week.

• They need to choose They need to choose oneone of the of the sections to do for an extra 3 months sections to do for an extra 3 months making that section 6 months in making that section 6 months in total.total.

Volunteering Section – Volunteering Section – IntroductionIntroduction

Participants should: Participants should:

• identify the need for the serviceidentify the need for the service

• gain some knowledge of the needs of gain some knowledge of the needs of those whom they will be assisting those whom they will be assisting

• receive briefing and training in the receive briefing and training in the skills required to give that serviceskills required to give that service

VolunteeringVolunteering

• Involves doing something which will Involves doing something which will be of benefit to somebody elsebe of benefit to somebody else

• Pupils will in most cases have to Pupils will in most cases have to find somebody or organisation to find somebody or organisation to help.help.

Skill - IntroductionSkill - Introduction

• This is a hobby which they may This is a hobby which they may already be doing or they may wish to already be doing or they may wish to take uptake up

• As a guideline, it must not involve As a guideline, it must not involve doing anything which involves doing anything which involves ‘getting sweaty’!‘getting sweaty’!

Skills SectionSkills Section

Participants should: Participants should:

• Select and follow an activitySelect and follow an activity

• Show progression and sustained Show progression and sustained interestinterest

• Gain a deeper knowledge and Gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the activityunderstanding of the activity

Skills Section: Skills Section: First Aid First Aid CoursesCourses

• These are the most popular at Bronze Level.These are the most popular at Bronze Level.

• They involve attending a course run by Miss They involve attending a course run by Miss Malewski who is a qualified St. John Malewski who is a qualified St. John Ambulance trainer, and will result in a Ambulance trainer, and will result in a recognised qualification.recognised qualification.

• Follow-up requirement.Follow-up requirement.

• There are several such courses scheduled, There are several such courses scheduled, some have started and more may be some have started and more may be available.available.

Skills Section: Skills Section: Other Other CoursesCourses

• These include Angling Club; Photography These include Angling Club; Photography Club; Choirs; Drama Club; Warhammer Club; Choirs; Drama Club; Warhammer Club etc.Club etc.

• Details on the website!Details on the website!

Physical RecreationPhysical Recreation

• This needs to involve ‘getting This needs to involve ‘getting sweaty’!sweaty’!

• They do not need to be a star sports They do not need to be a star sports person to take part.person to take part.

• They only have to PARTICIPATEThey only have to PARTICIPATE

• They only need to show that they They only need to show that they have IMPROVEDhave IMPROVED

SupervisionSupervision

• For each of these three sections, you need to For each of these three sections, you need to have someone who is prepared to supervise have someone who is prepared to supervise your son/daughter while they are doing the your son/daughter while they are doing the course, help them with it, and be prepared to course, help them with it, and be prepared to sign their record book up at the end.sign their record book up at the end.

• These people must be over the age of 18, These people must be over the age of 18, they must not be a member of the family, and they must not be a member of the family, and they must have either experience in the they must have either experience in the activity and/or a qualification in that activity!activity and/or a qualification in that activity!

SupervisionSupervision

• In all cases, it is the In all cases, it is the responsibility of parents to responsibility of parents to assess the suitability of the assess the suitability of the supervising adult unless the supervising adult unless the activity is organised directly activity is organised directly through school, such as a through school, such as a specific course.specific course.

EXPEDITIONSEXPEDITIONS

• This is the bit which most people find the This is the bit which most people find the most fun.most fun.

• The idea is that they go as part of a group of The idea is that they go as part of a group of between 4 and 7 people, on their own, into between 4 and 7 people, on their own, into the wilderness, and find their way from start the wilderness, and find their way from start to finish along a route which they have to finish along a route which they have devised.devised.

• They will need to carry all food, tents, stoves They will need to carry all food, tents, stoves and clothes to allow them to be self and clothes to allow them to be self sufficient for the duration of the trip.sufficient for the duration of the trip.

• There must also be a purpose to the There must also be a purpose to the expeditionexpedition

Expedition TrainingExpedition Training

• They will be trained in the art of using They will be trained in the art of using camping gear, packing rucksacks, putting camping gear, packing rucksacks, putting tents up, and using a map to navigate their tents up, and using a map to navigate their way around.way around.

• You do not need to buy loads of gear for You do not need to buy loads of gear for these!these!

• The school has plenty of tents, stoves and The school has plenty of tents, stoves and rucksacks, but they will need to have their rucksacks, but they will need to have their own boots, sleeping bags, and waterproof own boots, sleeping bags, and waterproof clothing.clothing.

Practice ExpeditionPractice Expedition

• They will go on a practice expedition They will go on a practice expedition with adult supervisors who will make with adult supervisors who will make sure that they know what they are sure that they know what they are doing and that they are safe.doing and that they are safe.

• They need to walk for a total of 15 They need to walk for a total of 15 miles over two days including one miles over two days including one night’s camping.night’s camping.

Practice Expedition – Practice Expedition – where?where?

• Training will take place in the local area Training will take place in the local area over between Friday 11over between Friday 11thth and Sunday and Sunday 1313thth February. This is the only February. This is the only compulsory weekendcompulsory weekend which all pupils which all pupils have to attend.have to attend.

• There are three practice expeditions There are three practice expeditions which will take place in North Norfolk in which will take place in North Norfolk in March or April. Pupils need to attend March or April. Pupils need to attend ONEONE of these expeditions. of these expeditions.

Assessment ExpeditionsAssessment Expeditions

• Take place in the summer or early Take place in the summer or early autumn terms.autumn terms.

• This involves going up north for three This involves going up north for three days!days!

• Unfortunately this means a day off Unfortunately this means a day off school!school!

• Places they may go to include the Lake Places they may go to include the Lake District, Peak District, North York Moors, District, Peak District, North York Moors, and the Yorkshire Dalesand the Yorkshire Dales

Who will take your Who will take your son/daughter away?son/daughter away?

• The school is very fortunate in having The school is very fortunate in having its own Expedition Team – something its own Expedition Team – something that no other school in North Herts has.that no other school in North Herts has.

• Its members are very experienced in Its members are very experienced in organising and taking part in school organising and taking part in school expeditions, from local Bronze training expeditions, from local Bronze training to Gold expeditions in Snowdonia, and to Gold expeditions in Snowdonia, and taking part in foreign expeditions.taking part in foreign expeditions.

Who will take your Who will take your son/daughter away?son/daughter away?

• All of our expedition Team have been All of our expedition Team have been CRB checked.CRB checked.

• On each expedition there will be On each expedition there will be several members who have several members who have recognised outdoor qualifications, recognised outdoor qualifications, and there will always be at least one and there will always be at least one adult with a Mountain Leader Award.adult with a Mountain Leader Award.

Expedition SafetyExpedition Safety

• Need to balance safety while on Need to balance safety while on expedition with the requirement of expedition with the requirement of the Award which states that pupils the Award which states that pupils must complete their journey must complete their journey independent of adult help.independent of adult help.

Expedition SafetyExpedition Safety

• Pupils are ‘stalked’; are in contact by ‘two-Pupils are ‘stalked’; are in contact by ‘two-way’ radio; have mobile phone contact way’ radio; have mobile phone contact numbers; have GPS machines to allow numbers; have GPS machines to allow them to give their exact location; and are them to give their exact location; and are trained in emergency procedures. trained in emergency procedures.

• At Bronze level staff are never more than At Bronze level staff are never more than 30 minutes from the pupils. 30 minutes from the pupils.

• The expedition team have an excellent The expedition team have an excellent safety record.safety record.

Expedition SafetyExpedition Safety

• Safety is a ‘two way’ process.Safety is a ‘two way’ process.

• Pupils are expected to play their part Pupils are expected to play their part by doing what they are told and not by doing what they are told and not breaking any of the school rules or breaking any of the school rules or instructions given to them by the instructions given to them by the Expedition Team on the trip.Expedition Team on the trip.

• Penalties will be severe if pupils Penalties will be severe if pupils break rules which lead to possible break rules which lead to possible danger.danger.

Hired Gear from the SchoolHired Gear from the School

• Tents, Rucksacks, Stoves, Karrimats Tents, Rucksacks, Stoves, Karrimats and some other items are available and some other items are available for hire from the school.for hire from the school.

• Typically, the costs are per item per Typically, the costs are per item per trip and this cost is spread between trip and this cost is spread between the people who share it.the people who share it.

Hired Gear from the SchoolHired Gear from the School

• Pupils will bring a letter home with Pupils will bring a letter home with them following the planning meeting them following the planning meeting for their trips to show you what gear for their trips to show you what gear they have hired.they have hired.

• It is the It is the responsibility of the responsibility of the pupils and parentspupils and parents to ensure that to ensure that the gear comes back to us clean and the gear comes back to us clean and above all dryabove all dry..

Hired Gear from the SchoolHired Gear from the School

• Unfortunately in recent years there has been Unfortunately in recent years there has been a trend towards abuse of some items of a trend towards abuse of some items of gear.gear.

• Any gear found to be returned in a condition Any gear found to be returned in a condition which means it cannot be re-hired will be which means it cannot be re-hired will be repaired or replaced by the school at repaired or replaced by the school at the expense of the participantthe expense of the participant..

• Repair charges will be based on an hourly Repair charges will be based on an hourly rate or around £10 per hour.rate or around £10 per hour.

Pre-Expedition Pre-Expedition RequirementsRequirements

Pupils will only be allowed to attend Pupils will only be allowed to attend the Assessment Expeditions ifthe Assessment Expeditions if::

• They have successfully completed their They have successfully completed their Practice Expedition and proved their Practice Expedition and proved their competence to the Expedition Team.competence to the Expedition Team.

• They have They have startedstarted at least one of their at least one of their other three sections, and have other three sections, and have organisedorganised the other two sections of the Awardthe other two sections of the Award

Why join the scheme?Why join the scheme?

• It is good fun – over half of each year takes part in It is good fun – over half of each year takes part in the scheme and most complete it, so it must be the scheme and most complete it, so it must be OK!OK!

• It is very worthwhile – it gives pupils the chance to It is very worthwhile – it gives pupils the chance to do things which they may not otherwise do.do things which they may not otherwise do.

• If they see the Award through all the way to Gold If they see the Award through all the way to Gold level, they receive an invite to the Palace to meet level, they receive an invite to the Palace to meet Prince Philip or Prince Edward to get their Gold Prince Philip or Prince Edward to get their Gold certificate!certificate!

• Employers like it as they see it as a voluntary Employers like it as they see it as a voluntary activity which they know has taken a lot of hard activity which they know has taken a lot of hard work in completing. It sets them apart from other work in completing. It sets them apart from other pupils.pupils.

What will it cost?What will it cost?

• The record book is £12.00The record book is £12.00• The school makes a charge of £3.00 for The school makes a charge of £3.00 for

admin/post etc.admin/post etc.• The expedition training and practice trip to The expedition training and practice trip to

Norfolk is £35.00Norfolk is £35.00• This makes an initial total of This makes an initial total of £50.00£50.00 • Assessment expeditions will cost in the region of Assessment expeditions will cost in the region of

£40.00£40.00• Other costs depend on what they do for their Other costs depend on what they do for their

Service, Skill and Sport sections – the First Aid Service, Skill and Sport sections – the First Aid course for example will cost about £5.00. Other course for example will cost about £5.00. Other will cost nothing.will cost nothing.

Deadline DatesDeadline Dates

• All forms handed out with the initial All forms handed out with the initial letter, i.e. the letter, i.e. the School’s application School’s application formform to join the scheme and the to join the scheme and the parental consent formparental consent form for the for the practice expedition, together with practice expedition, together with £50.00 £50.00 must be handed into the must be handed into the school byschool by this Monday. this Monday.

When can participants When can participants start?start?

• The Award states that all pupils must The Award states that all pupils must be at least 14 before they can start be at least 14 before they can start their participation in the Bronze their participation in the Bronze Award.Award.

• This however would mean significant This however would mean significant disadvantage for pupils who have disadvantage for pupils who have late birthdays.late birthdays.

• The Award have compensated for The Award have compensated for this problem by stating that:this problem by stating that:

When can participants When can participants start?start?

• Pupils may start the Bronze Award in Pupils may start the Bronze Award in January of their Year 9 regardless of January of their Year 9 regardless of whether they are actually 14 at that time.whether they are actually 14 at that time.

• However, all participants must be at least However, all participants must be at least 14 and a half before they may complete 14 and a half before they may complete their Award.their Award.

• This means that all Year 9 pupils can finish This means that all Year 9 pupils can finish by the end of February of their Year 10 by the end of February of their Year 10 which is early enough for the Area’s which is early enough for the Area’s Presentation Evening in April of 2012.Presentation Evening in April of 2012.

Completion of the SchemeCompletion of the Scheme

• Most Pupils should be on track to Most Pupils should be on track to complete everything for the Award complete everything for the Award by the Christmas of their Year 10, or by the Christmas of their Year 10, or very soon thereafter.very soon thereafter.

• Pupils will need to get their record Pupils will need to get their record books signed up correctly to save books signed up correctly to save time and hassle.time and hassle.

eDofE and The Welcome eDofE and The Welcome Pack:Pack:

• eDofE – a new web eDofE – a new web based method of based method of recording progress recording progress through the Awardthrough the Award

• These will be issued These will be issued around half term as it around half term as it takes a little time for takes a little time for ‘County’ to obtain ‘County’ to obtain these.these.

The Record Book – getting The Record Book – getting ‘signed-up’‘signed-up’

• All All information information regarding regarding correct correct signing of the signing of the books is on books is on the websitethe website

SupportSupport

• Mr Glover is available every form Mr Glover is available every form period for pupils to come and visit if period for pupils to come and visit if there are problems.there are problems.

• There will also be ‘drop-in’ sessions There will also be ‘drop-in’ sessions open to all pupils to check on their open to all pupils to check on their progress.progress.

• All pupils will be called in to see Mr All pupils will be called in to see Mr Glover to let him know what they have Glover to let him know what they have chosen to do for their various sectionschosen to do for their various sections

SupportSupport

• Pupils will receive a folder with their Pupils will receive a folder with their record books giving advice.record books giving advice.

• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award website is:website is:

www.theaward.orgwww.theaward.org

SupportSupport

The KTS D. of E. websiteThe KTS D. of E. website

More importantly, the school now has More importantly, the school now has a very comprehensive website which a very comprehensive website which will be the prime source for all will be the prime source for all information for the Award.information for the Award.

SupportSupport

The KTS D. of E. websiteThe KTS D. of E. website

• Dates for all D. of E. eventsDates for all D. of E. events• Lists of participants on all expeditionsLists of participants on all expeditions• Kit lists and gear adviceKit lists and gear advice• Information on how to get the Keeping Track Information on how to get the Keeping Track

Booklet completedBooklet completed• Various downloadsVarious downloads• Photographs from various eventsPhotographs from various events

– We are assuming that parents are happy for photographs We are assuming that parents are happy for photographs from these events to be put onto the website and there is a from these events to be put onto the website and there is a tick box on all trip medical and permission forms for you to tick box on all trip medical and permission forms for you to agree to this or not as the case may be!agree to this or not as the case may be!

SupportSupport

The KTS D. of E. websiteThe KTS D. of E. website

• Certain sections of the site are password Certain sections of the site are password protected as they contain pupils names and protected as they contain pupils names and dates when they are scheduled to be on dates when they are scheduled to be on activities. activities.

• The password for these sections is “devoke”The password for these sections is “devoke”

http://www.ktemplar.herts.sch.uk/dofe/Pages//