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TIMOTHY EDWARDSBRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD

MARCH 2010

2 My Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 3Timothy Edwards, March 2010

THE DUKE OFEDINBURGH’S AWARD

I hope that in doing your DofE you will have discovered fresh interests and made new friends, and found satisfaction in giving service to others.

I also hope that the activities which you decided to do for your DofE programme gave you pleasure and increased your knowledge of the world and yourself. This programme is intended to help both the young as well as those who are concerned for their welfare. The object is to provide an introduction to worthwhile leisure activities and voluntary service; as a challenge to the individual to discover the satisfaction of achievement and as a guide for those people and organisations who would like to encourage the development of their younger fellow citizens. I hope that all those who take part in this programme will find an added purpose and pleasure in their lives and will, perhaps, pass on their skills and enthusiasm as Leaders in the future, helping other young people enjoy the challenge of the DofE.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Timothy Edwardshas achieved a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

This was approved by Whitbury New Town Operating Authorityon 10 March 2010.

This Achievement Pack represents the individual work done to achieve this Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and contains personal comments, opinions and pictures from Timothy Edwards which do not

necessarily reflect, nor are endorsed or approved by, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

This is to certify that Timothy Edwardshas met the requirement for a Bronze AwardApproved by: Mary SkirtTitle: DofE ManagerDate: 10/03/10Operating Authority: Whitbury New Town



A bit about me...Name: Timothy Edwards

Date of birth: 22/03/94

Operating Authority: Whitbury New Town

DofE Group: Whitbury Wanderers

DofE Leader: Ron Trousers

Date I started my DofE programme: 12/04/2008

Date I completed my DofE programme: 10/03/10

My eDofE user number: 9972359

Achieving a Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardI achieved my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections:

- Volunteering - helping someone, the community or the environment. My activity was: Helping people with special needs.

- Physical - becoming fitter through sport, dance or fitness activities. My activity was: Skateboarding.

- Skills - developing existing talents or trying something new. My activity was: Digital lifestyle.

- Expedition - planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey.

My mode of travel was: On foot.


The benefits of doing a Dof E programmeThere are so many rewards for young people doing their DofE programme and achieving an Award. Your DofE has been a balanced programme of activities to develop you as a whole person - mind, body and soul.

You’ve been busy making friends and team working and have challenged yourself to gain unique experiences and rewards.

We’ve spoken to loads of other Award holders and just some of the benefits they gained were:

Self-belief -Self-confidence -A sense of identity -Independence of thought and action -Respect and understanding of people from different backgrounds, -cultures and walks of lifeA sense of responsibility -An awareness of your potential -New talents and abilities -An understanding of your -strengths and weaknessesThe ability to plan and use your -time effectivelyThe ability to learn from and give -to others in the communityNew relationships -Skills including problem solving, -presentation and communicationThe ability to lead and work as -part of a team.

What about you?What I learned about myself whilst doing my DofE...

Having completed my DofE programme I feel more confident about...

Completing my DofE programme and achieving my Award will help me to...


Emma helps David get the most out of his weekly riding session. when David first came he didn’t want to go near the donkeys but after a few visits he loved it!

My chosen activity for this section: Helping People with Special Needs

My aim for this section:I would like to volunteer at a centre that gives disabled children donkey rides. I hope to build new relationships and gain new experiences.

My specific goals for this section:To help bring happiness to disabled young children’s lives.

I did this section for:3 months

I started this section on:1st August 2009.

I completed this section on:17th October 2009.

VOLUNTEERING VOLUNTEERING

My friend Lizzie pictured with 2 year old Daisy on her first donkey ride.

Lizzie from our group liked the grooming. I wasn’t too keen on this as I kept treading in the donkey poo.

Alphonso was probably my favourite donkey. Whenever I went into the yard he would trot towards me and nuzzle my hand - probably expecting something to eat!

The kids wrere brilliant. We helped them

on and off the donkeys and held them if necessary as they were led

around the track. Sometimes they

got so excited that they nearly fell off!

About the Volunteering sectionAim To inspire young people to make a difference within their communities or to an individual’s life and develop compassion by giving service to others. From DJing at the local hospital to assisting at an animal shelter, from renovating a heritage site to coaching sports at a youth club – the options are almost limitless.

PrinciplesPeople have a responsibility to each other. By volunteering, -communities are improved and strengthened.You are passionate about many things and should be encouraged to -make a positive contribution to something you care about. The commitment to volunteering should be recognised; therefore you -are rewarded for this activity with the completion of a section of your DofE programme.

Benefits Through volunteering, you should have:

Learned about your community and felt a sense of belonging -and purpose.Learned to take responsibility for your community and your own actions -by committing and persevering with an activity. Built new relationships with members of your community, decreasing fears -and prejudice and increasing community cohesion. Further understood your own strengths and weaknesses by evaluating -your own progress and building confidence and self-esteem. Had a chance to develop teamwork and leadership skills, increasing your -employability and work experience. Had the opportunity to trust others and in turn be trusted. -Enjoyed new adventures. -


VOLUNTEERING VOLUNTEERING

What doing this section meant to me...The way in which I can support my community in the future is...Continue my volunteering and find other opportunities in other volunteering placements. My volunteering has shown how rewarding working for free can be. I have learnt so many new skills at the centre that I will use throughout my life and other volunteer placements.

Taking part in the volunteering section has helped me to understand...That I have helped disabled children within the community have a fun experience. There are not many activities within our area for disabled children so I have been able to put smiles on faces at the centre.

Three words to describe this section are…Rewarding, different experience, personal

Assessor’s commentsFred the donkey. The children really love him as he has such a

kind nature and loves being stroked.

Gemma really loved the animals.

The letter from Debs, manager of the donkey centre. Made me dead proud to get this!

A page from my Keeping Track book.



PHYSICAL PHYSICAL

I got a few battle scars when I didn’t wear my pads. This one was caused when I tried an FS 540 and only managed 500!

I tried a massive jump but landed

badly. I had to buy a complete new board

but could reuse the trucks as they were so expensive to buy

in the first place.I entered the County skating championships and came 4th in my category, so I think I’ll keep at it and enter again next year and try to get 1st place!

My chosen activity for this section: Skateboarding

My aim for this section:To learn how to ‘ollie’ and ‘grind’ on my skateboard.

My specific goals for this section:I have never been on a skateboard before so I want to become a competent skateboarder and learn some tricks.


I started this section on:1st August 2009.

I completed this section on:17th October 2009.

John from the skating club taught us the best ways to do a new trick. He probably saved me lots of accidents.

I was rubbish at the switch stance, even with John patiently explaining it all. I’m brilliant at it now though of course!!!

About the Physical sectionAim To inspire young people to achieve greater physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle through participation and improvement in physical activity. From hockey to dance, rock climbing to swimming, wheelchair basketball to yoga – almost any dance, sport or fitness activity can count.

PrinciplesInvolvement in some form of enjoyable physical activity is essential for -your physical health.Maintaining physical health is important to mental and -emotional well-being.A lasting sense of achievement and satisfaction is derived from -meeting a physical challenge.Physical activities are enjoyable in themselves and can lead to -the establishment of a lasting, active lifestyle.

BenefitsThrough doing physical activities, you should have:

Enjoyed keeping fit by choosing an activity which you enjoy. -Improved fitness by taking part in a physical activity on a regular basis. -Discovered new abilities. -Raised your self-esteem through improvement of performance. -Extended personal goals by involvement and sustained interest. -Set and responded to challenges by extended physical fitness -and performance. Experienced a sense of achievement from meeting a -physical challenge.


PHYSICAL PHYSICAL

What doing this section meant to me...

I am proud of what I have achieved because... I have achieved the aims that I set myself when I first started my Bronze. I wanted to be able to ollie, this is to flip my board and I wanted to learn to grind. I have learnt both tricks now with only a few bruises. I am definitely going to keep up my skateboarding, plenty more tricks to learn!

Taking part in the physical section has made me...More confident that I can try out new things even if they look too difficult or scary to start with.

Three words to describe this section are…Fun, energetic, socialHere’s Jake and the guys hanging out

before the big festival at Dobbins Park last September.

Check out the fancy footwork!

Assessor’s comments

yay! I got my Level 1... I’ll probably go for Level 2 when I do Silver.

Pages from my Keeping Track book.


SKILLS SKILLS

Toby was one of the science technicians at school. He helped out in the DofE group for anything to do with computers and electronics that anyone wanted to do.

Toby was from the art department and

taught us how to use Photoshop to muck

around with pictures and smarten them up.The older iMacs look really space age and are a bit clunky, but I love them!

My chosen activity for this section: Digital Lifestyle

My aim for this section:I want to be able to create and edit films. I would also like to be able to build a website from scratch.

My specific goals for this section:To become knowledgeable in IT and to be able to help the younger years at the school in the after school computer club.


I started this section on:1st June 2009.

I completed this section on:17th December 2009.

Jackie, Phyll and Nat seemed to prefer playing around with the gadgets more than building the websites when were were working on our projects.

Olivia spent most of her time trying to find a way of linking her iPod

with her computer to use it as storage for not just music and pics but

document files as well.

About the Skills sectionAim To inspire young people to develop practical and social skills and personal interests. From podcasting to playing a musical instrument, fine art to website design, cookery to learning to drive, the sky’s the limit!

PrinciplesBy choosing to develop a particular skill you can realise your unique -potential and gain greater self-esteem.Everyone has the ability to learn. You should have the opportunity to -develop skills.You have unique potential and should value yourself. Developing a skill -will help you realise this.

BenefitsBy learning a skill, you should have:

Developed a new talent. -Improved your self-esteem and confidence. -Developed practical and social skills - by working alongside enthusiastic -individuals who share your skills and knowledge.Developed better organisational and time management skills. -Sharpened research skills - by using libraries, the internet and the local -community, you’ll have identified and sourced help and guidance. Learned how to set and rise to a challenge. -


SKILLS SKILLS


What doing this section meant to me...

Learning a new skill has helped me to...Helping other people understand technology. I have learned a lot about different types of digital technology and would now like to go into this as my job when I finish school. I am going to volunteer to help out at the after school club to help the younger years.

I am proud of what I have achieved in the skills section because... These new skills will help me pursue my future career.

Three words to describe this section are…Creative, inspiring, enjoyable

Jake was really patient when we were learning how to build our

website using Dreamweaver.

I discovered lots of DofE software and am now a bit of a

DofE expert!

Here’s my activity log from my Digitial Lifestyle work.




My chosen mode of travel: On foot

My aim for this section:A demanding trek across the Marlborough Downs to look at team dynamics.

My specific goals for this section:To complete this expedition and have a good time!

I did my qualifying expedition on:23rd-25th October 2009

This wasn’t one of the caterpillars but one of Steve’s massive supplies of marshmallows we toasted in the evening.

EXPEDITION EXPEDITION

Our group decided it was more fun to climb over gates and fences rather than open them, until Peter fell off into a cow pat, so we opened the rest of the gates.

Manjil was our chief cook on the

expedition. The way he opened that tin of beans was amazing.

YOU try putting up a tent when it’s starting to rain, the wind is blowing and you’ve just remembered that you forgot to record Hollyoaks.

This little beauty we found was possibly of a Polyphemus Moth. We

called her Polly and kept her with us for a day as a lucky mascot. When

we got really lost we put her in some bushes and walked on. We didn’t

get lost again, so decided that these caterpillars are unlucky.

About the Expedition sectionAim To inspire young people to develop initiative and a spirit of adventure and discovery, by planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team. From cycling in the Galloway Hills, walking in the Brecon Beacons or canoeing down the Thames to sailing in the Mediterranean, horse riding in Chile or walking in the Alps, the expedition can be as far flung or as close to home as participants want it to be.

PrinciplesParticipation in shared experiences in the outdoor environment can -develop initiative, teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving and organisational skills.Experiencing and overcoming challenges together develops emotional -strength and empathy for others.

BenefitsThrough taking part in an expedition you should have:

Gained an appreciation of, and respect for, the outdoor environment. -Learned the value of sharing responsibility for success, through -leadership, teamwork, self-reliance and co-operation. Learned the importance of attention to detail and organisational ability. -Developed and demonstrated enterprise and imagination. -Become more self-reliant. -Become more able to overcome both expected and -unexpected challenges. Recognised the needs and strengths of others. -Improved decision-making skills and the ability to accept consequences. -Gained the skills to reflect on personal performance. -Learned to manage risk. -Learned through experience. -


EXPEDITION EXPEDITION

The training sessions were always a bit of a laugh.

A local Scout Leader came along to help teach us map reading and navigation. It was hard at first but meant we felt more confident that we would walk along roads and not rivers.

Here’s the transcript of my Assessor’s phone comments.One of the caterpillars we found. We called this one Gavin, as we found out

that he (or she) is from the Gavinculous Lepidoptera family. He looks a bit

like Mr White our PE teacher we thought.

Ermintrude the cow was very friendly.


EXPEDITION

What doing this section meant to me...My most memorable experience was...We all clubbed together with what food we had and did a ‘ready steady cook’ type dinner. We created a banquet which ended up being a tuna and sweetcorn pasta with some baked beans on the side and some chocolate for dessert. It was nice to all come together and reflect on the day.

Working with a team has helped me to understand...The value of good teamwork. The walking started to get tough on day 2 and my bag was very heavy. The team really pulled me through this, keeping spirits high with jokes and mint cake. I found this afternoon really hard but this made it even more of an achievement when I had finished.

Three words to describe this section are… Teamwork, adventure, achey!

The training you’ve undertaken includes:Expedition first aid and emergency training -Awareness of risk and health and safety -Navigation and route planning -Camp craft -Food and cooking -Countryside codes etc -Observation and recording -Team-building -Proficiency in mode of travel -You will have also completed at least one practice expedition. -


A page from my Keeping Track book.Our report back of the caterpillars we found, and our project on the tors we walked over, went down really well.

EXPEDITION

Lancrusty Bevvidge is pictured in the background and

took us ages to get to for some reason. Possibly my dodgy

map reading.

Our groups all met up for the night at Bendover Grately, where we pitched our tents and played cricket.


My Dof E Leader’s comments

Timothy Edwards

1st March 2010


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