Students working towards their Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award recently completed a successful Bronze practice expedition at The Pines in Great Harwood, marking an important milestone on their journey towards achieving the award.
A total of 28 Year 9 students are currently working towards their Bronze DofE Award, demonstrating commitment, resilience, and teamwork as they develop key outdoor and life skills. Alongside them, 14 students have progressed to the Silver Award, continuing to build on the experience and confidence gained during their Bronze programme.
The practice walk at The Pines provided students with the opportunity to develop essential expedition skills, including navigation, route planning, teamwork, time management, and endurance. Working in small groups, students followed planned routes across varied terrain while supporting one another and solving challenges together. The experience proved invaluable in preparing them for the physical and mental demands of their upcoming qualifying expeditions.
DofE Leader Mrs Smith praised the students for their attitude and effort throughout the day, saying:
“It was fantastic to see the students working together so positively during the practice walk. They showed great perseverance and teamwork, which are key values of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. I’m incredibly proud of the effort they are putting into preparing for their qualifying expeditions.”
The Bronze qualifying expedition is scheduled to take place in May. These expeditions will mark the culmination of months of preparation, training, and dedication.
Well done to all students involved so far. We wish them the very best of luck as they continue their Duke of Edinburgh journey.