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DofE News

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 10 | 2018-2019

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 10 | 2018-2019

In this edition: Ander Herrera visit, Miss Cotter Duke of Edinburgh training, First Dates Hospitality Event, plus Stars of the Week.

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 23 | 2017-2018

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 23 | 2017-2018

In this edition: Duke of Edinburgh expedition, Fundraising for Spanish trip, Year 11 Manchester Championship League Winners, Stars of the Week.

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 21 | 2017-2018

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 21 | 2017-2018

In this edition: Students celebrate getting their poems published in 'Truth or Dare' Anthology, Heald Place Primary School visit, Duke of Edinburgh expedition preparation, Induction students visit Whitworth Art Gallery, Year 11 BTEC music students in concert, Stars of the Week.

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 9 | 2017-2018

Weekly Newsletter | Edition 9 | 2017-2018

In this issue: Caribbean Carnival, Rainforest creatures visit, Duke of Edinbugh CPR, Choir's M.E.N. Arena concert, Peak District walk, Clay making, MMU visit and Stars of the Week

Duke of Edinburgh students learn life-saving skills

Duke of Edinburgh students learn life-saving skills

Duke of Edinburgh students learn CPR

Ghyll Head Weekend 2015

Ghyll Head Weekend 2015

This year’s Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates had their first experience of the outdoors on our annual trip to Ghyll Head on the edge of Lake Windemere.

DofE: Recruiting Year 10 NOW!

DofE: Recruiting Year 10 NOW!

Have you got what it takes?

Silver Main Expedition

Silver Main Expedition

Finally, after two years of hard work, the group have passed their DofE Silver Award expedition! The weather was well and truly against our young adventurers, but their enthusiasm and confidence couldn’t have been better.

Silver Practice Expedition

Silver Practice Expedition

After a hard few weeks of planning, the silver DofE group finally got out on their practice expedition to the Lake District. The weather held off for the start as they set off in high spirits from Grisdale, named after the Viking words for ‘Valley of the Boars’.

Bronze pupils out to Ghyll Head

Bronze pupils out to Ghyll Head

Last weekend (Friday, 8th – Sunday, 10th February) we took our second group of Bronze pupils out to Ghyll Head, and although we weren’t hit by the snow, a fun and rewarding time was had by all.

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