1. The Silver Award Parent Meeting, March 2018
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2. 4 Sections of the Award
Volunteering
Physical
Skill
Expedition

3. Layout Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition 6 months
Previous Bronze Students
3 or 6 Months 3 or 6 Months
One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Complete a 3 day, 2 night expedition
Volunteering
Physical
Skills
Expedition
12 months
Direct / New Students
3 or 6 Months 3 or 6 Months
One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Complete a 3 day, 2 night expedition

4. Volunteering
Volunteering is simple. It’s about choosing to give time to something useful, without getting paid.
Helping people
Community action and raising awareness
Coaching, teaching and leadership
Working with the environment or animals
Helping a charity or community organisation
Think about the 30 hours of Community service = more than 6 months

5. Physical
In short, anything that requires a sustained level of physical energy and involves doing an activity.
You are free to do this section independently or as part of a team.
Dance Fitness
Extreme sports Martial arts
Team sports Individual sports
Water sports Racquet sports

6. Skill
Ultimately you must be able to prove that you have broadened your understanding and increased your expertise in the chosen skill.
Activities can be undertaken on either an individual or group basis.
Creative arts
Performance arts
Science and technology
Care of animals
Music
Life skills
Learning and collecting
Media and communication
Natural world
Games and sports

7. Timeline
July 2017: Students introduced to the Award. Given info during assembly Advised to start asap. Timeline explained. Aim to finish by December – before U6 Mocks, U6 exams, Coursework Deadlines
October 2017: Signed up. Money paid. Confirmed placement.
Sections to be completed independently.
Registered to eDofE. Students were able to back date at this point any progress at this point.
December 2017: Met as a group. Reinforced timeline
January - today: Started work on expedition. Continued training sessions for preparation. Monitored eDofE progress
April 2018: Practice Expedition
June 2018: Assessed Expedition
December 2018: Complete the Award.

8. The Expedition Process
Preparation
Training
Practice expedition
Qualifying expedition, debrief and presentation
Assessment

9. The Practice Expedition: 27th April to 29th April
Friday
Arrive at school as normal on the Friday. Bring in expedition rucksack packed. At lunch students will change ready for the expedition.
Lunch: final preparations
4pm leave
Walk to Cottered Girl Guide Campsite.
Set up tents, Cook dinner.

10. The Practice Expedition: 27th – 29th April
Saturday
Breakfast
Pack up
Prepare for day 2
Leave at 9am approx.
Walk to Little Wymondley Scout Campsite.
Sunday
Breakfast, pack up; leave at 9am approx.
Walk to Finish Points.
Groups will be picked up by mini-bus.
Students will hang up tents , return maps, and trangias etc (20 minutes)

11. b a c

12. Preparation
In their groups, students have:
Created an aim for the expedition and discussed how they will achieve it.
Planned their routes and written detailed route cards.
Planned their food for the weekend.
Organised responsibilities of food (who is bringing what).
Organised tents (hire, numbers, carrying).
Organised rucksacks (hire).
Practiced basic first aid.
Discussed First Aid requirements (all students are required to carry personal first aid).

13. Preparation: Food Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks Cooked on a trangia
As light as possible
As calorie filling as possible
As easy cooking as possible
Organise between 2-3’s.

15. Preparation: Kit

17. Preparation: Kit

18. Kit and Equipment Decathlon (Cambridge, Stevenage, Harlow) Go Outdoors
Mountain Warehouse
Trespass
Tesco Extra
TK Maxx
Cotswolds Outdoors. (10% discount).

19. Thursday 28th June – (expedition starts)
Assessed Expedition
Wednesday 27th June
Thursday 28th June – (expedition starts)
Friday 29th June
Saturday 30th June

20. Assessed Expedition Wednesday:
Arrive at school at normal time – with packed rucksacks
Lunchtime – final preparations and load equipment onto van.
Leave at lunch for Peak District
Common End Farm Campsite, Ashbourne
Set up tents on arrival.
Dinner in Ashbourne / Services – (money required)

21. Assessed Expedition Thursday: Pack down tents, breakfast.
Assessed Expedition will start. Final preparations to be made.
Day 1: Carsington Water area to Darley Bridge
Set up camp; Cook Dinner.
Friday
Day 2: Darley Bridge to Overhadden
Leave Darley Bridge 9am approx.
Arrive at Overhadden, set up camp, cook dinner.

22. Assessed Expedition Saturday Day 3: Overhadden to Curbar
Leave at 9am approx.
Arrive Curbar 3pm approx.
Load van with equipment, leave for home asap. Short stop off at the Services on the way home.
Arrival back to Freman
Hang up tents
Return equipment
Ready to collect (20 minutes)

23. c b a

24. Any questions?
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