Bronze

Doing your Bronze DofE

“The DofE is all about going the extra mile – gaining new skills, pushing yourself physically, helping others and exploring new territories. At the same time, you’ll gather friendships, experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, as long as you’re 14 to 24, you can choose the activities that motivate you and go on your own personal journey. We know from other participants that the DofE helps you stand out from the crowd when you apply for college, university or jobs.” (www.dofe.org)

This information booklet explains what is involved in doing a Bronze

DofE Award with Hyndland DofE Centre. You will find information on our

outdoor education provider, Outlook Adventures Scotland Ltd; on costs

and payments; dates of DofE events; pages to help you plan your DofE

experience and your enrolment form and agreement.

Once enrolled, you will also receive a Welcome Pack which gives you

good advice on completing your award sections and on assessors’

reports.

You will also receive a DofE Reward Card which will give you reductions in

several outdoor activity stores.

When you begin in-school training you will receive a training booklet

that you will bring with you to every training session.

The DofE website www.dofe.org is another excellent resource for

finding out about the DofE awards, with downloads and suggestions for

activities.

There is a Kit List on www.dofe.org but we will advise you further on that.

ALL OF THESE RESOURCES ARE HELPFUL REFERENCES FOR YOU WHILE

DOING YOUR BRONZE DofE AWARD. PLEASE LOOK AFTER THEM.

DofE Expedition Induction Day

The Starting Point for your DofE training

Working in partnership with Outlook Adventures Scotland, the DofE Expedition

Induction Day is essential for any S3 pupil considering doing the Bronze award. It is more than just a taster. It is the starting point for your DofE expedition training.

You will learn expedition skills in the outdoors that in-school training can only imitate:

Using map, compass and land features to navigate a route in the outdoors.

Learning the 5Ds of navigation in the outdoors. Camp-craft: putting up a tent, assembling and using a Tranjia stove.

Participation on the Induction Day does not commit you to doing the Bronze DofE

Award, but it will help you and your parents make a better informed decision on whether you want to enrol and continue with the award.

Meet in the school playground at 08:40

DofE Expedition Induction Day

Date: Friday 26th October

2018 Time: School hours.

Venue: Mugdock Country Park/Milngavie West

Highland Way Cost: £20.00

Travel: Train and coach.

Equipment required:

Small rucksack

Waterproof Jacket & trousers

Warm Clothing, dress suitably for a

day in the outdoors (no jeans)

Sturdy boots, shoes or trainers that can get muddy!

Packed lunch and extra water

Personal Medication (as applicable)

Payment options: By Bank transfer to:

Sort code: 80-22-60 Account number: 14089564

Reference: DofE Induction + participant’s name

1. Payment to the school office:

i. By cheque, made payable to account ‘The Hyndland Secondary Duke of Edinburgh’ Please print ‘DofE Induction’ + participant’s name on the back of the cheque.

ii. By cash in envelope marked ‘DofE Induction’ + participants name + amount.

Return forms and payment to School Office by Thursday 18th October: Parental/Guardian consents

Outlook Adventures Scotland Medical forms Payment of £20.00.

Costs and Payments

The cost of the expedition section of the Bronze DofE award with Hyndland DofE Centre in 2019 is £240.00 (enrolment fee included).

All payments must be made in full by Thursday 28th March 2019

Payment may be made in full at any time or by monthly instalments: Payment One: 29th November 2018 £65.00

Payment Two: 31st January 2019 £65.00 Payment Three: 28th February 2019 £65.00 Payment Four: 28th March 2019 £65.00 The participant’s enrolment form and agreement should be submitted with the first payment.

Payment options

1. Monthly Direct Debit or Bank transfer to: Sort code: 80-22-60 Account number: 14089564 Reference: Silver + participant’s name

2. Payment to the school office: i. By cheque, made payable to account ‘The Hyndland Secondary Duke of

Edinburgh’ Please print ‘Bronze’ + participant’s name on the back of the cheque.

ii. By cash in envelope marked ‘Bronze’ + participants name +

amount.

Please keep payment receipts for your own records. The parent/carer of any participant who might struggle with payments should contact the school on 0141 582 0130 and ask to speak with Ms Watt or Miss Lake in the first instance.

Bronze Enrolment

Essential Information

Enrolment

Your enrolment form and agreement (see back page of booklet) must be returned to the school office by 30th November 2018.

Your first payment must be included with your enrolment form

The sooner you enrol the sooner you can begin the different sections of your award.

Financial Commitment

When you enrol to do your Bronze DofE award with Hyndland DofE

Centre, you and your parents/carers are making a financial

commitment to make full payment for your participation whether you

complete the award or not.

Please also be aware of further costs involved for food and essential clothing and equipment for expedition. Please see the kit list.

The parent/carer of any participant who might struggle with payments

should contact the school on 0141 582 0130 and ask to speak with Ms Watt or Miss Lake in the first instance.

In-school Training and Equipment There is no charge for in-school training or loan of equipment. However if a team damages or loses school expedition equipment through neglect or carelessness, the whole team will be asked to contribute to replacement

costs. The school can provide tents, cooking stoves, maps and compasses and some other equipment.

Expedition Training, Supervision and Assessment

Hyndland DofE Centre works in partnership with Outlook Adventures Scotland Ltd to organise DofE expeditions.

Outlook Adventures Scotland Ltd (OAS) activities are approved by

the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority and the DofE

Approved Activity Provider Licence.

OAS work closely with Hyndland DofE Centre to ensure that

Bronze DofE expeditions meet requirements for the award level

and provide an appropriately demanding experience for

participants.

OAS will arrange expedition locations; transport; logistics and First Aid cover.

OAS will supervise Bronze teams on two expeditions and will assess

Qualifying expeditions.

In the rare event that a team does not demonstrate sufficient expedition skills on their first expedition, they will undertake a second practice expedition. A qualifying expedition would then have to be arranged and paid for. Training at Bronze level is intensive. You will gain confidence in route planning, navigation, camp-craft, team work, how to look after yourself and your team mates, problem solving and the willingness to face the challenges of the great outdoors. The training you receive at Bronze Level will give you the skills and confidence to move on to your Silver and Gold Awards if you choose to do so.

In-school Training

Training with Hyndland’s DofE Leaders

It is essential that you attend in-school Bronze DofE Training

sessions.

The DofE expedition section relies on good team work. Good team work requires

good attendance, with every member contributing fully. It is also more fun and

more meaningful with everyone playing their part.

A register will be taken at DofE Training sessions and parents/carers will be

informed of any participant who misses training sessions if they have

been in school on that day.

Training Sessions will be held once a week on Wednesdays after school, from

3.15pm – 4.45pm. This will begin around the end of January. The date will be

finalised near that time.

Practice Expeditions take place during IDL week. There will also be a pre Qualifier outdoor training day at Pollok Park during IDL week.

Training always takes place on Wednesdays, which means that you may not be

able to participate in other Wednesday after-school clubs from late January to

mid-May. Speak to Ms Watt or Miss Lake to discuss unavoidable conflicts of time.

Activities covered in training sessions will be announced on Show My Homework.

Five steps to Completing the Expedition Section

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award EXPEDITION GUIDE

Preparation Participants plan an expedition. This includes team members, its aim, how they will travel and the

environment they intend to travel through.

Training Participants undergo training in expedition skills and their chosen mode of travel.

Practice expedition Participants must undertake sufficient practice expeditions to enable them to travel safely and

complete their qualifying expedition.

Qualifying expedition, debrief and presentation Once prepared, participants undertake their expedition, which will be observed by their Expedition

Assessor. On completion they will be debriefed by their Assessor and then prepare and give a

presentation, in any medium, of their expedition which covers their aims, experiences and outcomes.

Assessment The Expediton Assessor should provide their report for eDofE following the qualifying expedition and

reports should be provided by a person who saw their presentation.

Timescales for qualifying expeditions

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award EXPEDITION GUIDE

Level Duration Minimum hours of planned activity each day

Bronze 2 days and 1 nights At least 6 hours during the daytime (at least 3 of

which must be spent journeying)

Time associated with overnight accommodation and catering is additional to the minimum

daytime hours of planned activity.

Reasonable time for lunch and other appropriate breaks can be included within the hours of

planned activity.

30 minutes should be considered a reasonable amount of time for groups to plan for their lunch

stop.

Recommended environments

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award EXPEDITION GUIDE

General requirements

All expeditons should avoid villages and populated areas unless that is impossible. Long distance

footpaths should not be used, except in small sections to link up other paths. Teams should not aim

for more than 500m of height gain or descent on any one day.

Bronze

Normal rural countryside which can be familiar and local to the participants.

Team Presentations

The Final Part of your Expedition Section

In order to complete the expedition section of the DofE award, all participants must

deliver a presentation which will be closely linked to the expedition aim/team project.

It is entirely up to the team how their presentation is delivered – it can be in any

format that they choose. It should usually last about 10 minutes.

In Hyndland our teams have presented talks, backed by Power Points,

videos and scrap books among other formats.

Expedition projects have included film-making, scientific studies, team

morale observations, photographic projects, poetic responses to

landscape and recording wildlife seen on the journey.

The options are endless for project ideas and formats.

NOTE: if using video, make sure that our school technician can check it well in

advance of the presentation to ensure computer compatibility.

The presentation should include a reflective account of the expedition

journey and its experiences.

The presentation should bring the expedition aim to life,

making it more than just a report of the team’s project.

It should be based on the team’s own first hand

experiences, observations and investigations during their

expedition.

It should be in a format that inspires the team.

It should include a section on what members of the team have done for

their individual volunteering, physical and skills sections of the award.

Inclusion of a section on what each individual member has done for their

volunteering, physical and skill sections of the award gives a broader overview of how

much effort the participants have put in to achieving their award and how they have

helped others in doing so.

The Bronze and DofE team presentations are made at after-school gatherings soon

after return from the summer break. Parents and carers are invited to join us for

these entertaining events. Dates will be announced on Twitter, by text and other

available communication means.

Volunteering, Physical and Skills Sections

“Given the scope and breadth of DofE programmes young people may undertake activities that are not directly managed or organised by a DofE group, centre or Licensed Organisation. In such cases parents and guardians of those under 18 are responsible for ensuring that the activity

is safe and properly managed.” (www.dofe.org) All participants will receive a Welcome Pack. There is lots of advice for parents/carers and participants in the Welcome Pack that you will receive after enrolment. Remember to speak to your assessors at the start of your activities and keep your eDofE log up to date.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Hyndland Secondary School

In enrolling my son/daughter to take part in the DofE Award at Bronze level, with Hyndland

Secondary, I am aware of the many benefits to be achieved in doing the Award and I am also

aware of the level of commitment and personal responsibility involved.

I am happy to support my son/daughter in undertaking their award by encouraging them in

undertaking their Volunteering, Physical and Skills activities, gathering evidence and updating

their eDofE account.

I will take responsibility for ensuring that Volunteering, Physical and Skills activities

undertaken by my son/daughter are safe and properly managed.

I am aware of the cost of doing the DofE Award at the Bronze level and I am aware of

additional costs likely to be incurred.

I am aware that there will be no refund if my son/daughter does not complete their Bronze

Award, that the cost covers two expeditions and if deemed necessary, a further Qualifying

Expedition would have to be paid for.

I agree to pay the full amount requested by due dates.

I agree to return completed and signed consent and medical forms by due dates.

I will notify DofE leaders of any change in medical conditions that occur between return of

medical consent forms and going out on expedition.

Bronze Award

Participant’s name _________ __________________________________

Parent/Carer’s name: ________________________ _________

Parent/Carer’s signature: ___________ ___

Date: ___________________________________________________________

Payment included of £ by cash cheque BACS

Bronze DofE Calendar

Make a note of your expedition dates and other

important dates

Bronze DofE 2019

Enrolment for Bronze DofE by this date at the latest

Thursday 29th November 2018

Introduction to eDofE and planning award sections

Wednesday after school in December: to be confirmed.

Begin Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections

As soon as possible

After-school Training starts Wed 30th Jan – to be confirmed.

Final Payment Thursday 28th March

Practice consent final return date Thursday 25th April

IDL Week Expeditions and Pollok Park

Mon 13th – Friday 17th May

Qualifier consent final return date Monday 20th May 2019

Bronze Qualifier Expedition to Pentland Hills A

Tue 4th – Wed 5th June 2019

Bronze Qualifier Expedition to Pentland Hills B

Thu 7th – Fri 6th June

Presentations Expediton Section After the summer break

Deadline for completion of eDofE accounts for attendance at this year’s award ceremony.

Friday 26th October 2019

DofE Award Ceremony: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Mon 25th November 2019